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Top 22 Ocean Cleaning startups
Oct 27, 2024 | By Marjana Bačić | 26 |
These startups develop new ocean cleaning technologies such as floating waste barriers, autonomous trash-collecting drones, plastic-to-fuel conversion systems, microbial degradation and recycling ocean waste into valuable products.
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Country: USA | Funding: $54.3M
Ocean carbon removal startup Running Tide crafts adaptive aquaculture techniques to optimize nature while amplifying flavor and health.
Ocean carbon removal startup Running Tide crafts adaptive aquaculture techniques to optimize nature while amplifying flavor and health.
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Country: Netherlands | Funding: $35.4M
The Ocean Cleanup develops technologies to extract, prevent, and intercept plastic pollutions. It's developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
The Ocean Cleanup develops technologies to extract, prevent, and intercept plastic pollutions. It's developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
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Country: USA | Funding: $19M
Carbonwave is a leading developer of ultra-regenerative, plant-based, biomaterials from seaweed.
Carbonwave is a leading developer of ultra-regenerative, plant-based, biomaterials from seaweed.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $11.9M
Cleanhub is a company dedicated to protect the oceans and facilitates a platform that enables the large scale collection of plastic waste in coastal regions.
Cleanhub is a company dedicated to protect the oceans and facilitates a platform that enables the large scale collection of plastic waste in coastal regions.
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Country: UK | Funding: $8.6M
Ocean Bottle wants to revolutionise two things: plastic recycling and the design of water bottles. With every sale, 11.4kg of plastic is collected in coastal communities where plastic pollution is a big problem.
Ocean Bottle wants to revolutionise two things: plastic recycling and the design of water bottles. With every sale, 11.4kg of plastic is collected in coastal communities where plastic pollution is a big problem.
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Country: Switzerland | Funding: $3.7M
#tide has developed ocean material made from 100% ocean-bound plastic. It transforms the plastics threatening our oceans into new sustainable products. Together with social enterprises #tide is collecting ocean-bound plastic in Southeast Asia
#tide has developed ocean material made from 100% ocean-bound plastic. It transforms the plastics threatening our oceans into new sustainable products. Together with social enterprises #tide is collecting ocean-bound plastic in Southeast Asia
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.3M
PolyGone Systems is a cleantech company that removes microplastic from waterways.
PolyGone Systems is a cleantech company that removes microplastic from waterways.
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Country: UK | Funding: $2M
Ichthion developed an award-winning technology that is able to remove big volumes of plastic for rivers and oceans. It's a system that is energy-generative and can be installed in rivers, coastal areas and oceans.
Ichthion developed an award-winning technology that is able to remove big volumes of plastic for rivers and oceans. It's a system that is energy-generative and can be installed in rivers, coastal areas and oceans.
9
Country: France
Plastic Odyssey’s mission is to develop low-tech and open-source solutions to make it possible to reuse plastic to create other useful objects. To spread the word, they’re going to sail the most polluted seas for three years in a boat powered by plastic garbage. Along this journey they’ll stop in many ports to build small transposable and adaptable recycling plants built specifically for every region and its needs.
Plastic Odyssey’s mission is to develop low-tech and open-source solutions to make it possible to reuse plastic to create other useful objects. To spread the word, they’re going to sail the most polluted seas for three years in a boat powered by plastic garbage. Along this journey they’ll stop in many ports to build small transposable and adaptable recycling plants built specifically for every region and its needs.
10
Country: Netherlands
Searious Business provides solutions to major brands that want to lower their plastic footprint, by creating a circular use of plastic. This approach is ideal for big brands that work with packaging, furniture and consumer electronics.
Searious Business provides solutions to major brands that want to lower their plastic footprint, by creating a circular use of plastic. This approach is ideal for big brands that work with packaging, furniture and consumer electronics.
11
Country: Hong Kong
Clearbot is a swarm of AI powered, self-driving, ocean trash collecting robots that can detect and collect trash from water.
Clearbot is a swarm of AI powered, self-driving, ocean trash collecting robots that can detect and collect trash from water.
12
Country: Spain | Funding: €600K
Gravity Wave mission is to involve companies, entities and individuals in the cleaning of our seas and oceans.
Gravity Wave mission is to involve companies, entities and individuals in the cleaning of our seas and oceans.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $155K
Got Bag, works with a network of 1,500 fishermen near Java, Indonesia, to collect plastic, which is then sorted and recycled into pellets that are turned into thread that the company uses to make backpacks and other bags.
Got Bag, works with a network of 1,500 fishermen near Java, Indonesia, to collect plastic, which is then sorted and recycled into pellets that are turned into thread that the company uses to make backpacks and other bags.
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Country: Chile | Funding: $124.6K
Bureo is “untangling the ocean.” With an estimate of 640,000 discarded fishing nets polluting the ocean floors and shoals each year (making up approximately 10% of plastic ocean pollution), Bureo has focused their efforts on collecting and reusing that material to create new commodities.
Bureo is “untangling the ocean.” With an estimate of 640,000 discarded fishing nets polluting the ocean floors and shoals each year (making up approximately 10% of plastic ocean pollution), Bureo has focused their efforts on collecting and reusing that material to create new commodities.
15
Country: Canada
The Plastic Bank is globally recognized as one of the most important solutions to stop Ocean plastic.
The Plastic Bank is globally recognized as one of the most important solutions to stop Ocean plastic.
16
Country: Sweden
TRIWA produces watches made from materials sources from #tide, a Swiss company that produces useable plastic pellets sourced entirely from ocean plastics.
TRIWA produces watches made from materials sources from #tide, a Swiss company that produces useable plastic pellets sourced entirely from ocean plastics.
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Country: Italy
River Cleaning develops system that consists of a diagonal line of floating devices that move along the course of the river to intercept waste.
River Cleaning develops system that consists of a diagonal line of floating devices that move along the course of the river to intercept waste.
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Country: Netherlands
The Great Bubble Barrier intercepts plastics in rivers and raises awareness in order to prevent more plastic pollution. It aims for a total solution that can permanently decrease the amount of plastics entering our oceans.
The Great Bubble Barrier intercepts plastics in rivers and raises awareness in order to prevent more plastic pollution. It aims for a total solution that can permanently decrease the amount of plastics entering our oceans.
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Country: UAE
BluePhin is a smart robot that can collect floating waste in commercial water bodies.
BluePhin is a smart robot that can collect floating waste in commercial water bodies.
20
Country: USA
MerMade is a creative collective that helps people reimagine traditional plastic products by using certified ocean plastic. In short, we take plastic pollution out of the ocean, and help you tell a powerful sustainability story.
MerMade is a creative collective that helps people reimagine traditional plastic products by using certified ocean plastic. In short, we take plastic pollution out of the ocean, and help you tell a powerful sustainability story.
21
Country: Finland
RiverRecycle's goal is to stop plastic waste from entering the oceans while creating long-lasting positive change. RiverRecycle has created a unique business model to offer problem owners – national and local governments – a sustainable river cleaning service without the need for constant funding. Our patented technology effectively cleans the rivers from plastic pollution and our circular business model provides hosting communities with decent jobs, social and environmental improvement.
RiverRecycle's goal is to stop plastic waste from entering the oceans while creating long-lasting positive change. RiverRecycle has created a unique business model to offer problem owners – national and local governments – a sustainable river cleaning service without the need for constant funding. Our patented technology effectively cleans the rivers from plastic pollution and our circular business model provides hosting communities with decent jobs, social and environmental improvement.
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Country: Hong Kong
The Ocean Material Group is your independent network of experts dedicated to stopping ocean plastic pollution. Our goal is to establish the world's most efficient and responsible supply chains for marine plastic waste.
The Ocean Material Group is your independent network of experts dedicated to stopping ocean plastic pollution. Our goal is to establish the world's most efficient and responsible supply chains for marine plastic waste.
