Vriko Yu

The co-founder and CEO of Archireef shows how conservation can co-exist with the private sector

By Lauren James.

Vriko Yu was born and raised in the Hong Kong countryside, so nature conservation has always been close to her heart. “I saw the natural beauty of Hong Kong, but I also saw the aggressive development of the city,” she says. This led to her studying biology and seeing first-hand not only how diverse the oceans around Hong Kong were, but also the fragility of underwater ecosystems. Her startup, Archireef, produces 3D-printed clay tiles, which act as a substrate for coral to grow on, supporting myriad other lifeforms. Here, she details her company’s urgent work. In 2016, Hong Kong was hit by a phenomenon called “red tide”, an algal bloom due to polluted water. A thick layer of toxic algae led to the disintegration of a small coral community in…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2023

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