Our Team

About Us.

Founded in 2021 by James Doherty and Donal Hill, Plastic-i emerged from the winning idea at the Hack the Planet competition. Our team combines world-class expertise in remote sensing, deep learning, marine observation, and product development, united by a shared mission.

At Plastic-i, we believe that safeguarding our planet starts with protecting the ocean. Our innovative technology is designed to provide robust, actionable intelligence that unlocks the full potential of the blue economy and supports a healthy, well-managed, thriving ocean.

Rigour

Objectivity

Humility

Impact

Excellence

Collaboration

Our Values.

Co-Founding team.

Dr James Doherty

Founder & CEO

  • 10+ years tech entrepreneur.

  • 4 years of legal practice at Eversheds & John Lewis.

  • Science to Data Science Fellow.

  • PhD in Astronomy (OU).

  • Law degrees from the universities of Cambridge & Oxford.

Dr Donal Hill

Founder & CTO

  • 10+ years as a particle physicist at the LHCb Experiment, CERN.

  • Senior Data Scientist at the Swiss Data Science Centre & UEFA.

  • Marie Curie Fellow at EPFL.

  • PhD in Particle Physics from Oxford University.

Jack Lidgley

Co-Founder & Developer

  • 6+ years experience building commercial Earth Observation platforms.

  • Software Engineer and Algorithm Designer at eOsphere.

  • MPhys in Physics & Astronomy from the University of Southampton.