Circular Economy & Pollution Management

Plastic-i

Locating marine waste from outer space

Drivers of Degradation Addressed

Garbage & Solid Waste

Plastic-i Limited is an Oxford-based startup that offers scientific expertise, satellite data services, and state-of-the-art equipment to government and private organizations to safeguard the ocean and other bodies of water.

The company helps solve plastic pollution in the marine ecosystem by providing high-resolution satellite images and advanced artificial intelligence to locate floating marine debris. The obtained satellite data offer unmatched insights into a greener approach to a sustainable environment. Its team combines cutting-edge knowledge in software development, data science, machine learning, Earth observation, and high-tech business.

Some of the awards and recognitions received by the startup include:

2021 Hack the Planet Competition Winner
2022 OU Entrepreneurship Competition Winner
2022 SETsquared Invest @20 Showcase
2022 Santander X UK Awards
Participant in Creative Destruction Lab
Participant in ESA Business Incubation Centre UK

The company’s partners in saving Earth include Open University, Commonwealth Secretariat, Nvidia Inception, TMA BlueTech, ESA Business Incubation Centre UK, Satellite Applications Catapult, and many more. It continues to expand its footprint by tapping into other sectors’ services.