Build your ocean advantage-together, and with purpose
Ocean IQTM is a multi‑sector consortium led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, advancing ocean science and dual‑use technology into real‑world, at‑sea capability for industry and society.
Ocean science investment and dual‑use technology deployment must now advance together-yet the scale and complexity of ocean‑driven challenges exceed what any one organization can solve alone.
Operations depend on ocean conditions
Energy systems, coastal infrastructure, maritime activity, and global supply chains are increasingly shaped by ocean dynamics that are difficult to observe, predict, and operate within.
Decisions are made under growing uncertainty
Organizations are making high‑consequence operational and investment decisions without integrated, at‑sea intelligence across space, surface, and subsea domains.
Capability requires collective action
Ocean IQTM enables sustained collaboration-pooling resources, expertise, and infrastructure-to translate science and engineering into validated, real‑world capability rather than isolated technologies.
Learn about Ocean IQTM membership and participation pathways.
WHOI OCEANWORKS
What is Ocean IQTM?
Ocean IQTM is a multi‑sector industry consortium that delivers at‑sea intelligence, validation, and transition pathways by connecting industry directly with WHOI scientists, engineers, and operational assets.
Ocean IQTM is not a consulting service or a data subscription. It is a collaborative forum grounded in scientific integrity and long‑term partnership.
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
Why WHOI
SCIENCE
Sampling, measurements
World‑leading ocean science
Engineering
Build, test, integration
Engineering for extreme marine environments
Operations
At-Sea Deployment & Sustained Presence
95+ years of sustained operations at sea
WHOI's work integrates fundamental science, advanced engineering, and sustained ocean operations-together, not in isolation.
Domains
Areas of engagement
Ocean IQTM spans multiple domains, including energy systems, coastal and offshore infrastructure, marine carbon, aquaculture, ocean-health connections, and maritime operations.
Energy Systems ● Coastal & Offshore Infrastructure ● Marine Carbon ● Aquaculture
Ocean-Health Connections ● Maritime Operations
These domains share a common intelligence backbone-integrating space, surface, and subsea observation-so progress in one accelerates capability across the entire system.
Participation
How participation works
Ocean IQTM brings organizations into sustained collaboration with WHOI researchers and engineers.
Participation in Ocean IQTM is problem‑driven.
Anchor participants help articulate priority challenges and decision needs, and WHOI researchers and engineers respond by shaping appropriate research, development, and field‑based pathways to address them.
What Participation Provides
Structured Engagement with WHOI Experts
Direct access to the scientists and engineers who generate and interpret ocean knowledge.
At‑Sea Insight
Understanding informed by sustained deployment and performance across ocean environments-from surface to seafloor, integrated with space‑based observation.
Translation to Real‑World Contexts
Collaborative engagement designed to support informed planning, operations, and technology development under real ocean conditions.
Ocean IQTM participation is designed to move from shared problem definition through engineering and at‑sea validation to dual‑use transition and commercial or operational pathways-faster and with less risk.
The Front Door
OceanWorks
OceanWorks is WHOI's front door for industry engagement-helping organizations navigate capabilities, align questions with the right expertise, and engage in ways that are coordinated and appropriate for the work.
Collaborative Consortium
Industry + WHOI scientists and engineers
At‑Sea Deployment
Ships, AUVs, gliders, real ocean conditions
Persistent Ocean Observing
MVCO, sensors, moorings, space‑to‑sea
STEM & Workforce Development
Training the next generation of ocean engineers, operators, and technologists at sea
Ocean IQTM integrates people, platforms, and pipelines to build enduring ocean capability.
Ocean conditions, observing capabilities, and decision needs are evolving rapidly. Early engagement through Ocean IQTM helps ensure that emerging ocean science is translated into practice thoughtfully-grounded in evidence, transparency, and direct collaboration with WHOI teams.
Limited Invitation
Ocean IQTM Launch
June 26, 2026 · Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Join us at WHOI to learn more about Ocean IQTM, engage directly with researchers and engineers, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
Ocean IQTM is seeking organizations interested in engaging with WHOI as research partners.
CONTACT WHOI OCEANWORKS:
oceanworks@whoi.edu