The UpLink Annual Impact Report 2026 is out, and SeaCras is proud to be recognised as one of only 11 featured case studies in the publication, released by the World Economic Forum on 17 March 2026.
SeaCras was selected based on its measurable and quantified nature-, social-, people- and economic-positive impact. Being among a global cohort of purpose-driven technology ventures is a meaningful milestone for our team — and a signal that the work we are doing in marine and maritime monitoring is resonating well beyond our home waters.
Read the full UpLink Annual Impact Report 2026 to explore how early-stage innovation is reshaping industries and delivering real-world environmental and social outcomes.
The 2026 Report: A Year of Measurable Impact
The 2026 Annual Impact Report captures the collective progress of the UpLink Ventures network across the past year. And the numbers speak for themselves. As the report says, more than 139 UpLink ventures are now actively applying AI across their domains, illustrating how technology can drive data-driven, scalable and system-level change in critical areas including water, climate and nature, cities, health and emerging technologies.
Investment momentum has been equally impressive as UpLink ventures raised over $850 million in 2025. This is a 53% increase in capital compared to 2024, demonstrating that mission-aligned innovation is increasingly attracting serious funding at scale.
Between 2025 and 2026, the UpLink ventures network collectively delivered:
These are not projections or aspirational targets. They are verified outcomes delivered by a network of ventures operating on the front lines of some of the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.
SeaCras: Scaling Growth and Partnerships
SeaCras uses high-resolution satellite imagery and proprietary advanced AI algorithms to provide environmental and coastal surveillance solutions for monitoring the state of the sea, public health and advanced marine areas management.
The number of people (headcount) has nearly doubled over the past year — growing from eight to 15. And with this new capacity built across public relations, marketing and R&D, we’re more able to keep pace with accelerating demand. Furthermore, alongside that internal growth, we deepened our institutional footprint in Croatia, having created public-private partnerships with national bodies including the Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ), with a shared focus on elevating the quality and reach of national and regional monitoring systems.
In parallel, the company secured a blended €1.15 million investment round with the European Investment Band and Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, further reinforcing its continued global expansion and impact.
What This Recognition Means for SeaCras
For our team, appearing as one of only 11 case studies in a report that documents the impact of hundreds of ventures worldwide is an extremely significant validation of our work. It reflects the momentum we’ve built over the past year. And not just in growth metrics, but in the depth and quality of the partnerships we have cultivated.
Moreover, our inclusion in the UpLink network has opened doors that would have been far harder to reach independently. The platform’s connections to global public and private sector leaders have been instrumental in positioning SeaCras where national-scale monitoring challenges intersect with the need for advanced, AI-powered solutions. The support of UpLink and its collaborators continues to be a genuine accelerant for our mission.
Of course, we look forward to what the next chapter brings, both for SeaCras and for the broader community of ventures working to ensure that the future of our oceans, coastlines and marine environments is one of health, resilience and transparency.
What Is UpLink — and Why Does It Matter?
UpLink is the World Economic Forum’s early-stage innovation engine, launched in 2020 with a clear mission. To help turn bold, purpose-driven solutions into real-world impact. Through its founding collaborators Deloitte and Salesforce, and a sprawling network of public and private sector leaders, UpLink engineers the infrastructure that ambitious entrepreneurs rarely have on their own. These are often capital, strategic partnerships and market entry pathways that allow transformative solutions to take root and scale across industries and economies.
Basically, UpLink is there to bridge a persistent gap in the innovation lifecycle — the disconnect between capital availability and market readiness that too often slows promising technologies from moving from pilot to scale. By accelerating that transition, the platform accelerates progress towards a resilient, sustainable and prosperous future where purpose and profit go hand in hand.
In conclusion, being featured in the UpLink Annual Impact Report 2026 reinforces what matters most. Solutions grounded in real-world impact are the ones shaping the future of sustainable innovation.