The Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute (SMMI) generates essential new knowledge and insights by connecting marine and maritime researchers with industries. We develop leading technologies, regulators, and work with impacted societies.
Through collaborative research and partnerships with industry, government, and other organisations, we help advance the sector's progress. We aim to improve:
- productivity
- economic growth
- sustainability
- community well-being
Industry partnerships
We work with large companies to tackle major marine environment challenges and engage with local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their global competitiveness, creating wealth and employment in the UK.
We partner with industries to solve problems, explore ideas, or design concepts to scale up.
You can access our expertise through:
- joint research proposals
- sponsored student projects and internships
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)
- consultation with senior academics
Our services
We can provide you with a range of services including:
- collaborative research
- commercial services
- executive education
- facilities and equipment
- horizon scanning
- knowledge generation
- policy development
Our capabilities
Our expertise spans a wide range of marine and maritime disciplines, such as:
- acoustics, robotics, autonomy and remote sensing
- archaeology, heritage, history and literature
- biology, ecology and biogeochemistry
- business strategy, logistics and transport
- coastal, geotechnical and hydrodynamic engineering
- data science, machine learning and AI applications
- environmental mapping, monitoring and modelling
- geochemistry, geology and geophysics
- human factors, psychology and human–machine interaction
- human health and well-being in ocean contexts
- law, regulation and governance
- materials, structures, testing and cryogenics
- naval architecture, maritime engineering and ship design
- oceanography, palaeoclimate and climate dynamics
- radiochemistry and analytical techniques