Boyan (Yiddish: באיאן) is a Hasidic dynasty named after the town of Boiany in the historic region of Bukovina, now in Ukraine.

Boyan Slat (27 July 1994) is a Dutch inventor and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup; a non-profit organization developing and scaling technologies to rid the world’s …

May 28, 2025 · Meet Boyan Slat, the young inventor cleaning our oceans. Learn how his tech-powered mission is removing tons of plastic from our waterways.

Boyan Slat had his eureka moment at 16 while diving in Greece. Today, the Dutch entrepreneur is on a successful quest to remove plastics from the oceans.

Dec 26, 2024 · As one of the most prominent young innovators in environmental technology, Boyan has gained global recognition for his groundbreaking efforts to tackle one of the planet’s most pressing …

Nov 28, 2025 · It may seem odd to design an organisation to put itself out of business, but that’s exactly what Boyan Slat did with The Ocean Cleanup. At 31, Boyan is now internationally recognised as an …

Apr 21, 2025 · In 2013, Dutch inventor and entrepreneur Boyan Slat (at the time, just 19 years old) dropped out of an aerospace engineering program at Delft University of Technology to found The …

Nov 12, 2024 · Boyan Slat, founder and CEO of nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup, aims to solve this problem by ridding the ocean of 90% of floating plastic by 2040. But, he adds, “I believe we can do it …

Jun 17, 2024 · Boyan Slat’s impact extends beyond his technological innovations. He has inspired a global movement, raising awareness about the critical issue of ocean plastic pollution and …

Boyan Slat Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Ocean Cleanup Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, which develops advanced technologies to rid world’s oceans of plastic.