Ocean Exchange 2026

$100,000 USD NON-DILUTIVE AWARDS BASED ON INNOVATION, IMPACT, & EXECUTION.

3 OCEAN EXCHANGE NEPTUNE AWARDS FOR 2026:
$100,000 Awards will be given to the solutions that advance our understanding of the
ocean and help minimize our impact on these resources, even while using them for
human benefit, resulting in more resilient bodies of water including healthy marine
life and coastlines. One of the three Neptune Awards is focused on the Ocean
Enterprise. All three are broad based and cover all maritime, blue economy, ocean
environmental, and coastal resiliency topics, as well as data gathering and analysis.

Applications available oceanexchange.org via the F6S platform starting March 1.

30 Global Semifinalists will be chosen and contacted August 31st.

12 Finalists (announced Sept. 25th) will present at Ocean Exchange in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

CONTACT: SUSAN ZELLERS, SUSAN.ZELLERS@OCEANEXCHANGE.ORG, 267-844-2269

Overview

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Closes July 10
Organizer Ocean Exchange
Website Visit website
Targets Africa
Sectors Water, sanitation and hygiene

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