member
MA Ye (马烨)
founder, ocean science (Hong Kong) Limited
In 2019, with the support of Professor Qian Peiyuan, I founded Ocean Science (Hong Kong) Limited and began to try to transform the green antifouling agent technology from HKUST into an industry. I emphasize the sustainable contribution of green innovation to social development, and advocate more industry-university-research transformation from Hong Kong to the mainland.
Company Description
Ocean Science has developed a series of natural product derived anti-foulant coating for marine paint manufacturers, for the purpose of preventing accumulations of aquatic organisms on submerged surfaces. Attachment of aquatic organisms on man-made surfaces (such as ship hulls, oil platforms, fishnets/cages, pipelines) is commonly referred to as biofouling and costs the billions of dollars of maritime industries annually. Ocean Science aims to develop antifouling coating products that use non-toxic antifoulants as biocides that are natural product derived, effective, suitable for long-term usage and economical to produce.
https://kt.hkust.edu.hk/startups/ocean-science-hong-kong-limited