Development Opportunity: Wearable Spirulina Health and Cultivation Sensor

Efizum proposes to develop a wearable sensor system for spirulina ponds and cultivation units to continuously track:

• Spirulina health and biomass growth

• Nutrient levels and metabolic markers

• Contaminant presence (bacteria, unwanted algae, toxins)

• Environmental parameters (temperature, pH, light intensity)

Key aspects:

• IoT-enabled sensors transmit data in real time to the Efizum platform.

• Quantum-weighted AI models analyse the data to provide actionable recommendations for optimizing growth, ensuring quality, and preventing contamination.

• Validation under real cultivation conditions to achieve TRL7, demonstrating operational performance in industrial or pilot-scale ponds.

• Platform prepared to manage multiple sensor nodes simultaneously for scalable monitoring.

Expected Impact:

• Continuous, real-time monitoring of spirulina cultivation for improved yield and product quality.

• Early detection of contamination, reducing losses and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

• Accelerated progression toward TRL8-9, enabling commercial deployment.

• Strengthening Efizum’s position as a leading digital agriculture and aquaculture platform with advanced wearable sensing technologies.