Algae-based sustainable aquaculture and blue bioeconomy

We seek to establish European research and innovation partnerships focused on marine algae biotechnology for sustainable aquaculture, alternative proteins and the circular blue bioeconomy.

At Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research (IOLR), National Center for Mariculture, we combine marine microalgal and seaweed cultivation, physiological characterization, molecular biology and biotechnology with pilot-scale biomass production infrastructure.

Potential collaborative activities include:

• Development of robust and productive algal strains.

• Optimization of cultivation and harvesting technologies.

• Production of sustainable aquaculture feed ingredients and alternative protein sources.

• Improvement of biomass nutritional and functional properties.

• Pilot-scale validation of innovative algae-based bioproducts.

We offer controlled cultivation facilities, indoor and outdoor photobioreactor systems, strain screening, physiological and molecular characterization, and experience in scaling up algal biomass production.

Partners sought: Aquaculture research institutes, algae producers, food and feed companies, bioprocess engineers, biotechnology companies and sustainability assessment specialists.

Proposed role: Research and technology partner, contributing algal cultivation, strain characterization, biomass optimization and pilot-scale validation.

We are interested in joining existing Horizon Europe consortia or jointly developing new collaborative proposals.