SOOP | Helmholtz Innovation Platform

🌊 🇩🇪  German-Danish cross-border collaboration for a sustainable Blue Economy! 🌊 🇩🇰 Last week, SOOP | Helmholtz Innovation Platform participated in the German-Danish Maritime Stakeholder Event in #Lübeck, hosted by GATEWAY49. The event brought together key players from both countries to drive innovation in maritime industries. 🚢 At SOOP, we believe that international #collaboration is the key to shaping a sustainable maritime future. Engaging with startups, industry leaders, and research institutions, we explored new opportunities for cross-border partnerships in digitalization, decarbonization, and sustainable port development. 💡 Always great to join forces with our key partners Petra Mahnke from GMT - Gesellschaft für Maritime Technik e.V. and Lennart Popkes from Smartboatia GmbH who are driving innovation in this field with us. The exchange with Danish and German stakeholders reaffirmed our mission: Shaping an Ocean Of Possibilities together! 🌍⚓ A big thank you to GATEWAY49 and Niclas Apitz for organizing this inspiring event! Looking forward to continuing the conversation and fostering impactful collaborations. #BlueEconomy #MaritimeInnovation #CrossBorderCollaboration #SOOP #Sustainability #FutureOfShipping #Smartbotia #GMT

It is very rewarding to work with professional open ocean sailors for collecting important ocean data. Here is a nice article about the data collected by Nicolas Lunven on Holcim PRB during the recent Vendee Globe race. This was supported by #SOOP-shaping an ocean of opportunities project. https://lnkd.in/eMn9Ny6P

Maccaferri Futura will collect key ocean data aboard, testing sensors and citizen science programs to enhance marine research. 🔬 Onboard with Maccaferri Futura scene project we have the best technical crew: SOOP | Helmholtz Innovation Platform equipped with one of Nesa s.r.l sensors will help us to collect physical Ocean data, OCEANO VOX navigation data, Navico Group will assist us every step of data collection onboard, while with Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca we will test methodologies to monitor ocean health through its ‘breath’. Our Ocean of data will then be openly accessible on EMODnet physics, to be at the ultimate service of marine research and conservation.🌊 #MaccaferriFutura #OurNaturalChallenge

Vor einigen Wochen war ich zusammen mit Michael Oellermann in Berlin auf einem Workshop der Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - German Research Foundation in Berlin, bei dem Stakeholder aus Industrie und Forschung eingeladen waren, um über das Teilen von Daten zwischen Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft zu sprechen und zu diskutieren. Dabei konnte ich für Smartboatia GmbH als Start-Up, aber auch große Industriefirmen sowie diverse Stakeholder aus der Wissenschaft ihre Ideen und Wünsche einbringen, wie die DFG in Zukunft solche Forschungsdatenkooperationen fördern soll. Des weiteren hatten Michael und ich die Gelegenheit, die Kooperation zwischen Smartboatia GmbH und SOOP | Helmholtz Innovation Platform vorzustellen und uns mit der wissenschaftlichen Community zu vernetzen. Vielen Dank an die DFG für den tollen Workshop und die vielen Insights, die wir im Rahmen dessen erlangen durften, und an alle Beteiligten, die diesen Tag zu einem spannenden Erlebnis gemacht haben!

🌊🤝 New Partnership for the Health of our Ocean: SOOP & SMN Subsea Monitoring Network e.V.  🤝🌊 We are excited to announce our new partnership with SMN Subsea Monitoring Network e.V.! By combining innovative technologies and expertise, we are taking a big step toward real-time ocean insights and sustainable marine protection. Why does this matter? By integrating our platform, SOOP | Helmholtz Innovation Platform, with Subsea Monitoring’s expertise, we enable more precise ocean monitoring, allowing us to detect changes early and respond effectively. This collaboration marks a significant step toward a more transparent and better-protected ocean! 🌍💙 #SOOP #SubseaMonitoring #OceanTech #Partnership #MarineResearch

We are excited to share the great news about our outstanding partnership with TransEurope Marinas - together we are building an Europe-wide innovative, marina-based measurement network!  It’s collaborations like this that mark true milestones for us! ⚓ 🚤 But what exactly are we doing? By leveraging state-of-the-art sensor technology, we enable real-time data on water levels, temperatures, and other environmental parameters—directly available for marina operators and users. This not only enhances marina services but also contributes to sustainability and scientific research. 🔗 This collaboration marks a significant step toward a Europe-wide measurement network and is part of the JPI Oceans Joint Action "European Marinas Network". 💡 Be part of this initiative! Marinas interested in joining this pioneering network are welcome to reach out. Let’s shape the future of marinas together!

❗🇪🇺 Rethinking Ocean Observation: Why the EU Needs to Modernize Its Regulations 🇪🇺 ❗ We at SOOP see firsthand how outdated regulations slow down ocean observation. With new technologies emerging, it’s time to rethink the legal framework so that research and industry can work together more effectively. Today, Toste Tanhua presented the TRICUSO Policy Brief at the European Commission in Brussels. The key message: Outdated regulations hinder scientific progress and collaboration between research and industry—modernization is urgently needed. Why is reform necessary? 🔹 Lengthy approval processes delay marine research. 🔹 Emerging technologies like autonomous sensors are not adequately addressed in current regulations. 🔹 The lack of EU-wide regulations complicates data sharing and utilization. What solutions does the Policy Brief propose? The report calls for a harmonized EU regulatory framework, more efficient approval processes, and better use of existing platforms like EMODnet. At SOOP – Shaping an Ocean Of Possibilities, we are committed to fostering collaboration between science, industry, and policymakers to create a modern and effective legal framework for ocean observation. 📄 The full Policy Brief is available here: https://lnkd.in/ee__-3An #OceanObservation #MarinePolicy #EU #Research #Innovation #TRICUSO #SOOP

🌊 The European Marinas Network has officially kicked off! Yesterday, the JPI Oceans Secretariat hosted the first meeting of the European Marinas Network Knowledge Hub, bringing together experts from science and marina representatives to shape the future of this Joint Action. We agreed on objectives and expected outcomes this Knowledge Hub and enjoyed insightful presentations, covering topics from #SOOP sensors to the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference. Stay tuned for what’s next! 🚀 #EuropeanMarinasNetwork #JPIOceans Pierpaolo Campostrini, Francesca Coccon and Eleonora Pagan CORILA | Aris Karageorgis and Alexandra Pavlidou Hellenic Centre for Marine Research | Eirini-Asimina Stamatopoulou and Nikolaos P. Ventikos National Technical University of Athens | Sandi Orlic | Philip Easthill and Alvaro Urdiales European Boating Industry | Melanie Symes TransEurope Marinas | Toste Tanhua SOOP | Helmholtz Innovation Platform | Alberto Sonino Vento di Venezia | Roberto Perocchio Assomarinas | Johann Durand Blue Flag International | Linos Voskarides | Stavros Katsikadis LAMDA Marinas | Natascha Oppelt Kiel University | Martinho Fortunato Marina de Lagos | Thorsten Kiefer and Lisa Picatto, JPI Oceans

🎥 ARD DOCUMENTARY NOW AVAILABLE 🎥 An excellent example on how sailors and non-scientists can contribute to ocean observing. Explore now how Boris Herrmann's mission contributes to ocean protection and the crucial role of climate action in extreme sailing. Link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDMNw5ev

#GEOMARMedia | TV-Tipp ARD Boris Herrmann - Segeln am Limit - Das Rennen Folge 2 🏁 Mit Spannung verfolgt Dr. Toste Tanhua vom #GEOMAR das große Segelrennen, die Vendée Globe. Es geht bei dieser Regatta für Boris Herrmann nicht nur um eine gute Platzierung, sondern um viel mehr: das Rennen gegen den Klimawandel. Bereits seit 2017 misst der erfolgreiche Weltumsegler auf seinen Reisen wichtige Parameter des Ozeans für die Wissenschaft. Immer mit an Bord ist ein kleines Labor von der Größe eines Reisekoffers. Toste Tanhua: „Ein großer Teil vom Ozean ist gar nicht erforscht. In der Antarktis gibt es immer noch Gebiete, so groß wie Europa oder größer, dort hat niemand jemals den CO₂-Gehalt im Meerwasser gemessen.“ 📈 In den entlegensten Gebieten der Erde macht jeder Datenpunkt einen Unterschied. Boris Herrmanns Messungen landen in einer großen Datenbank namens "Socat". Wissenschaftler:innen auf der ganzen Welt können darauf zugreifen. Sie ist die Grundlage für die Klimaberichte und -ziele der UN. TEAM MALIZIA SOOP | Helmholtz Innovation PlatformMax Planck Institute for Meteorology Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung