Through a $100 million investment in new and existing competitions, NOAA will fill a critical unmet market need by funding accelerator entities to support businesses navigating commercialization pathways for coastal and ocean-based resilience products and services related to NOAA’s mission to help communities prepare for, adapt to, and build resilience to changing climate conditions.
Announcements
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NOAA announced that the Biden-Harris Administration invests $54 M in 4 business ‘accelerators’ to boost the Blue Economy on December 9, 2024.
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NOAA announced that the Biden-Harris Administration invests $16.7 million for marine technology innovation through the Inflation Reduction Act on June 27, 2024.
- NOAA announced a new $3.9 M cooperative agreement with the Marine Technology Society to establish a multi-year framework to engage the Ocean Enterprise as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
- The Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators funding opportunity was launched on July 10, 2023. This funding opportunity is now closed. More information is available on NOAA's U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office website.