With a proven technology SeaweedTech produces and provides high-quality seaweed year-round from a fully controlled land-based environment.

Products

SeaweedTech produces seaweed in a controlled environment resulting in a raw product, clean from contamination. Pending for what purpose our customers desire to use seaweed, we can supply in different forms. For more information, data sheets and quotations, please get in touch with us via email.

Products

Ulva
Freshly Frozen

Cultivated in filtered clean seawater
Tumble dried
Deep frozen to -22 Celcius

Packaging & ready for shipment

Cultivated in filtered clean seawater
Tumble dried
Deep frozen to -22 Celcius
Packaging & ready for shipment

Ulva
Flakes

Cultivated in filtered clean seawater
Tumble dried
Dehydrated
Oven dried
Cutted into flake size proportion
Packaging & ready for shipment

Cultivated in filtered clean seawater
Tumble dried
Dehydrated
Oven dried
Cutted into flake size proportion
Packaging & ready for shipment

Ulva
Fine Powder

Cultivated in filtered clean seawater
Tumble dried
Dehydrated
Oven dried
Powder processed by milling
Packaging & ready for shipment

Cultivated in filtered clean seawater
Tumble dried
Dehydrated
Oven dried
Powder processed by milling
Packaging & ready for shipment

Seaweed
Cubes

8 gram frozen seaweed cubes
Available in flavors: Alaria, Royal, Kombu, Ulva, and Wakame
Seaweed cube mixes are available on customer demand

Ulva
Freshly
Frozen

Cultivated in filtered clean seawater
Tumble dried
Deep frozen to -22 Celcius
Packaging & ready for shipment

Ulva
Fine Powder

Cultivated in filtered clean seawater
Tumble dried
Dehydrated
Oven dried
Powder processed by milling
Packaging & ready for shipment

Ulva
Flakes

Cultivated in filtered clean seawater
Tumble dried
Dehydrated
Oven dried
Cutted into flake size proportion
Packaging & ready for shipment

Seaweed
Cubes

8 gram frozen seaweed cubes Available in flavors: Alaria, Royal, Kombu, Ulva, and Wakame Seaweed cube mixes are available on customer demand

Our Beliefs

Minimal Impact Farming methodologies will reduce the Agri-system footprint and thereby protect vulnerable ecosystems.
A shift is needed from animal- to plant-based diets.
Off-shore, near-shore & land-based cultivation of seaweeds will all contribute to the success of the seaweed sector.
Salt water farming reduces the pressure on scarce fresh water resources.
With their excellent nutritional value, seaweeds will contribute to healthier diets.

Our Mission

Earth’s population is growing and is becoming more prosperous, resulting in high pressure on earth’s natural resources. Most of the current farming methods for producing ingredients for e.g. food, pharma and cosmetics have a large negative impact on vulnerable ecosystems. This results in a decline in biodiversity, depletion of fresh water sources and nitrate/phosphate in-balances. Minimal Impact Farming will be part of the solution to protect vulnerable eco-systems AND to provide the world with a sustainable source of plant-based ingredients.

"With a proven technology SeaweedTech will produce & provide industries year-round with a reliable source of high-quality seaweed, thereby supporting the development of the seaweed value chain and a fundamental change towards Minimal Impact Farming."

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Our Beliefs

Minimal Impact Farming methodologies will reduce the Agri-system footprint and thereby protect vulnerable ecosystems.
A shift is needed from animal- to plant-based diets.
Off-shore, near-shore & land-based cultivation of seaweeds will all contribute to the success of the seaweed sector.
Salt water farming reduces the pressure on scarce fresh water resources.
With their excellent nutritional value, seaweeds will contribute to healthier diets.

"With a proven technology SeaweedTech will produce & provide industries year-round with a reliable source of high-quality seaweed, thereby supporting the development of the seaweed value chain and a fundamental change towards Minimal Impact Farming."

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Our Mission

Founders

Alwin B. Kool

Co-founder – CEO

Key characteristics; result driven, energetic, adapter, connector, relationship focused. As investment officer for the Dutch development bank FMO he successfully structured and concluded numerous equity, debt & mezzanine transactions. Before that he worked at the United Nations Environment Program at the chemicals and pesticide division. Alwin studied biology (MSc) & European Environmental Management (MEM) and is able to assess sustainable feasibility and is a true “green business” believer. Eco-systems performance is in his view a mirror and tutor for true sustainable entrepreneurship, i.e. “nature is neither tender nor stable and always on the move”.

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Michel Trommelen

Co-founder – Cultivation, Production and R&D

Key characteristics; analytical, practical, open, curious. Michel has a background in Marine Biology and Ecology and has focused on aquaculture research for the past 10 years with emphasis on shellfish cultivation. In recent years he developed experience with seaweed cultivation in projects for the HZ University, Hortimare, Farms@Sea and SeaFlavours involving direct seeding of Alaria, Saccharina and cultivation of Kappaphycus and Caulerpa. Michel is a strong believer in a bright future for seaweed and is determined to help the Dutch and European seaweed industry develop into a sustainable business.

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Robin Konijn

Administration, Finance & Subsidies

Key characteristics; passionate, stable, down to earth, builder, providing a different perspective. As an accountant Robin is experienced with the challenges small entrepreneurs face and the passion with which they meet these challenges. He always felt more connected to the entrepreneur side then to the regulating side of the accountancy. In 2014 he left the accountancy firm he was partnering in and became more and more fascinated by the agricultural challenges that people are facing. He got more familiar with land-based seaweed farming and is very motived to write a next chapter to his ambitions. Robin joined the SWT advisory team which he complements with his financial experience, vision and network.

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Sophie Le Fèvre

Sales, Marketing, Product Development

Key characteristics; creative, openminded, curious, social, hands-on and driven. Sophie has a background in Industrial design with an expertise in sustainable packaging. With a well-intentioned career switch into the seaweed industry she wants to contribute to a more sustainable and food diverse world. Sophie is determined to support a clean landbased seaweed industry by implementing the finest seaweed into existing products and innovative sustainable applications.

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Advisory board

Alexander Rengers

Business Development & Partnerships

Key characteristics; multi-disciplinary, strategic, trusted, relational, change, blue-green. As an authentic professional with a deep experience in international agrifood and sustainable investments advisory, Alexander has led commercial growth teams, organisational change and has brought new businesses to fruition. He is educated in agriculture and business law and is passionate about building bio-based products and businesses models. Alexander delivers inspiration and robust positive impact.

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Frans Walter Biegstraaten

Commerce

Key characteristics; entrepreneurial, commercial, driver, innovative, problem solver, hands-on. Senior executive and experienced start-up and scale-up entrepreneur with exposure across multiple industries, both in software and hardware. Frans has built several businesses from scratch and has scaled other businesses to profitability. He has extensive experience in building and managing (multi-country) commercial teams. Having lived half his professional live in Hong Kong, he has deep experience operating across multiple geographies and cultures. Frans has studied business economics at University of Amsterdam and Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.

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Our
Journey

Demo installation (5m3) at Prodock, the innovation incubator of the Port of Amsterdam
Market development
Innovation funds / subsidy funds
Attract investors
Identify strategic partnerships

Production plant (1ha)
Production on a large scale
Processing optimalization
Supplement and extract market matching
Increase customer portfolio

Pilot installation (500m3)
New location
Market & Product development / build commercial network
Processing testing
Build customer portfolio
Finetune strategic partnerships

Industrial roll-out
Supplement and extract sales
Large scale production
of Ulva at multiple sites

Our Journey

Demo installation (5m3) at Prodock, the innovation incubator of the Port of Amsterdam
Market development
Innovation funds / subsidy funds
Attract investors
Identify strategic partnerships

Pilot installation (500m3)
New location
Market & Product development / build commercial network
Processing testing
Build customer portfolio
Finetune strategic partnerships

Production plant (1ha)
Production on a large scale
Processing optimalization
Supplement and extract market matching
Increase customer portfolio

Industrial roll-out
Supplement and extract sales
Large scale production
of Ulva at multiple sites

Technology

SeaweedTech will grow Ulva varieties in land-based systems, using unique technology developed specifically with the help of SeaweedTech´s partner companies such as SEAKURA and PRIVA.

Environmental conditions and nutrient provision will be controlled and finetuned to the specific needs of the seaweed species. Species strains will be selected on base of their protein, vitamin and mineral composition, their maximum growth rates, resilience, and ability to reproduce vegetatively.

Optimal conditions in combination with selecting the best performing species strain ensures a constant high-quality product. SeaweedTech will fulfil with the demanding standards regarding heavy metals and organic and biological pollutants.

SeaweedTech strives to optimize cultivation and product whilst working towards a net zero footprint by means of Minimal Impact Farming, using smart technology to reduce and re-use energy and waste streams.