Blue Institute is mission driven to support early stage BlueTech, ClimateTech, and Blue Economy Startups (including ideas growing within a university or a garage), and to develop more sector diversity and inclusion - particularly women and BIPOC in BlueTech. Our "Advanced Topics" BLUE Excelerator supports startups in an intensive virtual three month program with deep technical knowledge, field experienced mentors, and instructive curriculum modules. In 2017 the Blue Institute Labs was created to address the ongoing needs of startups long term growth (BLUE Incubator) and provide safe and affordable waterfront access for startups, industry, academia and government agencies (Blue Innovation Center). Blue Institute Labs is a public benefit corporation that commits 10% of its profits towards scholarships and fellowships at the Blue Institute. Our vision co-locates the two entities at the Blue Innovation Center, supporting local, regional and global economic development, that supports clean water, climate resiliency, and a healthy, secure ocean. (fabulous graphic above from the Ocean Panel_2019 - Ocean based Mitigation Options and Associated Annual Mitigation Potential in 2050). In 2020 Blue Institute Labs designed the BLUE Excelerator (BX) and ran the first cohort in 2021, transferring the program to the Institute for it's second BX2 in 2022. Join us in celebrating BX3 at their Demo Day on June 2, 2023.