​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

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​Part 1: 8:30am-1pm, Morning Session—by Invitation Only

​Arrivals begin at 8:30am. The event begins promptly at 9am.

​1. 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)

​2. 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

​11-12pm: Where Ocean Innovation Meets Impact Investment—a Panel Discussion

• ​Telus Pollinator Fund

• ​Active Impact Investments

• ​Port of San Diego

• ​Spring Activator

​Lunch 12-1pm

​1-4pm, Afternoon Session—Open to all

​Doors open at 1pm

​Tune in for panel discussions featuring global investors, ecosystem enablers, and some of BC's top ocean venture talent.

​1:30-2:30pm—Panel Discussion: Navigating the Early Stage Ocean Venture Funding Landscape

• ​Lux Bio

• ​Dewis Ventures

• ​Seahawk Robotics

• ​NorthX

• ​W Venture Studio

​2:30-3:30pm—Panel Discussion: Insights from the Field—Taking Ocean Ventures Global

• ​Global Affairs Canada

• ​Founders Factory

• ​Portuguese Ministry of the Sea

• ​Pacific Entrepreneurship Trust

​4-6pm—Networking Reception

​Enjoy refreshments at a cash bar while networking with top ocean tech talent, investors, and key ecosystem partners in the iconic Vancouver Lookout. If you're headed onward to Web Summit, this is the best place to lay the groundwork for a productive week of high-value connections.

​Expect a series of rapid pitches from a set of brand-new Ocean Startup Prize winners!