StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator

Building on the success of the StartBlue program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego, this enhanced accelerator is designed to launch and scale the latest ocean-based scientific research into actionable, and commercially viable solutions to support maritime security, coastal resilience, and economic growth. The StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator is an intensive immersive four month program designed to help ocean intelligence startups launch and scale to support the Ocean Enterprise and grow the Blue Economy. This program housed at UC San Diego combines the entrepreneurial expertise, training, and leadership of the Rady School of Management (ranked #2 in Entrepreneurship by Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-Schools) and the world class ocean expertise, technical development resources, and innovation network of Scripps Institution of Oceanography. This ocean intelligence innovation engine is designed to coordinate the San Diego regional assets, extensive partner network, and support for ocean-focused start-ups across the the growth continuum from early-stage startups to small and medium businesses to receive appropriate training and mentorship, network connections, visibility, access to capital and non-dilutive funding, and state-of-the-art ocean-focused technology development facilities required for their unique needs. The StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator is a recipient of the Department of Commerce NOAA Ocean Enterprise Initiative Phase 2 award, which supports building the blue economy with ocean observing technologies, tools, and information services.