CORPORATE INNOVATION PROGRAM
Looking for innovative solutions for your business focused on maritime, fisheries, ocean based energy, seaports, vessel operations, and more? Maritime Blue’s Corporate Innovation Program has been built for you. In Partnership with Plug and Play Tech Center, Maritime Blue operates the first Blue Economy innovation platform, connecting startups and corporations, focused on sourcing innovative solutions addressing your strategic goals.
Your innovation partner
Washington Maritime Blue with support from Plug and Play taps into the world’s largest innovation platform connecting startups and corporations.
Built for the Blue Economy
Key focus areas: maritime decarbonization, sustainable seafood, renewable ocean energy, healthy ocean ecosystems, and digitalization of the sector.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
Your innovation partner through deep engagement, global sourcing, and first access.
AN innovation partner
Direct, regular engagement with Plug & Play and dedicated Blue Ventures Program Manager
deep engagement
Support your existing corporate innovation team or help develop an internal corporate innovation team and mindset
Identify priorities, and how innovations address those priorities
global sourcing
Identify relevant companies and technologies wherever they are
Introductions to founders and CEO’s
1:1 founder interactions via private events and regular direct engagement
Identify priorities, and how innovation addresses those priorities
first access
First access to demonstration projects, pilots, acquisitions, and/or investments
An extension of your internal organization & capacity
- Dedicated team
- 12 months
- Focused on strategic priorities
- Access best-in-class technologies globally
- Direct matching with relevant companies
Oceanic Scale
Diving into the Numbers
Maritime Blue’s diverse membership of over 125 maritime and ocean industry companies puts the leading Blue Economy innovation cluster model to work for you.
Plug and Play has over 550 corporate partners worldwide and a proven track record delivering innovation at scale.
Carefully-curated startups in our combined network.