Conservation International Ventures

Abalobi is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering small-scale fishing communities through a co-designed mobile app suite that enhances fisheries governance from catch to consumption. The organization focuses on social justice and poverty alleviation within the small-scale fisheries sector by promoting sustainable fishing practices and facilitating market access. Abalobi collaborates closely with fishers to improve data collection, enabling them to manage their marine resources effectively. By promoting traceable and responsibly sourced seafood, the organization aims to build resilience in the face of climate change while ensuring that the fishing communities achieve social, economic, and ecological well-being.

Wittaya Aqua International Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2017 that operates the Wittaya AquaOp platform. This platform is designed to enhance the operational efficiency of aquaculture farms by aggregating and analyzing production data, which is often underutilized in the industry. Many aquaculture operations still rely on outdated paper or spreadsheet methods for management, hindering their ability to effectively benchmark, forecast, and optimize their processes. Wittaya Aqua addresses this gap by utilizing mathematical and nutritional models to optimize feeding practices and compute performance metrics. The platform enables farmers to automate and monitor their operations, ultimately supporting the growth of aquaculture, the fastest-growing food sector globally, while promoting data-driven decision-making for improved productivity and cost efficiency.

BIRD NEST is a Co-Living Startup that provides a holistic living experience that drives personal & professional development.

Bureo Inc. is a Chilean company founded in 2013 that designs and manufactures sustainable skateboards and related products, including T-shirts, bottles, and wheels. The company utilizes recyclable plastic waste, particularly nylon fishing nets, collected from local communities and coastlines in Chile, to create its high-quality products. By focusing on environmentally responsible practices, Bureo not only addresses ocean pollution but also fosters job growth and recycling development within the local population. The company offers its products through an online platform, catering to ethically conscious consumers who wish to support sustainability and innovative solutions to environmental challenges.

AGRI3 Fund is offering credit enhancement instruments and technical assistance to support the transition to more sustainable agricultural value chains and to prevent deforestation. AGRI3 Fund provides guarantees to commercial banks and other financial organizations, as well as subordinated loans to customers.

Feedvax is an innovative company based in Argentina, established in 2018, focused on developing a platform for oral vaccines aimed at improving animal health in aquaculture. Its primary product is an oral vaccine designed to protect farmed tilapia from streptococcosis, a common disease affecting this widely farmed species. Feedvax's platform not only delivers vaccines but also provides a smart feeder that ensures nutritional and health treatments are administered automatically and individually to each animal. The company's solution is environmentally safe, cost-effective, and easy for farmers to use, promoting greater efficiency in animal production while helping to eliminate the need for antibiotics and reducing stress on the fish. By transforming traditional aquaculture practices, Feedvax aims to make a sustainable impact on the industry.

Blue Ocean Gear specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced GPS tracking buoys, specifically engineered to meet the challenging demands of modern fixed gear fishing. Their innovative SmartBuoy product suite provides fishers, aquaculture farmers, and ocean scientists with the ability to track and monitor data from their equipment in real-time, regardless of location. This technology significantly improves operational efficiency and profitability by reducing fuel costs and minimizing the risk of lost gear, while also offering valuable insights into local ocean conditions. Additionally, Blue Ocean Gear's solutions contribute to addressing environmental issues related to marine plastic pollution and gear entanglement, promoting more sustainable management of ocean resources.

Sway is a clean tech startup scaling seaweed-based, home-compostable packaging. Their patented products match the vital performance attributes of conventional plastics and are designed to plug into existing infrastructure, enabling scale and massive impact. Unlike plastic, however, their materials are made from an abundant, regenerative resource and decompose into healthy soil after use. In 2023, Sway won first place in the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize. In 2021, Sway also won the Beyond the Bag Challenge sponsored by Closed Loop Partners and a consortium of major retailers. Sway’s solutions have garnered recognition from Vogue, Condé Nast, Forbes, Business Insider, and Fast Company. As a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and 1% for the Planet, Sway is working holistically to scale their product for a thriving, equitable future. Sway is headquartered in the California Bay Area. Learn more at swaythefuture.com.

SafetyNet Technologies Ltd is a company based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in manufacturing light-emitting devices aimed at improving sustainability in the fishing industry. Founded in 2011, the company has developed a product known as Pisces, a kit of lights designed to be attached to fishing gear. This innovative technology utilizes artificial light to influence the behavior of various marine species, allowing fishermen to selectively target specific fish while reducing bycatch, including juvenile and endangered species. By using LED systems, SafetyNet aims to enhance the selectivity of commercial fishing practices and promote more responsible and sustainable fishing methods.

JALA is transforming the shrimp industry by offering a vastly improved management system. With data-driven farming in mind, the company aims to get farmers to make decisions based on actual data. For that reason, its system provides water quality monitoring, and planning and reporting tools, complete with a decision support system so farmers can initiate the right treatment at the right time, based on data that has been collected and analyzed. All the data from every farm using the system is automatically sent in for collation and review in order to gain valuable insight into the industry as a whole. This data can be broken down into farm performance, production levels, and disease patterns across regions, species, and managers. Using data, JALA will make sustainable and profitable shrimp farming a common practice.

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