Dialogues with Industry
What is the Dialogues with Industry?
Dialogues with Industry are a strategic engagement forum series designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen coordination, and expand market opportunities across the Ocean Enterprise. By convening leaders from industry, government, academia, and the broader ocean community, the Dialogues works to identify barriers, align priorities, and advance the technologies, partnerships, and investments needed to build a more resilient and responsive global ocean observing system.
Launched through a collaboration between the Marine Technology Society (MTS), the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), and NOAA’s U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), Dialogues with Industry was created in recognition that maturing the Ocean Enterprise—the network of public, private, nonprofit, and academic organizations that develop, operate, and use ocean observing technologies and information services—requires intentional coordination across sectors.
As societal, economic, and environmental demands on ocean information continue to grow, the Dialogues with Industry provide a platform for turning discussion into action through cross-sector collaboration, strategic recommendations, and practical pathways for advancing the Ocean Enterprise.
Explore the Executive Summaries to learn more about the key findings, recommendations, and next steps, or dive into the Background Papers for deeper insights into the ocean information value chain and opportunities shaping the future of ocean observation.
Dialogues with Industry attendance reflects broad geographic, and cross-sector engagement across the Ocean Enterprise. Attendees represented more than 55+ countries and diverse stakeholder groups spanning industry, government, academia, not for profit, and intergonvernmental organizations, reinforcing the multi-sector collaboration needed to advance ocean observing and information services.
Dialogues Reports, Recordings & Resources
Dialogues with Industry - Ocean Observing of the Future (2025): Reports & Recordings
Background Paper – Download Background Paper >
Dialogue 1 Report – Report 1 | Session Recording
Dialogue 2 Report – Report 2 | Session Recording
Dialogue 3 Report – Report 3 | Session Recording
Summary Report – Download Summary Report >
Dialogues with Industry - Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) (2025): Reports & Recordings
HABs Background Paper – This background paper sets the scene by focusing on the terminology, concepts, challenges, and opportunities related to generating sustainable HAB observations, incorporating HAB data into forecasting, early warning, and monitoring programs to mitigate HAB impacts and bolster efforts to develop HAB control methods and assess their safety and cost-effectiveness. Download Background Paper >
Dialogue 1 Report – The first session in the Dialogues with Industry: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) series tackled a key question: How can we scale commercialization of HAB detection tools while aligning with diverse regulatory needs and emerging markets? Dialogue 1: Instrument Provision convened 24 cross-sector experts to explore the challenges and opportunities tied to deploying HAB sensors and platforms at scale. Report 1 | Session Recording
Dialogue 2 Report – The second session in the Dialogues with Industry: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) series asked a vital question: How can we better define market demand and unlock downstream value for HAB data and services Dialogue 2: User-Driven Ocean Information brought together 21 cross-sector participants to explore the demand side of the HABs equation—highlighting the challenges of fragmented requirements and the opportunities. Report 2 | Session Recording
Dialogue 3 Report -The third Dialogue in our HABs series asked a critical question: how can we build and sustain the capabilities of the HABs enterprise to meet current and future needs? Dialogue 3: Advancing Control Technologies gathered 15 thought leaders from industry, government, and research institutions to discuss systemic challenges and opportunities to strengthen the HABs value chain. Report 3 | Session Recording
HABs Summary Report – The Summary Report provides a strategic overview of current challenges, market opportunities, and shared insights from each Dialogues. It is designed to connect the key outcomes of discussions while mapping back to the Roadmap Challenges. Download Summary Report >
Dialogues with Industry: Roadmap (2024)
The Dialogues with Industry Roadmap builds on pathways identified through consultations with the Ocean Enterprise. It outlines a prioritized set of action pathways, as detailed in the Dialogues with Industry Synthesis Report and follow-up consultations.
Dialogues with Industry (2023): Reports & Recordings
Inaugural Dialogues with Industry Background Paper – This publication introduces the rationale, key terminology, and concepts of the ocean information value chain. It also highlights challenges and opportunities in Ocean Observing within the emerging Blue Economy marketplace. Download Background Paper >
Dialogue 1 Report – The first Dialogue brought together 21 participants (and 80 observers) representing key stakeholders from industry, government, and academia to discuss opportunities and barriers to collaboration for instrument provision, covering the supply and development of sensors and platforms. Report 1 | Session Recording
Dialogue 2 Report – The second Dialogue brought together public and private sector participants for a discussion on integrating new ocean observing networks and business models. Report 2 | Session Recording
Dialogue 3 Report – The third Dialogue brought together public and private sector participants for a discussion on User-Driven Ocean Information: Downstream Services and Growing the Market through Impact and increasing the Demand. Report 3 | Session Recording
Dialogue 4 Report – The fourth Dialogue brought together public and private sector participants for a discussion on New Technology for the Ocean Decade. Report 4 | Session Recording
Inaugural Dialogues with Industry Synthesis Report – This document provides a synthesis of the content and key findings across the four Dialogues with Industry held from September 2022 to January 2023. Download Synthesis Report >
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Dialogues with Industry - Workshop Reports
Oceanology International 2024 – mCDR Workshop Report
The mCDR Dialogue Report explores the role of marine carbon dioxide removal strategies in tackling global environmental challenges. It examines technological advancements and regulatory frameworks while emphasizing the need for strong monitoring, reporting, and verification systems. Download Report >
Oceanology International 2024 – Standards Workshop Report
The Standards Dialogue Report emphasizes the critical role of standards in fostering commercial growth, ensuring interoperability, and enhancing data quality within the Ocean Enterprise. Download Report >
