Deadline: 2-Sep-22
The Kirby Foundation and Bank Australia are seeking applications for the Ocean Impact Ideation Program which focuses on turning individuals into oceanpreneurs.
Ocean Impact Themes
- Ocean Health: Eg. Ecosystem protection & restoration, Waste management & recycling, Circular economy, Alternative materials, Agricultural practices, Urban development, Blue financing, Sustainable tourism, Ocean sports & activities
- Ocean Harvesting: Eg. Traditional fisheries & aquaculture, Smart fishing gear, Supply chain digitization, Regenerative aquaculture, Aquaculture digitization, Waste reduction, Fish feed replacements, Ocean farming, Lab grown seafood
- Transportation & Security: Eg. Alternative fuels & ship design, Electrification of boats, increased ports efficiency, Improved security & goods transparency, Container digitisation, Decarbonisation of vessels
- Ocean Energy: Eg. Harnessing renewable energy from the ocean to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Wave energy, Tidal energy from currents or ranges, Ocean thermal energy using temperature variations to create energy, Solutions to increase the supply & demand for ocean energy
- New Frontiers: Eg. Large scale seaweed farming, Marine bio solutions and products, Marine biomimicry, Ocean exploration, underwater robotics, IOT for oceans, offshore renewable energy aquaculture, and Floating cities
- Leisure & Inspiration: Eg. Increasing ocean literacy, Virtual and augmented reality, Sustainable tourism, Ocean accessibility, Mainstream media projects, Improving impacts of sports and leisure
What the Ocean Impact Ideation Program Involves?
- This program focuses on turning individuals into oceanpreneurs. They’ll set you up with the foundations you’ll need to launch an ocean impact startup.
- 100% Online: Six group sessions are delivered via video link over the six-week sprint to show you how to identify opportunities, come up with ideas and test them out.
- Live and Interactive: They strike a balance between providing vital knowledge and teaching you the processes needed to found a startup
- Delivered By An Experienced Team: Delivered by a team with the expertise to help you efficiently and effectively identify and test areas of opportunity.
- Valuable Connections: Only a small group of talented individuals will be offered a spot in Ocean Impact Ideation, all of which you’ll get to know by the end of the program.
Modules
Six Modules to Set You Up For Success
- Entrepreneurship & Ideation: In the first session, they’ll go over what the entrepreneurial journey looks like and show you how to go about coming up with ideas.
- Ocean Impact Themes : They’ll delve into the key ocean impact themes to lay the foundations for coming up with a viable startup idea
- Startup Opportunities: Need some ideas? In this module, they’ll highlight trends and areas that are ripe for disruption.
- Customer Research: It’s important to filter out the best ideas and test your assumptions by conducting effective customer research.
- Crafting a Value Proposition: They’ll show you how to use customer research to hone in on the core component of your business model.
- Launching a Startup: In the last session, they’ll help you plot out a plan for launching your ocean impact startup, including identifying immediate next steps.
What They Are Looking For?
During the selection process, they will assess your application against three key areas.
- Skill – Do you have problem-solving capabilities or a specific skill/experience that you can leverage to create a unique offering?
- Spirit – Are you driven, persistent, disciplined, comfortable with ambiguity and not afraid to take calculated risks?
- Hustle – Can you find a way to get something done in an unconventional way? Could you convince someone to trial your product for the first time?
For more information, visit https://www.ocean-impact.org/ideationprogram