Ocean pitch challenge 2024 [EN]

The Ocean Pitch Challenge® is back in January 2024 for its fourth edition!

Created from the alliance, in France, between Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) and RespectOcean, this challenge aims to:

Develop and promote economically viable solutions for the protection of the oceans and its marine and coastal ecosystems ⚓;
Give the opportunity to applicants to have their solution reviewed by a Committee of experts of the Blue Economy (the "Expert Committee")🔎;
Train 10 finalists at the pitching technique in order to develop their presentation skills, and increase their chances to have their solution funded by investors🎙️;
Reward the top three candidates during a Grand finale 🏆 ;
Reward additional solutions on the following themes "special prize for the preservation
of marine biodiversity", "special prize for bio-inspired solutions", "special prize for early-stage solutions".

↩Throwback on the last edition

APPLY BEFORE FEBRUARY 29

Consult the contest rules

INVITATION

Join us online for the Grand Finale of the Ocean Pitch Challenge® 2024🏆

On May 28, 2024, starting at 5 p.m. (CET)

We are pleased to invite you to discover the pitches of the 10 finalists of the Ocean Pitch Challenge® competition, during the final event which will be held online on May 28, starting at 5 p.m. We would be delighted to have you join us virtually !

During the event, the 10 solutions pre-selected by the Expert Committee will be invited to present their solutions, and 3 winners will be selected by the jury present at the Institut Léonard. Additionally, this year, 5 additional special prizes will be awarded to participants.

In addition to the presentations, you will have the pleasure of attending various interventions including the interview of Jérémy Lucas, winner of the 2023 edition of the competition, the intervention by Vincent Doumeziel on plankton, as well as the musical intervention by the talented violinist Marie-Kell de Cannart, blending the acoustic sounds of violin and piano.
Get ready to be amazed ! 💫

🏆REGISTRATION🏆

THIS YEAR

The 2024 call for applications for the Ocean Pitch Challenge® closed last Thursday (February 29) at midnight. We received 218 applications from 49 different countries !
Thank you to everyone !

We are pleased to announce that, after extensive deliberation, the Expert Committee has selected 10 solutions for the next stage of the competition.
Congratulations to them !

Click on the image to discover the 10 finalist solutions.

A big thank you to our expert committee for their professionalism, integrity, and availability. Discover all the members of the committee in 2024.

ENDOWMENTS

The list of endowments is subject to change.

For the 10 selected solutions:

Visibility and online coaching support spread over a month with experts.
Theme: "How to pitch your solution."
Assistance in obtaining the label from the Solar Impulse Foundation.

First prize, designated by the jury:

A cruise for two people in a double cabin, offered by PONANT, a member of RespectOcean.
A booth at the upcoming Pollutec.
Media campaign featuring an article in the Le Marin magazine, a highlight on the WE DEMAIN online news site, and on the TVMonaco media.
A STARTUP pass for the ChangeNow Summit.
Organization of a dedicated webinar to highlight the project.
One year of free membership to the RespectOcean association.
Access for one year to the SOA mentorship program and community.

Second prize, designated by the jury:

Media campaign comprising an article in the Le Marin magazine, featuring on the WE DEMAIN online news site, and on the TVMonaco media.
A STARTUP pass for the ChangeNow Summit.
Organization of a dedicated webinar to highlight the project

Third prize, designated by the jury:

Media campaign comprising an article in the Le Marin magazine, featuring on the WE DEMAIN online news site, and on the TVMonaco media.
A STARTUP pass for the ChangeNow Summit.
Organization of a dedicated webinar to highlight the project.

SPECIAL PRIZES

During their registration, candidates have the option to indicate their eligibility for one of the special prizes. For each of these prizes, the respective partner will select the solution they wish to support through their contribution.

This prize, in partnership with the French Office for Biodiversity, will allow the selected solution to benefit from technical support as well as a discovery day in a French marine park.

This prize, in partnership with Biomim'Expo and NewCorp Conseil, will provide the selected solution with strategic support within the biomimicry ecosystem by NewCorp Conseil, as well as a booth at Biomim'Expo 2024.