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We hope your summer is going well, please see below for information that we thought would be of interest to the industry:

The Consulate General of Canada in Boston has launched Boston Blue technology, a Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) for ocean technology firms. Select companies will be connected with mentors, customers, and investors. Participants will “graduate” from the program at the 10th annual Blue Innovation Symposium ’25, in Newport, RI, see below for more information including a link to apply.
Register for the Blue Venture Investment Summit-Portland, and take advantage of the early-bird rate, today!
It was announced last week that the state of RI's Ocean Tech Hub initiative was not funded by the EDA. But, even without this funding many believe that the state, and the region, will continue to push forward with blue economy initiatives, including Toby Stapleton, director of the Blue Venture Forum, Inc. See below for an excerpt from last week's Providence Business News article.
Save the Date: The Blue Innovation Symposium '25 and the Blue Venture Investment Summit: February 10-13, 2025 in Newport, RI. Registration is opening soon.

The Blue Venture Forum Team

Boston Blue Technology-Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA)

Are you a Canadian company looking to grow your ocean technology business in the United States? Then apply today to Boston's Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) for ocean technology. This CTA is a 6-month hybrid program designed to help companies accelerate their entry into the U.S. market by providing access to mentors, customers, partners and investors in the Boston area.

The Consulate General of Canada in Boston and the Blue Venture Forum, Inc., have partnered to deliver this CTA and are looking for leading-edge Canadian ocean tech companies with differentiated solutions in:

Marine robotics, sensors & related software products
Software targeting the marine industry
Fisheries/aquaculture-related technology
Dual-Use marine technologies

Select companies will participate in a 6-month program which will connect them with mentors, customers, and investors. Participants will “graduate” from the program at the Blue Innovation Symposium ’25.

Applications are due by 11:59PM (Pacific Time) August 28, 2024, follow the link below.

Click here to apply or for more information

Register today for BVIS-Maine!

Blue Venture Investment Summit-Portland, Maine

November 13, 2024

Join the Blue Venture Forum and Gulf of Maine Ventures for the 2nd Annual Blue Venture Investment Summit in Portland.

Attendees will be provided with an opportunity to meet and hear from blue tech investors, founders, and key eco-system participants to learn about the major trends in blue economy investment and how Maine is growing the blue economy of Northern New England and beyond. For registration information click here.

If you're a founder of a blue economy company, please see below for information on delivering a FlashTalk at BVIS-Portland.

Apply today for an opportunity to deliver a FlashTalk at the Blue Venture Investment Summit on November 13th in Portland, ME.

Delivering a FlashTalk at the BVIS is an opportunity to present your company to a targeted group of investors, resource providers, and potential strategic partners.

To apply please send your name, title, email address, website, and a brief, 1-2 paragraph, description of your technology or business, to info@blueventureforum.org. FlashTalk presenters must register for the conference if chosen to present.

Registration Opening Soon for BIS 2025

Plan to join us for the 10th Annual

Blue Innovation Symposium

in Rhode Island

February 10-13, 2025

News of Interest to the Industry

Ocean Tech Hub Effort to Continue

Excerpt from Providence Business News article by Jacquelyn Voghel (7/03/2024):

Rhode Island's exclusion on Tuesday from $504 million in federal grants for a dozen technology hubs across the nation surprised and disappointed those involved in the state's Ocean Tech Hub of Southeastern New England.

The Ocean Tech Hub's exclusion surprised Toby Stapleton, director of the Blue Venture Forum. The nonprofit based at Innovate Newport, supports the creation of more capital resources for the blue economy, and hosts programming that draws companies and investors from around the world to Rhode Island.

"Obviously everyone is disappointed that the funding didn't come through, but I think at the end of the day, it's not going to change the momentum that the state has had in blue technology." Stapleton Said.

Continue reading this Providence Business News article, by Jacquelyn Voghel, here: 'Everyone is disappointed' in Ocean Tech Hub funding snub Tech Hub funding snub (pbn.com)

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