Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 14: Life Below Water

Sofar builds accessible ocean sensing and exploration tools. The mission of the company is to connect the world’s oceans to provide insights to science, society, and industry for a more sustainable planet.

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.

Technology has the power to help whales and humans not only coexist but thrive – so we’re building the tools to make that possible. At Whale Seeker, we build fast, automated, accurate and user-friendly whale detection tools that empower all decision-makers to develop more sustainable business practices.

Planblue offers seafloor monitoring to protect our oceans and foster a sustainable Blue Economy. Our underwater satellite is changing the way we map, assess and understand our ocean.

Seabound builds carbon capture equipment for large cargo ships. The equipment sits adjacent to a ship's funnel and traps up to 95% of the CO2 from its exhaust, using patent-pending technology.

Running Tide is a global ocean health company that is rebalancing the carbon cycle by moving fast carbon back to slow through a multi-pathway system. Running Tide builds technologies to map the health of the worlds oceans and amplify the natural restorative power of the ocean.

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

Current Lab is an oceanography company specializing in high-resolution ocean modeling to support route optimization, marine mammal monitoring, environmental assessment, and more. Or hyper-detailed maps of ocean currents are available in our app on your phone, computer, or chartplotter, and can also be downloaded as GRIB files.

Ocean Infinity is a pioneer of large scale marine robotic operations deploying robotic technologies to capture ocean data and deliver maritime solutions while minimizing our environmental footprint. We are building the world’s largest fleet of marine robotic vehicles, offering the safest and most sustainable operations the industry has ever seen enabling people and the planet to thrive.

4ocean is a mission-driven for-profit business, dedicated to removing trash from our oceans and coastlines while inspiring individuals to work together for cleaner oceans. We build an assortment of high quality, sustainably-made products that will help people reduce their dependence on single-use plastic, reuse the materials we collect from the ocean, and fund a worldwide ocean cleanup initiative.