FY 2026 Ocean Technology Transition Program

The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a national and regional partnership working to provide ocean, coastal and Great Lakes observations, data, tools, and forecasts to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect our environment. The primary objective of IOOS’ Ocean Technology Transition Project (OTT) is to reduce the Research to Operations/Commercialization transition period for ocean observing, product development, and data management technologies for the ocean, coastal and Great Lakes. The key aspects of this opportunity include: • Investing in the transition of emerging and promising marine and Great Lakes observing technological capabilities from the mid to latter phases of research into operational status • Funding projects that advance new or existing technology-based solutions that address long standing and emerging coastal observing, product development, and data management challenges • Focusing on technologies that are sufficiently mature for long term operations • Requiring a Transition Manager for the project and a Transition Plan as a Year One deliverable