1000 Ocean Startups: Supporting Marine Startups for a Sustainable Future

1000 Ocean Startups is an international coalition launched in 2021 to accelerate the development of startups focused on ocean health, climate resilience, and the sustainable blue economy.

Hosted at the World Economic ForumDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →’s Centre for Nature and Climate, the initiative unites incubators, accelerators, investors, scientists, and support organisations to address critical challenges facing the world’s oceans.

The coalition’s goal is to support at least 1,000 ocean-focused startups by 2030. By 2025, it has already assisted over 350 ventures, helping them access mentorship, funding, and industry partnerships.

Members of the coalition collectively manage nearly $1.5 billion in assets and have a track record of investing in or accelerating startups working on solutions such as sustainable aquaculture, ocean data technologies, bioplastics, renewable marine energy, and decarbonisation of shipping.

The coalition also facilitates annual gatherings and collaborates with partners such as the UNDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, OceanXDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and the Prince Albert II of Monaco FoundationDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → to strengthen the global ecosystem for ocean innovation.

Through its activities, 1000 Ocean Startups aims to mainstream ocean entrepreneurship, mobilise investment, and foster cross-sector collaboration, reinforcing the role of innovation in addressing urgent environmental and economic challenges linked to the world’s oceans.

J.V.