Webinar: Are fuels the full solution to decarbonization?
2023-05-19
Are fuels the full solution to decarbonization? Which fuels can help us achieve it? Are there any other solutions? Webinar: 2 June 2023Continue Reading
Ecological Engineering of Marine Infrastructure for Biosecurity webinar
2020-08-18
The World Ocean Council (WOC) – the lead GloFouling Project Partner for engaging the global ocean business and investment community – invites interested parties to the GloFouling webinar: “Ecological Engineering of Marine Infrastructure for Biosecurity”Date: 20 August 2020Time: 9:00 am (BST)Registration: https://www.glofouling.imo.org/webinar/11The webinar is open to all participants without charge. The webinars are part of the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFoulingContinue Reading
Blue Bio Value business accelerator program
2020-06-10
Blue Bio Value is a business program dedicated to the blue bioeconomy and they want you to be a part of it. They scale up marine biobased solutions to global market applications in different industries, resorting to science-based and biotech innovations, while helping to tackle important societal challenges. With theContinue Reading
Origin by Ocean’s first seed financing round raised M€2
2020-05-25
Origin by Ocean successfully closed its first seed financing round in May 2020, raising M€2 (2 million Euros). Origin by Ocean is tackling the Baltic Sea eutrophication problem with an innovative solution. The company wants to refine algae into bio-based raw materials that can be used in novel ways inContinue Reading
3D printed coral to help energy production and coral reefs
2020-05-12
Cambridge University and University of California San Diego researchers have 3D printed coral structures and used them as incubators for algae growth. They tested various types of microalgae and found growth rates were 100x higher than in standard liquid growth mediums. These 3D printed coral-inspired structures that are capable ofContinue Reading
Alternatives to fish: fish without fishing or farming
2020-03-04
Today we are having a look at some alternatives to fish and seafood, either vegan or cell-grown that several startups offer. We’d like to taste them, but some pictures will have to do, for now. Cell-grown seafood Finless Foods is a food startup working toward a world where everyone hasContinue Reading
BlueNalu Secures $20 Million in Series A Financing
2020-03-04
BlueNalu, a food company producing seafood directly from fish cells, has announced the successful completion of its $20 million Series A round of funding. This financing will enable BlueNalu to develop a good manufacturing practices (GMP) pilot production facility in San Diego, expand its world-class team, implement strategic alliances forContinue Reading
Products made from Algae
2020-02-25
Products made from algae are thriving in the maritime sector and biotechnology is one of the most thriving business for maritime startups. Micro-organisms and algae are being used to make lamps, biofuel or new foods. First let’s have a look at what they are that makes algae so spacial. AlgaeContinue Reading
Lamps with bioluminescent micro-organisms
2020-02-17
Glowee is a living lighting energy from Lamps with bioluminescent micro-organisms, coming directly from the sea, at the crossroads of biomimicry and biotechnology, ready to revolutionize our way to produce, consume and light. Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by some living organisms. In contrast to fluorescence, bioluminescenceContinue Reading
BlueInvest Awards winners announced
2020-02-06
The BlueInvest Awards winners were announced during the BlueInvest Day. Throughout the day, the candidates to the BlueInvest Awards made their pitches. They were 20 of Europe’s top start-ups and SMEs in the Blue Economy. Pitches were live-streamed for maximum exposure to potential clients and partners. The finalists went throughContinue Reading