Friday 5 June, 2026
To restore the health of the oceans, a Barcelona-based start-up has developed a sophisticated system to boost marine life and monitor its ongoing health and vitality. To date, Ocean Ecostructures has installed more than 190 “life boosting units” on artificial underwater structures, such as marinas, ports, oil rigs and wind turbines, and has secured 600 more orders. Its moonshot goal is to install 20,000 of these units by 2030.
The business is growing fast. Formed in July 2020, Ocean Ecostructures launched its first prototype in October 2021. By June 2023, the Barcelona compa- ny’s four-strong team had deployed 40 units. One year later, Ocean Ecostructures employed 18 people and had deployed 165 units, with 600 more units more in the pipeline. Its “moonshot goal” is to install 20,000 units by 2030. Existing customers include major energy companies, such as the Elia Group, and leading ports, including Barcelona and Tarragona.
