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Hardware & Sensors

Hardware such as sensors, devices, or other tools.

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NOAA Environmental Modeling Center and Sofar Ocean join forces to improve accuracy, capability of wave models

NOAA Environmental Modeling Center and Sofar Ocean have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to improve the accuracy of wave models.

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A swirling cloud representing the eye of a hurricane sits above a map with blue for ocean and green for land.

SBIR Success Story: Single-flight drones brave the birthplace of tropical storms

Dragoon Technology, LLC builds single-use, long-lasting drones that can collect data on the birth of tropical storms with support from the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research program.

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A fishing vessel sitting in calm seas, loaded with fishing gear including nets and a small craft

SBIR Success Story: Smart Buoys help prevent ‘ghost gear’ in the open ocean

Blue Ocean Gear, a California-based small business, is a company the develops and sells Smart Buoys – intelligent, connected fishing buoys that allow users to track the exact location and movement of their fishing gear. 

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Two people on a boat examine a fishing buoy

A match made at sea: Two NOAA-funded small businesses partner to protect marine mammals

California-based Blue Ocean Gear and Washington-based Crab Raft, Inc. are collaborating on their respective technologies for a common goal: to develop gear for the fishing industry which is safer for marine mammals, and easier for fishermen to use.

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Ripple effect: A public-private partnership advances ocean science

A successful partnership between NOAA and Saildrone, Inc. has expanded to support research missions across agency led to business growth and technological innovation, and contributed to the broader New Blue Economy.

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