Launchpad
The world does not yet have the full set of tools needed to address the ocean–climate crisis at the scale and speed required.
Launchpad exists to help close this gap.
Ocean Visions’ Launchpad program accelerates the development and advancement of potential ocean-climate solutions.
We work with the innovators, researchers, and early-stage companies who are tackling the most urgent challenges at the intersection of ocean health and climate stability. By increasing their access to deep interdisciplinary expertise and customized support, Launchpad helps transform innovations into potentially viable, scalable solutions.
What We Do
Launchpad complements the traditional business support focus of existing accelerators by granting direct access to deep and diverse scientific expertise which can help to unlock the potential of emerging ocean–climate innovations.
Launchpad provides innovators with access to experts across a range of disciplines to:
- Accelerate research, development, and demonstration
- Strengthen scientific and technical foundations
- Fully evaluate environmental impacts and advance solutions responsibly toward real-world deployment
Launchpad is free for innovators.
Expanding the Scope of Launchpad
Given growing needs and opportunities, Launchpad is evolving to meet the scale and urgency of the ocean–climate challenge.
As part of our 2026–2028 strategic plan, we are:
- Expanding support across our full ocean–climate agenda—spanning Reduce, Remove, and Repair programs
- Engaging earlier-stage innovators and non-traditional pathways, recognizing that critical breakthroughs often begin outside formal startup structures
- Growing and diversifying our Expert Advisor Network
- Integrating emerging fields such as AI, synthetic biology, and advanced engineering
Get Involved
Innovators
We work with the innovators, researchers, and early-stage companies who are tackling the most urgent challenges at the intersection of ocean health and climate stability. Apply to become a Launchpad Innovator.
Banyu Carbon
Develops a light-driven photochemical process to remove CO₂ from seawater, enabling additional atmospheric CO₂ to be absorbed and permanently stored or utilized.
Captura
Uses electrodialysis-based Direct Ocean Capture to extract CO₂ from seawater and enhance the ocean’s natural carbon uptake without additives or byproducts.
Capture6
Converts brine waste from water treatment into freshwater while capturing and mineralizing atmospheric CO₂ in a single integrated process.
CarbonBlue
Removes dissolved CO₂ from ocean and freshwater using a calcium-based, closed-loop mineralization process that enables long-term carbon storage.
Carboniferous
Removes carbon by storing unused agricultural biomass in naturally anoxic, hypersaline deep-ocean basins to halt decomposition.
Ebb Carbon
Applies electrochemical ocean alkalinity enhancement to increase the ocean’s capacity to absorb and store atmospheric CO₂ while reducing acidification.
Seafields
Intercepts and cultivates Sargassum seaweed at sea and converts it into products and biochar to help lock away carbon for centuries.
Vycarb
Develops sensor-verified ocean alkalinity enhancement technology that converts CO₂ into stable dissolved carbon for measured storage.
Advisors
Ocean Visions recruits and supports experts from within its diverse Network and beyond who are then assembled into customized teams with relevant disciplines and expertise. Advisors provide ongoing technical advice and support to innovators. Honorarium compensation is provided to Launchpad advisors.
Advisor Spotlights
Ocean Visions recruits and supports experts from within its diverse Network and beyond who are then assembled into customized teams with relevant disciplines and expertise. Advisors provide ongoing technical advice and support to innovators. Sign up to become an advisor.
William Tarpeh
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
Ellen Briggs
Research Engineer, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
James Barry
Senior Scientist and Benthic Ecologist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute