Planetary Scale CDR
// ABOUT US
On a mission to save the planet
For our children, for our fellow humans, for the nature that we love, we set out to find a solution.
One that wouldn’t just make a dent in climate change, but would bring about complete, rapid and restorative healing, on a global scale. A solution that wouldn’t introduce more challenges, but rather champion sustainability, natural components and inclusive ethics.
Years of research and experimentation by our scientists and engineers led to a breakthrough. A solution based on deep seated belief that nature already has the answer, and we just need to help it along.
But that wasn’t enough. We worked tirelessly to unlock the operational methods and commercial models that now ensure the greatest corporations of the world can join us.
We are proud to offer our clients and partners a way to safely and effectively take responsibility and restore our planet together.
“We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change, and the last generation who can do something about it”
// PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
// TEAM
Together,
for Everyone
We are a tight knit team that walks as one. A rare combination of scientists, engineers, operation managers and business experts, each an master of their domain.
As we nurture a shared vision, greater than us all, leadership shifts with the challenge. The right person for the task, always.
With unwavering camaraderie and a fiery passion, we are shaping the future for all humankind.
Meet the Team
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Dotan Levy
CO-FOUNDER, CEO
Dotan is a bold strategist and born leader of multidisciplinary teams. During 15+ years in covert intelligence, he has taken dozens of deep-tech solutions from ideation to the field, artfully navigating uncertainty to save lives. Now, he steers Gigablue to achieve its audacious vision. Dotan holds an MBA, two BAs in Landscape Architecture and Arts, and runs a non-profit for veteran rehabilitation.
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Guy Shafran Liss
CO-FOUNDER, COO
Guy leads Gigablue’s global onshore and oceanic operations, orchestrating manufacturing, deployment, and measurement. As the former Head of the Special Operations Division in the Intelligence Branch, and Commander of the Special Ops unit, Guy specializes in flexible yet laser-precise execution of complex tech projects. He holds a Master's degree in National Security and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.
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Sapir Markus-Alford
CO-FOUNDER, CTO
Sapir directs the R&D of Gigablue’s revolutionary biomimicry tech for carbon capture and sequestration. As an environmental scientist with years of experience managing complex design and development processes, becoming a climate tech entrepreneur was natural, if not a calling. Sapir also spent 5 years as an elite technological intelligence officer and is the recipient of prestigious awards.
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Ori Shaashua
CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
Ori is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor and team builder who has created successful AI-powered products for digital health, smart cities, and sustainable mobility. He holds two degrees in industrial design and is a master of go-to-market techniques. By passionately inspiring others to overcome and achieve, Ori ensures that Gigablue delivers multi-generational climate impact.
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Meirav Koren Beeri
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
With 12 years experience leading PR, marketing, and sales for multinational brands, and as the leader of a prestigious entrepreneurs program, Meirav brings unparalleled business skills to Gigablue’s monetization strategy. Guided by an acute sense of climate urgency, she develops the relationships and framework to scale globally. Meirav is a lecturer and holds an MBA and BPT.
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Natasha Belkin, PhD
MARINE OPERATIONS SCIENTIST
Natasha is a widely published world leader in ocean microbial ecology, pioneer of aphotic carbon fixation research. She is the recipient of multiple prestigious grants and a meticulous producer of scientific expeditions. Bringing over two decades of mesocosm investigation, Natasha leads R&D of precision IP for quantifying plankton productivity, abundance, and sequestration. She holds a PhD in Marine Microbiology.
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Michal Grossowicz, PhD
MARINE ECOLOGICAL MODELER
Michal is a decorated marine scientist, specializing in plankton -food web interactions. Leveraging 20 years of research, she builds ecological models to refine Gigablue’s technology. Michal also leads big data analysis for geo-optimizing global deployment. She holds a PhD in Marine Sciences, lectures, and volunteers to protect turtles and take handicapped individuals diving.
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Amit Grossman, PhD
R&D TEAM LEADER
Amit is a multidisciplinary master of aquatic systems, intent on tackling the greatest of environmental issues–global warming and water scarcity. Leveraging profound experience in surface science and the integration of materials into complex bio-processes, he leads Gigablue’s plankton farm development team in all chemical, biological and engineering aspects. Amit holds a PhD in Water and Environmental Sciences.
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Marina Karpov, PhD
MATERIALS SCIENTIST
Marina is on a mission to create safe, scalable, yet ingeniously simple carbon sequestration. Drawing on a PhD in Soil & Water Chemistry and experience in product development, she designs the natural compounds in Gigablue’s micro-farms. Intricately combining natural minerals and nutrients, Marina unlocks staged functionality while ensuring long-term stability in unpredictable aquatic settings.
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Or Hasson
MARINE MICROBIOLOGIST
Inventor and Senior R&D Microbiologist, Or channels his desire to bring about a healthier world into rigorously evaluating, validating and constantly improving Gigablue’s carbon dioxide fixation efficiency. As an expert in algal photobioreactors, 3D printing, and biostatistics, he spearheads lab cultivation and open-sea experiments. Or holds an MSc in Marine Biotechnology.
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Adi Zilberman
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
Adi is a maverick environmental engineer, developer of 5 cleantech products. As a key member of Gigablue’s R&D team and a TOC expert, she leads the scale-up of the company’s controlled mesocosm, while building software and tools for material and microbiology experimentation. She is a lifelong volunteer with the elderly and animals, and holds a MSc in Environmental Science.
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Omer Ashuah
CDR LAB TECHNICIAN
Omer is a materials engineer and data analyst, specializing in nano biochemical sensing and fabrication. Blending years of military command and experimental design, he runs Gigablue’s labs, ensuring sequestered carbon is detectable and measurable. Omer is a diver and sailor, passionate about applying tech to benefit the marine environment. He is concluding a Materials B.Eng. and B.Sc. in Chemistry.
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Lital Gruss Mitrani
BACK OFFICE COORDINATOR
Lital has over a decade’s worth of intense project management and team leadership experience spanning fundraising, performance marketing, and intelligence. Leveraging an array of operational and interpersonal skills, she manages recruitment, HR, and accounting, while enabling seamless operations across science, business and operations divisions. Lital holds a BSc in Sociology.
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Ilan Cohen
CO-FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN
Ilan is an international expert in strategic planning and a serial entrepreneur responsible for launching successful management consulting, e-tourism, cleantech, and medical technology companies. As Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office, he shaped national policy and economic reforms at the highest level. Ilan holds an MBA with distinction from INSEAD, and has served as Director and Chairman of the strategic board committees for local and multinational major financial and industrial groups.
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