Marine Technology Education & Academic Partnerships

YOUR PLACE AT MTS

Educate. Collaborate. Inspire.

Whether you’re educating future ocean professionals, advancing research, building industry partnerships, or preparing students for careers in marine technology, MTS connects academia with the people, knowledge, and opportunities to strengthen the global ocean technology enterprise.

YOUR PLACE AT MTS

Educate. Collaborate. Inspire.

How We Support Academia

From workforce development and technical collaboration to research visibility and industry engagement, MTS helps academic institutions prepare the next generation while advancing knowledge across the ocean enterprise.

Develop Future Workforce

Connect students with scholarships, competitions, mentoring, internships, and career pathways that prepare them for successful careers.

Advance Research & Education

Share knowledge through conferences, publications, technical communities, microcredentials, and educational resources.

Build Cross-Sector Partnerships

Collaborate with industry, government, nonprofits, researchers, and innovators to strengthen research and educational outcomes.

Expand Institutional Impact

Build meaningful partnerships that connect education, research, and workforce development with the needs of the ocean enterprise.

EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES

Discover the Platform Supporting Education and Workforce Development

Whether you’re mentoring students, conducting research, building partnerships, or sharing expertise, MTS provides opportunities to extend your institution’s impact across the ocean enterprise.

Develop Future Workforce

Advance Research & Education

Build Strategic Partnerships

Expand Institutional Impact

Connect Across the Ocean Enterprise

The strongest academic partnerships extend beyond campus. MTS connects educators, researchers, students, industry, government, nonprofits, and innovators to strengthen research, prepare the future workforce, and accelerate ocean innovation.

Latest Updates

Discover the latest research, educational initiatives, partnership announcements, workforce programs, scholarships, and academic success stories from across the ocean enterprise.

2026

2026 MTS Scholarship Recipients

August 18, 2026

Each year, MTS proudly awards scholarship funding to students pursuing full-time marine technology related...

Academic Resources

Discover trusted tools, publications, and programs that support teaching, research, collaboration, and student success.

MATE ROV Competition

Global program that inspires students, develops technical and professional skills, and creates pathways into the workforce.

MTS Journal

Publish and receive exclusive access to peer-reviewed research, technical articles, an.d industry insights through the MTS Journal.

Technical Communities

Engage with a global network of experts through MTS Committees, Sections, and special interest groups tackling today's challenges.

ACADEMIC PATHWAYS

Education. Research. Impact.

Every institution engages with MTS differently. Explore just a few of the many ways educators and academic leaders connect through the MTS ecosystem.

The Workforce Champion →

Mentor MATE Team → MTS Member → Advise MTS Student Section → Chair Education Committee

The Research Collaborator →

Technical Community → Conference Presentation → Publish in MTS Journal → Cross-Sector Collaboration → Research Impact

The Academic Leader →

Technical Community → BlueConneX → Ocean Enterprise Initiative → Strategic Partnerships → Institutional Impact

Shape the Future Ocean Workforce

Join a global community connecting educators, researchers, students, industry, government, and innovators to prepare the next generation of ocean professionals.

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