Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 14: Life Below Water

Cleanhub empowers local communities to set up collection businesses at scale. We do that by incentivizing the collection and safe disposal of non-recyclable plastics. Our digital platform allows collection groups to hand over their collected plastic to a network of certified plastic treatment and recovery partners.

The Ocean Data Network provides data collection as a service by evaluating data gaps, instrumenting fishing vessels to fill those gaps, and delivering data to a centralized network. Our data supports stakeholders from fisheries, oceanography, climate change monitoring, and their efforts to protect ecosystem productivity, biodiversity, and maritime industries and coastal recreation.

Fishcoin incentivizes supply chain stakeholders to share data from the point of harvest to the point of consumption. To address the fragmentation of most seafood supply chains Fishcoin has been designed as a peer-to-peer network that allows independent industry stakeholders to harness the power of blockchain using a shared protocol so that data can be trusted, transparent, and secure.

Coastal Quest is a 501(c) 3 non-profit working collaboratively with partners to build resilient coastal communities. Healthy coasts support diverse and rich habitats that provide great economic and cultural value including shoreline protection, recreation, and abundant natural resources.

SOP Technologies provides technologies to prevent ocean pollution, prevent floods, and provide cost savings to communities and businesses around the world.

GreenWave replicates and scales regenerative ocean farms to create jobs and protect the planet. We train and support ocean farmers in the era of climate change, working with coastal communities around the world to create a blue economy - built and led by farmers.

Returnity is a triple bottom line company, supporting our investors, the community and planet. Returnity provides reusable packaging solutions to companies and organizations. The company offers consumer and B2B reusable bags and other products, industrial/enterprise reusable solutions, and custom solutions.

ByFusion is a waste to infrastructure company dedicated to providing innovative solutions to address the global plastic crisis.. Our ByBlock is the first construction-grade building material made entirely from recycled (and often recyclable) plastic waste, enabling communities, corporations and governments to block plastic waste for good

Plastic Bank empowers Ocean Stewards to stop ocean plastic. Our ethical collection communities exchange plastic for life-improving benefits. Exchanges are secured through a blockchain platform that enables traceable collection, secures income and verifies reporting. Collected material is processed into Social Plastic® feedstock for reuse in products and packaging.

Ocean Bottle is working to rid the ocean of plastic and improve social mobility at the same time. With the sale of every Ocean Bottle 11.4kg of plastic is collected in impoverished coastal communities. Plastic collectors can exchange plastic waste for money or credit via blockchain technology to spend on tuition, tech goods, health care and micro-finance.