Published: 28 Jan 2022 821 views
The Ocean Wise Innovator Lab is elevating youth voices by providing mentorship from leading ocean experts and entrepreneurs, access to funding and educational resources that will help participants realize and share their innovative ocean health solutions.
Ocean Wise is a globally focused conservation organization on a mission to protect and restore the world’s oceans. Through research, education, direct-action conservation and field projects, we empower communities to take action for ocean health. We’re focused on tackling three major ocean challenges: overfishing, ocean pollution and climate change. Ocean Wise is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with staff and initiatives across Canada.... continue reading
Application Deadline | 31 Jan 2022 |
Type | Entrepreneurs |
Sponsor | Ocean Wise |
Gender | Men and Women |
At the end of this three month program, youth participants will submit their final innovations for review. We will be looking for youth to demonstrate impact (how the innovation benefits ocean health) and engagement (how the innovation is shared and / or sparks direct action). Evaluation criteria will be shared with participants during the program. A panel of experts from Ocean Wise and program mentors and ambassadors will determine the top innovations and award up to $2,500 CAD as part of the inaugural Ocean Wise Innovator Lab. The top three innovations will receive recognition of their achievement along with:
The Ocean Wise Innovator Lab invites youth from around the world who meet the following criteria to apply for the three month program. You are a great fit for the program if you:
The Ocean Wise Innovator Lab is open to individuals or teams from youth-led organizations (e.g. student clubs, youth-led community groups, classrooms, startups, etc.). Youth can apply as a solo participant or as part of a working group of up to four.
To apply you’ll need to share:
For more details, visit Ocean Wise website.