GENIALG - GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative macro-ALGal biorefinery

Description

The GENIALG project aims to boost the Blue Biotechnology Economy (BBE) by increasing the production and sustainable exploitation of two high-yielding species of the EU seaweed biomass: the brown alga Saccharina latissima and the green algae Ulva spp. GENIALG will demonstrate the economic feasibility and environmental sustainability of cultivating and refining seaweed biomass in multiple use demanded products of marine renewable origin. The consortium integrates available knowledge in algal biotechnology and ready to use reliable eco-friendly tools and methods for selecting and producing high yielding strains in economically feasible quantities and qualities. By cracking the biomass and supplying a wide diversity of chemical compounds for existing as well as new applications and markets, GENIALG will anticipate the economic, social and environmental impacts of such developments in term of economic benefit and job opportunities liable to increase the socio-economic value of the blue biotechnology sector. In a larger frame, conservation and biosafety issues will be addressed as well as more social aspects such as acceptability and competition for space and water regarding other maritime activities. To achieve these objectives GENIALG will foster a trans-sectorial and complementary consortium of scientists and private companies. • GENIALG will involve a diversity of private companies already positioned in the seaweed sector individually for different applications (texturants, feed, agriculture, bioplastics, pharmaceuticals, personal care products…) in order to strengthen interactions for developing a bio-refinery concept and accelerate efficient and sustainable exploitation of seaweed biomass to bring new high-value products on the market.

Main Local Researcher

Maria do Rosario G. dos Reis Marques Domingues (QOPNA)

Coordination

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

Partners

University of Aveiro; THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINESCIENCE LBG; SEAWEED ENERGY SOLUTIONS AS; ALGAPLUS PRODUCAO E COMERCIALIZACAO DE ALGAS E SEUS DERIVADOS LDA; STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH; SINTEF FISKERI OG HAVBRUK AS; INEGI - INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA E INOVACAO EM ENGENHARIA MECANICA E ENGENHARIA INDUSTRIAL; AMADEITE SAS; ALGAIA; UNIVERSITY OF YORK; LESSONIA; IOTA Pharmaceuticals Ltd; BIOME TECHNOLOGIES PLC; CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental; NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY; AquaTT UETP Ltd; THE BIORENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LIMITED; C-WEED AQUACULTURE SARL

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