90-day Accelerator for startups working on solutions across all areas of the blue economy including ocean, fresh water and coastal regions.
Program Benefits
Guided Workshops
Participate in comprehensive, skill-enhancing workshops led by industry mentors and technical advisors, designed to refine your market readiness and strategic approach.
Dynamic Networking
Attend networking events and activities hosted at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles. Highlights include:
- Quarterly Open Houses: These events invite the San Pedro community to connect with AltaSea partners like Braid Theory, offering startups a valuable platform to engage with the local community while providing networking opportunities.
- Demo Days: The culmination of our LA Blue Accelerator program, where startups showcase their progress and pitch to investors, potential partners, industry leaders, and fellow entrepreneurs.
- Tech Talk Thursdays: Monthly events aimed at providing a platform for companies with technologies that provide viable solutions for tackling the blue economy’s biggest problems.
Amplify Your Achievements
Receive tailored exposure through Braid Theory with social posts highlighting your milestones, showcasing your company, and sharing compelling success stories that celebrate your growth.
IGNITE22
Take center stage at IGNITE22, an exclusive innovation expo, where you can exhibit and demonstrate your solutions to a global audience of industry leaders, potential partners, and investors.
Investor Introductions
Access curated introductions to aligned investors actively seeking opportunities in emerging blue economy technologies, driving your business to its next growth milestone.
Braid Space at AltaSea
Work from Braid Theory’s coworking space within AltaSea, a hub of innovation and collaboration for marine and climate-focused ventures.
Business Support Services
Accelerate your go-to-market strategy with bespoke support, including:
- Market entry and development consultation.
- Professional marketing collateral to enhance investor and client communications.
FAQ
We focus on all areas of the blue economy, leveraging our established expertise and proven success across the industry. Within the blue economy, we have a particular interest in decarbonization of shipping and goods movement, coastal resilience, ocean energy, kelp aquaculture, and ocean observation among other key areas.
Join us
The program is offered at Braid Theory’s co-working space, Braid Space, at AltaSea at The Port of Los Angeles. To be eligible for the Blue Future Incubator, companies must be ready to grow their businesses and create jobs in the city of Los Angeles.

