The workshop hosted by GEBCO and Map the Gaps convenes a diverse group of ocean-related funding agencies alongside innovative ocean initiatives to collaboratively explore new models for funding ocean floor exploration and surveying.

Through a dynamic agenda of expert panel discussions, focused presentations, and interactive breakout sessions, participants will share insights, challenges, and opportunities from their unique perspectives. The goal is to foster creative thinking and cross-sector collaboration that can lead to novel, sustainable funding mechanisms, ultimately accelerating our understanding and stewardship of the ocean floor.