The Ocean Toolbox

Communities & Tourism - Ocean Accelerators & Incubators

6 ocean accelerators and incubators working on communities & tourism across 6 countries.

6
Organizations
6
Countries

Where are communities & tourism accelerators & incubators based?

France (1)Colombia (1)Australia (1)Indonesia (1)USA (1)Italy (1)

Communities & Tourism Accelerators & Incubators

Blue Living Lab

France · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Biotech/Biomaterials, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime, Waste/Pollution

Blue Living Lab is an open innovation and incubation programme hosted by Nausicaá to accelerate sustainable blue economy projects. It supports startups, companies, students and researchers through mentoring, testing infrastructure, partnerships and public experimentation.

Oceánico Labs

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.

For Blue

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.

Terratai

Indonesia · Seaweeds/Algae, Corals/Biodiversity, Communities/Tourism

Terratai is a venture builder for nature that supports early-stage businesses delivering nature-based solutions in Asia. It provides early-stage finance, technical expertise, and business development support to ventures focused on biodiversity protection, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable food systems.

VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator

USA · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime, Mangroves/Coastal, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism

The VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator, supported by NOAA, backs founders building sensors, robotics and modelling for marine and coastal industries. It will support up to 220 ventures over four years, with Technology Development and Commercialization awards of $15,000 at Stage 1 and up to $125,000 at Stages 2 and 3.

Faros

Italy · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Communities/Tourism, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime

FAROS is an Italian accelerator dedicated to startups in the blue economy. It supports ventures focused on maritime and port innovation, marine ecosystem protection, sustainable aquaculture, ocean data, ocean energy, and coastal tourism.

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