News, Events, & Updates

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – (May 29, 2025) – Join this year’s founders as they share their progress to investors, industry, government, academic, and community leaders.

As part of Blue Ventures’ Innovation Accelerator as well as the Seattle & Tacoma Incubators, founders are invited to exhibit and pitch at our annual showcase event.

Come learn about the latest innovations in Maritime & Ocean technology through startup pitches, presentations, speaker panels, and a networking lunch.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – (April 3, 2025) – A new initiative facilitated by Washington Maritime Blue and with leadership from Port of Seattle, Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port of Tacoma, Washington Department of Commerce and the Consortium for Hydrogen and Renewably Generated E-fuels (CHARGE)—called the Sustainable Maritime Fuels Collaborative (SMF Collaborative), officially launched today. 

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (March 28, 2025) — Washington Maritime Blue announces the launch of its 2025 Blue Ventures programs including cohorts for its flagship Blue Innovation Accelerator and regional incubators in Seattle and Tacoma. These three programs support founders and entrepreneurs at all stages of development, from ideation to investable venture-scale startups.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (March 13, 2025) — Washington Maritime Blue, in partnership with Meliorate Partners, proudly announces the launch of its fifth cohort of the Maritime Blue Innovation Accelerator, affectionately named The Fifth Wave. This four-month, mentor-driven accelerator program brings together founders from Washington, the broader region, and beyond to gain critical skills, connect with key resources, and scale their ocean-based innovations.

Maritime Blue is working to educate the public about how clean energy fueled shore power project, EV Charging Infrastructure, or clean port handling equipment could be eligible for federal tax credits. Funding for this program provided the Washington Department of Commerce.

• Check out the Clean Energy Tax Navigator on the WA Clean Energy Tax Credit Assistance Program (CETCAP) resource hub to see if your organization and project(s) and/or EV purchase(s) qualify. 

• Is your organization an eligible entity that has eligible 2024 projects? You can: 

• • Start working your way through the Direct Pay Documentation Checklist here. 

• • Take advantage of FREE technical assistance from Lawyers for Good Government and/or work directly with Giraffe accounting firm that will help you prepare and submit your prefiling registration and e-file your tax forms. 

Not ready to file by May 15?  CETCAP can help you file for a 6-month extension.

A global event as part of the One Ocean Expedition visit to Seattle. A week of cultural events, research updates, and innovation conference with global leaders. A celebration of the Bicentennial of Norwegian immigration to the United States.

Coming to Seattle October 2025

Maritime Blue will be hosting an innovation pavilion at the Pacific Marine Expo to feature new and exciting technologies, markets, and best practices by co-locating booths and presentations at the adjacent West Stage including startup pitches and the region’s most impactful projects and initiatives to advance the new Blue Economy. Maritime Blue will also be hosting the State of the Blue Annual Gathering with global and regional updates on impact and investment across the Blue Economy.

Summer 2024

November 16, 2023

The 13-member leadership committee will identify and accelerate opportunities for the state’s manufacturing, maritime, and technology sectors to develop a robust regional offshore wind supply chain.

November 15, 2023

Maritime Blue was named a recipient of a 2023 Build to Scale Venture award from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration. 

October 10, 2023

Blue Wind aims to harness and grow the state’s manufacturing, maritime, and technology expertise to accelerate and expand the floating wind supply chain for economic and workforce development.