PROGRAM PARTNERSWe believe that venture innovation will have a lasting impact on the future of the ocean.
Global Bluetech Summit (Image credit: Shana Wittenwyler)
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 global leader in marine science and conservation. With more than 1.3 million visitors a year, we are one of the premier visitor attractions in Boston and a major public education resource for the region. Building on the our 50-year legacy of protecting the blue planet and advocating for vital and vibrant oceans, the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, established in 2016, leads the way in cutting-edge applied marine research and data-driven conservation, 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 and will be screening applications for environmental impact, as well as using its scientific & conservation expertise to mentor founders.
Image Credit: Keith Ellenbogen
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.
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.
The BlueSwell program is made possible by sponsoring foundations, companies and individuals that prioritize the ocean as a source of solutions.
Join us in making this vision a reality. Contact us to learn more about partnering.
Interested in mentoring? We’d love to get you involved. Please let us know a little more about yourself by filling out this form.
“I do a lot of mentoring. This one was special as it was in marine tech so I could also offer domain expertise. BlueSwell did a great job orchestrating the mentors, creating venues both structured and unstructured for the mentors to interact with the CEOs. It was a really positive experience for me.
Petere Miner, CEO & Founder of CoLoadx
