The gulf of mexico is primed to be a global leader in 21ST century ocean-based innovation that advances critical climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation goals

Given our robust legacy energy infrastructure, natural geographic assets for carbon sequestration and offshore wind development, historic leadership in coastal resiliency, and thriving regional startup community, the gulf coast is well positioned to foster climate-tech and ocean-based innovation that will have a significant impact for generations to come. As an exceptionally diverse region, with a high concentration of federally-defined persistent poverty counties and areas federally defined as disadvantaged for future climate scenarios, climatex is uniquely positioned to create a deija-focused accelerator that advances coastal resiliency and climate solutions. By leveraging a unique cross-pollination of industry-leading organizations in each of their respective fields, phase i of this project will result in the creation of a robust plan and a engaged public and private stakeholders to explore new technologies & business models across all 4 areas: advancing ocean monitoring and nature-based solutions, supporting safe and sustainable renewable energy development, monitoring evolving ecosystems, and building deeper coastal resiliency and climate-ready communities. Partnerships across industry-leading organizations in each of their respective fields, phase i of this project will result in the creation of a robust plan and a engaged public and private stakeholders to explore new technologies & business models across all 4 areas: advancing ocean monitoring and nature-based solutions, supporting safe and sustainable renewable energy development, monitoring evolving ecosystems, and building deeper coastal resiliency and climate-ready communities.