The ocean covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface and is vital for climate regulation, biodiversity, and the global economy. Yet, ocean monitoring remains fragmented, underfunded, and technologically inconsistent. SOOP – the Helmholtz Innovation Platform – is revolutionizing ocean data collection by fostering a collaborative innovation ecosystem that bridges science, industry, and society.
Vision
“A sustainable use of the ocean through a growing innovative market on ocean observing, where stakeholders provide and use new interoperable technologies and transparent data.”
Mission
“SOOP initiates an innovation ecosystem for sustainable ocean observing that lowers the barriers for the development and increased use of measurement systems and common data flows.”
The innovation platform SOOP:
- Unites awareness and interest from science, society, businesses, and decision-makers for the support of ocean observing on non-science infrastructure.
- Co-creates SOOP platform technology that sets standards to create open, interoperable technology solutions that significantly lower barriers to the development of measurement systems and data flows.
- Enables partner co-development of reliable, affordable, and user-friendly measurement systems adhering to the SOOP standard.
- Supports ocean observation and data dissemination from non-scientific maritime infrastructure.
- Activates innovation potential of the Blue Economy, from technology development through to usage of data.
Innovation at Scale
SOOP enables widespread ocean observation through the co-development of measurement technologies, automated data solutions, and cutting-edge business models. By integrating scientific infrastructure with non-scientific maritime platforms, SOOP fosters cost-effective, scalable monitoring systems essential for climate action, marine resource management, and biodiversity protection.
Join us in reshaping the future of ocean observation – where innovation meets sustainability!
