Ocean Exchange 2026

We invite you to join the Ocean Exchange’s sponsors, key advisors and invited guests representing a cross-section of professions from industry, government, conservation, research, and academia. Meet a group of superstars in the Blue Economy startup community as they compete for our awards!

Attendees and Voting Delegates hear Finalists’ pitches over 2½ days then cast their votes for who will receive the non-dilutive monetary awards. Voting Delegates will select the winners of the 3x $100,000 Neptune Awards, 2x $50,000 Florida Environmental Impact Awards, and 5x $10,000 Collegiate Awards.

Ocean Exchange is intentionally curated, typically bringing together 120–150 attendees representing diverse backgrounds in business, technology, academia, government, conservation, and investment. The startups are evaluated for their ocean impact, innovations and ability to execute their mission globally.