The Mississippi Gulf Coast is the Innovation Gateway to the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf Blue Navigator, a program of the University of Southern Mississippi Research Foundation, leverages this position to accelerate time-to-revenue for late-stage startups. This four-month blended program provides unique access to expertise, collaboration, research, testing, light manufacturing, funding, and physical infrastructure.
INTRODUCING OUR COHORT-2
The next evolution of subsea vision
Small, low-power, AI-driven underwater cameras
Monitoring Solutions for the Blue Economy
Customizable, automated, underwater multi-sensor monitoring systems
Unprecedented access to ocean data
Small, rugged, autonomous, sailing, ocean measurement drones
Sustainable seafood technology
Shipboard and processing plant seafood catch scanning technology
AI-driven solutions to grow anything, anywhere
Scalable and flexible aquaponic solutions
Building The Future of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Rugged, long-endurance, submersible AUVs
COHORT – 1
DEMO DAY
Application to Cohort II
4 Months
Application Portal EXTENDED To
October 11, 2024
Post-Pilot Startups
Launching Concepts into Scalable Coastal Impact.
Startups who have a prototype and are ready to scale, are welcome to apply! Diverse applicants encouraged.
Driving economic growth with world-class coastal assets and expertise
The Gulf Blue Navigator is the Gulf of Mexico’s premier blue-tech accelerator program. It is the innovation gateway to the Gulf of Mexico, bringing startups, people, and jobs, to the Gulf Coast.
After Katrina and other events that significantly impacted the Gulf, USM asked what role they could play to drive economic development for the community and leverage the existing Coastal assets and expertise. USM, working with key regional stakeholders launched the Gulf Blue Initiative fulfilling the state’s Ocean Taskforce plan. As a key element of this initiative, the Gulf Blue Navigator provides programming for startup companies that can benefit from the Gulf Coast ecosystem.
