Olavur Gregersen
CEO
Ocean Rainforest
Gota, Faroe Islands
Entrepreneur within Blue Growth
My organisation
About me
Olavur Gregersen is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in building and scaling innovative businesses. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ocean Rainforest, one of the leading seaweed cultivation companies in the Northern Hemisphere, with vertically integrated operations in the Faroe Islands, California (USA), and Baja California (Mexico). Under Olavur’s leadership, Ocean Rainforest has grown into a full value-chain enterprise—spanning hatchery operations, open-ocean cultivation, processing, and commercialization of seaweed-based products for the food, feed, and agricultural sectors. He has played a central role in driving the company’s international expansion, securing strategic partnerships, and leading R&D collaborations across Europe, North America, and the Nordic region. Widely recognized as a thought leader in sustainable ocean farming and the blue bioeconomy, Olavur is a frequent speaker at global industry forums and innovation summits focused on marine-based solutions for climate resilience and food security.
Skills
- Strategy
- execution
- Funding
Interests
- Seaweed
- biostimulants
- bluebioeconomy
Speaker sessions (2)
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
09:00 - 09:25
Opening of the conference
Thursday, 20 June 2024
11:25 - 12:15
Session 6: Panel discussion on a sound financial ecosystem for large scale seaweed cultivation in Europe
A unique and diverse panel representing investors, farmers, offtakers, and other representatives will discuss the challenges to come to a sound financial ecosystem for large scale seaweed production in Europe.