BLUE Institute Labs
About
Blue Institute Labs, PBC is the first oceanfront BlueTech and Blue Economy business innovation center on the US eastern seaboard. Located in Plymouth & New Bedford Massachusetts, and Newport Rhode Island, we offer (during covid) remote programming: the BLUE Excelerator & BLUE Incubator; and provide business escalation resources such as ecosystem introductions, business support services, networking, mentoring, teaming opportunities, industry speaker series, university researchers connect, government agency introductions (such as DOE & Navy & SBA) access and education on public and private funding mechanisms; pitch contests and “pressure tanks,”; pilot & prototyping support; socialization events, demonstration days (an on the water day is in planning for fall 2021) shared work resources such as co-working/meeting space; water-front stem/maker space; water access & in water testing. Our startups and ecosystem are concerned with climate change solutions, clean water, and healthy & secure oceans. We understand and have the expertise to address the challenges of hardware, the opportunities in the advancements in software artificial intelligence and machine learning – and most importantly how to successfully marry hardware and software for deployment in the harshest & dangerous conditions in the ocean and along its coasts – the frontline for impact and resiliency around climate challenges, fisheries & aquaculture, dual use applications for defense, and to support a number of cleantech sectors that “touch blue” such as alternative energy through algae, ocean energy, and the burgeoning offshore wind development along the US eastern seaboard. Our sister non-profit 501c3 organization, Blue Institute is developing programing for BlueTech & Blue Economy startups at the ideation and early stage development.
Services Provided
Economic and Site Development
- Economic Forecast
Business Planning
- Business Plan Consulting
- Demographic and Census Data
- Diversification (Specialty)
- Feasibility Studies
- Forming a Business
- Identification and Research of Foreign Markets (Specialty)
- Market Plan Development (Specialty)
- Market Research (Specialty)
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Angel Investment
- Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
- Crowdfunding
- Debt Funding
- Equity Funding
- Government Funding
- Grant Funding
- Microloans
- Technology Grants (Specialty)
- Trade Show Financial Assistance
- Venture Capital
Internship Programs and Student Services
- Internship Program
- Student Marketing Projects
- Student Research Projects
- Youth Entrepreneurship Education
Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development
- Commercialization
- High Tech Development
- Pollution Prevention
- Technology Transfer
Mentoring
- Formal Mentoring Programs (Specialty)
Networking and Associations
- Geographically Based (Specialty)
- Industry Specific (Specialty)
- International Trade (Specialty)
Space
- Coworking
- Makerspace / Hackerspace
Product Development
- Product Design and Development
- Prototype Development
- R&D Support
Starting a Business
- Business Research Resources
- Startup Business Counseling
Accelerators and Incubators
- Accelerator (Specialty)
- Incubator (Specialty)
Events and Community Building
- Pitch Events (Specialty)
- Startup Drinks (Specialty)
Judith Underwood
1213 Purchase Street
Groundwork
New Bedford, MA 02740
(800) 484-9504
[email protected]
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