yet2
yet2 is an open innovation consulting company and technology marketplace that aims to foster global collaboration, increasing the discovery and commercialization of new technologies for the benefit of all. As a Power Connector, yet2 will help facilitate connections between individual competitors and focus on working directly with individual competing teams, identifying gaps in expertise, and making connections to other organizations that can help to fill in those gaps.

Wave Venture
Wave Venture is a wave energy consultancy and software company, specializing in all aspects of wave energy design and engineering—including flexible materials and distributed embedded energy conversion. The company is experienced in application of TRIZ tools to wave energy and developed a FlexWEC™ software that provides a hydro-elastic analysis package tailored to analysis of flexible structures in waves. Wave Venture also developed new software for techno-economic analysis of offshore renewable energy farms with a whole-system, whole-lifecycle approach to assessing and optimizing economic and operational feasibility of offshore renewable energy farms.

Ramboll
Ramboll is a multidisciplinary consulting company who can help identify synergies between offshore oil and gas, fixed and floating wind relevant for wave and tidal energy. The mentor for this competition is Ramboll's wave energy expert, Kim Nielsen, with more than 40 years of experience in wave energy systems. Kim holds a Ph.D. in Wave Power Conversion from 1979 from Danish Technical University, he developed and tested wave energy converters in the North Sea, is Danish Alternate to OES since it started in 2001 which gives him an excellent overview of both Danish and international wave energy activities. Further, Kim participates in the development of standards under IEC TC 116 on Ocean Energy.

ADL Ventures
ADL Ventures focuses on developing and deploying new services and products on behalf of legacy-sector corporations. In addition to deep expertise in energy and backgrounds in clean-tech companies, several members of the ADL Ventures team have founded, led, and raised money for startups in the energy space. As a Power Connector, ADL Ventures will help build a network for teaming support. ADL Ventures will also engage with teams to guide them on developing successful concepts for the prize.

OpenSeas
OpenSeas is a globally engaged and recognized innovation hub focused on maritime and coastal issues whose mission is to work with entrepreneurs, industries, organizations, and communities to: identify “wicked” and “intractable” problems; discover and de-risk innovative solutions; and develop and deploy high-growth, scalable businesses into the global marketplace. During the competition, OpenSeas will offer 1:1 office hours and facilitate group sessions and virtual presentations in support of competitors’ commercialization efforts. OpenSeas can also help competitors connect with resources in their local areas and identify relevant markets for their technology.

Entrepreneur Futures Network (EFN)
EFN is a global non-profit dedicated to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. They provide training, accelerator, and funding development programs powered by 20 years of experience and a global network. EFN will offer virtual workshops and 1:1 support to InDEEP competitors as well as specialized support related to patenting technologies.

Innovation Tutorials Academy
Innovation Tutorials Academy provides training on a variety of systematic innovation topics and skills used in the front end of product development. During the InDEEP Final Forum, competitors will participate in an informational course on systematic innovation led by Dave Verduyn of the Innovation Tutorials Academy. This course will introduce structured innovation methods designed to enhance device conceptualization, design problem-solving, and device innovation synthesis.