
Ocean Exchange Neptune Awards
Closed Ocean Exchange (Marine Technology Society) United States
US$100,000 per award, three awards a year
- Non-dilutive cash awards for working ocean, coastal and blue economy solutions
- Startups worldwide with an ocean or coastal solution
- Asia applicants have the earliest deadline, in June
- Finalists pitch in person in Florida
- Closed
- Apply on F6S through the Ocean Exchange site when the spring call opens
- Prototype, Early revenue, Growth stage
- International programmes
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