13 ocean accelerators and incubators working on carbon & climate across 10 countries.
Canada · Energy/Maritime, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate
Creative Destruction Lab is a nonprofit startup support organization that delivers an objectives-based program for seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies. It operates specialized streams across sectors including oceans, climate, energy, AI, health, quantum, minerals, and space.
USA · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime, Mangroves/Coastal, Waste/Pollution
SeaAhead is a bluetech venture builder that combines startup programs, investment, and industry connections to scale ocean innovation. It supports founders and connects pilot-ready companies with customers, partners, and investors across the blue economy.
Spain · Energy/Maritime, Education/Policy, Carbon/Climate
Blue Ocean Leading Drivers is a startup accelerator and investment support organization focused on high-impact ventures in clean energy, CO2 capture, transport, Industry 4.0, and the maritime sector. It provides acceleration, coaching, investor access, training, and strategic advisory services for innovative startups.
Greece · Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech
Optima-X is a maritime innovation hub and startup accelerator based in Greece. It supports startups and corporate partners in shipping innovation, decarbonisation, ESG, and maritime technology commercialization.
Colombia · Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism
Oceánico Labs is a Colombian think-and-do tank driving innovative ocean-climate solutions that restore marine and coastal ecosystems, strengthen communities and change how people relate to the ocean in Colombia and Latin America. It works on three pillars, ocean-climate culture, governance and innovation, and explores marine carbon dioxide removal methodologies.
Netherlands · Generalist, Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime, Corals/Biodiversity, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Biotech/Biomaterials, Carbon/Climate, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution
Oceanovation is an Amsterdam-based innovation ecosystem founded in 2021 to advance sustainable ocean solutions across the global blue economy. It gathers ocean innovators, accelerators, incubators, corporates, governments and investors, notably through the Oceanovation Festival, and has formed a strategic partnership with the World Ocean Council.
Australia · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Biotech/Biomaterials, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime, Seaweeds/Algae, Generalist
For Blue is a blue economy advisory, incubation and investment organization focused on scaling ocean innovations and growing healthy blue economies. It works with governments, ports, investors, startups and researchers across Australia and Southeast Asia.
Ireland · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Seaweeds/Algae, Biotech/Biomaterials
Hatch Blue is an aquaculture-focused investment and venture development firm operating funds, accelerator programs, consulting services, and media activities across the blue economy. It supports innovations in aquaculture, seafood, seaweed, blue carbon, and enabling technologies to help build healthier oceans.