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Flocean has been selected as a winner of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) prestigious Water Resilience Challenge. Amidst a record number of applications, Flocean was selected by UpLink, the global change platform of WEF that seeks to scale purpose-driven innovations to tackle the world’s most urgent challenges. The Water Resilience Challenge recognizes Flocean as one of a few startups pioneering new ways to build water resilience. We look forward to working closely with WEF a

We’ve extended our total Series A funding to $22.5M (NOK 228 million). We’ve also brought on Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) as a strategic investor alongside backing from existing investors Burnt Island Ventures, Freebird Capital, Katapult Ocean, Nysnø Climate Investments, and new investors Ari Emanuel, Orion, Rypples and Wellers Impact's Water Unite Impact Fund. The CEO of Asset Buyout Partners (ABP), building on their long-term real estate and infrastructure partnership with Flocea

Flocean is named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025—the only desalination solution to make the list.  The freshwater crisis is one of the defining challenges of this century. 500m below the sea in Norway, we’re turning proven subsea engineering into a new way to produce clean drinking water—efficiently, sustainably, and at scale.  Thankful to our team, partners, customers, investors, and the Norwegian government for believing in this mission. The future of freshwater is su

“A critical, emerging threat to humanity.” That’s how a new global study   describes the pace of freshwater loss. It’s no secret the planet is running short on water. Parched landscapes, empty reservoirs, and polluted rivers have already left over two billion people living in water-stressed regions—with global freshwater demand projected to exceed supply by 40% as soon as 2030. But those problems are only half the story. Beneath the surface, the real collapse is happening ou

In May 2025, a $204 million land-based desalination plant was approved  in Hawaii. Its extraordinary cost and multi-year timeline underscore the limitations of conventional infrastructure—and the urgency of deploying faster, more energy-efficient alternatives. Let’s look at the public data published on the Hawaii project: 6.5 million liters of drinking water per day $149.6 million capital cost 4-year development timeline (2 years of permitting and planning, 2 years of constru

Since November 2024, Flocean’s subsea intake system has operated 500 meters below sea level, processing over 11 million liters of raw seawater into clean, drinkable water. Now, for the first time, that water has been third party verified as safe to drink— without   post-treatment. Drawn from ancient deep-sea aquifers and processed using Flocean’s land-based desalination stack, the resulting water is naturally low in contaminants and perfectly mineral-balanced. Independent lab

This week, we finalized plans to launch the world’s first commercial subsea desalination plant at Mongstad, Norway’s largest offshore supply base and a key industrial hub on the country’s west coast. The project is located in the Fensfjorden area—one of the most important marine corridors in the region. With permits approved by the Norwegian Coastal Authorities, we’re moving full speed ahead. First water is scheduled for the first half of 2026. This is no longer a concept or

"Water is not just another resource—it is the silent currency underwriting every purchase, investment, or trade we make, from the farmer's market to the stock market." - Nature Water Photo credit to Getty Images While global powers focus on AI, trade wars, and cybersecurity, a more fundamental crisis is brewing: freshwater scarcity.  Water is the foundation of agriculture, manufacturing, and energy production—industries that collectively account for about 60%  of global GDP.

Conventional desalination capacity is set to double by 2032, addressing critical water shortages while risking a massive surge in carbon emissions.  Current plants already generate over 400 million tons  of CO2 annually—a figure that could double as tens of billion in new projects come online within the next 10 years. As freshwater demand outpaces supply, we need solutions that can scale without increasing emissions. Flocean's subsea desalination system delivers precisely thi

Flocean's subsea desalination technology minimizes biofouling and pre-treatment requirements, delivering superior drinking water at significantly lower costs. Traditional desalination methods have struggled to scale due to high operational costs from biofouling and expensive pre-treatment systems. As global freshwater demand increases, solving these challenges is essential for making desalination economically viable at scale.  We launched Flocean Zero in November 2024—the wor

We’re proud to announce that Flocean has raised 100M NOK in Series A funding to develop sustainable desalination technology and provide freshwater access worldwide.  The round was led by Burnt Island Ventures, Nysnø Climate Investments and Freebird Partners, with participation from Katapult Ocean, MP Pensjon, and former Bridgewater Associates executives investing through a Donor Advised Fund structure. With global freshwater demand projected to exceed supply by 40% in 2030, t

Updated: Jun 4 If you want to get inspired on the topic of water and energy: Meet the crew of FLOCEAN at the EUROMED conference in Sharm el Sheik next week.   Wednesday, May 8th 03:40pm: Subsea RO and agri-voltaics (agri-PV), by Christian Abelsson (VP Technology)   Thursday, May 9th   09:40am: Subsea RO and seawater cooling (SWAC), by Tor Anders Rusvik (Head of System Analysis) 01:30pm: Announcement of Miriam Balaban Innovation Award (the FLOCEAN team is nominated).   The eve

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MWSC, the company responsible for most of the water supply in the Maldives, and Flocean this week signed a unique agreement. The two players are teaming up to implement a proven, groundbreaking subsea desalination technology. Initially, the agreement focuses on kicking-off a feasibility study to use the natural pressure and predictably clean water at large ocean depths to produce freshwater in a more efficient and eco-friendly way. The goal is to tackle water scarcity in the

Updated: Jun 4 Aqaba Water Company and FSubsea recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding, paving the way for providing sustainable...

Watch full-load performance testing of an electric subsea pump in our own subsea test pit. The system is rated to 500hp and 3300V, a...

Spain has been a leader in desalination since the 1960s. This year is the 50th anniversary of the International Desalination Association and this is being celebrated at the Seville Summit on Water and Climate Change ! It's a fitting location for our chat. Places like Almería, with its extensive greenhouses, benefit from Spain's innovative use of desalinated water in agriculture. On Tuesday, October 17th at 11:30am , come to Salon Hispalis at the Alfonso XIII Hotel. Represente

Updated: Jun 7 Our oceans and its inhabitants struggle with an inescapable threat: microplastics. Defined as smaller than 5mm, these particles comes from degraded plastic waste, and have infiltrated marine ecosystems globally. They are found in our deepest ocean trenches as well as in the fish we eat. Alarmingly, some estimate around 8 million tons of plastic find its way into oceans annually. While some of the microplastics such as the polypropylene and polyethylene (bottle

Updated: Oct 1, 2023 In late August 2023, after rigorous system testing, FSubsea shipped it's first commercial delivery of a Flocean subsea desalination plant to a client in the Red Sea. The system takes advantage of the clean and naturally pressurized water at 300 to 600 meter water depths near shore, to produce climate-smart and ocean-friendly freshwater using proven seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) technology. The system uses 30-50% less energy than modern terrestrial SWRO

FSubsea signs a landmark agreement (MoU) with Sahara Forest Project, (SFP) to supply subsea desalination plant to the bay of Aqaba, Jordan