Plastic-i

What does space mean to you? For World Space Week 2025, our team at Plastic-i came together to share thoughts on what space inspires in us - from curiosity and innovation to the endless possibilities it represents. We celebrate the spirit of exploration that drives progress, creativity, and discovery. Watch our team’s reflections in this video. James Doherty Donal Hill, PhD Jack Lidgley Claude de Rijke-Thomas Reece S. Sharon Rachel Manu #WorldSpaceWeek #WSW2025 #SpaceExploration #Innovation #STEM #Sustainability #Technology #FutureForward #Inspiration #Discovery

We at Plastic-i are excited to share that our upcoming coastal monitoring initiative supporting seaweed farming - SEA-SMART - has been featured by the SCO | Space for Climate Observatory. By combining satellite imagery and AI, we aim to provide actionable insights that can help scale sustainable blue economy solutions and strengthen climate resilience in coastal communities. We look forward to working with partners to bring this vision to life. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEAF4tYh #SatelliteImagery #AIforGood #ClimateInnovation #BlueEconomy #OceanAction #ClimateResilience #SustainableFutures #ImpactThroughCollaboration #Seaweed

Plastic-i will be presenting at the Water Positive Systems Hack Day, hosted by The Crown Estate in partnership with the Canopy (CISL) - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, tomorrow (15 October) at Cambridge. This one-day event will bring together innovators, researchers, investors, and industry leaders to co-create solutions that reduce upstream water demand and pollution. If you’re attending, go meet Sharon Rachel Manu, Plastic-i's Growth and Strategy Lead, who will be presenting about our BLOOMCAST algal blooms monitoring solution. #WaterPositive #Innovation #Impact #Startups #Collaboration #Cambridge #ClimateTech #WaterSystems #TheCrownEstate

We’re excited to share that Plastic-i has been selected as a #BE100 company as part of Blue Earth Summit 2025, chosen from over 1,000 applications. Our CEO Dr. James Doherty will be at the Blue Earth Summit 2025 in London, pitching on the Box Stage tomorrow, 15 October, between 15:00 and 15:30, and attending the entire event tomorrow. If you’re attending Blue Earth Summit, come meet James, hear our story, and see how Plastic-i is transforming water intelligence into decisive insights for a sustainable blue economy. A big thank you to the Blue Earth Summit team - Freddie O'Shea, Guy Hayler, Baz Bignell, Rufus Bullough, Charlotte de Montmorency - for building this incredible platform and bringing together such a dynamic community. Drop a note in the comments if you’d like to connect. #BlueEarthSummit #BE100 #Innovation #BlueEconomy #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Leadership #TechForGood

Plastic-i is proud to be featured by the UK Space Agency during World Space Week #WSW2025 for our work on the Sequestra project. #Sequestra project brings together satellite technology, drone imagery, and AI to monitor the health and carbon dynamics of seagrass meadows along the UK coastline - ecosystems that are both ecologically rich and critical in the fight against climate change. This collaboration with the UK Space Agency reflects a belief we hold strongly: space technology has an essential role to play in protecting and restoring natural ecosystems. Turning data into meaningful, actionable insights is how we can enable smarter, more sustainable decisions for our coastlines. Read the full feature here: https://lnkd.in/e4m7y6Bv #ClimateAction #Sustainability #BlueCarbon #OceanConservation #SpaceTechnology #EarthObservation #SatelliteData #UKSpace #WorldSpaceWeek #Collaboration #Seagrass

The future of protecting our waters won’t be won with monitoring alone — it demands foresight. Last month, two important news pieces by UK Space Agency and NI SPACE highlighted how Northern Ireland is harnessing space technology to tackle the challenge of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh. We’re proud that Plastic-i, through our Bloomcast NI platform, is part of this initiative — turning data from satellites, drones, and the environment into practical forecasts that support communities, ecosystems, and decision-makers. Algal blooms are not just a scientific problem; they affect livelihoods, public health, and trust in how we safeguard natural resources. Better tools to predict and respond are essential, but they must go hand-in-hand with action on the root causes. If your community or organisation is navigating algal blooms-related challenges, reach out to discuss how our Bloomcast solution can help forecast and manage these risks before they escalate. Get in touch: [email protected] #BlueGreenAlgae #AlgalBlooms #WaterManagement #WaterQuality #EnvironmentalMonitoring #EarthObservation #SatelliteTechnology #CleanWater #ClimateTech #NatureBasedSolutions

Plastic-i will be at 🔥THE HEAT 2025 at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus today (19 September), hosting an interactive workshop on Bridging Innovations from the Space for Climate Resilience. 🔥THE HEAT is a hands-on, practical, and urgent gathering of problem solvers working on climate solutions, designed to spark connections, unlock bold thinking, and accelerate solutions that matter. Workshop details: 📅 Friday, 19 September 2025 🕔 17:00–17:40 📍 Space 9, Quad 2, Harwell Campus We will be sharing the workshop cluster with the incredible Lanre Logan from Space Solar and Vlad Zelenevskiy from Astroscale. If you’re at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus today and want to swap ideas or grab a coffee, drop a note in the comments or at [email protected] See you at HEAT! #HEAT2025 #HarwellCampus #ClimateTech #SpaceTech #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Innovation #EnergyTransition #CircularEconomy #FutureOfEnergy #NetZero #CleanTech #Collaboration #ScienceForClimate

We're delighted to announce that Plastic-i has been named as a supplier to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) under Phase 2 of the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) to tackle blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh using space technology. Our CEO James Doherty met with Minister Andrew Muir at Parliament Buildings in Belfast yesterday, who showed real interest in our BloomCast NI™ platform and how we're combining satellite imagery, drone data, and AI-enabled forecasting to protect communities and ecosystems. It was a pleasure to meet stakeholders from Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), UK Space Agency, NI SPACE, and Strategic Investment Board in person to discuss the upcoming project and how we'll be working together over the next 8 months to deliver real-world environmental solutions. Thank you to Claire Young, Christopher McQuire, Robert Hill, and Joanne King for the productive discussions. Congratulations to fellow Phase 2 supplier Newcastle University and Maria Valasia Peppa - we look forward to collaborating as we advance these technologies from research concepts into operational tools. This £800,000 investment from the UK Space Agency demonstrates how space technology can deliver practical benefits where they're needed most. We're proud to be developing solutions that will make a tangible difference to Lough Neagh - protecting local communities, ecosystems, and livelihoods here in Northern Ireland. We're excited to continue turning world-class science into practical tools that make a real difference on the ground. See DAERA's full press release here: https://lnkd.in/e2zzfVmp #SpaceTechnology #EnvironmentalInnovation #LoughNeagh #NorthernIreland #SBRI #RemoteSensing #BlueGreenAlgae

🌊 Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland continues to face significant environmental challenges. Recent coverage in The Guardian and the BBC News has highlighted the growing presence of blue-green algal blooms in the UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake, Lough Neagh. By August 2025, 139 detections were recorded — compared to 45 detections at the same point in 2024. Reports from The Guardian and the BBC describe 2025’s blooms as the worst recorded to date. Earlier this year, Planetixx had the opportunity to support Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)’s efforts to better understand and address these issues through our algal bloom monitoring solution. We developed AI and satellite-data-driven tools that identified over 450 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 12-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬. This work will enable stakeholders to anticipate seasonal fluctuations, plan fisheries and recreational activities around predicted events, and develop stronger evidence-driven strategies to keep Lough Neagh’s waters safe. 🌊 Drop a note at [email protected] if you’d like to receive our case study on Lough Neagh or learn more about our algal bloom solutions. 🌊 Links to news articles in the comments. #LoughNeagh #WaterQuality #EnvironmentalInnovation #Sustainability #RemoteSensing #DataForGood #BlueGreenAlgae #AlgalBlooms #HarmfulAlgalBlooms #HABs #NorthernIreland #ClimateAction