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16 June 2025

Silverstream celebrates King’s Award at Windsor Castle

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Innovation accolade recognises the real-world impact of the Silverstream® System

Last week, we celebrated a proud moment as our Founder & CEO, Noah Silberschmidt, received the King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category from His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle.

The award recognises the real-world impact of the Silverstream® System – our patented air lubrication technology that’s helping shipping cut fuel consumption and emissions today, while supporting compliance with the regulations of tomorrow.  

During the ceremony, Noah had the honour of speaking with the King, who expressed strong interest in the maritime energy transition. It was a meaningful conversation covering the importance of energy efficiency technologies, future fuels, and the role we play in helping shipowners navigate this shift. His Majesty was very supportive of our mission and its contribution to reducing global pollution.  

With more than 200 orders, over 100 installations, and a growing team of 130+ colleagues, this moment also reflects the scale we’ve reached – and the confidence placed in us by shipowners worldwide.  

The Silverstream® System fundamentally changes the interaction between water and a vessel. It shears air from air release units (ARUs) in the hull to create a uniform carpet of microbubbles that covers the full flat bottom of a vessel. As a result, frictional resistance is decreased – significantly reducing fuel consumption and associated emissions.     

This latest recognition builds on our 2023 King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, which celebrated our success in exporting the Silverstream® System and working with global maritime partners to scale uptake of our proven technology worldwide.    

The King’s Awards scheme was instituted by Royal Warrant in 1965, with the first Awards made in 1966 under the scheme’s original title, The Queen’s Award to Industry.     

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