Ocean pitch challenge 2024 [EN]

The Ocean Pitch Challenge® is back in January 2024 for its fourth edition!

Created from the alliance, in France, between Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) and RespectOcean, this challenge aims to:

Develop and promote economically viable solutions for the protection of the oceans and its marine and coastal ecosystems ⚓;
Give the opportunity to applicants to have their solution reviewed by a Committee of experts of the Blue Economy (the "Expert Committee")🔎;
Train 10 finalists at the pitching technique in order to develop their presentation skills, and increase their chances to have their solution funded by investors🎙️;
Reward the top three candidates during a Grand finale 🏆 ;
Reward additional solutions on the following themes "special prize for the preservation
of marine biodiversity", "special prize for bio-inspired solutions", "special prize for early-stage solutions".

↩Throwback on the last edition

APPLY BEFORE FEBRUARY 29

Consult the contest rules

THIS YEAR

The 2024 call for applications for the Ocean Pitch Challenge® closed last Thursday (February 29) at midnight. We received 218 applications from 49 different countries ! Thank you to everyone !

We are pleased to announce that, after extensive deliberation, the Expert Committee has selected 10 solutions for the next stage of the competition. Congratulations to them !

Click on the image to discover the 10 finalist solutions.

A big thank you to our expert committee for their professionalism, integrity, and availability. Discover all the members of the committee in 2024.

SAVE THE DATE : Grand finale on May 28th

The 10 finalist solutions will be invited to present their solution at the grand finale, which will take place on May 28th, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM, and will be evaluated by the competition's jury.

REGISTRATION

Become a sponsor and participate in a flagship event of maritime innovation ! The Grand Finale of the Ocean Pitch Challenge® will take place on May 28, 2024. As a sponsor, you will benefit from strong visibility, privileged access to the final for you and your partners, and the chance to play a key role in showcasing the finalists of this edition. Contact us now !

ENDOWMENTS

The list of endowments is subject to change.

For the 10 selected solutions:

Visibility and online coaching support spread over a month with experts.
Theme: "How to pitch your solution."
Assistance in obtaining the label from the Solar Impulse Foundation.

First prize, designated by the jury:

A cruise for two people in a double cabin, offered by PONANT, a member of RespectOcean.
A booth at the upcoming Pollutec.
Media campaign featuring an article in the Le Marin magazine, a highlight on the WE DEMAIN online news site, and on the TVMonaco media.
A STARTUP pass for the ChangeNow Summit.
Organization of a dedicated webinar to highlight the project.
One year of free membership to the RespectOcean association.
Access for one year to the SOA mentorship program and community.

Second prize, designated by the jury:

Media campaign comprising an article in the Le Marin magazine, featuring on the WE DEMAIN online news site, and on the TVMonaco media.
A STARTUP pass for the ChangeNow Summit.
Organization of a dedicated webinar to highlight the project

Third prize, designated by the jury:

Media campaign comprising an article in the Le Marin magazine, featuring on the WE DEMAIN online news site, and on the TVMonaco media.
A STARTUP pass for the ChangeNow Summit.
Organization of a dedicated webinar to highlight the project.

SPECIAL PRIZES

During their registration, candidates have the option to indicate their eligibility for one of the special prizes. For each of these prizes, the respective partner will select the solution they wish to support through their contribution.

This prize, in partnership with the French Office for Biodiversity, will allow the selected solution to benefit from technical support as well as a discovery day in a French marine park.

This prize, in partnership with Biomim'Expo and NewCorp Conseil, will provide the selected solution with strategic support within the biomimicry ecosystem by NewCorp Conseil, as well as a booth at Biomim'Expo 2024.