Protecting Our Oceans with Innovation

Advanced technology to preserve marine ecosystems and combat climate change.

Our mission

We are a startup in San Francisco revitalizing the oceans with monitoring and the power of seaweed

Restore Ocean Health: Leverage cutting-edge monitoring technology and the natural regenerative power of seaweed to restore marine ecosystems, reduce oceanic carbon, and improve water quality.

Build a Sustainable Blue Economy: Develop scalable seaweed-based solutions that promote ocean revitalization, empower local coastal communities, and drive sustainable economic growth by fostering a healthier, more resilient marine environment.

Our mission

Innovation for a Healthier Marine Ecosystem

Our technology provides real-time data on ocean and atmospheric conditions, enabling targeted restoration efforts and fostering biodiversity. By combining science and sustainability, Phykos empowers a healthier, more resilient ocean ecosystem for future generations.

Ocean Sensing & Awareness

Real-time data to monitor and understand ocean and atmospheric health

Carbon Removal

Natural power of seaweed to capture and store carbon from the atmosphere

Autonomous Ocean Robots

Low cost, solar powered, autonomous vessels controlled by advanced navigation algorithms in the cloud

Team

Technical cofounders with diverse hardtech backgrounds met at Google

Founder
Nico Julian

Nico is a mechanical engineer with experience in marine satellite communications, solar startups, and moonshot origination at Google X.

Founder
Jeff Zerger

Jeff has a background in computer science, programming, clean tech, organic farming, aerospace operations, and most recently at Google X on Project Loon.

Partners

Working with world class partners