What is the BlueInvest Project Pipeline?

The Project Pipeline is a database of comanies of the EU Blue Economy and showcase of innovative projects and entrepreneurs who are sharing the Blue Economy.

Projects consist of innovative, scalable and sustainable business ventures from traditional and emerging sectors of the maritime economy.

What is the BlueInvest Project Pipeline?

The Project Pipeline is a database of comanies of the EU Blue Economy and showcase of innovative projects and entrepreneurs who are sharing the Blue Economy.

Projects consist of innovative, scalable and sustainable business ventures from traditional and emerging sectors of the maritime economy.

A scalable seaweed-for-food cultivation & processing blueprint
Scaling up the seaweed for food production in EU

  • Aquaculture

Company behind project
The Seaweed Company

Ireland


Problem we are solving
Regenerative algae cultivation and production need to be upscaled throughout the EU, and the markets for food algae applications need to be developed and mainstreamed

Sustainable Impact on Blue Ecconomy
We facilitate commercial seaweed production at scale with a cost-competitive, decentral farming model. Through a seaweed-for-food cultivation & processing blueprint to enable 50+ seaweed farming sites across Europe with 350tons+/yr outputs
- Replicable, commercial & sustainable business model across European waters
- Enable 100+ seaweed farming entrepreneurs, local food value chains and supporting ecosystem
- Unlock a powerful seaweed farming revolution in Europe with a scalable, positive impact

TRL
  • TRL 7 - System prototype demonstration in a relevant environment


Financial NeedsEUR 10-30mln

Planned Funding Allocation
  • Improve our R&D: 20
  • Sales and Marketing: 10
  • Other, please specify: 70