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Safe Seaweed Coalition: 2021 Lookback & 2022 Look Forward
As the Safe Seaweed Coalition enters its second year of existence, our team wishes to look back at the substantial achievements of 2021 and the exciting agenda for seaweed in this coming year. In view of our worldwide geographic dispersion, we will organize two...
Our members from Sea Forest are looking for an experienced COO to join their fast growing team
Our members from Sea Forest in Tasmania are well positioned to become a leading player in the fast developing Asparagopsis market! Following the rapid growth in their business (see more in this brief video), they are looking for an experienced senior operations...
The Safe Seaweed Coalition awards €700,000 in first Call for Proposals
After a highly competitive evaluation process by an advisory board of seaweed industry experts, the Safe Seaweed Coalition Steering Committee announced the results of its first call for proposals. Sixteen projects were selected for funding, with a total value of about...
COP26: positioning seaweed as a powerful ocean-based climate solution
COP26 brought the seaweed family together to position seaweed as a multifaceted ocean-based solution to tackle Climate Change. In the Blue Food session organized by our UNGC partners, seaweed –presented as a powerful tool for bridging nutrition needs with climate...
Safe Seaweed by Design is launching a survey on safety hazards in the seaweed sector
Our partners from Safe Seaweed by Design, a project led by the Wageningen University, are launching a study to assess the most important occupational, environmental and food safety hazards in the seaweed sector. We strongly support this initiative that falls fully...
The Safe Seaweed Coalition Roundtables are opening next week!
The Safe Seaweed Coalition Roundtables are opening next week, April 13th 2PM (GMT+1), with a discussion on Seaweed in Africa! In the perspective of creating a space for collaboration between seaweed stakeholders in Africa, our members will identify challenges and...
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A Civil Engineering Professor Innovates Sustainable Concrete out of Marble Dust and Seaweed
Concrete is the second-most consumed resource after water, but its production is responsible for 8% of Earth’s CO₂ emissions.
Source : Santa Clara University
CH4 Global throws its Weight Behind Adelaide to Host COP31
Leading Australian agri-tech company CH4 Global supports government moves to bring COP31 to Adelaide, and encourages Australia to join the UN Global Seaweed Initiative
Source : Asia Food Journal
Second Call for Free Mentorship to Scale Algae Innovations
The Algae Accelerator offers free expert mentoring worth €10,000 for algae innovators.
Source : The Fish Site
Kerala to Actively Explore Potential of Seaweed Cultivation
State Fisheries department has announced plans to promote seaweed aquaculture and export-oriented industries
Source : The Hindu
Menstrual Cup Prevents Spills and Resists Bacteria with Seaweed
A self-cleaning menstrual cup absorbs more and spills less with a seaweed-based upgrade.
Source : AZO Materials
Why Site Selection is the Foundation of Seaweed Farming
By satisfying the requirements of three key pillars of site selection, seaweed farmers will have a much better chance of achieving long-term commercial viability.
Source : The Fish Site
Wolff Competition Awards Grand Prize to Company Using Seaweed to Replace Plastic
SeaSol Technologies, a startup that is converting seaweed into compostable food packaging to replace plastic, was the grand prize winner at the Wolff New Venture Competition last week.
Source : UConn Today
Hedgehogs, Seaweed, and the Future of Cell Logistics
UK-based cell preservation solution development company Atelerix has announced a partnership with Rodon Global that will integrate its non-cryogenic cell preservation technology into international logistics operations.
Source : The Medicine Maker
Uluu Raises $16m Series A, Hits $100m Valuation For Seaweed-Based Plastic Alternative
Uluu’s latest raise will fund the construction of a ten-tonne-per-year demonstration facility in Western Australia, a significant step up from its current 100-kilogram pilot plant. The company’s next-generation materials are designed to replace conventional plastics.
Source : Smart Company
From Bacteria to Seaweed: New Gels Support Ethical, Animal-Free Nutrition Research
Researchers in the US and the Netherlands have developed synthetic and natural animal-free gels. The findings align with the search for more ethical and reproducible tools in nutrition and food science
Source : Nutrition Insight