{"id":478067,"date":"2024-05-29T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?p=478067"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:00:00","slug":"4-startups-that-go-all-out-to-help-the-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/4-startups-that-go-all-out-to-help-the-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"4 startups that go all out to help the ocean<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1<\/strong>. <\/strong>SEASOGOOD\u2019s tuna – from the land instead of the sea <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While supermarkets are already full of meat substitutes in all flavors, fish substitutes are still on the rise. Front runner is Dutch startup SEASOGOOD<\/a>. They were the first to get fish-free tuna on Albert Heijn\u2019s shelves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-founder Michael Luesink explains how the soya is made. \u201cWe can imitate the tuna structure with soybeans, which under pressure and heat get a fibrous structure that, like tuna, \u2018falls apart\u2019 a bit. To imitate the taste of tuna, we take seaweed and algae from the sea. In this way, we add omega-3 fatty acids. Many people think that these nutrients are found naturally in fish, but it is in fish because they eat seaweed and algae. We add the food of the fish so we don\u2019t need the fish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe add the food of the fish so we don\u2019t need the fish.\u201d <\/p>\nMichael Luesink<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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SEASOGOOD\u2019s tuna does not come from the sea, but from the land<\/div>
Each day, the editorial team of Innovation Origins puts an innovative start-up in the spotlight. Today: SEASOGOOD.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

2.  RanMarine\u2019s aqua drones<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

RanMarine, a company based in Rotterdam, has developed innovative drone technology to combat water pollution. Their specialized aqua drones, including the WasteShark and MegaShark<\/a>, are designed to combat plastic waste and harmful algal blooms in natural swimming waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WasteShark drones, inspired by the wide mouth of a whale shark, have a large storage capacity and can collect up to five hundred kilograms of floating waste daily. These drones are particularly effective in narrow channels and congested areas, such as harbors and marinas, where plastic waste tends to accumulate.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Defeating blue-green algae: Meet the advanced MegaShark<\/div>
RanMarine\u2019s aqua drones help clean the water by combating plastics and (blue-green) algae, which plague Dutch waters every year.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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What can we learn from the sea? What role can the ocean play in generating renewable energy? And how can innovations help us take better care of the sea? Find out in our newest edition: IO Next: The Ocean.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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3. The Great Bubble Barrier<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The amount of plastic that ends up in the ocean each year is equivalent to the weight of 57,000 blue whales. Ninety percent of that plastic waste enters the sea through rivers. Once the waste reaches the sea, it spreads quickly and is difficult to collect. The air bubble screen of Dutch start-up The Great Bubble Barrier<\/a>, captures plastic before it reaches the ocean. The barrier is composed of a tube with holes that releases air bubbles. The bubble curtain creates an upward current which directs plastic to the surface. By placing the Bubble Barrier diagonally across the river, the natural flow of the water will push the plastic waste to the side and into the catchment system. Operating 24\/7, the system does not interfere with fishing and shipping activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This innovative solution was first installed long-term in Amsterdam\u2019s Westerdok, in a joint effort with the Amstel, Gooi, and Vecht Water Board and the municipality of Amsterdam. The initiative stemmed from sailors Anne Marieke Eveleens, Saskia Studer, Francis Zoet, and co-founder Philip Ehrhornwho saw the amount of plastic littering Dutch rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Start-up of the day: air bubble screen against plastic in rivers<\/div>
Start-up of the Day \u2013 the Great Bubble Barrier prevents plastic from flowing into the sea. How do they do that? With a screen of air bubbles.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

4. This Danish robot stops plastic from flowing in the ocean <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Danish start-up All in One Green<\/a> also captures plastic before it reaches the ocean – but with a robot instead of a bubble curtain. When co-founder Mads Tranders Nielsen visited Melbourne (Australia), he saw huge amounts of garbage floating from a river straight to the sea. \u201cThat idea didn\u2019t leave me and once back home I started working with engineers to design a system that does exactly that.\u201d Nielsen founded start-up All In On Green and developed the SeaProtectorOne: a robot that systematically filters river water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The robot consists of a land-based tower to which a waste trap arm is attached. The waste trap arm is equipped with a conveyor belt and a filter. The arm automatically adjusts to the water level, so that the filter is always in the water to catch all non-natural objects. The robot has integrated sensors through which it automatically empties waste into a container on land. In addition, it is equipped with thermal cameras that detect everything on or in the water: boats, surfers, swimmers. When detected, the robot swings its garbage-catching arm out of the way, to allow free passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThat image of tons of plastic entering the ocean didn’t leave me.\u201d <\/p>\nMads Tranders Nielsen<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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11 million tons of plastic flows into the sea every year. This Danish robot can stop that<\/div>
Every day, Innovation Origins\u2019 editors highlight a start-up. Today: All In On Green from Denmark.<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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