I have started a database of all companies working on seaweed, microalgae and cyanobacteria (spirulina).
The database currently contains around 800 companies, 150 investors and 150 species of algae.
Development of the database
There is more work to do, both in terms of adding new companies, as well as completing and verifying the information of companies already in the database.
I would also like to make the information more accessible without having to send you off to a third-party website.
To improve on the work done so far, Phyconomy is in need of some money. That is why the database has now become a paying feature at 5 euro / month.
Accessing the database
To access the full database, please buy me a coffee here, either one-time or as a recurring monthly subscription. I will then send you the link to access the complete database. Apologies for the low-tech approach – if this monetisation scheme proves to be successful, the system will be improved.
The demo view below is limited to 100 companies.
How the database works
At the top, you find 3 different tables, collecting companies and organisations, algae species and investors.
In the sidepanel on the left, click on the different views for a quick overview per sector.
If you want to drill down further into the data, use the final “All companies – no filter” view, and make your own custom view with the tools in the top-bar, just below the table tabs.
You can
- Hide fields: don’t show certain columns
- Filter: only show records that correspond to your criteria
- Group: organise records according to one or more fields
- Sort: sort records alphabetically or numerically by every field
The fields you can use are
- Name
- Company size
- Type of algae used (micro or macro)
- Algae species
- Position in the value chain (production, manufacturing, …)
- Industry
- Investors
- Production process, production location & production specifics
- Country
- Notes & website
So you could for instance search for all companies in Ireland harvesting Saccharina latissima, or all start-ups using photobioreactors to produce algae for bioplastics manufacturing.
Feedback
If you want to add or correct some data yourself about your own organisation, please send me a message, and I will correct it.
Any other comments, positive or negative, are also much appreciated!
Hat tip
The EU’s EMODNET database was an excellent point of departure for my own efforts. Many thanks to the authors for sharing their work.
Wow what a great resource you’ve compiled here! As someone with great interest in starting my own business in the field, this will be very useful for my research in the coming months. There are lots of organizations and companies popping up all over the US as well, so plenty more information to add to your database there.
Thank you!
Alec
This is indeed going to be a useful and comprehensive database valuable for manufacturers, students and ofcourse the consumer industry
Hi Steven,
great work!
Are you aware of the work being done presently by Rita Araujo from the EU JRC? She and collegues are compiling – and soon publishing – an overivew of European companies producing and processing micro- and macroalgae.
Thank you Annette! Rita Araujo’s work has been the start of this database (see second paragraph). I didn’t know she was planning an update, I should get in touch with her.
Wow, what a fantastic resource Steven! Many thanks for compiling this list.
Very Good documents.
Thank you
Hi Steven,
May I congratulate you on a great piece of work and a superbly designed interface.
I am sure that it will provide a valuable resource, especially for algae companies looking for investors and collaborators.
We have been working on microalgae for longer than most of the companies in your database.
Keep up the good work.
Steve Skill
http://www.greenskill.co.uk