A message from our Steering Committee
It is with mixed emotion that we announce that Don Grant stepped down as the Executive Director of the Ocean...
Ocean Startup Project listed as a Global Top Ecosystem Player in Global Startup Ecosystem Report Climatetech Edition
The Global Startup Ecosystem Report Climatetech Edition is now live and the Ocean Startup Project is listed among the Global...
Canada’s oceantech ecosystem leads first-ever OceanFest for entrepreneurs, innovators and investors
MONTRÉAL (July 13, 2023) ― National and regional organizations that support and drive Canada’s blue economy gathered today in Montréal...
Four early stage teams win the first-ever Ocean Communities Climate Challenge
Four early stage teams have won a total of $22,500 in the first-ever Ocean Communities Climate Challenge, presented by the...
Lab2Market Oceans: A nationwide call for graduate and postdoc research students to get paid to gain business skills
During Ocean Week Canada and on the heels of World Oceans Day, the Ocean Startup Project with the support of...
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Meet with us in Montréal at an in-person Blue Economy event with QC startups and key innovators
Meet with the Ocean Startup Project in person in Montréal for Connecting Intelligence. You’ll gain a clearer picture of Quebec’s...
Registration Opens for Climate Challenge Focused on Canada’s Ocean Communities
CANADA, (March 28, 2023) – The Ocean Communities Climate Challenge is a new competition to find promising ideas that may...
30 Startups with Potential for Massive Impact and Scalability Win 2022 Ocean Startup Challenge
Thirty ocean technology startups will make significant contributions to the health of our oceans and the Blue Economy as part of the 2022 Ocean Startup Challenge, presented by the Ocean Startup Project. The companies will receive funds ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 to continue building sustainable ocean solutions while undergoing ocean-focused training and workshops, receiving feedback and guidance from industry experts and Executives-In-Residence, participating in networking opportunities, and so much more.
Sixty Idea and Early Stage Startups Shortlisted for the 2022 Ocean Startup Challenge
Sixty Idea and Early Stage Startups Shortlisted for the 2022 Ocean Startup Challenge
Lab2Market Oceans Kicks Off with 20 Incredible Research Teams
CANADA, (September 12, 2022) – The Ocean Startup Project is thrilled to welcome 20 teams to the third cohort of its...
Applications open for Third Ocean Startup Challenge, with up to $40,000 in Funds for Idea and Early Stage Ocean Innovators based in Canada
CANADA – (June 22, 2022) The Ocean Startup Project, a national organization working to make Canada one of the best places...
Four Early Stage Companies Win the Ocean Startup Project’s First-Ever Ocean Idea Challenge
Four early stage ocean technology startups have won the first-ever Ocean Idea Challenge, presented by the Ocean Startup Project –...