An independent maritime RTO, built on 15+ years of maritime robotics research.
MARBLE is the Centre of Excellence for Maritime Robotics and the Sustainable Blue Economy, founded by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in 2024, built to deliver maritime technology that holds up in real operations.
MARBLE is the research and technology organisation that engineers, integrates, and proves maritime robotics and underwater intelligence in real conditions.
Founded by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), built on more than 15 years of maritime robotics research. Independent, market-oriented, and structured to deliver high-complexity R&D projects on industrial timelines.
More about MARBLE →After more than fifteen years of maritime robotics research at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), the work outgrew the university structure. MARBLE was founded in 2024 to spin that research into a market-facing Research and Technology Organisation, agile enough to deliver on industrial timelines, independent enough to operate as a direct industry partner.
We exist to bridge the gap between academic research and operational technology in the maritime sector. The first of our kind in Croatia. Built to compete globally.
Where to go next.
The four sub-pages that make up MARBLE's institutional layer.
About us
Who MARBLE is, our vision, our mission, and a word from the Director. The full institutional picture in one place.
Read about us →History
From a small FER research group in 2009 to an independent RTO, seventeen years of maritime robotics in the Adriatic.
See the timeline →People
The senior engineers and researchers behind every project, across leadership, research, engineering, and operations.
Meet the team →Partners
NTNU, CNR, and the institutions MARBLE works with across academia, industry, and government.
See partners →Partners & collaborators
Founded by the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), MARBLE is an independent, market-oriented Research and Technology Organisation (RTO), built on more than 15 years of maritime robotics research and structured to deliver complex R&D projects on industrial timelines. A network of universities, research institutes, and industry partners across the Adriatic and Europe.
Looking to work with MARBLE, or join us?
See what we do, pilot sites, applied R&D, and integration & deployment. Or browse open roles across robotics, engineering, and research.