A strategic initiative as a response to the needs of our founders
Ready to Amplify your impact and accelerate your path to commercialization?
Amplify is an initiative from the Ocean Startup Project designed to help Canadian ocean startups bridge the gap between innovation and real-world adoption. If you're building a solution for the sustainable ocean economy and ready to accelerate your path to commercialization, Amplify gives you the support you need to move faster - toward customers, revenue, and impact.
Amplify provides funding and support for startups to:
Run commercial testing and pilot projects
Deploy technologies with qualified customers or strategic investors
Turn product validation into sales and scaling opportunities
Whether you're refining your tech in a challenge program or accelerating with an early adopter, Amplify helps turn momentum into market traction.
Who Should Apply?
Amplify is for Canadian ocean startups that are:
Participating in a challenge, accelerator, or early adopter program with an Amplify Partner
Ready to engage customers or investors through pilot/demo projects
Looking to fund critical activities—like tech deployment, materials, equipment, or travel for field trials
Startups can access up to $25,000 in eligible expenses, with $100,000 total available through this round. Applications and funding is awarded on an ongoing basis from May-December 2026, or until funding runs out.
Key Dates:
May 2026: Rolling Applications Open
March 2027: All funded activities must be complete
Program Highlights:
Eligibility: Canadian-incorporated ocean startups that are seven years old or less, have 50 employees or less, and are working with an Amplify Partner
Support: Up to $25,000 in essential costs covered by Ocean Startup Project
Outcomes: Pilot-ready startups advancing toward procurement, partnerships, or investment
Deadline: All funded activities must be completed within three months of being accepted or by March 12, 2027, which ever comes first
Ready to apply? Contact an Amplify Partner (listed below).
Amplify Partners include:
If you represent a challenge, accelerator, or early adopter initiative and want to nominate startups, get in touch to become an Amplify Partner.
