This year we are celebrating 5 editions of IN THE BLACK!

In September 2025, the INESC TEC/TEC4SEA research vessel NI Mar Profundo supported a twelve-day campaign whose objective was the acquisition of physical, chemical and biologial oceanographic data. The mission was conducted by IPMA (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera), within the context of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The data were collected in the Lisbon and Sesimbra areas from September 1 to 13, 2025.
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This year we are celebrating 5 editions of IN THE BLACK!
2016 STRONGMAR Conference
The 2016 STRONGMAR conference was held at Porto (Portugal) on the 17th of November 2016. It was organized by INESC TEC with the support of Fórum Oceano (the Portuguese Association of Maritime Economy) and took place within the BUSINESS2SEA 2016 event.
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In the Black’22: A new era of Ocean Exploration
In the Black’22: A new era of Ocean Exploration
Brussels,Belgium by INESC TEC | Public
This year we are celebrating 5 editions of IN THE BLACK! During these 5 years we had the chance to experience major breakthroughs in Ocean Exploration, namely: the opportunities for
IN THE BLACK’21: Impact Assessment for Future Exploitation of Underwater Minerals
IN THE BLACK’21: Impact Assessment for Future Exploitation of Underwater Minerals
Brussels,Belgium by INESC TEC | Public
IN THE BLACK’21, focusing this year on “IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR FUTURE EXPLOITATION OF UNDERWATER MINERALS”, is expected to generate renewed momentum to the Raw Materials Community in general. In addition to strengthening
In The Black’20: The safety of people and the planet through the application of technology
In The Black’20: The safety of people and the planet through the application of technology
IN THE BLACK’20, focusing this year on “The safety of people and the planet through the application of technology”, is expected to generate renewed momentum to the EIT Raw Materials Community. In
IN THE BLACK’19: Exploration, Extraction and Construction Opportunities for Underwater Techonology
IN THE BLACK’19: Exploration, Extraction and Construction Opportunities for Underwater Techonology
Porto,4249-015Portugal by INESC TEC | Public
IN THE BLACK’19, focusing this year on Exploration, Extraction and Construction Opportunities for Underwater Technology, is expected to generate renewed momentum to the EIT Raw Materials Community. In addition to strengthening the connections between KIC Partners, we ...



