The 2022 Blue Tech Sprint is a quick 6-week program intended to work intensely with 20 startups to accelerate the tools and technologies that could transform how we understand and leverage the power of the ocean. The maritime industry presents innovators with huge economic opportunity and the opportunity to meaningfully address climate change, protect our coastal resources and bolster our defenses.

It is MassChallenge’s goal to bring together maritime leaders with startups that have the ideas and tools needed to deepen our use of the ocean to support early-stage startups with a technical competency that can be applied to: 

• Oceanography: Focus on sensors, sensing, modeling, big data, and data analytics 
• Autonomy: Focus on platform autonomy/functionality and position, navigation, and timing (PNT) both above and below the surface 
• Connectivity: Focus on connected devices and improving communication between devices above and below the surface 
• Sustainability: Focus on power, renewables, costal resiliency, and aquaculture 

The goals of this sprint are to: 

• Accelerate engagement, impact, innovation, and speed to tech transfer  
• Drive understanding and connection for blue tech entrepreneurs to the needs of commercial markets (like the offshore wind industry) 
• Deepen startup awareness of industry needs and challenges 
• Provide startup teams with the education, connections, and resources to effectively work with government and defense-focused partners 
• Drive increased SBIR/STTR awards to MassChallenge supported startups 
   

Who Should Apply? 

Entrepreneurs who are serious about creating technologies and services that will drive a sustainable Blue Economy. 

How to Apply 

If you already have a MassChallenge Startup profile, click here and select your respective company, then select the 2022 Blue Tech Sprint program. 

Don’t have a profile in our database yet? Create a Profile HERE. 

Challenge areas are specifically focused on: 

• Shipyard Support 
• Maintenance/Sustainment/Readiness 
• Modernization 
• Transforming Digital Capability 
• Digital Engineering 
• AI/Machine Learning 
• Additive Manufacturing 
• Cybersecurity industry needs and challenges 

Deep ocean technologies for: 

• UUV’s 
• Sensors 
• Data transfer 
• Composite materials