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Business Model

 

Developing a comprehensive economic model at the scale of the OHIS candidate RI clearly represents added value compared to a fragmented landscape of isolated observation systems. The structured coordination enabled by OHIS is designed to strengthen the community and optimize access to funding. This coordination facilitates more effective responses to project calls, supports the identification and diversification of funding sources, and enhances visibility among emerging user communities.

The OHIS RI will be able to respond to larger-scale project calls than individual observation services can, leveraging its wide geographical coverage to mobilize funding across several regional planning instruments simultaneously (e.g., CPER programs like ObsOcean, IF-SYS-MER, and GLAZ), and potentially through CCTs (Convergence and Transformation Contracts) for overseas territories. It will be eligible for funding schemes targeted specifically at RIs, such as FEDER, INFRADEV, PEPR (e.g., OneWater, BRIDGES, IRiMa, TRANSFORM), or EQUIPEX+.

Through regular and exceptional institutional contributions (from CNRS, IRD, Ifremer), OHIS coordination will secure the periodic renewal of equipment critical to maintaining observation activities. A dedicated recurring coordination grant will support targeted investment in high-value infrastructure beyond the immediate financial capacity of individual systems, grounded in a collective assessment of instrumentation needs. OHIS will also enable solidarity between actors, temporal smoothing of equipment needs, and optimized planning of replacements. As such, the OHIS candidate RI will deliver significant added value by contributing to the security, sustainability, and modernization of national offshore observation activities, with a markedly enhanced capacity for mobilizing financial resources.

Strategic Role of OHIS in Financial Resource Management:

  • Precisely map existing funding streams and the responsibilities of contributing institutions;
  • Establish clear indicators to assess the efficiency of resource use;
  • Anticipate additional costs arising from environmental transitions or shifts in international cooperation;
  • Provide robust financial expertise to funding agencies and institutional stakeholders to support informed budgetary decisions.