

Set on Canada’s Pacific Coast, the Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST) brings together people, ideas, businesses and communities to create an innovation hub and cluster where ideas are nurtured and applied.
Our purpose at COAST is to realize the opportunities of the sustainable blue economy by advancing technological solutions that serve the restorative and innovative exploration of our oceans.
By 2030, Pacific Canada will be known worldwide for leadership in the blue economy, with high-growth, globally-oriented companies that anticipate and solve problems, create high-value jobs and leave the ocean and planet in better condition than when we began.
COAST has a leading role to play on this blue frontier.
“The global ocean opportunity is expected to grow to $3-trillion by 2030, doubling in size and outpacing the growth of the broader economy by close to 20%.”
— Kendra MacDonald, CEO, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster
Through the Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST) we will:
Accelerate the transformation of our largest and most important ocean-based companies, unlocking new market opportunities in the global ocean economy
Create a hub of innovation and collaboration to support the development of startups, while also building the infrastructure for ocean-based startups in Pacific Canada
Develop new world-class testing and development facilities, open to companies, R&D and educational providers alike
Attract private venture-capital financing into the future ocean economy, from business angels, local investors and global ocean-focussed venture funds
Establish Pacific Canada as a global leader in the new, sustainable and emerging high-technology ocean industries.
The Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST) is a collaborative call to action from our region’s ocean and marine sector, including entrepreneurs, corporations, academia, investors and government, to strengthen our position in the immense and emerging blue economy.
Vision: COAST is Pacific Canada’s hub for the sustainable blue economy.
Mission: Driving inclusive prosperity in British Columbia’s sustainable blue economy through entrepreneurship, innovation and expansive partnerships.
COAST is located in Greater Victoria, on the southernmost tip of Vancouver Island, where Canada meets the Pacific ocean.
Greater Victoria is surrounded on three sides by the Salish Sea, a globally significant environmental and economic ecosystem, home to the West Coast’s two largest cities, Vancouver and Seattle. COAST’s proximity to these major centres facilitates the exchange of research, expertise and services. As our partnerships grow, so will our reach.
Join COAST to shape our ocean future.