GreenCoLab

This month, we joined the kickoff meeting for the Aqua4All project at Flatlantic - Actividades Piscícolas, the project leaders. This new project focuses on using RAS aquaculture effluent to produce microalgae, that will be further used to develop innovative aquaculture products in a circular economy concept. It was a great opportunity to see the turbot and sole aquaculture facilities and to brainstorm the upcoming activities. This collaboration brings together expertise in aquaculture and biotechnology from renowned research centers like GreenCoLab and S2AQUAcoLAB, alongside the commitment and innovation of our company and Flatlantic. #Necton #Aqua4All

Sunny greetings from 🇧🇪 ! The I3-4-SEAWEED project is moving forward with concrete actions to strengthen the interregional #seaweedvaluechain . At the General Assembly, partners came together to exchange insights on: ✅ Scaling and market readiness – preparing businesses for commercial success ✅ Work Package progress – from cultivation and processing to characterization ✅ Market trends and investment – identifying opportunities for growth With the project well underway, new activities are taking shape. Stay tuned for open call launching soon, a great chance to get involved! 🔗 💡 #I3instrument #SeaweedInnovation #BlueBioeconomy #SustainableGrowth #EUProjects BGT Consulting Group - Business | Government | Technology F6S #OpenCall

Ana Gonçalves irá falar-nos do trabalho desenvolvido pelo GreenCoLab na sessão II das Jornadas de Aquacultura. Atualmente é a líder do grupo de trabalho de Nutrição Animal no GreenCoLab e Investigadora Sénior na SPAROS, Lda e Riasearch. Ao longo dos últimos 15 anos, a sua investigação foca-se na avaliação de ingredientes funcionais para a saúde intestinal dos peixes e modulação do microbioma para a melhoria do desempenho animal. Com uma especialização em nutrigenómica, tem mais de 35 publicações em revistas científicas com revisão por pares, apresentou mais de 30 comunicações orais em conferências internacionais e foi Investigadora Principal em diversos projetos no Japão, Chile e Portugal. No GreenCoLab, juntamente com a equipa do grupo implementou e otimizou estratégias in vitro para avaliar as respostas intestinais de peixes e camarões a ingredientes funcionais derivados de algas, fornecendo novas informações para uma nutrição funcional de precisão específica para cada espécie, e construiu um painel de biomarcadores robusto para avaliar a saúde intestinal em várias espécies comerciais de aquacultura. Já se inscreveu no evento? 📅 20 e 21 de março de 2025 📍 Olhão 📝 Inscreva-se já em www.aqua.apez.pt!

💭 Ever wondered how European funds are making a difference in Portugal? This week, "Europa à Porta" — the RTP program that travels the country uncovering the impact of EU funding — stopped by GreenCoLab! Our team had the chance to shine, showcasing the work we’re doing to drive innovation through algae-based solutions. From science to impact, we’re proud to be part of Portugal’s green future. 🎥 Check out the episode and get a closer look at our mission in action! #greencolab #joiningthepiecesinalgalbiotechnology

⚠️ Are you ready for another contaminating episode from our #DiscoverGreenCoLab series? In algae cultivations, harmful biological contamination is one of the biggest threats — causing cultures to collapse in days and severe economic and production setbacks. 💡 At GreenCoLab’s Contaminants Working Group, led by Cristina Paulino, we’re on a mission to stop that. Early detection and smart mitigation strategies are key to protecting productivity and ensuring long-term sustainability in algae cultivation and its industries! Our focus? identifying, isolating, and mitigating harmful microorganisms—without compromising algae, our most valuable asset. By collaborating directly with industry producers, we pinpoint contamination risks, create tailored action plans, and implement practical, science-based solutions. 👉 This post is part of our #DiscoverGreenCoLab series—highlighting the dedicated teams driving innovation across algae science and sustainable biotech. Discover all of our work lines: https://lnkd.in/grWgyVR #greencolab #joiningthepiecesinalgalbiotechnology

🤝Given the growing interest and innovations in algae biotechnology, GreenCoLab,and PROALGA Associação Portuguesa dos Produtores de Algas have joined forces to organize the 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, an event that promotes the exchange of knowledge, strengthens partnerships, and drives new sustainable applications of this technology. 🌱 This collaboration stems from the shared mission of both organizations: to promote research, innovation, and sustainable development in the algae sector. GreenCoLab, a nonprofit collaborative platform merging research expertise and industry innovation to drive advancements in algae biotechnology, joins PROALGA Associação Portuguesa dos Produtores de Algas, a private association that promotes, defends, and boosts the interests of algae producers, representing them before public and private entities both nationally and internationally. 🔬 The congress aims to create a space for dialogue between scientists, companies, and political decision-makers, addressing issues such as the blue bioeconomy, new products, and applications in various industries, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. 🤝Together, we aim to drive a more sustainable and innovative future where algae plays a central role in biotechnology and the global economy. 🌍 #ConstruirOFuturo #AlgaeVertical #PactoBioEconomiaAzul #PRR #NextGenerationEU #1stInternationalCongressonAlgaeBiotechnology #AlgaeBiotechnology #Sustainability #globaleconomy

🎙️ As Joao Navalho easily puts it “Microalgae are no substitute for Portuguese stew, but they are nutritionally better than sausages that we don’t know what’s in them”! In a new episode of the podcast "Liga dos Inovadores", from Expresso — hosted by Elisabete Miranda and Pedro Lima — João Navalho (Vice President of GreenCoLab and Co-Founder & President of PhytoBloom - Microalgae by Necton) shares a vision of the future that might just change how we eat forever. Forget cows, pigs, and even soy — what if the future of food is microscopic? “From a nutritional point of view, it is possible." João says, "From a resource perspective, we would spend much less resources than it would to grow a cow, a pig, a chicken or soybeans.” During the conversation, João Navalho also shares his ambitions for GreenCoLab — a collaborative platform pushing the boundaries of algae research. “We want to turn it into a world-leading laboratory for algae research — and we will. It’s filled with incredible people, and you’ll definitely be hearing a lot more about it.” 📸 Photography by Nuno Fox - Photojournalist 👉 Listen now to João’s episode on Liga dos Inovadores. https://lnkd.in/dWZvkjDR #GreenCoLab #joiningthepiecesinalgalbiotechnology

One month away from the #ICAB Congress, we're opening a small window behind the scenes of a cinematographic project that brings together gastronomy, science and audiovisual art. Loaded with algae sourced from our partners, and shaped by the vision of award-winning chef Leonel Pereira, talented filmmaker Vitor Barros, and GreenCoLab’s experienced Dissemination team (Fátima Pereira, Daniel Mendonça Silva e Maria Eduarda Mendes), this project became a captivating creation. 📖 The focus? To create a combined visual experience for a soon-to-be-launched book about algae in food at this international event in Lisbon. For this, we also relied on the professionalism and excellence of those who know what they're doing: Jorge Simão from Simon Says Studio and João Pombeiro from Reverso were always by our side, and the results are perfect. The countdown has begun...🔥 #GreenCoLab #joiningthepiecesinalgalbiotechnology

🎭 What happens when "green" scientists trade lab coats for carnival costumes? Some become creative... others become questionably funny. 🦹♂️ This year’s GCL lab carnival brought some unexpected guests—the Algae Powerpuff Girls, a fully dressed-up tiger and its hunter, and even life handing out lemons. (No word on whether lemonade was made.) And let’s be honest, pink hair stole the show! Science is all about creativity, and so is carnival—so why not mix the two? #greencolab #joiningthepiecesinalgalbiotechnology

🌊 We are on the last day of the Marine-Based & Natural Materials Expo at the United Nations Office at Geneva and it has been a rewarding experience so far! Based in the “International Seaweed Association & Friends” booth, we teamed up with the INTERNATIONAL SEAWEED ASSOCIATION (represented by Helena Abreu), the Global Seaweed Coalition (Vincent Doumeizel) and PROALGA Associação Portuguesa dos Produtores de Algas (Margarida Eustáquio) looking to establish new green partnerships and to showcase the latest in seaweed research, sustainable products, and blue economy solutions! 🌍 This three-day event (3–5 March), co-hosted by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) UNCTAD Ocean Economy and Fisheries , and The SMEP Programme, takes place in parallel as part of the 5th United Nations Ocean Forum.  There's still time to connect with us! Visit us here: 📍 Stand 3 – ISA | UNOG Building E, 3rd Floor Gallery [Palais des Nations] 🙏 We thank the International Seaweed Association for this one-of-a-kind invitation, and all the international institutional representatives and dignitaries, and sea enthusiasts who passed by our joint stand. Finally, a word of appreciation to Lídia Bulcão (Portuguese Secretary of State for the Sea) for her pleasant visit. #GreenCoLab #joiningthepiecesinalgalbiotechnology