Innovate UK and Innovate UK EDGE have opened for applications a new accelerator programme for innovative companies in the ocean sector.

The tailored five-month incubation programme will be delivered in partnership with COVE, a global innovation centre for ocean technology located in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The programme includes participation at Canada’s premier event for the ocean technology sector, the H20 Conference, including the opportunity for companies to demonstrate their technology offering to industry experts and prospective customers at COVE Demo Day.

To apply for this programme, you must:

  • be a UK-based company
  • be a business with fewer than 500 employees
  • have a focus on the ocean sector

This programme is particularly relevant for businesses in the areas of:

  • aquaculture
  • fisheries
  • marine energy
  • marine environmental monitoring
  • marine net zero
  • marine observations
  • marine robotics
  • marine transportation
  • ocean plastics

See: Global Incubator Programme Agri-Tech Gateway to Australia (ukri.org)