About us
HUB Ocean is an independent, non-profit foundation combining the mission of an NGO with the technical capabilities of a platform provider.
Our vision is to provide fit-for-purpose data to compel decision makers to steer a better course for ocean health.
Our mission is to change the fate of the ocean by unleashing the power of data, technology and collaboration.
Built on the belief that data can change the fate of the ocean
HUB Ocean began with an ambitious idea: that data and technology could become powerful forces for a healthier ocean.
Our story is rooted in Norway, a country shaped by the ocean. It started nearly a decade ago with Kjell Inge Røkke and the creation of REV Ocean.
In 2020, HUB Ocean was created from the same ambition, bringing Aker and the World Economic Forum together to unlock the power of ocean data. The UN Decade of Ocean Science and the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy soon became part of our story too.
Today, REV Ocean and HUB Ocean are independent sister organizations with complementary strengths, united by a belief that ocean decision-makers deserve the very best that science, data and technology can deliver.
That heritage still shapes us. From our home in Oslo, we work globally at the intersection of science, technology, policy and industry, bringing people and data together around decisions that matter for the ocean.
Our belief is simple: better use of data and technology can lead to better decisions and faster action for the ocean.
Data alone is rarely enough. But the ocean, and the people working for it and in it, deserve the very best that data and technology innovation can deliver.
That is why HUB Ocean brings together a distinctive team of technology and ocean experts, united by a shared passion for the ocean. And it is why we built the Ocean Data Platform: to break down barriers to complex ocean data and make it easier to bring together, understand and use.
Bringing the power of data to where it can make a difference
Today, we put that capability to work through three pillars:
Across all three, the common thread is the same: bringing the power of data to serve the ocean.
- 01
Protect & Restore
Collaborating for better ocean protection.
- 02
Build Ocean Data Capability
Empowering people to put ocean data to work.
- 03
Advance Sustainable Ocean Use
Enabling better, more sustainable ocean decisions.
We are especially focused on working with partners in regions where better access to data and technology can accelerate marine protection and spatial planning. We put powerful data capabilities in their hands to help move critical decisions forward faster, while building lasting data foundations for future monitoring and management.
And we build skills because lasting change depends on people. Ocean professionals and champions deserve the best technology we have at their fingertips. We work to break down barriers to data and technology, build capability, and create opportunities for people to put both to work with confidence.
Different challenges. Different partners. One shared ambition:
Unleashing the power of data to heal the ocean.
Meet the people behind HUB Ocean
Engineers, geospatial specialists and ocean enthusiasts, building the Ocean Data Platform together.