Curated connections, education and events
Growth is the exclusive club for entrepreneurs, experts and investors to engage with peers and includes exclusive access to:
Monthly, topical, facilitated salons (on-line and in-person) for confidential, off-the-record discussions
Access to education and training that complements mentoring, incubation and acceleration
Online community for on-demand discussions and answers from experts
Curated news, funding and investment opportunities and insights
First access and discounts to participate in events, missions, challenges and pitches
Every BEIP participant that progresses past the initial EOI stage receives an invitation and subsidised access to the appropriate Growth community: one for entrepeneurs and experts, the other for customers and investors.
Activities include…
A four-day program of events convening engineers, operators, innovators and investors in a global hub for marine, maritime and naval innovation.
Monthly events featuring deep dives on topics at the heart of scaling ocean innovations, and open peer-to-peer, off-the-record discussions.
Five days of events where innovators, investors, industry partners, and entrepreneurs progress new and emerging life sciences technologies.
Other opportunities in planning for 2026 and 2027 include:
investor breakfast,
pitch event for port-related innovations,
export market development education and engagement,
pitch event to international investors for ventures raising Series A-B funding ….
Process
Growth is available year-round and EOIs are welcome at any time. The steps to access growth are:
EOI - submit online and takes 5 minutes. EOIs are reviewed weekly to identify next steps
Initial Engagement - you’ll receive an invitation to a call and/or request for further information
Recommendations and Access - together we agree your priorities, needs, and if a fit for Growth we give you access
Subsidised Benefits - benefit from monthly calls, first-access to opportunities, discounted tickets event speaker nominations.