Blue Action Accelerator
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Blue Action Accelerator is an ocean and climate accelerator for pre-seed and seed startups in the blue economy. Each company receives $150,000 and a four-month program covering product, operations, commercialization, data science, partnerships, and fundraising.
Founders get access to testing grounds in Freeport, Grand Bahama, including coral reefs, seagrass meadows, mangroves, and shared research facilities in the free-trade zone. The program also connects companies with public and commercial partners, including the Grand Bahama Port Authority, the governments of Barbados and Jamaica, and ports in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Miami-Dade County.
Focus areas include coastal carbon capture, marine ecosystem restoration, island infrastructure, ocean energy, aquaculture, clean maritime transport, and software that supports those industries. Blue Action Accelerator is a collaboration between Blue Action, a Bahamas-based ocean innovation hub, and Founders Factory, with additional ties to Austin, New York, and London.
Key benefits
$150,000 check
Each startup receives $150,000 in cash, alongside the four-month accelerator rather than a grant-only program.
Four months of operating support
Programming covers product, operations, commercialization, data science, partnerships, and fundraising.
Ocean testing grounds
Portfolio companies can test in Freeport, Grand Bahama, across reefs, seagrass, mangroves, and shared research facilities.
Blue Action Accelerator writes a $150,000 check into pre-seed and seed companies building ocean and climate technology, then spends four months on commercialization and testing. It looks for startups in coastal carbon, marine ecosystems, island infrastructure, ocean energy, aquaculture, maritime transport, and enabling software.
The program’s edge is access to real-world test sites in Grand Bahama and to government and port partners that can help a technology leave the lab.
From $150,000
Frequently asked questions
- What does Blue Action Accelerator fund?
- Blue Action Accelerator is an ocean and climate accelerator for pre-seed and seed startups in the blue economy. Each company receives $150,000 and a four-month program covering product, operations, commercialization, data science, partnerships, and fundraising. Founders get access to testing grounds in Freeport, Grand Bahama, including coral reefs, seagrass meadows, mangroves, and shared research facilities in the free-trade zone. The program also connects companies with public and commercial partners, including the Grand Bahama Port Authority, the governments of Barbados and Jamaica, and ports in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Miami-Dade County. Focus areas include coastal carbon capture, marine ecosystem restoration, island infrastructure, ocean energy, aquaculture, clean maritime transport, and software that supports those industries. Blue Action Accelerator is a collaboration between Blue Action, a Bahamas-based ocean innovation hub, and Founders Factory, with additional ties to Austin, New York, and London.
- What is Blue Action Accelerator's check size?
- From $150,000
- What is Blue Action Accelerator's investment thesis?
- Blue Action Accelerator writes a $150,000 check into pre-seed and seed companies building ocean and climate technology, then spends four months on commercialization and testing. It looks for startups in coastal carbon, marine ecosystems, island infrastructure, ocean energy, aquaculture, maritime transport, and enabling software. The program’s edge is access to real-world test sites in Grand Bahama and to government and port partners that can help a technology leave the lab.
- Which sectors does Blue Action Accelerator invest in?
- Clean Energy, Clean Transportation, Environment & Conservation, Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Water & Oceans
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