Launch of joint policy recommendations
A collaboratively authored outcome paper, “Policy Recommendations for Scaling Blue Technologies for Ocean Observation in Europe,” sets out concrete actions for the European Commission and Member States to strengthen Europe’s ocean observation and marine technology. The recommendations emphasise sustained operational support, closer academia-industry collaboration, and the integration of AI, autonomous platforms, and advanced sensors into European monitoring infrastructures. The full paper is available on Zenodo.
Key messagesof the recommendation paper:
- Strengthen European technological sovereignty: Invest in European sensors, autonomous platforms, and data infrastructure to reduce external dependencies.
- Bridge research and market deployment: Enable technology transfer, at-sea validation, and uptake by industry and monitoring agencies.
- Unlock the value of ocean data: Improve integration, interoperability, and user-oriented services for modelling, forecasting, and decision-making.
- Stimulate demand and investment: Mobilise public and private finance and create stable demand signals via long-term contracts, standards, and procurement.
- Build skills and ecosystems for impact: Develop a skilled workforce, empower intermediary organisations, and foster cross-sector partnerships to scale operational technologies.
Why this matters for BioGeoSea?
BioGeoSea advances technologies and methods for biodiversity monitoring and data-driven insights into ocean dynamics. The recommendations affirm the need for integrated, sustained observation systems – fully aligned with our goals and our collaborative vision for Europe’s Blue Economy.
Read the full publication: Blue Tech Europe 2026 Policy Recommendations
