In 2022, ECOncrete’s eco-engineered scour protection was deployed offshore Long Island alongside conventional rock armor installed as a control. Four years later, new ROV footage shows a clear difference in ecological colonization between the two systems.While the rock shows limited colonization, ECOncrete’s system supports American lobster, Atlantic cod, red hake, rock crab, Jonah crab, and … Continued
This year, ECOncrete will host two expert-led evenings at its New York headquarters exploring how nature-positive strategies can minimize environmental risks while unlocking long-term economic value.Convening leaders across the entire life-cycle of coastal and offshore assets, we’ll discuss the future of resilient marine infrastructure.On September 22, The Resilient Waterfront Economy will gather port operators, investors, … Continued
ECOncrete is now an Envision Qualified Company – bringing certified sustainability expertise and seven Envision credit categories to every coastal infrastructure project.ECOncrete has been recognized as an Envision Qualified Company by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) and is now listed in the official ISI Supplier Directory. Our listing spans seven Envision credit categories — … Continued
The coastal protection project in the Port of Esbjerg already shows the first signs of a healthy biological community.
The new report from GFI and Defra highlights a growing reality for businesses: putting nature at the heart of decision-making is not only an environmental responsibility, but a commercial opportunity.The report sets out how businesses improve resilience, reduce risk, and unlock new growth by integrating nature into the way they plan, invest, and operate. It … Continued
The Coastalock now has a consolidated set of hydraulic design recommendations, the result of a multi-institutional research programme bringing together the University of Ottawa, TU Delft, the National Research Council of Canada, and ECOncrete. For engineers considering the unit for a coastal protection project, it represents an important step forward. It is the first time … Continued
New findings from physical modeling campaigns of our nature-inclusive marine mattresses will be presented at the International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2026 in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Maximilian Streicher from Ghent University will share complementary results on hydrodynamic performance, providing a solid basis for the further application of this solution under extreme hydrodynamic conditions, representative of … Continued
ECOncrete secures multi-million dollar funding to scale sustainable marine infrastructure globally.New York, Monday, May 11th, 2026 – ECOncrete has completed a multi-million dollar fundraise to expand its global operations – bringing biodiversity, ecological enhancement and asset protection to coastal cities, ports and offshore infrastructure.The company’s bio-enhancing technology can be applied in any type of concrete-based … Continued
Initial ecological monitoring results from ECOncrete’s Coastalock installation at the Port of Bilbao show greater species richness on the nature-inclusive armor units compared to adjacent control riprap. The strongest gains are in the rows where intertidal pool habitats have been established.The findings add to a growing body of monitoring evidence from ECOncrete deployments across Europe … Continued
ECOncrete and the Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de la Universidad de Cantabria (IHCantabria) have completed a dedicated physical model testing campaign for Coastalock 2.0, marking a key milestone in the development of ECOncrete’s next-generation single-layer coastal armor unit. The results will be presented jointly at the XVIII Jornadas Españolas de Ingeniería de Costas y Puertos … Continued