Ocean Startup Project — Startup Challenge

In plain language

Ocean Startup Project's annual Startup Challenge: $25K top prize plus significant in-kind (customer intros, mentorship, OSC/CDL/Volta network exposure). Targets incorporated ocean-economy startups with a product — one step beyond the Idea Challenge. Canada-wide but anchored by Atlantic ocean-tech infrastructure; NL companies with aquaculture, maritime sensors, vessel automation, and ocean data plays are ideal candidates. Annual fall cycle. Use Idea Challenge → incorporate → Startup Challenge as a 12–24 month funding ladder alongside Genesis and CDL.

Who qualifies

What you'll have to report

Pitch deliverables, due-diligence response, post-award milestones, use-of-funds reporting.