Completed
Closed. Two coastal agencies now using the live map.
DriftwoodThis project has been verified
Tracking marine plastic debris via satellite imagery and citizen reporting, combined.
$290,000 raised so far, confirmed by both parties (76%)
Details
- Category
- Hardware / IoT
- IP type
- Software
- Stage
- Revenue
- Ask type
- Fixed amount
- Listed
- Sep 16, 2026
- Views
- 1
Description
Driftwood combines satellite imagery analysis with a citizen-reporting app to map marine plastic debris accumulation, giving cleanup organizations a prioritized, continuously updated map instead of relying on sporadic survey trips.
Problem
Cleanup organizations have no reliable, continuously updated picture of where marine debris is actually accumulating, so effort often goes to the wrong places.
Solution
Satellite-derived debris detection combined with citizen photo reports, fused into a single prioritized map updated continuously rather than survey-trip snapshots.
Target market
Ocean cleanup nonprofits and coastal government environmental agencies.
Business model
Institutional licensing to nonprofits and government agencies.
Investments
Freya Nilsen invested $200,000
6% equity
Zoe Mitchell invested $90,000
3% equity
Discussion (1)
Freya Nilsen
A continuously updated map instead of sporadic survey trips is a real operational upgrade for cleanup orgs.
Liam O'Connell
Innovator·🇦🇺 Australia
Marine biologist turned engineer, spent two field seasons tracking ocean debris by hand.