The Ocean Startup Project has officially opened up applications for the 2026 Ocean Idea Challenge, a national program supporting Canadian entrepreneurs validating startup opportunities within the blue economy. The Ocean Startup Project leverages a network that includes Victoria-based Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies alongside Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Springboard Atlantic, […]
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Victoria’s Sailbotix Joins Amplify to Move from Innovation to Real-World Impact
The Ocean Startup Project this week unveiled the second round of companies selected for Amplify. Amplify is Ocean Startup Project’s collaborative commercialization program for high-potential Canadian ocean technology ventures. The program is designed to close the gap between innovation and commercialization by helping startups validate their solutions with customers and progress toward revenue and scale. […]
Seven ‘Dynamic’ B.C. Startups Selected for This Year’s Ocean Challenge
The Ocean Startup Project this week announced 16 companies selected to participate in this year’s edition of the organization’s annual Ocean Startup Challenge. Each startup is poised receive up to $25,000 in non-dilutive funding on top of a “comprehensive support package” designed to to accelerate the growth of ocean-focused solutions. This year’s cohort represents “such […]
Vancouver a Top Five Startup Ecosystem for Blue Economy in North America
Startup Genome today released its first-ever report focused on global startup ecosystems in the blue economy. The report looks at the current state of startup activity and related investment in the blue economy, where rankings reflect which global ecosystems are driving innovation through startups and related activities. It aims to provide information for founders, investors, […]
BC Companies Take Top Prizes in First-Ever Ocean Idea Challenge
Four early-stage ocean technology startups have won the first-ever Ocean Idea Challenge. The challenge was hosted the Ocean Startup Project, national organization working to make Canada one of the best places in the world to start and grow an ocean venture. “The high-calibre ocean ideas and founder talent this competition drew out from across the […]