Month: September 2023

The 1st Annual Meeting of Mobilizing and Green Agendas for Business Innovation took place in Leiria, in a joint initiative between IAPMEI and ANI.
This event was attended by the Prime Minister, António Costa and the Minister of Economy and the Sea, António Costa and Silva. This initiative served as a platform for presenting the results and progress of projects currently underway, within the context of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). During the event, Miguel Marques, President of Inovamar’s executive board of directors, presented the Blue Bioecomy Pact, unveiling the first results of the Vertical Projects.

Miguel Marques’ presentation is on our YouTube channel.

The Algae Vertical project was present at the European Aquaculture 2023 Congress (EA23), held in Vienna, Austria, from September 18th to 23rd.
The organizations Sparos Lda, GreenColab, S2AQUAcoLAB and Necton were represented, displaying a set of scientific posters, in which they highlighted the most recent advances in the sustainable production of microalgae, the formulation of functional feeds and the improvement of fish health and performance.

Subproject 1a – Poster | “Algae Vertical Project: Sustainable Microalgae Production For New Functional Aquafeeds”
Subproject 5 – Poster | “Effect Of Dietary Micro And Macroalgae On The Performance, Gene Expression, And Oxidative Stress Of Sparus Aurata”
Subproject 5 – Poster | “Boosting Fish Gut Performance With Algae Biorefinery Products – An Ex Vivo Approach”
Subproject 5 – Poster | “Effect Of Dietary Micro And Macroalgae On The Performance, Gene Expression, And Oxidative Stress Of Dicentrarchus Labrax”

CIIMAR participated in the 21st International Conference on Fish and Shellfish Diseases, held in Aberdeen, Scotland, to present two posters with results obtained within the scope of Sub-Project 5 of Algae Vertical, in the field of fish immunology and health.

Necton, the leader of the Algae Vertical, invited all the 7 vertical leaders of the Blue Bioeconomy Pact to visit Necton’s facility. This exclusive gathering served as the perfect platform for Necton to unveil its innovative range of algae-based products, setting the stage for a forward-looking discussion on the future of sustainable bioeconomy. The meeting culminated in a delightful and collaborative lunch at the CheckIn Restaurant in Faro, where industry leaders came together to explore synergies in the pursuit of a greener and more prosperous future.