Tag: Biorefinery

European Microalgae Alliance: Innovative, Safe, And Sustainable Multiproduct Biorefineries For A Blue Biobased Economy

Description The European algae industry has grown significantly over recent decades, primarily serving niche high-value markets such as food supplements and nutraceuticals. However, with the increasing demand for alternative food ingredients and bio-based chemicals—driven by the EU’s push towards a bio-based economy—the market for microalgae-based products is expected to expand. Despite this potential, high production […]

GreenCoLab Day gathers Associates to discuss achievements and the future

From the north to the south of Portugal, the GreenCoLab associative community gathered for an event that officially marked the restart of a new tradition: an annual meeting dedicated to sharing, collaboration and strategic discussion around its I&D agenda. On 4 July, the ‘CoLab Day’  event, with an enthusiastic turnout and highly positive feedback, reinforced the spirit of unity […]

From the Algarve to Japan: Science and Sustainability at Expo Osaka 2025 (Japan) with GreenCoLab and UAlg

Daniel Mendonça Silva, Business and Dissemination Manager at GreenCoLab, was present at the Portuguese Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, from June 26 to 27. As part of a delegation led by the University of the Algarve (UAlg), the Portuguese participation highlighted cooperation, innovation, and culture in a setting that promoted science and national creativity within the global context […]

Acknowledgments at 21st International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries (RRB 2025) in Finland

From June 2 to 4, 2025, the city of Turku, Finland, hosted the 21st edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries (RRB 2025), a highly relevant event in the study of the bioeconomy and biorefineries. Mariam Kholany, GreenCoLab Biorefinery Group Leader, was honoured with the Best Poster Presentation Award. The winning paper, entitled ‘Sustainable biorefinery process […]

Based on Science, Stories and Gastronomy, GreenCoLab and PROALGA organize international ICAB event with over 300 participants

The first edition of the International Congress on Algae Biotechnology was held in Lisbon. The event, which brought together over 300 participants, 100 organisations and representatives from 22 countries, stood out as an essential meeting point for researchers, industry, entrepreneurs and students in the Blue Biotechnology sector.   During three intense days of scientific conferences, interactive sessions and […]

Faro hosts the annual face-to-face meeting of the LOCALITY project

This year, Faro, in the heart of the Algarve, was the setting chosen for the Annual Face-to-Face Meeting of the LOCALITY project, an initiative dedicated to creating circular and sustainable value chains based on algae. The event took place at the Hotel Eva from 7 to 8 April 2025. As a community committed to ecological innovation, this […]

GreenCoLab represented at the Marine-Based & Natural Materials (MAPS) Expo, in Geneva

GreenCoLab was represented at the Marine-Based & Natural Materials (MAPS) Expo, which took place in Geneva between 3 and 5 March, under the motto ‘Ocean Economy, Trade Policy, Climate and Development’. Attending the joint booth of the ‘International Seaweed Association & Friends’, GreenCoLab was part of invited organizations relevant to the global algae sector, which included the INTERNATIONAL SEAWEED ASSOCIATION (represented […]

Sustainability and Innovation in Cellular Aquaculture: A Circular Approach with Microalgae

Description INOVACEL mission is to transform the production of alternative proteins by creating a microalgae-based serum to replace animal serum in cell culture media, establishing fish and marine invertebrate cell lines, and promoting a circular economy that integrates microalgae production with cellular aquaculture. This groundbreaking project, led by Necton in collaboration with S2AQUAcoLAB, GreenCoLab, and […]