Waste & Pollution — Ocean Accelerators & Incubators
18 ocean accelerators and incubators working on waste & pollution across 8 countries.
Where are waste & pollution accelerators & incubators based?
Waste & Pollution Accelerators & Incubators
SecondMuse
USA · Generalist, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Education/Policy, Data/Tech
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.
Sote Hub
Kenya · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Mangroves/Coastal, Communities/Tourism, Energy/Maritime, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Seaweeds/Algae
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.
Superorganism
USA · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Seaweeds/Algae, Biosolutions, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Education/Policy
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.
Bluetech
Portugal · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Biosolutions, Energy/Maritime, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy
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.
SeaAhead
USA · Generalist, Energy/Maritime, Mangroves/Coastal, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Seaweeds/Algae
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.
Gener8tor
USA · Waste/Pollution, Communities/Tourism, Data/Tech, Generalist
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.
Blue Living Lab
France · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Communities/Tourism, Waste/Pollution, Biosolutions, Data/Tech, Corals/Biodiversity, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime
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.
Katapult Ocean Accelerator Program
Norway · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Energy/Maritime, Corals/Biodiversity, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech
Katapult Ocean Accelerator Program is a 3-month accelerator for early-stage ocean startups combining mentorship, workshops, investor access, and equity investment. It supports ventures across ocean food, transport, energy, biodiversity, circular resources, carbon, and data-driven ocean innovation.