Startups with creative solutions that assist tackle the ocean’s overexploitation, pollution, or climate change concerns are encouraged to apply for the OceanHub Africa accelerator program’s third cohort.
OceanHub Africa, based in Cape Town, has supported 16 African ocean-focused startups in various sectors of the Blue Economy, including aquaculture, fisheries, shipbuilding, marine renewables and biotechnologies, coastal tourism and ocean sports, awareness and education, data.exploration, and ocean plastic circular economy, since its inception in 2020.
The third edition of the acceleration programme, which will run from mid-July through the end of February 2023, aims to promote ocean-impact companies by increasing their visibility, creativity, and financial capacity. This year’s pan-African programming will be a hybrid affair. The programme will kick out in mid-July in Cape Town with an in-person Bootcamp that will include training workshops on access-to-market, investor preparedness in the impact area, and pitch feedback sessions.
The accelerator will host the fourth edition of Ocean Innovation Africa, an international conference committed to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in the African ocean region, at the end of February 2023.
The firms selected for the acceleration programme will have the chance to present their innovations, pitch their businesses, and network with possible investors, policymakers, and corporations working in the ocean innovation field during this event.
Following the completion of the programme, the chosen applicants will be invited to join OceanHub Africa’s alumni programme, where they will get fundraising, business development, and networking assistance.
The deadline to apply for the programme is May 22.
