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Gulf of Maine Seafood SPRINT - Gulf of Maine Research Institute In 2021, we were selected as recipients of the EDA SPRINT economic relief grant to support our efforts to lead a blue innovation recovery initiative that provided direct support to regional seafood-related startups and small businesses as they recovered from the impacts of COVID-19.
Alongside our project partners SeaAhead , a bluetech startup platform founded in Boston, we selected sixteen bluetech startups and seafood-related businesses operating in the Gulf of Maine to participate in the SPRINT program. Selected businesses received complimentary one-year memberships to SeaAhead, joining its expanding community of bluetech innovators, and gained access to a network of advisors and digital resources.
Additionally, GMRI chose a subset of these businesses for immersive business development support through the Gulf of Maine Ventures team. Throughout the Gulf of Maine region, a burgeoning group of entrepreneurial businesses are focused on driving innovation in finfish, shellfish and algae aquaculture, as well within U.S. wild fisheries.
Their solutions — including supply chain digitization, aquaculture innovations, and new fisheries technology — are essential to global competitiveness in the blue economy. The EDA SPRINT grant helped us assist seafood-related startups and small business scale-ups by enabling us to: Scale entrepreneurship support models through a digital platform and simplified access to physical assets.
Deepen and enrich digital mentorship models and connect startups to key mentors. Increase and enhance access to investment capital. The end result was an enhanced economic corridor in northern New England that allowed the region to be more resilient to the next economic shock.
Review past workshops and other helpful materials for seafood and bluetech startups and small businesses. EDA SPRINT Project Partner This new project strengthens a powerful partnership between the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Sea Ahead – a bluetech startup platform founded in Boston. Our ocean insight and network combined with their start-up support expertise will strengthen the blue economy corridor from Maine to Boston.
Ventures Project Manager II Entrepreneurship in the Blue Economy Former Chief Ventures Officer Blaine Grimes celebrates four examples of blue economy entrepreneurs making an impact in our region.
Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $750,000 to Gulf of Maine Research Institute | U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) has been awarded a total of $749,856 to support … Gulf of Maine Research Institute launches 'bluetech' accelerator for startups The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has launched an accelerator program for "bluetech" startups whose innovations could positively impact the Gulf of Maine.
The … GMRI gets fed grant to help seafood businesses innovate The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has been awarded a federal grant of $749,856 to help bluetech startups and small seafood businesses recover from the …
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