About MOTN

What is MOTN?

A Brief History – The Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network (MOTN) originated as the Massachusetts Ocean Technology Network.  MOTN was formed in 1994 as a non-profit corporation with the express purpose of promoting, supporting, and expanding the marine technology manufacturing and service businesses within the state of Massachusetts.  The state recognized that Massachusetts had become a hotbed of oceanographic technology, and provided seed money to form a network that would foster cooperation and synergy within this industry to encourage the development and expansion of local business opportunities.

As MOTN grew in size and popularity, it became obvious that the the entire New England region, with its dense population of marine technology design and production firms, could also benefit from membership within the organization.  Thus, recently, the Massachusetts Ocean Technology Network gave way to the larger, more diverse Marine .

MOTN is financed with membership fees, specific project contributions, and matching funds (on a year to year basis) from the Massachusetts Office of Business Development Manufacturing Networks Program.