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
We offer expertise through our capabilities in areas such as:
- data science, machine learning and the application of artificial intelligence
- environment mapping, pollution monitoring and modelling
- geotechnical, hydrodynamic, environmental and coastal engineering
- heritage and maritime archaeology
- logistics and business planning
- history, art and literature
- human factors and psychology including human-machine interfaces
- human health and well-being
- maritime law and governance
- robotics, autonomy and sensing
- ship design and safety
- testing, analysis and design of materials and structures