2022 Blue Tech
Accelerator Program
Every Saturday
April 23 - May 21, 2022
Blue Tech Accelerator Program
A virtual program under #EWCSEAOPP and @OceanDecadeECOP for early-stage startups that use technology to address ocean or freshwater issues across Southeast Asia and the Americas. This program aims to accelerate participants’ innovative startup ideas in ocean-related technology and innovation to solve the problems faced by freshwater ecosystems, marine ecosystems and the oceans.
Our goal is to educate early-stage startups through training and mentoring on how to create a sustainable business model
Key benefits
Virtual Space
A 5 week long virtual meeting period with mentors and other startups.
Training
Training on stakeholder mapping and power analysis, communication strategy and sustainable planning
Mentorship
Blue Startup provides experience for mentors and guest speakers
Free Certificate
Graduate with a credible certificate supported by East-West Center and Credly
Meet
Our Mentors and Guest Speakers
David Cutler
Co-Founder Fortuna Cools
Primiaty Natalia
Government and Community Coordinator in Thresher Shark Indonesia
Anna Oposa
Co-Founder Save Philippine Seas
Usha Perumal
Chief Executive Officer and Founder Bluepreneur Asia Ventures
Mary Jane Lamoste
Founder Tagpi-Tagpi
Swietenia Puspa Lestari
co-founder and Executive Director of Divers Clean Action
We seek to inspire, empower and ignite the early-stage startup by providing mentors, insight, and connections to potential partners.
Important Dates
25th March 2022
Open Registration
15th April 2022
Screening for selected startup
20 April 2022
Announcement of selected startup
23 April - 21 May 2022
Blue Tech Accelerator Program 2022
Schedules
1Week 1 - April 23, 2022
Introduction and Wicked Problems
2Week 2 - April 30, 2022
Stakeholder Mapping and Power Analysis
3Week 3 - May 7, 2022
Communication Strategies
4Week 4 - May 14, 2022
Sustainability Planning
5Week 5 - May 21, 2022
Tech Sprint Week
Are you the one?
Teams across the Americas & Southeast Asia with an early-stage startup that aims to accelerate their innovative ideas related to solutions for marine and ocean issues.
A member of a startup team that uses technology to address ocean or freshwater-related issues.
CRITERIA OF
AN EARLY-STAGE STARTUP
The startup has already passed the ideation stage.
The startup has already tested your prototype.
The startup has less than US $5000 revenue or grants.
Meet THE team
Retno Kusuma Ningrum
Indonesia
Project Manager
Jose Marie Eslopor
Philippines
Community Engagement Coordinator
Nguyen Ho Minh Phuc
Vietnam
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Maula Nadia
Indonesia
Event Coordinator
Vanessa Valerie Chago
Indonesia
Project Communication Designer
Carmela Ellaga
Philippines
Resource Manager
Jomphol Lamoonkit
Thailand
External Relation Officer
Ting Wai Kit
Singapore
General Support
Blue Tech Accelerator Program is a non-profit accelerator program,
We don't take equity of any startup applicants.
sUPPORTED BY:
Contact Us:
bluetechaccelerator@gmail.com