Blue Action Canada Oceantech Accelerator
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
A 12-week non-equity accelerator program for Canadian ocean and maritime technology startups, delivered by COAST and Founders Factory. Participants receive go-to-market, product development, fundraising, and partnership support alongside access to 375+ COAST ocean-economy members and a C$345,000 software and service provider deal package. The program targets breakthrough ocean technologies across maritime and port innovation, coastal infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and defence/dual-use robotics. Applications are open on a rolling basis; no equity is taken.
Eligibility Requirements
- Ocean and maritime technology startups based in or seeking to enter the Canadian market
- Companies commercializing breakthrough ocean technologies (maritime/port innovation, coastal infrastructure, nature-based food, dual-use/defence robotics)
- Founders looking for commercial traction: first pilots, partnerships, or product deployments
- No minimum revenue requirement stated; early-stage and pre-revenue companies are eligible
- No equity taken — open to any incorporated or pre-incorporated ocean-tech startup
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Non-equity; C$345,000 in software/service provider deals + venture building support
- Type
- Program
- Level
- Private
- Deadline
- Rolling — applications open; annual cohort
Program Scorecard
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How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipThe strongest applications clearly identify a specific Canadian commercial pilot target — a named port, a shipping company, a government agency, or a COAST member organization.
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
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- 4-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 5-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 3-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 4
Eligible Expenses 6
Ineligible Expenses 4
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
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Clawback Risk
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