Ocean Rainforest

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🌍✨ Join Us at #FiEurope2024 This Week! We’re excited to showcase our innovative and sustainable seaweed-based products: 🌱 Fermented Kelp: Packed with pro- and prebiotic properties, perfect for gut health in functional feed and food. 🌊 Alginate Binder: A natural, sustainable binding ingredient for food, animal feed, and packaging. 🍃 Red Seaweeds: Nutrient-rich and versatile for a variety of food applications. Our products are not only healthy and sustainable but also contribute to reducing environmental impact across diverse value chains. 🌿 🎥 Curious about how we cultivate our seaweed? Check out our latest video showcasing our seaweed farming site in the breathtaking Faroe Islands. 🌊 #SustainableIngredients #Seaweed #kelp https://lnkd.in/dpre-MfE

🌊 Join Ocean Rainforest as an Intern or Trainee! 🌿 Are you ready to dive into a unique opportunity? We're looking for passionate individuals to join us as Interns or Trainees for Spring or Fall 2025! Anna Maria, one of our recent Trainees, shared her experience: “As a Trainee, I gained hands-on experience throughout the production chain of seaweed, with a special focus on fermentation processes.” With a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Life Sciences from the University of the Faroe Islands, she is now pursuing her Master’s. 🗓️ Application Deadline: October 31, 2024  📩 Please send your cover letter and CV to application@oceanrainforest.com with the subject indicating whether you're applying as an Intern or Trainee and the desired term (Spring or Fall 2025).  For more details, visit: https://lnkd.in/eMaQnUpx Don’t miss out on this chance to make a difference in sustainable ocean practices! 🌊✨ 

We're Hiring! US Sales Lead - California 🚨 Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to shape the future of the seaweed industry? 🌊 Ocean Rainforest is looking for a dynamic and driven US Sales Lead to spearhead our California operations. If you have a proven track record in agricultural sales, particularly in the biostimulant or fertilizer sectors, and want to make a positive impact, we want to hear from you! 📍 Location: Santa Barbara, CA | Full-Time, In-Person 💼 Apply now: Send your cover letter and resume to application@oceanrainforest.com Join us in our mission to grow sustainably and make a difference! 🌿 #hiring #saleslead #agriculture #biostimulants #sustainability #oceanrainforest #californiajobs https://lnkd.in/dgwW3Vkv

🌊 Join Ocean Rainforest as an Intern or Trainee! 🌿 Are you ready for an exciting opportunity next Spring or Fall? Just ask Mārtiņš, who joined us as an Intern in Spring 2024! 👏 Pursuing his Master’s in Environmental Science and Management at the University of Liepaja, Latvia, Mārtiņš focused on Ecotechnology. He shares, “During my internship, I gained in-depth knowledge of the entire seaweed value chain and explored the design of a seaweed farm model.” With plans to pursue a PhD and further research on seaweed, Mārtiņš is passionate about contributing to our blue planet! 🌍 ⏳ Deadline: October 31, 2024 📄 Send your cover letter and CV to application@oceanrainforest.com 📌 Specify if you're applying for Spring or Fall 2025, and whether you're interested in an Intern or Trainee position. 👉 Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/epKnRe-v #Internship #Trainee #OceanRainforest #Seaweed #EnvironmentalScience #Sustainability #Ecotechnology #MarineScience #FaroeIslands 

🌿 We’re excited to announce that Ocean Rainforest is now a proud partner in the new TexMaTer project, supported by #HorizonEurope funding! 🚀 Our role will focus on providing cultivated seaweed, including Saccharina latissima (#sugarkelp) and potentially Macrocystis pyrifera (#giantkelp) to explore how sidestreams from e.g. alginate production can be utilized to harness residual cellulose for textile manufacturing. This initiative holds great potential to drive significant environmental impact, particularly in large-scale #seaweed cultivation scenarios. 🌍♻️ #SustainableInnovation #BlueEconomy #Seaweed #TextileRevolution #regnerative

We had the pleasure of hosting our consortium partners in the Faroe Islands for the final meeting of #ClimateFeed. It was a fantastic opportunity to share insights and explore exciting ideas on how seaweed-based products can help reduce the carbon footprint of cattle feed. Thank you to everyone involved for the productive discussions and time spent together! DLG Group Vilofoss Group Miljøteknologi og ressourcer - Teknologisk Institut Aarhus University Innovation Fund Denmark SEGES Innovation

TRIODOS FOOD TRANSITION EUROPE FUND takes equity stake in Ocean Rainforest Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund, based in the Netherlands, has acquired a minority equity stake in Ocean Rainforest. and this marks the fund’s first investment in the sustainable aquaculture sector. In its announcement, the fund highlighted that this investment not only taps into a fast-growing global market but also aligns with Triodos’ commitment to Nature-Based Solutions, given the positive impact of seaweed on biodiversity and its capacity for carbon capture. Ocean Rainforest raised a total of EUR 2.5 million in this funding round, with participation from both existing shareholders and new investors. Current shareholders include leading global impact investors such as Grantham Foundation, Builders Vision, Katapult Ocean, Twynam, and WWF. Adam Kybird, Fund Manager of Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund, commented: “Ocean Rainforest addresses three impact pillars: from an environmental perspective, cultivating seaweed at scale is associated with significant enhancement of marine biodiversity and water quality. Seaweed-based fertilisers and animal feed also contribute to the sustainable agriculture transition. From a consumer perspective, consumption of seaweed-based products improves the digestive system and brings anti-inflammatory and other benefits. Finally, from a socio-economic perspective, the company creates positive impact for coastal communities, creating jobs and positioning the Faroe Islands at the forefront of #sustainable #seaweed #cultivation.” Olavur Gregersen, CEO and co-founder of Ocean Rainforest, said: “We see the investment by Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund as a confirmation of our business strategy and our purpose to improve people’s wellbeing and make a unique contribution to our blue planet. With the funding provided by Triodos we will be able to further scale our production and capitalize on the huge potential of this global growth market while contributing even more to our sustainability goals.” Read the full press release https://lnkd.in/dJ7GX9PN Triodos Investment Management Farah Chams Marc von Keitz Jonas Skattum Svegaarden Ross Brooks Beinta Unni Marr Olavur Ellefsen Ocean Born Impact Johnny Kahlbetzer Paul Dobbins James Lindsay Taylor Holshouser Chris Wu Tessa Charupatanapongse, M.S.Ed Bernice Tang Sarah Wan-Yau Elissa Glorie Donna Hazard Nito Simonsen Magni Arge

"Seaweed is not a fish!"—one of Olavur Gregersen's key messages at the Arctic Algae Conference in #Reykjavik, #Iceland, on September 5th, 2024. With a metric ton of fish on your deck, the potential revenue is clear: it’s just a matter of time to market and price, with demand always present. But when you harvest a metric ton of seaweed, the challenge truly begins. Seaweed must be made storage-stable within 24 hours to avoid spoilage, and market demand varies significantly depending on species, processing methods, price, and bioactive compounds. Unlike fish, the #seaweed business is about blue #biotech, not just #biomass. Understanding the market and applying the right technology are crucial to converting raw seaweed into valuable products. In the Western world, we need to reduce the costs of cultivated seaweed and scale up production to make it a sustainable and reliable resource that can replace existing sources, improve food and feed health, and reduce carbon footprints across supply chains. This requires active participation from established food, feed, and commodity producers through long-term off-take agreements, committing to price points and product supplies. The conference featured many exciting presentations, including insights from Dorit Avni, coordinator of the #Horizon2020 Project Algae4IBD, on the impact of macro- and microalgae species on the microbiome, and Jorunn Skjermo (SINTEF Ocean), who shared results from some of the world’s most exposed seaweed cultivation sites and related modeling work. Paul Dobbins from WWF highlighted the positive environmental impact of seaweed cultivation, and it was also a pleasure to see the first results from the #CircleFeed project, funded by Nordic Innovation, presented by Johan Magnusson from Lava Seaweed, an Ocean Rainforest joint venture in Iceland. A big thank you to #Rækt, Inga Valgeirsdottir, and Siggi Petursson for organizing the event at the beautiful Arion banki Bank venue.

Reflections from the Olavur Gregersen, CEO and co-founder, about #seaweed, #processing, #markets and #offtake agreements at the Arctic Algae conference last week.