The Emirates News Agency (WAM) profiles Archireef's journey from a University of Hong Kong research spin-out to an integrated nature-technology business headquartered in Abu Dhabi, where it now manufactures its Reef Tiles and Eco SeaWall Panels locally.
Co-founder and CEO Dr. Vriko Yu explains why Abu Dhabi became Archireef's first market outside Hong Kong and then its operational base: clear environmental policy, investment in coastal infrastructure, and the Gulf's high-temperature waters, which make it a demanding proving ground for climate-resilient restoration. The piece traces the company's first regional project in Al Dhafra with ADQ and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, the opening of its 400 sqm eco-engineering facility at KEZAD in 2022, and the role Hub71 played in connecting it with government and private-sector partners.
WAM reports that Archireef signed more than AED 40.4 million in commercial and government partnerships during its three and a half years with Hub71, with partners including Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, AD Ports Group, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Modon. To date, Archireef has restored more than 10,000 sqm of critical marine habitats worldwide, and is working towards restoring 125 hectares of marine habitat by 2030, shifting from one-off projects to long-term programmes that combine deployment, monitoring and reporting.
Read the full article on WAM.
