The EU-funded project will host a special symposium and will display the work done to develop a suite of thematic digital twins to empower sustainable oceans and societal resilience.

BRUSSELS, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The EU-funded Iliad Project, which develops Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTOs) to support sustainable management of Europe's seas, will host its final event, the Iliad Symposium, as part of the OCEANS 2025 Conference from Monday, 16 June to Thursday, 19 June 2025, in Brest, France.

The Iliad Symposium is offering a unique platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and networking within the marine and oceanographic research community. Participants can expect engaging presentations, discussions, and six dedicated sessions within the main Technical Program of OCEANS 2025, where Iliad's latest results and innovations will be showcased.

The Iliad Symposium will kick off with a dedicated joint workshop in collaboration with Blue-Cloud 2026 on 16 June 2025. This workshop will demonstrate how virtual ocean models can benefit a wide range of sectors by providing interactive, data-driven simulations of marine environments. It will offer hands-on demonstrations and collaborative sessions focused on practical applications and digital infrastructure.

The event will provide a collaborative platform to showcase tools, services, and technologies shaping the future of ocean observation and digital innovation. It will feature two main tracks: a solution-oriented demonstration track showcasing real-world use cases, and a technical services track focusing on the technological infrastructure behind interoperable digital solutions. Joint sessions will foster cross-disciplinary dialogue and shared insights.

"OCEANS 2025 with the joint workshop, technical sessions, and our shared booth with Blue-Cloud 2026, provides Iliad with an excellent opportunity to present our federated and open approach to building digital twins," said Charalampos (Babis) Ipektsidis, member of the Iliad Coordination Team at Netcompany-Intrasoft. "We are proud to demonstrate the remarkable progress our partners have made in developing tools that bring together Earth observation data, models, and digital platforms to deliver actionable marine insights, and ensure the long-term health of our oceans."

In addition to the joint Iliad and Blue-Cloud 2026 workshop, both projects will host a booth with demonstrations and opportunities for networking among researchers, industry, policymakers, and the public.

The Iliad General Assembly, held during the last day of OCEANS 2025 week, will mark the official conclusion of the project at the end of July and foster discussion on the future of digital ocean technologies for society.

About Iliad

Iliad is an EU-funded project which aims to develop and launch a virtual model of the ocean that will provide highly accurate predictions of future developments at global seas.

The Iliad Project, brings together 54 partners from 18 different countries in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, has been awarded €17 million the funding as part of the EU €1 billion European Green Deal.

For more information https://www.ocean-twin.eu/

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Contact Persons
Charalampos (Babis) Ipektsidis
Email: Babis.Ipektsidis@netcompany.com
Phone: +30 210 6876400.
Konstantina Papachristopoulou
Email: Konstantina.Papachristopoulou@netcompany.com
Phone: +30 210 6876400.

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SOURCE Iliad Project