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Equatic: Carbon dioxide removal from seawater

Catalysing Large-scale
Decarbonisation

At a Glance

Programme Snapshot

Equatic is an ocean-based carbon dioxide removal solution that removes CO₂ from seawater, converts it into stable minerals, and generates clean hydrogen.

Winner of The Liveability Challenge 2021 and finalist of the Earthshot Prize 2024, it has grown from a university spin-off into a climate tech company.

FUNDING

S$1M

from Temasek Foundation (2022–2024)

Issue in Focus

Rising atmospheric CO₂ levels are driving climate change. While we can leverage oceans which are the largest active carbon sink absorbing 30% of CO₂, their ability to absorb additional carbon from the air is limited.

3,650 tonnes
CO₂ removal per year

Pilot plant capacity in Singapore

Equiv. to 100kg/day CO₂ removal from seawater

What This Enables

Deploying removal tech in seawater helps boost the ocean’s ability to capture and store CO₂, supporting large-scale decarbonisation.

More than 100 tonnes
of H₂ per year

Generation of green fuel by Singapore pilot plant which can power the plant or other industrial applications

IMPACT

S$27M pre-commercial plant in Singapore with PUB and National Research Foundation

100x scale-up planned from the Singapore pilot, targeting 10 tonnes CO₂ per day by mid 2026

S$15.6M in follow-on funding from Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H) and Kibo Invest secured

Major commitment from Boeing to offtake carbon credits

PARTNERS

C3H, Kibo Invest and other global investors

In support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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