Tide Breaker is fast-tracking field-ready AI into subsea operations. Based in the North East of Scotland, it empowers tech start-ups with the data, feedback and infrastructure they need, whilst enabling Operators to adopt trusted solutions that fit and perform.
Tide Breaker is driving AI adoption within the subsea energy sector.
Tide Breaker gives start-ups access to data, infrastructure, and real-world feedback, accelerating their path from prototype to production.
With technical support from Elementz and guidance from Operators, AI solutions don’t just get tested, they get deployed.
It’s a fast-track to industry traction. Start-ups develop with clarity, knowing exactly what Operators need, where their tools will land, and how they’ll integrate. It’s validation, visibility, and delivery inside a live deployment environment built for subsea.
Applications for start-ups for the 2025 Tide Breaker cohort are now closed.
Successful start-ups are being onboarded, with development and validation beginning in January 2026. The route to commercialisation starts in June 2026.
This remains your opportunity to build faster, validate with confidence, test in live environments, and deploy directly into the subsea ecosystem.
If you’re interested in the programme, register your interest to stay connected and the team will be in touch ahead of the next cohort opening in late 2026.
Across subsea energy, there’s no shortage of innovation, but there’s a growing need for connection. Tech start-ups bring new technology. Operators bring experience and scale.
Tide Breaker creates opportunity for:
From AI breakthrough to deployment.
Start-ups are shaping the future of subsea innovation. Tide Breaker gives them access to real datasets, a secure testing environment, and direct feedback from Operators shaping their solutions as they evolve.
If you’re a start-up, this is your entry point into subsea innovation. You’ll get access to operational workflows, a secure testing environment, and direct feedback from Operators shaping your solution as it evolves.
The outcome?
You don’t stall in pilots. You gain traction, trust, and a clear path from prototype to production.
Tide Breaker is AI adoption at subsea depth and commercial speed.
If you’re an Operator, Tide Breaker makes adoption safe and practical. You define the challenges, stay involved to drive development, and validate solutions under real operating conditions that reflect your workflows.
The outcome?
AI tools that deliver real operational cost reduction and measurable performance offshore, not disruption.
Tide Breaker is where AI gets subsea-smart.
The data is already there. It’s time to see what it knows.
Decades of subsea footage holds untapped intelligence. AI-powered vision unlocks it, transforming archived inspection media into continuous learning and real-time anomaly detection.
Autonomous Eyes is the driver for the unmanned future, cutting inspection time, vessel cost, and operational risk.
For start-ups, it’s a hard problem worth millions. For Operators, it’s the foundation of every smarter decision.
Accelerate the next wave of AI adoption in subsea energy.
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