The Best Practices sessions of the National Oceanographic Data Centre (NODC-PT), promoted by the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) and the Hydrographic Institute – Portuguese Navy, within the framework of the Portugal Blue Digital Hub (PBDH), were successfully concluded, with strong engagement from the marine data community.

The National Oceanographic Data Centre – NODC-PT is a national infrastructure that coordinates, enhances, and promotes access to marine data in Portugal. As a national community, it connects marine data producers and managers, fostering an integrated, collaborative approach aligned with national and international best practices.

Matosinhos Business2Sea 2025 once again confirmed its position as one of the main meeting points for the Blue Economy in Portugal, bringing together around 300 participants on 24 and 25 November in Matosinhos.

The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) and the Hydrographic Institute of the Portuguese Navy are organising, within the framework of the Portugal Blue Digital Hub (PBDH) project, the NODC-PT Big Data Platform Best Practices Webinar, an initiative dedicated to knowledge sharing and strengthening collaboration around this national ocean data infrastructure.

The Portugal Blue Digital Hub (PBDH) participated in the 2025 edition of the Oeiras Bluetech Ocean Forum, a leading international blue economy event, which took place on 21, 22 and 23 July.

The Portugal Blue Digital Hub (PBDH) was represented at Climate Summit 2025, which took place on 3 and 4 June in Dubai