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June 30, 2025

Sumol Compal Presents Tomato Sauce with Portuguese and Organic Seaweed

As part of the SP4a ‘Sea to Fork’ project, Sumol Compal has just launched an innovative tomato sauce enriched with Fucus vesiculosus, a 100% Portuguese and organic seaweed. This raw material was cultivated in a controlled and sustainable manner by the ALGAplus co-organiser, ensuring quality and environmental respect. With no added salt or preservatives, this new sauce is a healthy
June 19, 2025

ALGAplus at Seagriculture 2025

ALGAplus was present at the 14th Seagriculture Conference EU 2025, an event held from June 17 to 19 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The event brought together the leading players in the seaweed sector. Inês Oliveira presented the poster ‘New Horizons: advancing Land-based cultivation of Codium tomentosum’, which shows ALGAplus’s ongoing work and commitment to the sustainability of Codium tomentosum farming.
June 17, 2025

Finnish Students Visited MARE

Five Finnish students, winners of the national Spring competition in Finland, visited MARE  (Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre) and the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL) on June 17. Accompanied by Katariina Tonttila from the Children and Youth Foundation, the young students presented an innovative idea: ecological reflectors crafted from fish skin and scales, aimed at enhancing
June 15, 2025

Innovation and Nutrition: Sumol Compal Launches Smoothie with Spirulina from Necton

Sumol Compal, as part of the ‘Sea to Fork’ project, has just launched a functional smoothie with Spirulina for those looking for a boost of energy and nutrients. Developed in the subproject (SP4a), this smoothie features Spirulina supplied by Necton, the leader of the Algae Vertical. This product not only highlights Sumol Compal’s commitment to innovative ingredients but also emphasises
June 6, 2025

Vertical Algae Project Showcased at YAS 2025, Almeria, Spain

The Vertical Algae project was represented at this year’s Young Algaeeneers Symposium (YAS 25), which took place in Almeria, Spain, from June 3 to 6. Young researcher Inês Trincheiras, who is part of GreenCoLab’s Strain Improvement working group, presented the poster ‘Optimised UV Mutagenesis for Strain Improvement in Tisochrysis lutea and Pavlova gyrans’, as part of SP1c.
June 4, 2025

GreenCoLab and Algae Vertical highlight advances in microalgae at RRB 2025, Finland

Alexandre Lima represented GreenCoLab and Algae Vertical at the 21st edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries RRB 2025, which took place in Turku, Finland, from 2 to 4 June, bringing together researchers, companies, and policymakers around the sustainable future of the bioeconomy. During the event, Alexandre Lima presented the poster entitled ‘Life Cycle Assessment of Carotenoid
May 14, 2025

Vertical Algas SP7 project takes children to discover the world of algae at the 47th Faro Book Fair

GreenCoLab was present at the opening of the 47th Faro Book Fair on 14 May with a morning dedicated to children at Jardim da Alameda. The initiative was promoted as part of the Vertical Algas SP7 project. It featured the presentation of the children’s book ‘O Verde do Azul: À Descoberta das Algas’ (The Green of Blue: Discovering the World
May 9, 2025

Vertical Algae Project earns Portuguese researcher international distinction

Researcher Madalena Mendes from GreenCoLab/ALGAplus presented her innovative study on Porphyra spp., commonly known as Nori, at the prestigious International Seaweed Symposium 2025, held in Victoria, Canada, by the International Seaweed Association (ISA). The presentation, ‘Screening of Farmed Atlantic Nori Strains: Unlocking Their Full Potential for High-Value Applications,’ highlighted innovative results on growth rates, yield, lipid content, and fatty acid
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