Partnerships

Real progress is only possible by working together. This is especially true for a complex matter like plastic pollution. This crisis has so many layers – consists of so many interconnected and highly intricate problems – one single company can't even begin to tackle it. Which is why we built our business around an ecosystem of strong partnerships. Collaboration is central to us, because there's nothing more powerful than likeminded people working passionately and in unison towards a single goal: to free our beloved oceans from the plague of plastic pollution.

Impact Partners

Social & Environmental

Technology Partners

R&D & Traceability

Swiss University of Applied Sciences

Our collaboration with the Swiss Institute for Materials Engineering and Plastics Processing (IWK, OST) dates right back to the beginning of #tide® ocean. It was with them that we developed our unique process of mechanical upcycling. To this day, we work with IWK to further develop our technology, investigate new applications or broaden the spectrum of possibilities of #tide® ocean material.
Empower

Oslo-based Empower is a leading provider of blockchain-based tracking technology. With them, we have digitized our supply-chain and are now able to provide fully traceable materials. From collection to final delivery, every step of the process is tracked and secured publicly. Empower are our partner of choice to become the most transparent and trusted label of upcycled ocean-bound plastic.
trinamiX

German company trinamiX specializes in sensor technology and software. Their near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy device is a mobile solution for scanning and identifying numerous types of plastic in the field. This makes it possible to sort even the most chaotic mix of plastic waste. #tide uses the technology during field trips and reconnaissance missions while identifying new potential collection sites.

Funding

help alliance

help alliance, the relief organization of the Lufthansa Group, is committed to funding projects focusing on social and environmental sustainability. Much like #tide, the non-profit organization's main goal is to improve living conditions all over the globe and to open new perspectives to people.

We are very pleased that the help alliance, at the initiative of the Swiss holiday airline Edelweiss, is supporting the development of our project on the Costa Maya in Mexico. #tide will receive substantial support from help alliance. The funds will be used to pay local people to collect plastic, to build waste management infrastructure as well as a local sorting center.

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