Hatch Blue - Blue Catalyst Program

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Hatch Blue's Blue Catalyst program for scaling aquaculture innovation.

Source: https://hatch.blue/programs/blue-catalyst

Funding Details

Funder

Hatch Blue / WWF-Singapore / Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)

Funding Goal

Accelerate technology solutions addressing technical and operational barriers in blue carbon projects across Asia and beyond, including GHG flux measurement, geospatial mapping, biodiversity monitoring, carbon stock modelling, and community engagement tools for mangroves and coastal ecosystems.

Funding Amount

No equity investment; participants gain access to investors and investment network. Over $300M+ in funding raised by all programme participants to date.

Deadline

2026-02-27 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Applications submitted online. Application window closed 27 February 2026. Two-week in-person programme in Singapore 11-22 May 2026, followed by 6 months of remote commercialization support.

Target Region

Global (Asia-first focus, Singapore-hosted)

Contact

Wayne Murphy (Co-Founder & Partner), Benedict Tan (Programme Director) — benedict@hatch.blue

Last Checked

2026-03-15 12:31

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a registered company or planning to incorporate by programme end

Project Scope

• Technology must address one or more blue carbon challenge areas (GHG flux, geospatial mapping, biodiversity monitoring, carbon stock modelling, etc.)
• Solution must demonstrate enterprise scalability, replicability, and global relevance with Asia-first focus
• 6-month remote engagement phase follows the in-person intensive

Required Documents

• Application submitted through online application form before 27 February 2026 deadline

Constraints

• At least one (ideally two) founders must attend in-person in Singapore from 11-22 May 2026
• No equity taken; programme provides network access and mentorship, not direct cash funding

Summary

Blue Catalyst is an accelerator programme led by Hatch Blue in partnership with WWF-Singapore and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), designed to advance technology solutions for blue carbon projects across Asia and globally. The programme focuses on overcoming complex implementation and monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) barriers that limit the scaling of high-integrity blue carbon initiatives. Thematically, the programme targets specific challenge areas: greenhouse gas flux measurement and modelling, geospatial mapping and data integration, biodiversity monitoring, carbon stock modelling, improving sapling survival rates, accessing remote or fragmented project sites, and community engagement and safeguarding frameworks. All solutions must demonstrate enterprise scalability and global replicability, with an Asia-first orientation. Eligible activities include the development and piloting of innovative technologies, tools, and methodologies that can be deployed on blue carbon project sites across Southeast Asia and beyond. WWF-Singapore provides on-site pilot implementation opportunities at selected project locations, offering a direct deployment pathway for participants. Geographically, the programme is global in eligibility but centres on Southeast Asia, with the in-person phase hosted in Singapore (11-22 May 2026). Following the two-week intensive, participants receive six months of ongoing commercialization and technical support from Hatch Blue and WWF-Singapore teams. Eligible applicants must be registered companies (or companies intending to register by programme end) with at least one to two founders able to attend in person in Singapore. The programme is open to global applicants; no geographic restriction on company origin. No equity is taken, but participants gain access to Hatch Blue's investment team and a broader climate tech investor network. Participants receive tailored mentorship, strategic support on business models and commercialization, a demo day pitch opportunity to corporates and investors, and engagement with the WWF-Singapore and Hatch Blue ecosystems. There is no financial grant or equity investment as part of the programme itself.

Historical Context

Blue Catalyst is described as the 1st blue carbon platform to address technical and MRV challenges. Hatch Blue has delivered 27 innovation programmes for the blue economy to date, with $300M+ in funding raised by programme participants.

Sources

• https://hatch.blue/programs/blue-catalyst

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