The Waitt Institute is a non-profit that partners with committed governments and local communities to create and implement sustainable ocean plans to benefit people, the economy, and the environment. The Waitt Institute brings a team of technical experts to help facilitate the policymaking process, assessments and support for effective implementation and long-term success through expertise, funding, and tools focusing on Marine Spatial Planning, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Fisheries.

 

The Waitt Institute’s sister organization, the Waitt Foundation, specializes in public-private partnerships and supports high-impact global ocean initiatives with the ultimate goal of sustainable, resilient, and thriving seas that benefit all. These organizations were founded and are chaired by Ted Waitt, co-founder of Gateway, Inc.

 

The Waitt Foundation is a grantmaking organization that provides funding and resources for ocean research, policy, marine protection, and Blue Prosperity initiatives around the globe. The Waitt Foundation funds the Waitt Institute and the Blue Prosperity Coalition, and is the founding member of the Blue Prosperity Coalition.

 

Started in 2019 with a vision to achieve resilient, sustainable, and thriving seas that benefit all, the Blue Prosperity Coalition is a global network of NGOs, academic institutions, foundations, and other organizations that partner with governments and communities around the globe to sustainably protect and manage ocean resources to benefit people, the economy, and the environment. The Blue Prosperity Coalition has partnerships with countries and territories, including the Azores, Bermuda, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu. 

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Our Founder and Chairman, Ted Waitt, co-founded Gateway Computers in 1993. Since 2005, he has been deeply committed to ocean conservation around the globe through the work of the Waitt Institute, Waitt Foundation, and the Blue Prosperity Coalition. His vision is to work in partnership with governments and provide support through expeditions, grants, and technical expertise.

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