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🌿 The social licence to cultivate dilemma

paxtier • 6 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Aquaculture Plant-based Seaweed Microalgae Alternative Proteins
  1. Gaining a social license to operate is crucial for seaweed cultivation in emerging regions.
  2. Challenges in seaweed farming include conflicts with other marine users and the need for early community involvement.
  3. Potential solutions include improved education, collaboration, thoughtful site selection, and forming regional organizations.

🌿 Algae domestication program wins Seaweed Ideathon

paxtier • 2 implied HN points • 25 Feb 24
🔬 Science Aquaculture Biotechnology Sustainability
  1. An algae domestication program won a Seaweed Ideathon, focusing on sustainable agriculture practices and biostimulant production.
  2. Investors are showing interest in aquaculture technology, with significant funding rounds announced for seaweed-derived products and sustainability initiatives.
  3. Job opportunities in the seaweed and microalgae industry are on the rise, with companies like PhycoWorks and GreenWave actively recruiting for various positions.

🌊 200% increase in blue economy investments

paxtier • 1 implied HN point • 18 Mar 24
🔬 Science Investments Aquaculture Biotechnology
  1. There has been a 200% increase in investments in the blue economy between 2018 and 2022, signifying a growing interest and momentum.
  2. Challenges in the sector include a massive global unmet financing gap, concentration of investments at market launch phase, and investor hesitancy.
  3. Recent developments highlight collaborations in seaweed cultivation, funding raises for startups like KAS, and advancements in sustainable aquafeeds.

💸 Living Ink unveils details of $3.5M funding to scale carbon-negative black pigment

paxtier • 2 implied HN points • 12 Dec 23
🔬 Science Aquaculture Funding Market Trends Research Climate action
  1. Living Ink received $3.5M funding for carbon-negative black pigment scaling
  2. Challenges in offshore low-trophic aquaculture include messaging, business cases, and long-term funding
  3. Global markets see significant developments in sustainable agriculture, blue carbon initiatives, and innovative algae products
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🌎 Elliot Roth | The 100% algae diet and putting profitability first in 2023

paxtier • 3 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23
🍲 Food & Drink Algae Seaweed Microalgae Aquaculture
  1. Global demand for algae products is increasing, but the industry needs to focus on solving urgent problems.
  2. Brevel raised $18.5M for developing microalgae-based alternative proteins, showing investment in sustainable food sources.
  3. Elliot Roth emphasizes the importance of profitability and innovation in algae technology, sharing insights on a 100% algae diet.

🍃🌊The Paxtier Report 250823

paxtier • 0 implied HN points • 25 Aug 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Aquaculture
  1. The energy industry is urging the government to provide viable pathways to market for BECCS.
  2. Fremantle Seaweed has secured $4M in funding from the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation.
  3. Thai entrepreneur Itthipat Peeradechapan found success in selling seaweed snacks, emphasizing the importance of innovation and resilience.