EMODnet Data Ingestion seeks to identify, reach out and give support to potential data providers to ingest their marine datasets for further processing, publishing as open data and contributing to practical applications for society through EMODnet. These can concern research institutes, governmental organisations, companies, and NGOs who collected and manage marine and ocean data sets for many purposes, such as research, environmental management, engineering projects, EU Research Projects, offshore license procedures, and many others. EMODnet Data Ingestion streamlines the data ingestion process from data release to safekeeping and subsequent distribution through EMODnet. This also concerns operational oceanography data streams from monitoring platforms and initiatives. EMODnet Ingestion works together with each of the EMODnet thematic groups who might use the data as extra input for their added-value products and services