Ocean Exchange

Awtij Indigenous Marine Intelligence has won a funding award from MEOPAR and Ocean Exchange, two organisations supporting marine and coastal innovation. The award provides financial backing for the initiative's work applying Indigenous knowledge to ocean monitoring and marine intelligence. The recognition highlights growing interest in pairing traditional Indigenous expertise with modern ocean technology.

Ocean Exchange has announced the ten collegiate finalists for its 2026 program, which recognizes student-led innovations addressing ocean and maritime challenges. The finalists were revealed via Marine Technology News. Details on the individual teams and their projects have not yet been widely reported, but the selection typically leads to grants and exposure for early-career marine technology entrepreneurs.