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 […]
GreenCoLab presents IBAB advances under the Blue Bioeconomy Pact
Gabriel Bombo (GreenCoLab), and member of ParAqua COST Action, presented on Monday, 19 May, the latest advances of the Industrial Algae Biotechnology Bank (IBAB), within the scope of Portuguese Blue Biobank (WP9) of the Blue Bioeconomy Pact (PBA).The presentation took place at the CIIMAR facilities in Matosinhos. During the WP9 general meeting, the new development phase of IBAB at GreenCoLab was highlighted, whose mission is to maintain and back […]
Madalena Mendes honoured at the 25th International Seaweed Symposium in Canada
From 4 to 9 May 2025, the prestigious 25th International Seaweed Symposium (ISS) took place in Victoria, British Columbia (Canada), one of the world’s leading events dedicated to research and innovation in algae. This year, the conference focused on valuing the deep ancestral connection between indigenous peoples and seaweed, while paying tribute to the research pioneers who paved […]
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 […]
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Exploring the Future of Gastronomy: “Algae on the Menu” Project returns to EHTA Faro
For two days, students from the School of Hospitality and Tourism of Algarve in Faro embarked on a voyage of culinary discovery, exploring the possibilities of algae in gastronomy. With the guidance of our Food Nutrition Leader, Kricelle Deamici, the Outreach team, Fátima Pereira and Maria Eduarda Mendes, and Chef Leonel Pereira and his team from CheckIn, they learned more about their potential as food […]