Ocean Projects & Platforms
157 ocean projects and platforms listed across 41 countries and 12 focus areas.
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Innovamare
Croatia · Data/Tech
EU-funded digital innovation hub for underwater robotics and marine sensorics, connecting blue economy stakeholders across the Adriatic region.
BluHope
United Kingdom · Waste/Pollution, Corals/Biodiversity, Education/Policy
BluHope is an ocean awareness and action campaign focused on protecting the Coral Triangle and stopping plastic pollution. It brings together partners, webinars, films and educational activities to promote marine conservation, circular plastics solutions and public engagement.
Blue Economy Future
South Africa · Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime, Communities/Tourism
Blue Economy Future is a platform focused on the sustainable blue economy, climate change, entrepreneurship, research, and career opportunities. It connects people with funding, jobs, publications, consultancy, and networks related to ocean, climate, and broader sustainability themes.
Panorama
Germany · Education/Policy, Data/Tech, Corals/Biodiversity, Carbon/Climate
PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet is a global knowledge-sharing platform and partnership that documents, promotes, and helps replicate environmental and sustainable development solutions. It connects practitioners, institutions, and communities around biodiversity, climate, marine and coastal conservation, restoration, and related themes.
Mermaid
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Education/Policy
MERMAID is a science-driven platform for coral reef monitoring, data collection, visualization, and analysis. It helps scientists, conservation practitioners, communities, and governments standardize reef data and turn it into conservation action.
Ocean Decade Communities of Practice
France · Education/Policy, Data/Tech, Mangroves/Coastal, Carbon/Climate
Ocean Decade Communities of Practice is a coordination mechanism under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), connecting endorsed ocean science initiatives around shared thematic priorities. Managed by IOC-UNESCO, it facilitates collaboration across 11 thematic and regional communities worldwide.
Wier & Wind
Netherlands · Seaweeds/Algae, Energy/Maritime
Wier & Wind was a Belgian-Dutch consortium project (2019-2022) that successfully demonstrated large-scale mechanized seaweed cultivation within North Sea offshore wind farms. Coordinated by North Sea Farmers with a EUR 3.4M EU-funded budget, it achieved the first automated offshore seaweed harvesting operation.
PacIOOS
USA · Data/Tech, Education/Policy
PacIOOS is the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System, delivering real-time buoy observations, ocean forecasts, shoreline and water quality monitoring across nine Pacific island regions. It is part of the US Integrated Ocean Observing System, funded by NOAA, and its free PacIOOS Voyager mapping tool is the main way users reach the data.