Tide Ocean Material
Supplies recycled ocean-bound plastic materials in multiple forms (granules, yarn, filament) for injection molding, textiles, and 3D printing; upcycles coastal plastic waste into virgin-quality products with 80% lower CO2 emissions.
- CEO / Founder
- Thomas Schori
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $280.2K
- Latest Round
- Crowdfunding
- Key Investors
- Republic; Technology Fund
Technology & Products
Key Products
Ocean-bound plastic granules/pellets for injection molding; Recycled polyester yarn for textiles; 3D printing filament (ocean-bound rPET); Consumer products (OceanMug, OceanDomino reusable items)
Technological Advantage
Proprietary mechanical plastic regeneration process (co-developed with Swiss University OST-IWK) that restores molecular chain integrity in ocean-bound plastic; ability to produce consistent virgin-quality material from degraded ocean plastic; blockchain transparency as de-risking tool for brand adoption; established manufacturing partnerships (Sukano for masterbatches, 3DDen for 3D filament production)
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Certified ocean-bound plastic that replaces virgin plastic without quality loss; 80% CO2 reduction vs virgin plastic; blockchain transparency for full supply chain traceability; enables brands (Tom Ford, Hugo Boss, Migros) to communicate ocean conservation to consumers while maintaining product durability and aesthetics.
How They Differentiate
Tide Ocean's mechanical regeneration process uniquely restores molecular chain integrity (reversing ocean degradation), enabling 97% virgin-equivalent quality without additives or reprocessing. Unlike competitors, Tide produces material forms across injection, textile, and 3D printing (not single-format specialists). Blockchain transparency differentiates supply chain storytelling. Direct 3DDen partnership (Prague) secures large-scale 3D printer user at 50% material commitment—exclusive to Tide among competitors.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers in watches, automotive, furniture, textiles, cosmetics, packaging; 3D printing service providers
Industry Verticals
Watches/Jewelry; Automotive (interior parts, brackets); Furniture; Apparel & Textiles; Consumer Goods & Packaging; Cosmetics & Beauty; 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing; Electronics
Competitors
Oceanworks (USA) - global marketplace for recycled plastic materials and resins; Seaqual Initiative (Spain) - ocean plastic to yarn supplier; Ocean Plastic Technologies (South Africa) - ocean plastic collection and processing; BIONIC (USA) - ocean plastic fibers; Aquafil S.p.A. (Italy) - recycled nylon fiber producer (Econyl brand); Waterhaul (UK) - ocean plastic eyewear and consumer products; Bureo (USA) - recycled plastic products from fishing nets
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Expansion to 4 geographic markets (Switzerland, Thailand, Hong Kong, USA, Mexico); 80+ brand customers across multiple industries; 50% output commitment from 3DDen (250+ 3D printers, Prague); 5x more eco-friendly lifecycle impact vs virgin plastic; Swiss Plastics Award winner 2023 (re-confirmed); award recognition from MATERIALICA, Hong Kong International Business Award, Swiss Ethics, Swiss Packaging.
Major Milestones
2019 - Founded, MATERIALICA Design & Technology Award; 2020 - Hong Kong International Business Award (Manufacturing Category); 2022 - Swiss Ethics Award; 2023 - 3DDen partnership launch (50% ocean-bound rPET output commitment); 2023 - Swiss Plastics Award; Swiss Packaging Award (Migros Handy Fresh Ocean bottle)
Notable Customers
Tom Ford; Hugo Boss; Maurice Lacroix; Migros (Swiss supermarket); Kvadrat (Danish textile); Winter & Company (Swiss bookbinding); Shinola (watches); Coop (Swiss supermarket); Swarovski (collaborative design with Solaris/Creamelt)