US Accounts for $7 Bln in Ocean Data Activity Annually
New U.S. IOOS Ocean Enterprise Industry Study: Report details $7 billion in U.S. economic activities related to collection, use of ocean data. The NOAA-led U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), in partnership with The Maritime Alliance and ERISS Corporation, issued the first national-level assessment of the scale and scope of the "ocean enterprise." The study shows that the ocean enterprise, the for-profit and not-for-profit firms that support ocean measurement, observation and forecasting, accounts for $7 billion dollars of the U.S. economy annually and provides up to 30
First Phase of The Ocean Enterprise Concluded
The Ocean Enterprise: A study of US business activity in ocean measurement, observation and forecasting. The Maritime Alliance in conjunction with ERISS Corporation has just concluded the first phase of The Ocean Enterprise: A study of US Business activity in ocean measurement, observation and forecasting. Sponsored by U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), this first of its kind study will help determine the extent of United States private sector activity in support of ocean measurement, observation and forecasting and the use of ocean information to deliver safety, economic
Blue Tech Economic Engine Shifts into High Gear
Innovative Territories International Network” (MiTiN) in Brest, France; and the University of Southern Mississippi. In 2013, the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program office at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contracted with ERISS Corporation to work with TMA on a multi-year study to articulate the economic impact of the ocean observation sector in the U.S. According to Zdenka Willis, the U.S. IOOS program director, IOOS data and information fuels ocean industry with knowledge that determines business operations. “Shellfish
IOOS Studies Ocean Tech Providers' Economic Impact
(IOOS) launched a study to determine the ocean observation sector's impact on the U.S. economy. This nationally-focused effort will inventory companies classified as providers of technology to U.S. IOOS and intermediate users who add value to U.S. IOOS information for delivery to end users. ERISS Corporation and The Maritime Alliance are conducting the study which will examine characteristics such as the number of provider and intermediate user companies, size of these companies, volume of activity, volume of exports and number of employees. Company narratives will be collected to understand how
Ocean Observing System Needs Help
The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (US IOOS) has awarded ERISS Corporation the funds to work with The Maritime Alliance on a study that will articulate the economic impact of the ocean observation sector in the U.S. Companies providing technology to the US IOOS or that utilize its data are aked to get in touch. This nationally-focused study will inventory companies classified as providers of technology to US IOOS and intermediate users of US IOOS information that sell it to end users. The study will address items such as: number of companies in each category (provider and intermediat
IOSS Awards Funds For Study of Ocean Observation Sector
The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System has awarded ERISS Corporation the funds to work with The Maritime Alliance on a study that will articulate the economic impact of the ocean observation sector in the U.S. "IOOS data and information fuel industry with knowledge that determines business operations. Shellfish growers rely on ocean acidification data to know when to take action to protect crops. Shipping companies check ocean currents, wave heights, and bridge clearance data to know when it is safe to deliver goods," said Zdenka Willis, U.S. IOOS Program Director. "This study will
Study Targets Economic Benefits of Ocean Observing
The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) has awarded ERISS Corporation the funds to work with The Maritime Alliance on a study that will articulate the impact of the ocean observation sector in the U.S. “IOOS data and information fuel industry with knowledge that determines business operations. Shellfish growers rely on ocean acidification data to know when to take action to protect crops. Shipping companies check ocean currents, wave heights, and bridge clearance data to know when it is safe to deliver goods,” said Zdenka Willis, U.S. IOOS Program Director. “This study