ECOncrete is the leader of the EU-funded consortium project at the Port of Vigo (Spain). Living Ports will showcase a new direction for working waterfronts across the world through groundbreaking concrete infrastructure technology providing ecological benefits, accompanying academic research, and public outreach and education efforts.The project is partnering with Blue Flag, an organization that connects … Continued
The much anticipated second annual Monaco Smart & Sustainability Marina conference took place at the Yacht Club de Monaco last week on September 25-26 with ECOncrete invited as one of 50 selected solutions to present to a network of entrepreneurs, investors, and public authorities. The multi-disciplinary event brought together a vibrant community of 250+ invited stakeholders … Continued
As part of Climate Week NYC, the Waterfront Alliance hosted a webinar highlighting projects that have shaped New York Harbor with resilient, accessible designs recognized by the Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG). The webinar was hosted by the Chief Waterfront Design Officer of the Waterfront Alliance, Joseph Sutkowi, and Domenica Stasiak, a Partner at Indigo … Continued
Porto de Leixões – Matosinhos, Portugal – Successful deployment of the first ‘blue’ Tetrapods at the Port of Leixões in Portugal. ECOncrete is the ecological concrete solution provider while Etermar is the engineering and construction specialists in this pilot project.Etermar S.A. used ECOncrete technology to take these classic concrete coastal protection units to the next … Continued
[metaslider id=”5280″]Dr. Ido Sella presented his unique insights at a session in this year’s American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) conference in San Francisco, California. He shared the latest on cutting edge designs at a coastal defense project from the Mediterranean Sea, the development of “Living Breakwaters” as part of the Rebuild by Design initiative, … Continued
The origins of urban marine ecology and the application of reconciliation ecology principles in marine infrastructure. Limitations of Urban EcologyThe proliferation of urban built environments has radically transformed the relationship between humans and nature. In academia, a field called urban ecology emerged in the 1970’s to understand the ecological impact of human activity in cities. Urban … Continued
The Solar Impulse Foundation chose ECOncrete as the solution to address ‘Water & Biodiversity’ challenges in France.Our concrete technology was identified as one of 50 clean and efficient solutions presented to newly elected French legislators accompanied by environmental policy recommendations. This initiative is part of Solar Impulse’s larger mission to raise awareness of innovations that simultaneously … Continued
Our Co-Founder and CEO, Ido Sella, and late Shimrit Perkol-Finkel were selected as co-finalists for the European Inventor Award 2022. The award is one of Europe’s most prestigious innovation prizes. Launched by the European Patent Office (‘EPO’) in 2006, it honors individuals and teams behind solutions tackling some of the biggest challenges of our times. … Continued
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 158 pp 409-421Tomer Hadary; Jorge Gutiérrez Martínez; Ido Sella; Shimrit Perkol-FinkelAbstractOceans make 71% of our planet’s surface and coastal areas are home to over 50% of the worlds’ population, resulting in coastal hardening. This replacement of natural habitats with urban and industrial waterfronts, cannot provide ecosystem services similar to those offered by … Continued
We are proud to be among the esteemed group to be presenting at the second annual Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina conference. ECOncrete’s technology will be showcased to a network of entrepreneurs, investors and public authorities. The goal of the initiative and conference is to exhibit innovations, particularly in marina, water management and coastal infrastructure … Continued