NOAA and the Ocean Enterprise
Accelerating innovation and sustainable growth in the blue economy through ocean and coastal data.
Climate-Driven Demand and Opportunity
The accelerating impacts of climate change are creating a growing demand for ocean and coastal information that supports resilience. This moment presents an opportunity to build products and services that power a blue economy rooted in sustainable resource use and climate readiness.
As one of the largest global providers of ocean and coastal data, NOAA is expanding the ocean economy by improving how its foundational data is produced, accessed, and applied.
The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System
The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a national-regional partnership delivering tools and forecasts that enhance safety, grow the economy, and protect the environment.
Programs & Initiatives
Discover how NOAA and IOOS are supporting innovation, research, and workforce development in the ocean enterprise.
Engaging Businesses
The Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Program
A program to develop and implement accelerator programs that support small businesses and entrepreneurs to commercialize ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes-based technology and information services
Economic Potential
Dialogues with Industry: Synthesis Report
This synthesis report captures insights from a series of discussions between industry, academia, and government about strengthening ocean observing capabilities through collaboration.
Enterprise Insights
The Ocean Enterprise Study: 2015-2020
The Ocean Enterprise businesses play an increasingly important role in delivering product and service innovation underpinning capacity to meet many of the challenges facing the planet.
Information Value
Benefits of Ocean Observing Catalog
BOOC will be a global commons for demonstrating and understanding the benefits of ocean observations and information in support of policy, safety, economic growth, environmental protection and the delivery of climate resilience in developed and developing nations.
Workforce Development
Survey: Workforce Development for the New Blue Economy
Successful growth in the Blue Economy requires the availability of people interested in an ocean-based career regardless of discipline or program. Here is your opportunity to provide input on how we might encourage people towards a career in ocean observations.
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