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Seaweed Farm Infrastructure Requirements
Seaweed cultivation is growing worldwide and is an exciting area of sustainable business. However, the cost and complexity of processing infrastructure is often an overlooked but important factor in the viability of business opportunities. Drying, in particular, is critical for any seaweed that will not be sold fresh locally. Drying drastically reduces shipping costs (both monetary and environmental), preserves the seaweed, and makes secondary processing easier.
Seaweed – a great promise or threat to the environment?
Despite growing global enthusiasm for seaweed cultivation, both as a business opportunity and an environmental benefit, the real track record of the industry is decidedly mixed. In this article, I explore a few recent cases where the intended benefits of seaweed didn’t materialize, and some where it actually generated unexpected damage.
DeSiloing The Maritime Industry – Notes From The Global Bluetech Summit
“SeaAhead’s Global Bluetech Summit in New York City brought together high-level stakeholders from around the world to discuss and support innovation at sea.”
The Next Global Tech Disruption Will Happen Where Few Expect It
“Boston’s first innovation hub dedicated to BlueTech startups, SeaAhead, was founded last year by Mark Huang, a veteran of cleantech venture capital funds.”
New England Aquarium Partners with SeaAhead to Foster New Sustainable Ocean Ventures
The New England Aquarium and SeaAhead are initiating their partnership by launching a new Venture Fellows-in-Residence program.
SeaAhead and CIC Partner to Open Boston's First Ocean Innovation Hub
SeaAhead and the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) announced today their partnership to open the first dedicated Bluetech Innovation Hub in Boston.
SeaAhead Formed To Assist Ocean-Related Businesses
In addition to a business advisory role, SeaAhead is hoping to secure financing that will allow it to provide financial assistance to promising startups.
Innovation Ahoy!: How SeaAhead Fosters Blue Tech Innovation
“If we’re thinking about new technology, there’s offshore wind power and coastal resiliency, networks that would allow a detailed model of where flooding [would occur],” explained SeaAhead Executive Director and co-founder Alissa Peterson.
SeaAhead’s Alissa Peterson on GoLocal Providence
Executive Director Alissa Peterson speaks on the potential for innovation and opportunity in the Bluetech space, along with where she sees the industry going in the near future.