Blue Tech Connect: Investment & Innovation in Canadian Ocean Ventures
An immersion into regional and global blue economy ventures and investment.
Join hosts COAST, Canada's Ocean Supercluster, and the Ocean Startup Project for a one-of-a-kind event featuring BC and Canada's top early stage ocean ventures. Hear the final presentations from the pilot cohort of Blue Action Canada, then listen to world-leading experts on ocean innovation from Canada's Ocean Supercluster, Founders Factory, and Blue Action.
Enjoy lunch and extensive networking opportunities with blue economy founders and investors, alongside ocean industry leaders and blue economy partners from around the world.
Agenda
9-12pm, Morning Session—by Invitation Only
Welcome
Oceanside Chat featuring the program leads of Blue Action Canada:
Jason Goldsworthy, Executive Director, COAST (British Columbia)
George Northcott, Co-founder and President, Founders Factory (London/NYC)
Rupert Hayward, Founder, Blue Action (Bahamas)
Pitches—Blue Action Canada's Final Pitch Presentations
Hear Canada's first blue economy-focused accelerator participants deliver their final pitch presentations, honed over the last four months of programming with the BAC team.
Open Waters Solar
Ocean AID
Offshore Designs Ltd.
7 Leagues Leather
Seacork Studio
Swordfish Energy Ltd.
Celerity Craft
Accumulated Ocean Energy
Panel Discussion—Diving into the Blue Economy Investment Opportunity
Panelists and panel information forthcoming.
Lunch
2-3:30pm, Afternoon Session—Open to all
Panel Discussion—Navigating the Early Stage Ocean Venture Funding Landscape
Panelists and panel information forthcoming.
Panel Discussion—Insights from the Field—Taking Ocean Ventures Global
Panelists and panel information forthcoming.