Alexis Grosskopf
Founder & CEO
We depend on the ocean,
and the ocean depends on us.
OUR IMPACT
Protection + Depollution
Climate Change
Conservation + Biodiversity
INDUSTRIES INVOLVED
Tourism + Water-sports
Shipping + Ship Manufacturing
Harvest
Marine Energies
Our Vision
Be the movement that inspires more ocean-conscious entrepreneurs and form the tribe that demonstrates the commercial viability of an ocean-minded economy.
Our Mission
Provide a platform – digitally, physically and emotionally – where entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, businesses and other stakeholders can connect, inspire, collaborate and access the resources they need to succeed
OUR TEAM
Herland Cerveaux
COO
Nikita Kekana
Non-executive director
Valery Bollier
Advisor – European market
Giovanna Fasanelli
Impact mentor
Bas Hochstenbach
Business mentor – E4E Africa
Frederik Gerner
Business mentor – The Ocean Cleanup
Terence Bell
Investment mentor
Kiendel Burritt
Investment mentor – Digital African investment
Lynton Burger
Advisor, Business mentor
Alexandra Fraser
Business mentor
Zachariah George
Investment mentor – Startupbootcamp
Julie Deshayes
Impact mentor
Junaid Francis
Impact mentor – WWF SA
Kaspar Paur
Impact mentor
Julien Lederman
Impact mentor
Nick Allen
Innovation mentor – Savant
Jeff Kleu
Investment mentor
David Campey
Business mentor
Blake Dyason
Impact mentor
Paul Mitchel
Innovation mentor
Marius Hugo
Investment mentor
Marc Herson
Investment mentor
Camilla Swart
Investment mentor
Tumi Leie
Investment mentor – GAIA Fund
Sophie Mahlogonolo
Advisor
Gulsah Dogruer
Marine pollution expert
Warren Ndlovu
Business mentor
Guy Antoine
Investment mentor
Ann Lamont
Business mentor
Dhanyal Davidson
Investment mentor – Goodwell
Lindy Esterhuyse
Business mentor
Naomi Sander
Business mentor
Paul Singh
Business mentor
Philip Dukas
Impact mentor
Sandras Phiri
Business mentor – Startup Grind
OUR PARTNERS
PRESS
Feb. 1st, 2021
OceanHub accelerator programme applications open
Feb. 1st, 2021
OceanHub Africa accelerator calling for applicants
Feb. 1st, 2021
Applications open for online OceanHub Africa accelerator programme
July 5th, 2020
Six ocean-minded startups in SA
December 18th, 2020
Blue Economy is key to African growth and demands more innovation
March 6th, 2020
Applications open for Cape Town-based OceanHub accelerator
March 5th, 2020
Inaugural oceanography symposium by and for students
March 5th, 2020
OceanHub Africa opens accelerator call to startups looking to protect ocean
March 2nd, 2020
OceanHub Africa launches at the V&A
January 2nd, 2020
Here are 20 accelerators, incubators for African startups to apply for in 2020
December 6th, 2019
African Impact Accelerator Launched in Cape Town to Support Ocean Economy Innovation
October 31st, 2019
Cape Town’s OceanHub seeks entrepreneurial solution to ocean crisis
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