BX5
February 27, 2025
eSki was accepted to join the 5th Cohort of the BLUE Excelerator – BX5!
3DEXPERIENCE World 2025
February 25, 2025
eSki takes Main Stage on Day 2 of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025! Here’s the link to the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCUthxb_LFc
MassCEC Awards $4 Million to
Climatetech Companies
July 30. 2024
MassCEC has awarded eSki Watercraft with the Catalyst/DICES grant to help us finish developing our technology!
The Engineer (UK): April 2024
eSki Watercraft will be in the April addition of The Engineer! Starting on page 34 to page 37.
We made news in Japan!
February 26, 2024
eSki Watercraft was interview by Japan Media Outlets at the 3DExperience World. This article was just released.
The 24 Startups to Watch in Boston in 2024
February 20, 2024
eSki Watercraft made the list!!!
Participating at 3DExperience World 2024
February, 11-14, 2024
eSki is turning dreams of a sustainable future into tangible realities – it has been amazing to witness Founder and CEO Jack Duffy-Protentis‘ relentless dedication to revolutionizing recreation while leading the charge towards sustainability in the industry. 🍃🌎
Thank you Jack & Paul for joining us in Dallas and sharing your vision and story with the community. Always good to catch up with you both, see you back at Solidworks HQ in March! 👋🏼
📰 Make sure to check out this article published right after Jack presented at hashtag#3DEXPERIENCE World: https://lnkd.in/eBbqY3Bv
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eSki Won the Berkshire Sustainability Challenge
February 9, 2024
Congratulations to eSki winner of the 2024 Berkshire Sustainability Challenge!
eSki Watercraft based in Worcester, Massachusetts is developing a cleaner, quieter Jet Ski to address carbon dioxide emissions. The company, founded by Jack Duffy-Protentis, will use the $40,000 Challenge award to help advance its innovative Climatetech efforts.
New Article!
January 23, 2024
New article by Ron White from Massachusetts Founders Network
Corporate Welcome Reception
November 9, 2023
Each year at the Corporate Welcome Reception, companies new to Massachusetts are thanked for their investment in the Commonwealth and introduced to the amazing Massachusetts network. This year, eSki has been nominated to be an Honoree. Thank you!
Berkshire Innovation Center
September 25, 2023
Today, eSki Watercraft was accepted to Berkshire Innovation Center’s Stage 2 Accelerator!
Prototype Launch
July 27, 2023
Spectrum News: WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester engineer Jack Duffy-Protentis and his team tested his prototype for an electric jet ski Friday on Lake Quinsigamond.
Duffy-Protentis is legally blind and said he become interested in recreational vehicles after not being able to drive, but knew they were bad for the environment. He said there are many benefits to his “eSki” prototype.
“For one, there is the environmental aspect,” Duffy-Protentis said. “A jet ski can emit up to 250 pounds of CO2 per hour versus ours, there is no carbon emissions or fuel or oil spills in water, as well as the noise benefit. You won’t be annoying your neighbors while you’re driving around, and you’re not disturbing the wildlife. It’s really loud under water with those gas engines and we’re completely silent.”
Duffy-Protentis first became involved with robotics in high school and later studied mechanical engineering at WPI.
eSki is currently accepting pre-orders, and Duffy-Protentis hopes to produce 250 units in their first year. He expects to start delivering them to customers in late 2024 or early 2025.
Also in attendance was MassLive, Senator Mike Moore, Congressman Jim McGovern, and Worcester Mayor Jim Petty
We got into MassChallenge!
June 14, 2023
MassChallenge has invited eSki, among 186 #startups to participate in the 2023 U.S. Early Stage Program. I’m looking forward to seeing the innovations from all over the world from this year’s cohorts! Meet the Cohorts: https://hubs.li/Q01SWpXR0
50% of startups have at least 1 #BIPOC founder
40% of startups have at least 1 female or #nonbinary founder
We’ll benefit from:
LEANSTACK Training that will help the cohorts find repeatable and scalable business models
40+ global #CorporatePartners including IBM, BAE Systems, Carta, Fundify, First Republic, and more
Opportunities to win non-dilutive cash prizes and other in-kind awards, and more
Congratulations everyone! #MC23
Testing Our First Prototype!
June 4th 2023
Annapolis Boat show October
October 13-17 2022
We are happy to say that we have a booth at Annapolis sailboat show in Maryland. Come say hi to the team and cheek out all the progress.
Newport Boat Show
September 15-18 2022
We are excited to have a booth at the Newport boat show this year. Come check out. our new 5th scale model and some. glimpses of the internals and get excited about what’s to come.
ProRider Magazine July/August Issue
July 2022
See CEO Jack Duffy-Protentis Speak with the Carroll Center for the Blind
The Carroll Center for the Blind recently released a video with our CEO, Jack Duffy-Protentis, talking about how being blind affects him in day-to-day life, and how the Carroll Center helped him learn skills to be competitive in a largely sight-driven world. Jack talks about his visual impairment, Stargardt Disease,…
Going to the Miami Boat Show!
February 15, 2022
We are going to be at the Miami Boat show from 2/16/2022 – 2/20/2022. Look for us under JACCPRO at Herald Plaza booth 176. We will present our concept piece and our engineers will be there to answer your questions. See you there!