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“Marine ecologists don’t often create startups, they are found more in academia,” said Sella, who co-founded ECOncrete with marine biologist Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, who tragically died in an electric scooter accident in March. “We are here for a mission. We want to make a change to the world and marine life by working with industry and a science-proven technology.”
The development of eco-friendly techniques has become more pressing as commercial concrete has become the most consumed material in the world, after water. Most marine infrastructures such as breakwaters, seawalls, and piers are made from the same conventional concrete, which is disrupting and damaging the ecosystems that support thriving oceans. Concrete accounts for about 70% of coastal and marine construction — but its chemical properties are damaging to marine flora and fauna, and are discouraging biodiversity for species such as oysters, tube worms, and corals to find their habitat.