Vriko Yu

Vriko is the co-founder and CEO of Archireef, a nature-tech company delivering climate resilience and adaptation through Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The company operates its own eco-engineering factories and aims to restore 125 hectares of marine ecosystems by 2030. Archireef is also pioneering the development of biodiversity credits derived from marine ecosystem restoration. Prior to Archireef, Vriko pursued a PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong. She is a co-inventor of Archireef's flagship product, the Reef Tile. Vriko has been actively engaged in the science of coral restoration for over 10 years. Today, Vriko is regarded as one of Hong Kong’s leading voices in the field of marine restoration and innovation - she serves on committees related to Environmental Education, Green Technology and Finance, and Marine Protected Areas at WWF-HK, as well as in other government entities that shape the environmental policy direction of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.