The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $249,299 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) federal grant program (CFDA 11.012) to Seaahead, Inc. The award will fund a 21-month project to: 1) strengthen Seaahead's core functions, programs, and partnerships; 2) translate ocean climate resilience needs for U.S. deep tech leadership; 3) bridge the commercialization gap for ocean startups; and 4) expand diversity, equity, and inclusion...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $404,862 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program (CFDA 11.012) to Activate Global Inc., a non-profit organization, to deliver the "Activate Oceans" program. This program integrates the Activate Fellowship and Propellers Ocean MBA to provide comprehensive support, including funding, mentorship, research facilities, and community engagement, to approximately 100 early-stage...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $450,960 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program (CFDA 11.012) to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to support the development of an accelerator program focused on climate resilience technologies and entrepreneurial innovations. The funding will enable WHOI, in partnership with Babson College and other industry collaborators, to design and launch an accelerator program to...
This $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012) aims to enhance coastal resilience and the long-term sustainability of the Pacific Northwest ocean observing system operated by the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS). The key objectives are to: 1) Invest in upgrades, replacements, and new capabilities for coastal...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $13,500,000.00 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012) will support the NOAA Innovates: Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerator, powered by VentureWell. The program aims to support early-stage innovators and ventures developing ocean-based climate resilience solutions through entrepreneurial training, mentorship, technology and development...
This $13.9 million Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012) supports the establishment of "The Continuum" - a national network of accelerators focused on advancing ocean-based climate resilience startups. The Continuum brings together expertise and resources from two prior IOOS accelerator programs to provide a comprehensive range of acceleration and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Delaware under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012). The purpose of the award is to strengthen the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) by expanding its stakeholder community, improving understanding of stakeholder needs, enhancing data collection and curation, developing tailored data...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,989,353 Cooperative Agreement to the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS), a non-profit organization, under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012). The primary goal of this 3-year project, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, is to transition the robust and modular data ingestion and management pipelines used by NERACOOS, MARACOOS,...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program (CFDA 11.012), provides $249,848.00 to the Seaworthy Foundation, Inc. to support the Seaworthy Collectives Intergenerational Partnership. This project aims to break down barriers for startups in getting ocean-based climate resilience solutions to market, and make support for these solutions more scalable, efficient, and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $73,587,134 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the State of Washington Department of Ecology. The purpose of this award is to implement a portfolio of climate resilience projects across Washington's coastal regions, including habitat restoration, transportation infrastructure improvements, shoreline restoration, and stormwater drainage upgrades. Key sub-award recipients...