18 ocean accelerators and incubators working on waste & pollution across 10 countries.
USA · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Waste/Pollution
SecondMuse is an innovation firm that designs and runs accelerators, incubators, ecosystem-building programs, and investment initiatives to support entrepreneurs and resilient economies. Its work spans climate tech, circularity, sustainable seafood, youth wellbeing, gender equity, and other impact sectors.
Kenya · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime, Mangroves/Coastal, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution
Sote Hub is an entrepreneur support organization based in Mombasa, Kenya, focused on building startups and MSMEs in the blue economy, climate, agriculture, and digital sectors. It provides incubation, acceleration, business development, market linkages, and innovation programs across East Africa.
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.
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.
Netherlands · Waste/Pollution
Enviu Zero Waste builds and scales reuse and refill systems to replace single-use plastic, developing ventures rather than only advocating. Its programmes include Alner, Indonesia's returnable packaging system, Interpool for cross-border glass reuse in Europe, and Mission Reuse combining innovation, policy and consumer campaigns.
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.
Norway · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime, Waste/Pollution
Katapult is an impact investment and accelerator platform supporting tech startups solving global challenges. It invests in and accelerates companies across ocean, climate, and Africa-focused sectors, with a strong position in blue economy and impact tech.