Blue Innovation Labs
Brunswick, Maine, United States
About
Founded in 2017, Blue Innovation Labs is a private headquartered in Brunswick, United States with approximately 50-200 employees specializing in Wave, Tidal, Hydro.
Founded in 2017, Blue Innovation Labs is a public benefit corporation serving as the Northeast's first blue-economy incubator. The organization bridges the gap between groundbreaking concepts and commercial deployment through a dual-structured innovation engine combining early-stage scouting via the Blue Institute (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) with industrial scaling assets at Brunswick Landing and coastal Maine locations. Leadership includes CEO Judith Underwood, an experienced executive with over 25 years in scientific development and technology transfer at MIT, the UN, and ICTP. The organization has supported 30+ startups and 61 additional startups through the Blue Excelerator program (BX). Key initiatives include the Blue Dual-Use Pipeline connecting maritime defense and renewable energy technologies, and the Blue Sentinel program leveraging Arctic partnerships. Blue Innovation Labs serves as a DOE Connector for Blue Incubator and Blue Excelerator programs, maintains membership in the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium and World Economic Forum's 1000 Ocean Startups consortium, and partners with NATO DIANA for innovation acceleration.
Headquarters
Brunswick, United States
Founded
2017
Employees
50-200
Company Type
Private
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
North Atlantic, Northeast United States, New England
Industry Memberships
Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium, World Economic Forum 1000 Ocean Startups Consortium, NATO DIANA
Projects
Creek Tides Reactive Reversible Blade Turbine
Ukrtechno Energy-Absorbing Breakwater
BLUEiQ Acoustic Intelligence System
Blue Sea Farms
13 Mari Flowsmart Hull Technology
Certifications & Awards
Awards
DOE Grant - Creek Tides Under-Ice Marine Hydrokinetic Technology
InnovateMass Funding