The Offshore Test Site (OTS) is an innovation hub challenging the boundaries of what's possible, perfectly suited to validate your innovations in the real-world, pushed by the limits of the offshore environment from the North Sea.
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Seaweed takes the stage at Gastvrij Rotterdam
European Seaweed 2026 kicks off at Gastvrij Rotterdam, where we will bring seaweed innovation directly to foodservice, hospitality and packaging professionals. Discover the European Seaweed Pavilion, the programme and the opportunities for members to get involved.
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NORTH SEA FARM 1
In collaboration with Simply Blue Group, Van Oord, Algaia, and Amazon, we opened the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm within the offshore wind farm ‘Hollandse Kust Zuid’ (HKZ), located about 18 kilometres off the coast of Scheveningen in the North Sea. North Sea Farm #1 initiated by North Sea Farmers with funding from Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund, is a floating farm located in the open space between wind turbines where seaweed production can be tested and improved. In parallel, scientific research aims to validate the carbon sequestration potential of seaweed farms and measure biodiversity impacts.
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