Water
11 ideas
Urban Bioswales
Planted drainage channels along Dhaka streets that absorb flash floods and filter urban runoff.
DIY River Trash Barriers
Low-cost floating barriers made from local materials intercept river plastic before it reaches the sea.
River Trash Fence
River-mouth trash-fence systems intercepting plastic before it reaches the Bay of Bengal.
Riverine Plastic Collection Platform
Floating barriers and collection vessels that intercept plastic in Bangladesh's rivers before it reaches the sea.
Beach Cleanup Machinery
Tractor-mounted raking machines that clear plastic from Cox's Bazar at scale.
Coastal Desalination Wells
Low-energy desalination systems supplying freshwater to saline-intrusion-affected coastal Bangladesh.
Coastal Microplastic Extraction
Vacuum-and-water sifting rigs remove microplastics from Cox's Bazar beach sand at scale.
Mangrove Restoration & Carbon Credits
Restore coastal mangroves in Bangladesh for carbon credits, coastal protection, and community livelihoods.
Rainwater Banking for Drought Resilience
Underground cisterns and recharge wells that store monsoon rain for dry-season irrigation and drinking water.
Aquatic Science and Blue Economy Institute
Applied marine and freshwater science institute driving blue-economy startups in Bangladesh.
Urban River Restoration
Commercial river cleanup and restoration services turning degraded urban waterways into assets.