Seaweed Highlights
How Phycology Ghent is unlocking better seaweed cultivation through science
23/04/2026 - Behind every successful seaweed product lies years of research. At Phycology Ghent, the focus is not on the end product, but on understanding how seaweed actually grows, interacts with its environment and performs under different conditions. From genetics and microbiology to improving attachment in offshore farming, their work helps answer some of the most practical questions in the sector. What makes one strain grow faster How to reduce losses in early cultivation stages Which species fit which applications This is the science that enables the industry to scale.
NEAP: A fresh wave of Flavour
20/04/2026 - What if seaweed is not the problem, but the way we use it is? For many, it starts and ends with sushi or a niche snack. But what if that is exactly what is holding the sector back? Neap Seaweed is taking a different route. From a small farm in the Veerse Meer, they are building something that feels closer to a flavour house than a traditional seaweed company. Think fermented sauces used by Michelin star chefs. Seaweed sodas and seltzers for a new generation. Even spirits that challenge what seaweed can be.
Neptune Group : Building a Seaweed Industry in Brittany, from Coast to Consumer
16/04/2026 - Seaweed is a staple in Japanese cuisine, but for many Europeans it still feels unfamiliar. Yet along the coast of Brittany, an extraordinary variety of seaweed grows naturally, deeply rooted in local ecosystems and traditions. Neptune Elements was created to bring this resource into everyday life.
Oceans of Energy and their role in the AMMON consortium
02/04/2026 - In a recent conversation with Brigitte Vlaswinkel, it became clear how Oceans of Energy brings a unique perspective to the project: one grounded in real offshore experience. As one of the few partners who have actively monitored operational systems at sea, the team contributes practical knowledge gained from years of deploying and maintaining offshore solar installations in the North Sea. Since 2019, their systems have been exposed to storms, currents, and the day-to-day complexity of offshore operations.
The Seaweed Hotel Room arrives in The Hague
02/04/2026 - Following its debut at North Sea Seaweed 2025 on board the SS Rotterdam, the Seaweed Hotel Room is getting a second life. From March to May, the installation will be on display at the Rabobank regional head office office in The Hague.
Seaweed Best Case: Plastic free packaging at scale
24/03/2026 - Conpax and Notpla have joined forces with Dutch snack chain Kwalitaria, which operates over 130 locations, to introduce a new generation of fully plastic free food packaging. By replacing the conventional plastic lining in cardboard containers with a seaweed based coating, Kwalitaria is taking a concrete step towards eliminating plastic from its fries and snack packaging.
How Snaqs brought seaweed snacks to European supermarkets
17/03/2026 - For Florus Zwartbol, the path into the seaweed sector did not begin on the coast or in a laboratory. It began in specialty food shops. Today Florus is the founder of Floor Foods, the company behind the snack brand Snaqs. The business produces vegetable crisps and seaweed snacks that are now sold across Europe and beyond. But before entering the world of food innovation, Florus spent two decades running fourteen specialty food shops across the Netherlands.
Offshore Test Site: From testing to real world deployment in the North Sea
13/03/2026 - We joined the Offshore Test Site event at Campus@Sea in Scheveningen, organised within the Offshore Proof project. The afternoon brought together innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and policymakers working on marine renewable energy technologies that will shape the future of the North Sea.
B’ZEOS: Turning Seaweed into Scalable & Sustainable Packaging Solutions
06/03/2026 - For B’ZEOS, seaweed is not a niche material or a marketing story. It is a core strategic raw material with the potential to replace fossil-based plastics at industrial scale.
Sirputis: From Engineering Roots to Scalable Seaweed Solutions
18/02/2026 - For many seaweed initiatives, the greatest challenge is not ambition, biology, or market demand, it is the transition from promising pilot projects to reliable, industrial-scale operations. This is precisely where Sirputis positions itself.