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This year we received 87% more applications than 2025 and 5.7x what we received in 2024!
The OceanLove Innovation Awards is a global competition that finds early-stage ideas to protect, restore and sustain the ocean — and gives them a stage, a network, and the support they need to grow.
It's open to everyone, everywhere, from every background.
You don't need a company, a degree or funding behind you. You need an idea with the potential to make a real impact on ocean sustainability (SDG 14) and strengthen the community around you.
Winning ideas are backed with grant funding, coaching from experienced social entrepreneurs, and media exposure that puts them in front of the world. We are a non-profit run entirely by volunteers, endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science.
"With the OceanLove Innovation Awards, we want to give ideas a platform, connect them with partners, and provide the support they need to grow." — Ilco van der Linde, Founder, OceanLove
The big moment is still ahead!
OceanLove Awards Ceremony 2026
The Hague 2024 → Barcelona 2025 → Los Angeles 2026 → Cairo 2027
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Want to showcase your work? You/your team can have a booth, FREE of charge + FREE tickets for friends and family. Simply fill the form before September 15.
To secure your entry tickets or sign up to have a booth at the exhibition, simply fill this form:
Ticket costs: $10/person
Film screening at the ceremony
A special film presentation at the Awards Ceremony. Watch the official trailer now - the full film will be screened on October 11 at AltaSea.
Watch the official trailerHave an Idea? Applications for the 4th edition open in April 2027.
Winners to be announced on the 6th of November
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Climate change, overfishing, extinction of species, loss of biodiversity and all kinds of pollution (for instance plastics, ghost nets, oil spillage, deep-sea mining) are threatening our oceans and the life of future generations. Read more about the facts here.
Check out the inspiring TOP 10 ideas from past years and remember that these people are just like you; people who love and care deeply for an ocean who simply have an idea!
Everyone can make a difference. Applications reopen in April 2027.
Join our global community of innovators, activists, scientists, and brands working together to protect and restore our ocean. As a partner, you’ll help empower changemakers worldwide, support breakthrough solutions, and inspire millions with a message of hope: because we protect what we love.
Your idea will always remain yours. You can read more about our code of conduct in the FAQs. As a non-profit, with an amazing team of dedicated volunteers, the only profit we aim for is the better protection of our oceans.
Maybe you still have some questions? Please check the FAQ first and if you still need additional information you can reach out to us here. We aim to reply within a few working days.
