# Inside Sofar Ocean Technologies' Epic Quest to Open Ocean Data

Discover Sofar Ocean's mission for real-time ocean data and weather forecasting with CEO Tim Janssen's insights on marine technology innovation.

**Greg Trauthwein**  
**Dec 9, 2021**

In an interview with Marine Technology, Tim Janssen, CEO of Sofar Ocean Technologies, sheds light on their real-time ocean intelligence platform's mission to gather and open source metocean data, essentially constructing what he calls the 'nervous system for the oceans'.

Tim Janssen delves into Sofar's innovative approach, operational methodology, challenges, and future goals in increasing global ocean data accessibility and improving weather forecasting.

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## Announcements  
**November 1, 2021**  
Ocean Intelligence getting the attention it deserves - thrilled to announce our Series B!

## Customer Stories  
**September 12, 2023**  
Press Release: NOAA’s NDBC, Sofar Ocean to share methodologies to advance marine monitoring and research capabilities

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