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A database of seaweed and microalgae companies

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.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Alexander Hutkoff says

    October 21, 2020 at 11:04 am

    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

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    • Newpa says

      January 9, 2021 at 7:24 am

      This is indeed going to be a useful and comprehensive database valuable for manufacturers, students and ofcourse the consumer industry

      Reply
  2. Annette Bruhn says

    October 22, 2020 at 5:33 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Steven Hermans says

      October 22, 2020 at 5:59 am

      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.

      Reply
  3. Algae Chat says

    December 9, 2020 at 1:37 am

    Wow, what a fantastic resource Steven! Many thanks for compiling this list.

    Reply
  4. Dr. Thiyam General says

    December 29, 2020 at 3:19 am

    Very Good documents.
    Thank you

    Reply
  5. Steve Skill says

    December 31, 2020 at 7:30 am

    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

    Reply

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