Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise 2.12

The genesis for a collaborative marine research institution was sparked at a Global Ocean Forum in Halifax in March 2009. Following two years of consultation with our founding partners, The Halifax Marine Research Institute (HMRI) was formed, with a formal launch held in June 2011 as part of Dalhousie Oceans Week. Since its inception, HMRI has undergone a name change to better define itself as a vehicle for creating sustainable economic activity from ocean research in Atlantic Canada. In January 2014, HMRI changed its name to the Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise (IORE).
Atlantic Canada hosts several federal research laboratories, multiple universities and a growing private sector focused on oceans. IORE is building partnerships among these groups to both boost marine research and translate it into real economic opportunity. IORE is the core outreach vehicle for the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Science and Technology.