Overview:
We are an ocean energy technology developer building fit-for-purpose, self-powered ocean stations for environmental data collection.
Founder/s: Francisco Garcia, Aitor Echeandia & Luis Garcia
Year founded: 2008
Funding type: Grant
Seeking: Trail/ Pilot Site/ Partner,Customers
Location: Spain
Overview:
Ships around the world use toxic paints to prevent the growth of mussels, barnacles and algae on the hull. These toxic paints dissolve in the oceans, annually spreading 100 million liters of biocides and microplastics.
Finsulate has developed a non-polluting alternative and is marketing this product internationally in yachting, commercial marine and offshore wind markets. Based on biomimicry, we apply a self adhesive film with a skin of fibers. The product does not dissolve and lasts at least 10 years which is unrivalled in the industry.
Founder/s: Rik Breur
Year founded: 2017
Funding type: Series A
Seeking: Investment,Customers,Grant / Funding
Location: Netherlands
Overview:
Ocean modelling solution to forecast the future or past trajectory of oil spills, plastics, algae, or human bodies in SAR operations.
Founder/s: Juan Roos & Maria José Mancho, Guillermo García & Ana María Mancho
Year founded: 2022
Funding type: Pre-Seed
Seeking: Investment,Trail/ Pilot Site/ Partner,Customers,Grant / Funding
Location: Spain
Overview:
Coastruction produces complex concrete artificial reefs using unique in-house 3D printing technology and natural-only materials with a sustainable and circular process.
Coral reefs are under enormous pressure. 50% of coral reefs worldwide are already dead and >90% of coral reefs will likely die by 2030. Our mission is to face this challenge, restoring reef systems and protecting coastlines thanks to our 3D printing powder bed technology which combines innovative tech and natural materials to create revitalizing free-form complex reef structures. We want to allow our technology to be deployable in remote locations inspiring people to achieve a sustainable relationship with marine ecosystems, using local materials and help marine communities to restore the reef and all marine life thanks to the multipurpose structures created with our 3D printer. The condition of the reefs simply demands an immediate action and Coastruction is one of the most reliable, biologically effective and innovative solution to it.
Founder/s: Nadia Fani
Year founded: 2021
Funding type: Grant
Seeking: Investment,Trail/ Pilot Site/ Partner,Customers,Grant / Funding
Location: Netherlands
Overview:
CLEAR RIVERS is a non-profit organization based in the Netherlands. Founded in 2014, CLEAR RIVERS addresses the issue of worldwide plastic pollution. Our mission is to significantly reduce the amount of plastic that enters our oceans by retrieving it before it reaches the open waters. For this purpose, we have designed Litter Traps made of recycled plastics that can easily be transported and implemented in different rivers. Our Litter Traps passively collect waste, using wind and water currents. Additionally, CLEAR RIVERS works to raise awareness of plastic pollution amongst students and local communities and to recycle the retrieved plastics into new and durable products.
Founder/s: Ramon Knoester
Year founded: 2014
Funding type: Grant
Seeking: Investment,Trail/ Pilot Site/ Partner,Grant / Funding
Location: Netherlands
Overview:
Blue Ocean Gear is a Silicon Valley-based start-up tackling the problems of gear loss and ocean data collection with an immediately actionable and commercial solution: sensor-rich tracking buoys. Our rugged, depth-rated Smart Buoy technology allows fishers and aquaculture farmers in the even the most remote locations to track and monitor data from their gear anytime and anywhere, dramatically enhancing operational efficiency on the water and generating significant cost savings in the form of reduced fuel costs and recovered gear. Our universal hardware/software solution reflects a close partnership with a global customer base across a range of fisheries from lobster pots to longlines to shellfish farms and allows data access through multiple user interfaces both on and off the water. We are backed by a leading group of Blue Economy investors including Good Growth Capital, Builders Vision and Conservation International Ventures and have grant-funded partnerships with a variety of government agencies, research institutes and foundations including NOAA, the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners and the Ocean Conservancy.
Founder/s: Kortney Opshaug, Peter Macy & Kevin Johnson
Year founded: 2019
Funding type: Series A
Seeking: Investment,Customers,Grant / Funding
Location: California, United States
Baotree is a comprehensive impact implementation and tracking software solution. Our innovative platform enables companies to capture, analyze, and communicate their environmental, social, and economic impact with transparency and accuracy. We empower organizations to meet reporting requirements, make data-driven decisions, and demonstrate sustainability efforts. With a focus on biodiversity, climate, carbon, and sustainability ecosystems, Baotree provides trusted, verifiable data and insights to create a more sustainable and equitable future for all.
Founder/s: Skye Aspden, Mike Simpson
Year founded: 2020
Funding type: Seed
Seeking: Investment,Customers,Grant / Funding
Location: United Kingdom
Overview:
Ava Ocean has developed a new technology that enables gentle, yet efficient harvesting of seafood from the seabed, without negatively impacting fragile ocean habitats. Thanks to our patented solution, Ava Ocean has been granted the first licence to harvest Arctic scallops in Norway for more than 30 years. The global potential for this technology is immense, and Ava Ocean wants to drive positive change in the way we access sustainable seafood from the most exciting place on earth – the bottom of the sea!
Founder/s: Oystein Tvedt
Year founded: 2016
Funding type: Series B
Seeking: Investment,Trail/ Pilot Site/ Partner,Grant / Funding
Location: Norway
Overview:
Our mission is to restore Arctic Sea Ice to counter global warming, for which we thicken the ice in winter by pumping seawater on top of it in strategically chosen locations, to have more reflective ice in summer and thereby cool the planet.
Founder/s: Fonger Ypma & Tom Meijeraan
Year founded: 2023
Funding type: Grant
Seeking: Investment,Trail/ Pilot Site/ Partner,Mentorship / Expert Advice,Grant / Funding
Location: Netherlands
Overview:
We produce and market personal care products with high customer satisfaction and leave the ocean and marine life intact.
Founder/s: Allard Marx
Year founded: 2012
Funding type: Seed
Seeking: Investment,Customers
Location: London
Website: https://aethic.com/
