Third stage of our European project on the Greek island of Samos, in the Aegean Sea! 🌍

The ambitious aim of this work session was to prototype tools devised during previous meetings of the “Sharing Ocean Science for Responsible Businesses” project. As a reminder, the project aims to strengthen cooperation between businesses and scientists to encourage decision-makers to rely on research for sustainable practices. This key stage in the design thinking process enabled us to converge our ideas and take into account each other’s constraints.

🗣️ Before the meeting, interviews were conducted to gain a better understanding of our targets’ expectations and constraints. Pooling and analyzing these interviews enabled us to pinpoint the common challenges faced by companies and scientists.

🎯 The major issues? Lack of time and available resources are a major brake on change and the perspective needed for transition. Our thinking has therefore focused on creating effective, scalable tools that enable meaningful long-term action while meeting the needs of each company.

💡 We look forward to presenting our findings at our next European meeting!

📅 You can already mark the date of October 17 in your diaries for our big closing and presentation event to be held in Marseille!

Many thanks to Archipelagos for their warm welcome and immersion in the daily life of a major player in ocean science and protection. This experience also gave us the opportunity to visit the site of the Protecting Aegean Coralligenous project, winner of the 2021 prize, and the bearer of so many hopes for the conservation of the Mediterranean Sea. A setting conducive to creativity and inspiration!