Ocean Startup Activator - NL Edition

Ocean Startup Activator - NL Edition

Join us on March 11 for a day filled with inspiration, collaboration & competition focused on tackling the challenges facing our oceans.

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By Ocean Startup Project | Projet Startup Des Océans
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Date and time

Tuesday, March 11 · 9:30am - 5:30pm NDT

Location

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Ocean Frontier Institute Core Science Facility Suite - CSF 5310 St. John's, NL A1C 5S7 Canada

Agenda

9:30 AM

Doors Open, Networking & Breakfast

10:00 AM

Welcome Remarks, Challenge Statement Introductions & Team Formation

11:00 AM

Idea Generation Hour led by Genesis

12:30 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Idea Formation and Research

4:00 PM

Pitch Hour

5:00 PM

Judges Deliberation & Networking

5:15 PM

Winners Announced & Closing Remarks

Good to know

Highlights

  • 8 hours
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Dive into the Blue Economy at the Ocean Startup Activator - NL Edition, an exciting in-person event designed for students, researchers, innovators, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us on March 11 at the Core Science Facility at Memorial University of Newfoundland for a day filled with inspiration, collaboration, and competition focused on tackling the challenges facing our oceans.


Throughout the day, you’ll engage in dynamic ideation exercises, team-building activities, and hear from industry leaders. This is your chance to brainstorm innovative solutions to real-world problems in the ocean sector. You’ll also be exposed to valuable resources and support to help you on your entrepreneurial journey.


Exciting Prizes Await! Thanks to our event partners, Genesis and econext, we have $900 worth of prizes up for grabs.

  • 1st Place: $400
  • 2nd Place: $300
  • 3rd Place: $200


For this Ocean Startup Activator participants can expect the challenge statements to fall under Sustainable Seafood or Autonomous Vessels & Robotics. Additional details will be presented on the morning of the Activator. You do not need to have a background, knowledge or experience in these areas to participate. We encourage those that have no exposure to these industries to participate to bring an outside perspective with unique ideas to solving these real world problems.


Teams for the Ocean Startup Activator should consist of 2 to 4 members. You’re welcome to come with your own team, or if you’re attending solo, don’t worry! We’ll have a team formation activity where you can easily connect with other participants and form a team on the spot. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet fellow innovators, share ideas, and collaborate on tackling the challenges presented throughout the day. Whether you arrive with a group or join one during the event, everyone will have a chance to contribute and compete for exciting prizes!


Register today to secure your spot.


Exciting Post-Event Opportunity for Students!
Following the Ocean Startup Activator, one of our event partners, econext, will provide student participants the opportunity to have their ideas reviewed by industry mentors and receive expert feedback. This valuable guidance will help refine your pitch and take your project to the next level. Students that incorporate the feedback into an updated pitch will be eligible to receive a gift card as a thank you for your effort. This is a great chance to further develop your ideas and get professional insights that could help propel your project forward!

About the organizers

Ocean Startup Project

The Ocean Startup Project propels Canada as the top destination for ocean entrepreneurs, driving innovation across the ocean economy. Our mission is to transform Canada into a global hub where ocean startups can thrive, from inception to global market presence. Leveraging a network that includes Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and partners from across the country – Genesis, Springboard Atlantic, PEI BioAlliance, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), Technopole Maritime du Québec (TMQ), Invest Nova Scotia, and the Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST) – we bolster Canada’s innovation ecosystem for ocean-focused startups. Our efforts have catapulted us to the forefront, being recognized in the top 5 accelerators/incubators in North America and top 10 globally in the Blue Economy sector according to Startup Genome’s Report. Launched in 2020, we’ve quickly become a global contender, not only speeding up market access for Canadian startups but also attracting international ventures. Join us in navigating the future of the ocean economy, where together, we can unlock the ocean's full potential.


Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship

We inspire students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to seek ways to solve real-world local and global problems through innovative business solutions. By fostering collaboration and accelerating innovation, we aim to cultivate Newfoundland and Labrador’s next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. In doing so, we seek to be the early-stage catalyst that helps make Newfoundland and Labrador the most entrepreneurial province in Canada.


Genesis

As Newfoundland and Labrador’s pre-eminent innovation hub, Genesis is known for its flagship incubator program, Enterprise, which began over twenty-five years ago. Since its inception, Genesis has expanded its programming to support startups from the ideation stage all the way to scaling their business. Genesis’ mission is to create opportunity for the province by developing and supporting technology entrepreneurs.


econext

econext is a not-for-profit association with a mission to accelerate clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador through a focus in three areas of activity: innovation, workforce, and net zero. econext has been working for over 30 years on behalf of its members across many sectors to support environmentally sustainable economic development. With a membership of over 150 businesses, research institutions, governments, and organizations – econext is Newfoundland and Labrador’s leading voice on the green economy.

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The Ocean Startup Project propels Canada as the top destination for ocean entrepreneurs, driving innovation across the ocean economy. Our mission is to transform Canada into a global hub where ocean startups can thrive, from inception to global market presence.

Le Projet Startup Des Océans fait du Canada la première destination pour les entrepreneurs de l'océan, en stimulant l'innovation dans l'ensemble de l'économie océanique. Notre mission est de transformer le Canada en une plaque tournante mondiale où les startups océaniques peuvent prospérer, de la création à la présence sur le marché mondial.