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January 20, 2027

Demo Day: Accelerating Blue Economy Innovation

Our next cohort will begin in February 2027, so we encourage you to apply before January 15th, 2027.

Accelerator Registration Form

General Information

Startup Name

Full name of the contact person

Gender

Birthdate

Contact person's email address:

Contact person's phone number:

The province, canton and district of the company

Company Facebook (url)

Company Linkedin (url)

Company Website (url)

Your Startup Pitch Deck - if it has confidential information, you can upload one (pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx)

Your Startup Pitch Deck - if it has confidential information, you can upload one

Equipment

Name of the founders of the Startup and their area of expertise

Do founders work full-time on the startup ?

Who makes up the core team? What are their academic qualifications?

What experience or key skills do you bring to the Startup ?

Are you currently working full-time or part-time on the startup ?

Industry and other business information

What industry does your startup currently operate in , and what other industries do you see future growth potential in?

Describe what type of physical facilities and equipment you require to scale your startup and enter industrial-scale production.

Select the type of facility you operate in: owned, leased, within a public ID center, within a private one, etc.

Describe your product or service and how it solves the problem described above.

Describe the sales model and channels your product or service uses to reach the customer.

Do you have a minimum viable product or a prototype of the product or service?

Describe your target customer and market segment as detailed as possible.

Have you sold your product or service? Have you validated your product or service with any potential customers, either with a final product or with prototypes?

Do you have any letters of intent to purchase or expression of interest in your product or service?

Who are your main competitors?

What differentiates your business from the competition?

What barriers to growth do you identify (technological, legal, market, etc.)?

Describe the social and environmental impact you expect your company to generate and how you will measure it.

How does this business positively impact the oceans - directly or indirectly? Examples: direct: land-based production of " sand" worms ” versus wild harvesting that damages mangroves / indirect: biological pesticides that reduce the chemical load that reaches the oceans.

Finance

Do you keep accounting records? Do you have the support of an accountant?

How do you keep your organization's accounting records? Do you use any software solutions?

Do you have projections for revenue, cash flow, break-even point, profits, ROI, etc., for the different stages of your startup 's development ?

How much did you sell in the last 12 months (USD )? ( $0, and ranges)

If you haven't had any sales in the last 12 months, please explain why and what process you envision to achieve sales.

What are your sales expectations for the next three years? Scale by year

Have you raised money in the past? (No, not at all; less than $250K; $250K - $500K; + $500K?)

Are you actively seeking funding/investment? For what purpose?

If you had $1 million USD in your bank account today, what would you invest that money in to help your startup grow and be successful?

Final considerations

Have you ever participated in an accelerator, business incubator, or similar? If so, please provide the name of the program.

Have you received public funds (reimbursable or non-reimbursable) or any grants from any organization?

Why are you interested in participating in the program? What are your expectations?

Do you understand the commitment required and are you willing to commit to the program?

Is there anything else you'd like to share about your project that we haven't asked?

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Final considerations