31 ocean accelerators and incubators working on data & technology across 12 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 · Data/Tech, Aquaculture/Fisheries
Blue Startups is a Honolulu venture accelerator running a 12-week mentor-driven programme with up to 250,000 dollars of investment per company, access to more than 400 investors and 250 mentors. Its eighteenth cohort includes companies building in ocean tech alongside travel, gaming, AI and sustainability.
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Mangroves/Coastal, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution
Superorganism is a startup support organization investing in and supporting pre-seed and seed founders working on nature-positive startups. It focuses on conservation, climate, biodiversity, and enabling technologies across multiple environmental themes.
Portugal · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Biotech/Biomaterials, Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime
Bluetech is a blue economy innovation and acceleration program in Portugal that supports startups and SMEs through mentorship, training, pilot projects, and industry connections. It focuses on sustainable ocean and water-related innovation across sectors such as aquaculture, blue biotechnology, renewable energy, ocean observation, ports, shipping, tourism, and water management.
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.
USA · Waste/Pollution, Data/Tech
gener8tor Great Lakes Innovation Accelerator is a startup accelerator supporting founders building innovative water technology companies in the Great Lakes region. It provides mentorship, strategic connections, and $100,000 in non-dilutive funding to selected startups.
USA · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime
Maritime Blue is a strategic alliance and startup support organization accelerating innovation in the blue economy. It connects industry, government, research, capital, and communities to advance maritime sustainability, ocean innovation, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.
Australia · Data/Tech, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Energy/Maritime, Mangroves/Coastal
The Blue Economy Innovation Hub connects talent, research, industry and capital to accelerate ocean innovation across Australia, covering aquaculture, maritime logistics, offshore energy and coastal infrastructure. It runs the Gravity, Propel, Dock and Growth programmes in Western Australia under the Blue Economy Innovation Platform WA.