IBC is an Australian Partner for the European SpaceWave Alliance, pilot for the acceleration of Earth Observation for Blue Growth, funded by the European programme for the Competitiveness of small and medium enterprises which brought together partners from France, Britain and Italy with expertise in marine and maritime sectors and earth observation technologies.

Through collaborative working with cluster partners and key technology providers, the project identified the most promising Earth Observation technologies and the most appropriate European and International stakeholders, clusters and business networks to work with in targeted countries. The project refined its research to four countries: Australia, Canada, South Africa and United Arab Emirates (UAE) and focused on markets with high growth potential including both sea and subsea are - aquaculture, fisheries, maritime traffic, coastal protection and hazards, ports infrastructures, sea level rise and maritime surveillance.