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.

    To learn more, reach out to Jean-Noel Poirier, Executive in Residence at Washington Maritime Blue.