We work with startups and blue economy industry partners to commercialise the technologies required for a healthy ocean, and a sustainable blue economy.
Australia I New Zealand I Asia Pacific
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We back ocean ventures at every stage — from first idea to commercial impact.
Our programs take ventures from early-stage foundations through to growth, pairing founders with mentorship, industry partners, and access to capital at every stage.
We connect investors to high-potential ocean technologies, and industry partners to the innovation pipeline — turning research and early ventures into commercial solutions with measurable impact.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTs
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which on which our team live, work and play. We pay respect to Aboriginal elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge Australia’s First Nation peoples for caring for this country for over 60,000 years.
We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand and recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the foundation for partnership. We pay our respects to mana whenua across the motu and acknowledge their enduring relationship with the moana, whenua, and taiao. We recognise the importance of kaitiakitanga: the practice of caring for the environment, rooted in a Māori worldview of deep kinship with nature, and its relevance to shaping a sustainable blue economy.
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