Limu Research: Algae Cultivation Companies

A Canadian based seaweed harvester and manufacturer founded in 1981. The company has done research in sustainability and resource management. They use sustainable harvest practices and conservation methods. Their seaweed is used for nutritional, health, cosmetic, and animal feed supplements.

This is a spirulina (blue green algae) farm based in New Mexico. They cultivate the spirulina using French Methods. They sell their product in powder form.

Hawaii based company and producer of algae.They use photobioreactors (PBRs) and open ponds to cultivate the algae. They use the algae to produce a line of Omega-3 EPA and DHA oils, animal feed, and biofuel feedstocks products.

This corporation has a 96 acre facility, off the Kailua-Kona Coast, for cultivating algae. They use an Ocean-Chill drying system to help eliminate oxidation damage. They use their algae to produce supplements for human health benefits.

This company is a Kauai based algae laboratory and farm. They us photosynthetic algae cultivation methods to grow their algae. The companies research and development has focused on how to lower the cost and energy use in algae farming.

This is a nonprofit organization that helps to support farmers launch and grow their own ocean farm for regenerative ocean crops. They're research focuses on the impact of kelp fertilizer, kelp reproduction research, kelp climate resilience, blue technology, and kelp forest regeneration.

This is a Hawaii based biotechnology company that makes micro-algae products.utilizes advanced technologies such as flow cytometry, multivariate gene expression analysis, and bioactivity screening for strain and ingredient development. They also employ fermentation manufacturing processes and strategies like isoprenoid metabolic engineering, pseudogene bioengineering, and the use of "green" ionic liquids for oil extraction and protein enrichment.

A Hawai'i based mariculture company that is focused in on discovering and commercializing ways that marine aquaculture. They are currently exploring offshore algae cultivation methods using a macroalgae array.

The company's hatchery is located in Kailua-Kona. They cultivate Asparagopsis taxiformis using an outdoor aquaculture cultivation system. Their product, SeaGraze, is a livestock feed made from seaweed that reduces methane produced by livestock animals.