Startups

Kuehnle AgroSystems (KAS), whose patented process produces affordable, sustainable natural astaxanthin from algae for the salmon, shrimp and human nutraceutical sectors, has closed a series A funding round with Aqua-Spar…

An impressive array of commercial aquaculture veterans, successful seafood entrepreneurs and venture capitalist has teamed up with Hatch Blue in order to invest in regenerative and sustainable aquaculture.

David Dupaul-Chicoine recently established an urban RAS business in Montreal with the capacity to produce up to 30 tonnes of Arctic char a year. Coupled with an innovative and ever-evolving business plan, Opercule is an …

Israeli startup Wanda Fish Technologies will accelerate production of its cell-cultured fish alongside David Kaplan, a leading researcher in cellular agriculture at Tufts University.

A compound used as an aquafeed ingredient has been linked to a trend that has been taking social media by storm.

Fermented alt-seafood company Aqua Cultured Foods says it has successfully doubled it outputs after overhauling its fermentation technology.

EU Commissioner Virginius Sinkevičius and European Investment Fund (EIF) deputy chief executive Roger Havenith have announced a new €500 million dedicated equity initiative for the blue economy and aquaculture under Inve…

In the latest investment round, Netherlands-based Seaweed Company is taking a huge step in further scaling its operations and positive environmental impacts, while gaining board buy-in from the Colruyt Group.

OpsSmart's Sharmeen Khan is keen to bring blockchain traceability to the aquaculture sector – giving seafood producers and consumers a tech solution that allows end-to-end visibility and transparency.

Aqua-Spark has opened its first office outside the Netherlands in Bangkok, Thailand as it pushes its dealflow and ecosystem focus.

France’s Innovafeed has rebranded, hoping that the new imagery will reflect the insect company’s focus on the circular economy and positive environmental impacts.

Indian startup Aquaconnect* will use the funding from Trifecta Capital to strengthen its network of AquaPartners – franchise stores that give fish and shrimp farmers access to high quality inputs.

A strategic partnership between Swiss Blue Salmon and Billund Aquaculture will jumpstart production of sustainable, land-based Atlantic salmon and spur the development of Switzerland's aquaculture sector.

Plantish, a startup that has developed plant-based salmon fillets, has announced the completion of a $12.45 million seed round.

Provision of quality seed, ensuring good production practices, adding value through processing and reducing information gaps are all crucial to make Indonesia’s seaweed sector more competitive, according to a respected s…

Denmark's Algiecel has received backing from the BioInnovation Institute (BII) as it brings its carbon capture as a service business online.

Bright Tide, a UK-based sustainability training organisation, is welcoming SMEs in the aquaculture and blue economy space to apply for its eight-week accelerator programme.

SeaStock Pty Ltd, with support from researchers at Australia's Flinders University, has begun to sell a seaweed-based livestock supplement that can reduce enteric methane emissions by more than 90 percent.

A rare opportunity to study the carbon sequestration potential of a newly planted kelp forest in Namibia is currently being offered by the University of Cambridge.

Nutreco is looking for startups in fields including aquaculture to apply to its 2022 Feed & Food Tech Challenge.