During Endeavor Week at the New York Stock Exchange, Chiara Petrioli, CEO of WSense, shared a powerful message: “We give voice to the ocean.”
The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet, yet it remains largely disconnected. Beneath the surface lie critical infrastructures (including subsea cables carrying around 90% of global internet traffic) alongside offshore energy assets and fragile marine ecosystems. Despite their importance, underwater communication systems have historically been slow, fragmented, and limited in range.
WSense is transforming this reality by building what can be described as an “Internet of Underwater Things,” enabling real-time communication between subsea sensors, autonomous vehicles, and infrastructure. By doing so, the company is turning the ocean from a blind spot into a connected, data-driven environment. As highlighted during the interview, moving the ocean from silent to connected is essential not only for industrial performance and infrastructure resilience, but also for environmental protection and long-term ocean stewardship.
Underwater connectivity represents a new industrial frontier for the blue economy. Real-time subsea data allows industries to operate more safely and efficiently while strengthening transparency and sustainability. At SWEN Blue Ocean, this is precisely the type of breakthrough innovation we support: scalable technologies that align economic development with measurable environmental impact.
Because protecting the ocean starts with understanding it — and understanding begins with connection.
👉 Watch the full interview here: WSense CEO Chiara Petrioli During Endeavor Week- ‘We Give Voice to the Ocean’ – 2026 – New York Stock Exchange – An Ice Exchange