SeaCras uses AI to analyze high-resolution satellite data, enabling the evaluation of marine pollution and ecological vulnerability across coastal waters.
**About SeaCras: **SeaCras uses AI to analyze high-resolution satellite data, enabling the evaluation of marine emissions and the assessment of ecological vulnerability across micro-locations, destinations, and territorial waters. By combining water quality descriptors with data on human activities, air quality, and land use, we provide valuable insights into risks, threats, and opportunities for stakeholders in the blue economy. Our branded Coastal Intelligence technology continuously monitors changes in the marine environment, helping to understand the impacts of human activities and climate-related factors while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing costs for our clients. This solution is specifically designed to address the challenges faced by stakeholders in cruising and coastal tourism, maritime transport, offshore energy, and security sectors. SeaCras provides data for public authorities for managing marine protected areas, port authorities, municipalities, IGOs and NGSs and other stakeholders in the blue economy over 1600 square kilometres continuously. Coastal Intelligence by SeaCras tackles critical issues for stakeholders in the blue economy: Affordable and ecological monitoring ESG compliance aligned with GRI and ESRS indices Prevention of pollution Avoidance of greenwashing through transparent disclosure of human impacts on the marine environment Powered by SeaCras products: SeaCras App: Sustainability Demonstration Tool Continuous environmental monitoring and surveillance ESG reporting on marine resources Maritime spatial planning Marine protected areas management tool Coastal zones Public health monitoring and management tool for governance Digital Twin of hydrosphere (interconnected seas and riverine systems)
Mario Špadina, CEO and co-founder of SeaCras, holds a doctorate (Ph.D.) from the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission and the University of Montpellier. Mario completed two post-doctoral contracts at Ruđer Bošković Institute and the University of Ljubljana.
He has published 15 scientific papers in the fields of physics, chemistry, applied mathematics and oceanography. In the midst of his scientific career, Mario founded an award-winning company, SeaCras and has served as CEO since. Company SeaCras specialises in the development and implementation of monitoring systems for pollution hazards detection and analysing the health of the sea by utilising advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and satellites.
In 2024, Mario was recognised as the World's "Top Executives and Innovators" by the Uplink World Economic Forum.
Beyond developing innovative marine technologies based on earth observation data, Mario actively contributes to national and EU strategic planning in the areas of the blue economy, innovation ecosystem development, impact financing and climate security.