Maritime Blue/Port of Seattle Partnership
Promoting Economic Recovery through Maritime Innovation
Item No. 10a_supp
Date of Meeting August 9, 2022
Advancing Maritime Innovation
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• Seeking authorization for
to execute contract with
Maritime Blue to advance
maritime economic
development initiatives
• Seeking competitive
waiver for $300,000 two-
year contract
Advancing Maritime Blue Partnership
Agreement will specifically:
Support Maritime Blue innovation accelerator (4
th
and 5
th
cohorts)
Support development of new maritime business
incubator initiative at Fishermen's Terminal; and
Support Blue Forums and events that advance the
State’s Blue Economy strategy and collaboration
among West Coast Ocean Innovation programs
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Maritime Blue Partnership Results*
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Developed successful maritime
innovation accelerator program
Advancing industry projects (Quiet
Sound, Offshore wind, etc)
Supporting Port’s Maritime
Innovation Center
Board/Organization Capacity
Development
“I entered this Accelerator program as a
marine biologist trying to do som ething
good for the environment and muddling
along as a businesswoman trying to ma ke
that happen.
As a result of this [Maritime Blue}
Accelerator program, I now have goals, a
growth strategy, know what my value
proposition is and how to digitally mark et
that to highlight my competitive
advantage”.
Nicole Baker
Net Your Problem
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*Does NOT include Port Funding/ROI for workforce development
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Appendix
35 Startups Engaged since Jan 2020
• 32 from US, 18 from WA State, 15 from King County
• 18 Women founders, 12 BIPOC founders/co-founders
Wins and Deals
• $265M in Private Capital Investments
• 3 Exits (1 pending)
• Several Demonstration & Customer Acquisitions
• Combined reports of over %500 increase in revenue
• At least 400 jobs created
Innovation Accelerator: Wins, Stats, & Deals
Build Back Blue Coalition:
Green Energy to Charge the Blue Economy
Capital Projects
• Puget Sound Ports of
the Future: Private 5G
Network, Green H2O
Mobile Shorepower
• Columbia River Tribal
& Clean Energy Hub:
Port of Benton,
Umatilla Tribe, Lewis
County Coal to Clean
Tech Corridor
Planning & Pipeline
• BlueTech-CleanTech
project pipeline &
support
• Clean fuels market
analysis for maritime
& heavy-duty
transportation
• Blue-Green
Economic Impact
Analysis
Entrepreneurship
• Expand Blue Hub &
Spoke w/ Regional
Assets.
• Shared
entrepreneurial
training modules
• Reverse Pitch/
Challenge Program
• Lab to Launch
Workforce
• Expand equity youth
internship model for
BlueTech-CleanTech
sectors incl, equity
training for
employers
• Clean energy jobs
curriculum
development for
trades and higher
education
Joint
Innovation
Projects
Zero-Emission Foil Fast Ferry
Tacoma Tideflats 5G Network
Green Hydrogen Shore Power
Covid 19 Detection & Planning
Annual Budget
