Ocean Plastic International Matchmaking
The ocean floor is littered with problems — and full of opportunity for innovators.
Share your solution, get expert feedback, and join the movement for cleaner seas.
The Innovative Ideas Session at OPIM 2025 is now open for applications! This session invites early-phase innovators, startups, and researchers to pitch their ideas focused on AI, robotics, and advanced seabed mapping technologies that can help detect and monitor submerged marine debris, including ghost nets, lost fishing gear, containers, and plastic waste.
Each selected participant will pitch their project live to an expert panel and international audience — receiving actionable feedback, raising visibility, and connecting with potential partners and investors.
Apply for pitching
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by November 7, 2025