This inaugural cohort brings together three teams from the U.S. Northeast, three from Maine, and others from Norway, Canada, and Germany.
Hatch Blue
Hatch Blue and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have hosted a blue biotechnology innovation studio in East Boothbay, Maine, bringing together ten international teams dedicated to transforming marine resources into commercial products.
Maine Blue Biotech Studio, supported by Maine Technology Institute, was launched in November 2025 to help scientists and entrepreneurs turn marine biotechnology ideas into viable businesses.
The programme is described as the first of its kind to be organised in the United States, and forms part of a broader effort by Bigelow, Hatch Blue, and Ocean House Consulting.
This inaugural cohort brings together three teams from the U.S. Northeast, three from Maine, and others from Norway, Canada, and Germany, working in areas such as algae innovation, aquaculture health, biomaterials, and marine circularity.
Over the coming weeks, the participants will collaborate and exchange ideas with scientists, industry partners, investors, and infrastructure leaders to refine their technologies and business models.
Below are the companies and their primary roles and functions that will be part of this initiative to promote the North Atlantic blue economy:
● Salmonics (Maine, USA) – developing fish-derived biomedical materials, including veterinary surgical products built from aquaculture byproducts.
● Atlantic Sea Solutions (Connecticut, USA) – advancing seaweed-based edible coatings to extend produce shelf life and reduce food loss.
● MacroBreed (New York, USA) – applying genomics to accelerate kelp breeding for improved yield and bioactive performance.
● RuMeverse (Maine, USA) – integrating seaweed-based feed additives and sensors to improve dairy health and production.
● CapiPro (Norway) – Sludge-to-protein bioconversion for salmon farming through high-efficiency polychaete production.
● SEVO Bioscience (Canada) – developing oral aquaculture vaccines using engineered microalgae delivery systems.
● Kelpinor (Norway) – engineering seaweed-derived biostimulants optimized for vertical farming and hydroponic systems.
● Koralo (Germany) – producing functional nutrition ingredients through microalgae and mycelium co-fermentation, with industrial-scale manufacturing underway.
● Atlantic Blue Bio (Maine, USA) – establishing a Maine-based biorefinery for high-purity fucoidan and alginate from farmed kelp.
● Kykloris (Massachusetts, USA) – building modular systems to convert shellfish waste into high-performance chitosan at processing facilities.