The International Tropical Seaweed Research Center aims to establish Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of tropical seaweed, as a global seaweed research and innovation hub.
A controlled tank system at the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Oban has improved survival rates and enabled year-round growth of dulse, a valuable species for food and industrial uses.
The deal brings together kelp restoration, seed genetics and farming as interest grows in seaweed as both a nature-based solution and a source of sustainable biomass.
The new SINTEF Ocean-led Centre for Research-based Innovation will focus on developing the cultivated kelp value chain in collaboration with industry partners.
