Alan Yu

Founder & CEO at ID Water

Alan is an Unreasonable Fellow. Alan has participated in 2 programs, including Unreasonable Impact World Forum 2024.

2013 – A personal turning point shaped the intention to build ventures that create meaningful impact for others.

2015 – Inspired by innovation programs related to MIT Media Lab, strengths in innovation and entrepreneurship began to emerge.

2017 – After watching Before the Flood, entrepreneurial direction shifted toward solving climate challenges, leading to the founding of ID Water.

2018 – Identified mangrove destruction caused by traditional aquaculture, defining a long-term focus on blue carbon and sustainable aquaculture.

Participated in SLUSH global startup showcase.

2019 – Joined accelerator programs across Beijing, Vietnam, Finland, and Boston to deepen understanding of global startup ecosystems.

Recognized by MassChallenge as a Top 3 Award Winner.

2020 – Developed innovative shrimp farming technologies and expanded aquaculture operations.

2021 – Built AIoT-enabled shrimp farming systems and collaborated with solar energy partners to deploy indoor, climate-resilient aquaculture.

Selected for HAOSHi Accelerator (Food & Sustainability cohort).

2024 – Completed the first harvest from an aquaculture–solar integrated system, demonstrating stable production under a climate-resilient model.

2025 – Selected by The Garage and invited as a Demo Day speaker.

Invited to present at NVIDIA GTC Poster Reception.