AlgaEurope 2024 Sponsors 2024

A4F Algae for Future is a Portuguese industrial group operating in the Bioeconomy and Chemical sectors, with biotechnology and sustainability in its DNA.

Based on a strong track record of R&D and innovation projects, and partnerships with over 900 international companies, universities, and international institutes, it offers complete solutions for the development and deployment of bioprocess technologies projects up to the industrial scale, using renewable raw materials (marine and aquatic biomass).

A4F is technology-driven in projects and technologies for the production and processing of seaweed, microalgae, and other microorganisms for industrial applications such as human and animal food, feed, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, water treatment, soil remediation, biomaterials, biofuels, and others, in a Circular Economy and decarbonization logic.

The Group also nurtures symbiotic relationships with other industries to promote a sustainable production all within the circular economy and decarbonization model.

More recently, A4F has broadened its scope to include the seaweed, biorefinery and fermentation areas in its value proposition as a bioindustry, and has closed several contacts for the identification of substitute raw materials with major international players in the food, feed, energy, and utilities fields.

Member of the European Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), the European Algae Biomass Association, and the Bluebio Alliance (BBI) network, the A4F group aims to develop new processes and technologies for capturing CO2, and other industrial effluents, and for the recovery of algae biomass, while affirming its leading role in sustainable industrial reconversion processes.

In a nutshell, A4F group strongly believes that farmed seafood can be the alternative source of protein for food and feed with low-carbon footprint that society needs.

Life sciences. Research. Precision manufacturing. If your life’s calling is in any of these or related fields, you need to know Beckman Coulter Life Sciences. Their mission is to empower those seeking answers to life’s important scientific and healthcare questions. Since 1935, the Beckman name has been synonymous with technologies that simplify and automate complex biomedical testing. Decades later, the global organization also came to embody the scientific legacy of the Coulter name. Today, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is a trusted, worldwide resource for tools to help optimize research and manufacturing efficiency. Centrifuges. Particle counters/analyzers. Automated liquid handlers. Flow cytometers. Genomic reagents. All these products—and many more—continue to make a difference in people’s lives by improving the productivity of dedicated scientists, quality control experts and others. Wherever people need answers, from prestigious universities and major pharmaceutical companies, to small biotech startups, food/beverage and electronics manufacturing facilities, you can find Beckman Coulter Life Sciences.

For more details, visit beckman.com

SCHOTT is a global manufacturer of high-tech materials based on specialty glass. With pioneering spirit and passion, our experts are always opening up new markets and applications for 140 years. SCHOTT’s Business Unit Tubing is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of glass tubing, rods and profiles. SCHOTT Tubing provides customized products and services for international growth markets such as pharmaceuticals and electronics as well as industrial and environmental engineering, like photobioreactors (PBR). With DURAN® borosilicate glass tubing, U-bends and food-grade couplings, the BU Tubing provides ideal materials for algae cultivation in PBR systems: Smooth interior surfaces are easy to clean, protect against biocontamination and ensure food grade algae quality. With a lifetime of over 50 years and a consistently high light transmission, glass offers a cost effective and productive solution.

GreenCoLab is a private collaborative non-profit research & innovation organization addressing academia and industry needs on the valorization of micro- and macroalgae. They provide specialized services tailored to the requirements of the algae-based industry and academia. 

Their comprehensive Service Platforms cover fundamental research and applied solutions, including chemical analysis, biological activities, molecular biology, biorefinery, sustainability and contract research. Their laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, enabling them to achieve high precision and data quality in their analyses. With extensive knowledge of extraction and detection techniques for algal-typical compounds, they ensure the accurate identification and quantification of targeted molecules and compounds. 

Whether you require support for cultivation, processing, or product prototype development, their dedicated research groups offer customized contract research solutions to meet your unique specifications.

BrightWave specializes in the design and sale of indoor, industrial scale PBRs. They make it easy to co-locate feedstock production with manufacturing, and help organizations develop more sustainable and streamlined supply chains.

BrightWave’s patented PBRs are powered by in-water grow lights that scale algae cultivation vertically and maximize production on the smallest footprint. And they self-clean, increasing production further by eliminating down time.  

Their PBRs are already making waves in sectors like food and feed, pharma and nutraceuticals, biomaterials and fuels. They deliver customized solutions and substantial climate impacts to multiple industries, part of their mission to drive global adoption of algae as the world’s most versatile feedstock. 

BrightWave is excited to be a sponsor and attending their first AlgaEurope conference!