With a proven technology SeaweedTech produces and provides high-quality seaweed year-round from a fully controlled land-based environment.
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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Advisory board
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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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.
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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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.
Contact
If you would like to know more about SeaweedTech and our products,
please contact us via the email address below.
Visiting Address
SeaweedTech – Prodock
Moezelhavenweg 9
1043 AM Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Email us at: info@seaweed-tech.eu
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Strategic partners
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