Schmidt Marine Technology Partners

Philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt have a strong commitment to ocean science and marine innovation. In 2009, the Schmidt Ocean Institute was established to catalyze the discoveries needed to understand our ocean, sustain life, and ensure the health of our planet through the pursuit of impactful scientific research and intelligent observation, technological advancement, open sharing of information, and public engagement at the highest levels of international excellence. Founded in 2015, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners supports the development of widely scalable technologies that solve the most pressing ocean challenges. To date over 50 projects have been funded. In early 2022, Schmidt Ocean Institute will begin operations with its new research vessel, Falkor (too), a 363-foot vessel that will expand the Institute’s philanthropic science program and capability to explore and understand the ocean. Schmidt Ocean Institute’s previous research vessel, Falkor, has been used by over 1,000 scientists and 325 students from more than 30 countries, and has mapped more than 1.27 million square kilometers of seafloor and discovered over 50 new marine species.