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Maritime Blue
Maritime Blue is a nonprofit strategic alliance based in Seattle, Washington, focused on advancing the Blue Economy through sustainable maritime practices and innovation. The organization fosters collaboration among industry, government, and academia to drive economic growth and ecological health.
Overview
What Maritime Blue does
What Maritime Blue is
Maritime Blue is a nonprofit strategic alliance based in Seattle, Washington, focused on advancing the Blue Economy through sustainable maritime practices and innovation. The organization fosters collaboration among industry, government, and academia to drive economic growth and ecological health.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2018
- Approximate age
- About 8 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 19, 2026
Official channels
Find Maritime Blue elsewhere
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Capability profile
Maritime Blue as a community
Community overview
Maritime Blue is a strategic alliance founded in 2018, based in Seattle, Washington. The organization is dedicated to accelerating innovation in the Blue Economy, focusing on sustainable maritime business, technology, and practices that contribute to economic growth, ecological health, and thriving communities.
Community focus
Maritime Blue invests in and supports initiatives across various sectors related to the Blue Economy, including sustainable fishing and seafood, healthy ocean ecosystems, digital transformation, maritime decarbonization, and renewable ocean energy. Their programs target early and mid-stage startups, providing resources and mentorship to foster innovation and market development.
Member value
Members benefit from access to resources, mentorship, and investment opportunities aimed at fostering innovation in the maritime sector.
Membership
- Pricing models
- fixed-tuition
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- October 19, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator, incubator, and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
Maritime Blue hosts One Ocean Week Seattle, an international gathering focused on ocean innovation and sustainability, featuring summits, cultural events, and community activities.
Notable members
Key team members include Joshua Berger (Founder & President/CEO), Cassidy Fisher (Program Director - Joint Innovation), Brian Hoffman (Program Director - Blue Ventures), LeAsia Johnson (Program Director - Community Engagement), and Margaret Woodbridge (Senior Program Manager - Maritime Decarbonization).
Common questions
What to know about Maritime Blue
Upseed classifies Maritime Blue under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 19, 2026
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