Dallas, TX, July 22, 2013 – Algae International Group, Inc. announced that the Company has signed a $5,000,000 Reserve Equity Financing facility with AGS Capital Group, LLC, a US based specialist investor group, in order to enable growth with financing for its Algae cultivation and development project in the State of California. Continue Reading →
Solazyme and Roquette Formally Dissolve Joint Venture
On June 21, 2013, Solazyme, Inc. (the “Company”) and Roquette Frères, S.A. (“Roquette”) agreed to dissolve their joint venture, Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals, LLC (“SRN”), in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 of the Joint Venture and Operating Agreement of SRN entered into as of November 3, 2010, by and between the Company and Roquette (“JVOA”). On July 18, 2013, SRN was formally dissolved. Continue Reading →
BASF and NPC join forces to cooperate on algae technology
The partnership has been encouraged by the decade-long experience and unique expertise of both companies: Since the 1980s, National Prawn Company has developed knowledge and expertise in designing, building and operating a large system of man-made-lakes especially for the production of high-quality prawns for the market. Furthermore NPC is developing research programs on new algae species and sponsorships aquaculture projects around the world. Continue Reading →
Polarexpedition: Das Fraunhofer IBMT auf der Suche nach Schneealgen
Seit mehr als 20 Jahren stehen kälteangepasste Süßwasseralgen, die sogenannten kryophilen Schneealgen, im Mittelpunkt des Interesses einer Forschergruppe des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Biomedizinische Technik IBMT unter der Leitung von Dr. Thomas Leya. Am 31. Juli 2013 bricht ein Team aus fünf Experten, darunter Biophysiker, Geologen und Pflanzenphysiologen zu einer vierwöchigen Expedition nach Spitzbergen auf. In diesem Jahr kommt modernste Technik zum Einsatz. Seit Jahren untersuchte und neue Regionen mit Schneealgenbesiedlung werden auf dem Eis mit einem der modernsten Flugsysteme, einem achtmotorigen Helikopter der Firma Ascending Technologies GmbH, kartiert. Continue Reading →
Sapphire Energy and Linde Group Expand Partnership
San Diego and Munich, July 16, 2013 – Sapphire Energy, Inc.,a company producing algae-based Green Crude oil, and the technology company The Linde Group today announced they will expand their partnership to commercialize a new industrial scale conversion technology needed to upgrade algae biomass into crude oil. Together, the companies will refine the hydrothermal treatment process developed and operated today by Sapphire Energy at pilot-scale. In addition, they will jointly license and market the technology into an expanded list of industries, including algae, municipal solid waste, and farm waste, in order to upgrade other biomass sources into energy. The agreement spans a minimum of five years through the development of Sapphire Energy’s first commercial scale, algae-to-energy production facility. Continue Reading →
Heliae Raises $28.4 Million in Latest Funding Round
Gilbert, AZ- July 201 – Heliae, a platform technology company that produces high-value products from algae, today announced it has raised $28.4 million in funding from existing and new investors. Existing investors include select members of the Mars family and the ASEAN-based global conglomerate Salim Group, through one of its subsidiaries, Agri Investments Pte Ltd. Continue Reading →
Mehr Gründergeist für die (Algen-) Biotechnologie
Es ist wieder soweit – am 21/22.11 findet in Berlin die Innovationsakademie Biotechnologie statt, die guten Ideen eine Startförderung von 50.000 Euro verspricht. Wer sich also die Chance auf ein paar Euro, Spaß und jede Menge gute Kontakte nicht nehmen lassen will, sollte sich bis Ende September beim Projektträger Jülich bewerben. Continue Reading →
Microalgae production with aquaculture cycle water
15. 07.2013 /Nuthetal, Germany – Within the funding initiative “Sustainable Aquaculture” from the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU, IGV Biotech has successfully started the operation of a photobioreactor (PBR) with 3000 liters cultivation volume. Continue Reading →
Successful Algae Applications in Aquaculture and Agriculture
Microalgae have been of major interest for producing biofuels in de last decade. Recently, development and focus was changed towards the use of microalgae in the food, feed, materials and chemical sector as well. During the 7th International Algae Congress in Hamburg, many developments in the agricultural and aqua cultural field will be shown by presentations of the larger projects inside and outside Europe. Continue Reading →