Theresa Theuretzbacher

Theresa Theuretzbacher
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Climate Foundation
Theresa Theuretzbacher is the CTO at the Climate Foundation, where she leads the development and deployment of nature-inspired, regenerative technologies. She specializes in practical engineering solutions that deliver measurable benefits to ecosystems, local communities, and economies. Early in her career, Theresa gained hands-on experience addressing water, waste, and sanitation challenges in rural Ghana, Alaska, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, generating critical environmental, health, and climate adaptation outcomes.
She has been instrumental in the development, scaling, and technology demonstration of Marine Permaculture (MP) systems in the USA, Philippines, and Indonesia. Her work integrates architectural, infrastructural, economic, environmental, and social considerations, with a focus on blue carbon sequestration, seaweed cascading value streams, and regenerative ocean-based solutions.
Theresa has played a central role in strategy, innovation, and project management, securing over $4 million in investments and grants, co-developing methodologies for Blue Carbon measurement, and scaling MP from pilot projects to multi-hectare demonstration sites. She also supports commercialization of seaweed biostimulant products (e.g., BIGGrow) and open-source initiatives like The Marine Permaculture Alliance (MaPAL).
She holds a master’s degree in Water Management & Environmental Engineering from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna.