Lead institution:
INESC TEC – Portugal
INESCTEC.OCEAN mission is to create in Portugal (PT), a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Ocean Research and Engineering, synergistically addressing Marine Structures & Robotics, Ocean Energy & AI Digitalization domains; coordinated by INESC TEC (PT) with mentoring of SINTEF (Norway), along with PT leading institutions: Fórum Oceano, national Blue Economy cluster and APDL, North region Port Authority Innovation Hub.
INESCTEC.OCEAN drives transnational cooperation focused on the EU/Atlantic region and different fields of application, such as offshore renewable energy and deep-sea environmental impact assessment.
It was funded under the Teaming for Excellence 2023 call, to become a global reference in ocean science for the next decade.
Supporting sustainable development and impacting global challenges in marine ecosystems, climate resilience, and Blue Economy. Thus, aligned with the Decade Challenges: 4, 5, 7 and 9.
Start Date: 01/01/2025
End Date: 31/12/2030
Lead Contact: Diana Viegas (diana.viegas@inesctec.pt)