Lead institution:
World Ocean Council (WOC)
The WOC SMART Ocean-SMART Industries (SO-SI) initiative is a global, multi-industry initiative creating partnerships between science and the ocean private sector on data collecting and sharing.
The SO-SI initiative for the UN Ocean Decade will improve and scale this by developing the: 1) Community of Practice – Engaging tens of thousands of ocean companies around data collecting and sharing; 2) Clearinghouse and Knowledge Base – Assembling information from science on data collection programs, priorities, technologies and from industry on opportunities for using vessels and platforms; 3) Matchmaking/Brokering Capacity – Expanding the efforts to connect science priorities with industry potential.
Start Date: 29/01/2021
End Date: 31/12/2030
Contact
Paul Holtthus: paul.holthus@oceancouncil.org