Calling all undergraduates and graduates with an interest in ocean research!
If you are adept in developing innovative solutions that have a beneficial impact on the ocean, you could qualify for three monetary awards being offered by this year by Ocean Exchange™ – an international platform for accelerating the adoption of and the transfer of solutions across industries that positively impact environments, economies and health while respecting cultures around the world.
The Ocean Exchange Collegiate Award 2021 will give a $25,000 grant to a solution that advances the decarbonization of the maritime shipping industry, either while underway or while in port. The solution should be globally scalable and applicable to any segment, including commercial ocean carriers, ferries, and coastal transportation, large recreational yachts, towing and barge vessels, the cruise industry, and defense/security maritime sectors.
The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Award 2021 will give a $10,000 grant to a solution that advances our understanding of the ocean and that helps minimize our impact on these resources, resulting in more resilient bodies of water including healthy marine life and coastlines.
The Broward College Innovation Award 2021 will give a $10,000 grant to a solution that advances our understanding of the ocean and that helps minimize our impact on these resources, resulting in more resilient bodies of water including healthy marine life and coastlines.
Eligibility Requirements
- Teams or individual innovators are invited to register
- Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate student with active student status within one year
- Solution must be student-led.
- Teams must pitch in person
- Delegates representing business, academia, government, and non-profits will select winners at the event in Fort Lauderdale
Important Dates
- Submit registrations by 11:59 p.m. GMT Monday September 20, 2021
- Finalists will be selected by our Solutions Review Team to travel to Fort Lauderdale (expenses paid) to present at Ocean Exchange Oct 24-26, 2021
- Collegiate pitches will be conducted Sunday, Oct 24 and Monday Oct 25