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Accelerator and Incubator Programs
Within the world of TOOL, we help map frontrunners within a range of fields, where ocean industries & zero emission solutions / renewable energy drive initiatives towards a zero-emission, zero waste future.
Now we´re presenting a broad range of accelerators and incubators focused on sustainable innovation across ocean industries and renewable energy.
Accelerator Programs
An immersive, four-month, mentor-based program focused on helping maritime industry startups learn how to scale and grow.
Geographical Target: North America
Application Status: Accepting applications through 11:59pm PT on Friday, October 28
Accelerator Programs by Techstars
Equinor & Techstars Energy Accelerator
Seeks & supports any startups working across the energy transition within areas to explore real business opportunities with Equinor.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Applications open from Sept 7th 2022, final deadline Nov 30th 2022
Stockholm Techstars Accelerator
Invests in early-stage, high-growth companies looking to build and expand in the Nordic-Baltic startup ecosystem.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Applications open from Sep 6th 2022, final deadline Nov 30th 2022
Paris Techstars Accelerator
Invests in early stage high-growth startups looking to build a better future thanks to technology, being french or willing to settle in the Paris ecosystem to thrive globally.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Applications open from Oct 3rd 2022, final deadline Jan 4th 2023
Techstars Austin Accelerator
Focuses on investing in founders who they believe have the ability to build a meaningful company and attract world class talent.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Applications open from Aug 8th 2022, final deadline Nov 2nd 2022
Zebox Acceleration
A support structure adapted to all players who are betting on the technologies of the future, and who work in the sectors of mobility, transport, logistics or industry 4.0.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: On rolling basis
The Ocean Impact Accelerator Program by Ocean Impact Organisation
We’ll invest $100,000AUD and introduce you to a community of active ocean impact investors whilst helping you expand your business through our extensive networks in Australia and overseas.
Geographical Target: Located in the Pacific Rim from Singapore to San Francisco (for timezone conducive sessions)
Application Status: Startups interested in participating in future cohorts can express their interest by completing this form.
Rotterdam Program by PortXL
An intensive 3-month program which focuses on building your business. This includes market validation, finding clients, masterclasses etc.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Applications reopen in February/March 2023
A two-month, audience-specific, accelerated growth program designed to support local early-stage companies in establishing their foundations for scale.
Geographical Target: Florida-based
Application Status: Applications for 2023 will open soon
2022 CTO ACCELERATOR by CleanTech Open
Annual business accelerator and prize for cleantech companies. Provides a 12-week entrepreneurship course, including a set of mentors, networking and investor showcase opportunities.
Geographical Target: US legal entity
Application Status: Open in January 2023
A global programme giving start-ups access to innovate, catalyse, and scale the potential of their climate solutions.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Active and upcoming application list are available here.
Yearly accelerator program to connect great ideas with mentors, partners and investors within the offshore wind industry. A platform for innovation, helping to identify, build and scale up innovative products and businesses.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Accept continuous applications
500 Global Flagship Accelerator Program by 500 Global
Offers founders the opportunity for a $150,000 investment and a full program focused on growth and scaling their startup.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: On rolling admissions basis
First accelerator fully focused on safety and risk in industrial sectors.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Open for expression of interest
PIER71™ Accelerate for Smart Port Challenge finalists by Pier71
An exclusive six-week market validation and customer discovery programme backed by world-class entrepreneurship education from NUS Enterprise and specifically curated for the maritime industry.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Annually (calls for participation in June)
Trade & Transport Impact by Rainmaking
Open innovation platform that matches enterprises and startups to solve real-world challenges within trade and transport.
Geographical Target: Global
Offering startup an investment catered to current status of the startup and its business model, with professional, industry-experienced investors, early-stage financing (pre-seed, seed, series A), international network, and 6-digit to medium 7-digit amounts possibility.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Open application
One Ocean Accelerator by Washington Maritime Blue
A first-of-its-kind program focused on growth-stage maritime and ocean industry international startups with the purpose of expanding into the US market.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: On rolling basis
Provides start-ups with a unique opportunity to test, demonstrate and validate their solution by funding, training, peer to peer coaching and theme-specific mentoring to provide innovative solutions for the transition to sustainability of the maritime industry.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: On rolling basis
Watchlist for Future Opportunities
Enso XL Accelerator by Optima X Maritime Innovation Hub
Combining our maritime expertise along with the great pool of tech talents, we are presenting a seed-stage maritime accelerator dedicated to create an investor and entrepreneur maritime ecosystem within the Athenian shipping cluster and beyond.
Blue Economy Accelerator by Pangea
We want to grow Africa’s Blue economy sector in a digital, sustainable and inclusive way. The program is designed to support women and youth-owned, ocean-based enterprises to sustain business growth through facilitating access to financing, business support, and technology adoption.
Geographical Target: Africa
A 7-weeks equity-free impact acceleration program, dedicated to bringing ocean-based, sustainable solutions to a new, blue bioeconomy. Aimed to scale up marine bio-based projects, fostering biotech innovations for a healthy and productive ocean.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Reoccuring
The Ocean Accelerator Program by Katapult Ocean
Award-winning accelerator program combines 90 days of intense workshops, network & learning sessions with €150,000-€500,000 investments.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Reoccuring
HATCH Accelerator by HATCH
We are looking for Pre-Seed or Seed startups with innovative and scalable solutions for relevant aquaculture problems as well as alternative seafood/protein.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Reoccuring
Ocean Solutions Accelerator by Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Helps entrepreneurs launch a for-profit ocean solution for a sustainable blue economy by providing funding, mentorship, and other critical resources to scale their ventures and amplify their impact.
Geographical Target: Global
Ashdod Port Accelerator by 500 Global
Ashdod Port and 500 Global are launching this inaugural program, selecting up to 14 startups with solutions in cyber security, energy, seaport operations, logistics, and shipping.
Geographical Target: Israel-based
A Startup Program inviting startups to bring innovation to the Ports & Shipping industry.
Geographical Target: Global
Fishing Accelerator by Fishing Tech
A unique acceleration program that connects the experience and business opportunities of leading companies in the fishing industry with the most innovative technology of startups and companies around the world.
Geographical Target: Global
Enables philantropic, interest free loans up to 2 MNOK annually to circular funding directly to the companies participating in the Fauna program.
Geographical Target: Norway
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program by OceanHub Africa
The accelerator is on a mission to support ocean-minded start-ups with the express aim of nurturing an environmentally conscious and profitable economy that effectively mitigates the effects of global warming as well as the overexploitation and pollution of the oceans.
Geographical Target: Africa
Incubator Programs
The Maritime Alliance BlueTech Incubator by BlueTech Incubator
Fosters early stage, innovative, science-based ocean & water/wastewater tech companies, helping propel them to greater opportunity and financial viability.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: On rolling basis
Tacoma Maritime Innovation Incubator by Washington Maritime Blue
Aimed to bring maritime and technology jobs to the South Sound region.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: On rolling basis
Zebox Incubation
Offers tailor-made support for entrepreneurs in the transport, logistics or mobility sectors linked to innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence or blockchain, or even robotics, virtual or augmented reality.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: On rolling basis
Watchlist for Future Opportunities
Build the capacity of new founders to convert their big ocean-focused concepts into profitable and sustainable businesses by bridging a gap of funding and mentorship.
Geographical Target: Global
Application Status: Reoccuring
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