Ocean Leadership & Collaboration

SMART Cables extends its sincere gratitude to the European Commission and President Ursula von der Leyen for supporting dual use high-capacity digital infrastructure investments across Europe that supports both connectivity as well as environmental sensing.

At the opening plenary of the United Nations Oceans Conference UNOC2025, Ursula reminded us:

“The Ocean is…life. It feeds us, cools us, and connects us to the world…we must step up our efforts.” She reaffirmed Europe’s continuing and increasing support for the Oceans.

We were honored to have this moment captured alongside Ceci Rodríguez Cruz Patricia Ortuño Camacho and Carla Consani Carré symbolizing our shared commitment to resilient ocean science and innovation.

Thank you, for powering ocean leadership and cross-sector collaboration. Together with partners like The Ocean Cleanup, IPGP, and Adoptacoastline, we are building a stronger, data-rich ocean future.