PROGRAM PARTNERSWe believe that venture innovation will have a lasting impact on the future of the ocean.
Founding Partners
We formed SeaAhead to encourage and accelerate new bluetech startups with commercial solutions that solve the biggest challenges facing ocean industries and ocean health. These new companies will build on scientific and advocacy advances to create massive scalability, and change our global trajectory. Through our Boston hub space, the BlueSwell Program, our Blue Angels investor group and an engaged public and private-sector network, SeaAhead supports the entrepreneurs that will turn the tide.
SeaAhead is the Program Manager for BlueSwell, responsible for executing the application process, recruitment and cohort management.
The New England Aquarium is a nonprofit research and conservation organization that has protected and cared for the ocean and marine animals for more than 50 years. We inspire everyone to form a deeper connection to the ocean and take action to protect it. Established in 2016, our Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life leads the way in cutting-edge applied marine research and data-driven conservation methods, offering practical solutions to mitigate human impacts on our ocean. We look forward to supporting new founders in their endeavors as a natural extension of that work.
The New England Aquarium is the fiduciary for BlueSwell, screens applications for environmental impact, and uses our scientific and conservation expertise to mentor founders.
Sponsors
We strengthen the competitiveness of the tech and innovation economy by driving strategic investments, partnerships, and insights that harness the talent of Massachusetts.
The Ørsted vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy. Ørsted is the global leader in offshore wind development and ranks as the world’s most sustainable energy company.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office enables research, development, and testing of emerging technologies to advance marine energy as well as next generation hydropower and pumped storage systems for a flexible, reliable grid.
Builders Initiative invests in and collaborates with non-profits, businesses, and others working towards sustainable solutions to societal and environmental challenges. We engage with our partners in these primary impact areas: Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy, Oceans, and Community.
Oceankind’s mission is to improve the health of global ocean ecosystems while supporting the livelihoods of people who rely on them. We seek to advance the policy, science, and technology necessary to reverse the growing threats facing our oceans.
This program is also supported by the US Economic Development Agency, through their Build-to-Scale Initiative, as well as the generous support of private family foundations and individuals.
Program Partners
Cambridge Innovation Center has been home for great entrepreneurs leading fast-growing companies since 1999. Our clients renew our economies, create gainful and rewarding employment opportunities, and frequently crack tough problems facing humanity. CIC weaves together weekly informal networking, state- of- the- art coworking space, a community of entrepreneurs focused on positive impact, and civic innovation spaces to help build and strengthen the local innovation ecosystem.
Giant Shoulders is a Brand Strategy and Design firm who partners with mission-driven visionaries to realize the future. We work with funded startups to bring new ideas to market and mature companies to lead their industries.
We are the brand and design partner to SeaAhead. We helped design and host their first Global Bluetech Summit in Brooklyn, New York.
At Goodwin, we partner with our clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility and ambition. Our 1,200-plus lawyers across the United States, Europe and Asia excel at complex transactions, high-stakes litigation and world-class advisory services in the technology, life sciences, real estate, private equity, and financial industries. Our unique combination of deep experience serving both the innovators and investors in a rapidly changing, technology-driven economy sets us apart. To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Wolf & Company is a national CPA and business consulting firm with a regional feel that offers clients a wide range of services tailored to suit their industry's unique needs.
Searching for a trusted advisor to guide you through the challenging stages of a tech company’s business lifecycle? Look no further. Wolf & Company’s team of trusted specialists are passionate about working with our technology clients to navigate the specific complexities of each lifecycle stage in your company’s future. From early stage founders’ issues, to growth and scaling, to a successful exit—we’re with you every step of the way.
Foley Hoag is one of the nation’s leading law firms advising energy and climate developers, investors and consumers. We are widely recognized for our depth of experience, breadth of expertise, and seriousness of commitment in and to this vital and expanding field. With a long-standing investment in the sector, Foley Hoag’s Energy & Climate Group provides tremendous value to its clients ranging from breakthrough technology developers fresh out of university to the world’s largest energy companies and capital providers.
Freeport Metrics (FM) is an international digital product development company founded in 2009 with offices in Portland, Maine and Warsaw, Poland. We are focused on conception through launch, integrating software development with a humanistic design approach and proven agile methodologies. We have served a diverse range of start-up and enterprise level clients, designing and building software in some of the most challenging domains.
The BlueSwell program is made possible by sponsoring foundations, companies and individuals that prioritize the ocean as a source of solutions.
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