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Why algae

Algae turn sunlight, CO₂ and water into proteins, oils and pigments — faster than any crop, without farmland, and while cleaning water.

Two worlds

Micro or macro?

Single-celled organisms, invisible to the eye, grown in photobioreactors or ponds. Fast-growing biochemical factories.

Examples

  • Spirulina
  • Chlorella
  • Dunaliella
  • Nannochloropsis
  • Tetraselmis

Used for

Protein, phycocyanin, β-carotene, omega-3, hatchery feed

~ 2–20 µm per cell

The case

Six reasons the future is green-blue.

Oxygen makers

Algae produce roughly three quarters of the oxygen we breathe.

Fast growers

They grow far faster than land crops and need much less space.

No farmland

Algae thrive on non-arable land, in seawater and even in wastewater.

Carbon & nutrient capture

They fix CO₂ and remove nitrogen and phosphorus — natural bioremediation.

Rich chemistry

Proteins, omega-3 oils, pigments and bioactives for food, health and beauty.

Ancient & proven

Among the oldest photosynthetic organisms on Earth — evolution's R&D lab.

Microalgae cells seen through a light microscope

Under the microscope

Millions of cells in a single drop.

Each tiny green dot is a complete microalgal cell — a self-sufficient factory that turns light and CO₂ into proteins, oils and pigments. Getting the most from them starts with understanding them, one culture at a time.

How it's grown

Five ways to cultivate.

Each system trades cost, control and purity differently. Choosing the right one is often the most important decision in a project.

  • 01Raceway pondsOpen, shallow loops — low cost, ideal for robust species like Spirulina.
  • 02Tubular photobioreactorsClosed glass or polymer tubes for high purity and density.
  • 03Flat-panel reactorsThin panels with a short light path for efficient illumination.
  • 04Land-based seaweedControlled tanks and towers — independent of weather and season.
  • 05Offshore & IMTASeaweed grown alongside fish and shellfish, recycling their nutrients.

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9.7bn

People to feed by 2050. Most of Europe’s seaweed is still imported from Asia. Local, controlled algae production is one of the clearest ways to close that gap.

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