OCEAN Accelerator Home - OCEAN Accelerator OCEAN Alumni Why OCEAN Program Tools FAQs Cincinnati Partners Ecosystem Resources About Story Team Board Mentors Alumni Media News Press Kit Join Apply Applications are open! We blend authentic relationships with depth of startup knowledge to create a high growth environment for our founders. Click to View Application Our Annual Partners What is OCEAN? OCEAN is an independent business accelerator that is uniquely faith backed, focused on building into the founder. Our mission is to increase Gods presence in the marketplace by building into entrepreneurs. We accelerate entrepreneurs with knowledge, relationships, coaching and seed funding. OCEAN enhances a concurrent spiritual journey that guides founders to explore how faith integrates with starting a business. Our Story Why OCEAN? The unique integration of proven start-up acceleration content and an examination of faith strongly appeals to start-ups from across the globe. Cincinnatis vibrant start-up ecosystem enhances OCEANs appeal and supports our concurrent objective to attract and retain new businesses. Just over half of 330 applications for the first two classes came from outside Cincinnati with nearly half of that group applying from outside the United States. Learn More Our Method Money Each startup receives a $50,000 seed investment in the form of a convertible note. Mentors We provide high-engagement mentorship with over 100 Ocean Mentors and Subject Matter Experts providing guidance in accounting, product design, marketing, legal and much more. Mentors donated over 250 hours of volunteer instruction time last year. Curriculum Our program length is 20 weeks and includes monthly and weekly rhythms designed to springboard our companies into the marketplace. View curriculum visualization Have questions about our application process? Join us for open office hours every other Thursday afternoon. View Schedule Here Class II Demo Day April 28, 2016 Click to view article and photos. Sign Up for our Newsletter 3450 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209 513.351.2345 [email protected] www.oceanaccelerator.com Copyright 2016 - OCEAN Accelerator, Inc. All Rights Reserved.