Microalgae (and some seaweeds) are made into nutraceutical Omega 3 EPA/DHA-astaxanthin, ingredients, food, feed, bioplastics and high-value bioactive compounds and extracts of bioactive molecules for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and health care industries. 

The National Algae Association 501(c)6 is the first non-profit algae industry association in the US and the world. We provide platforms for commercially minded algae research, production and remediation technologies and equipment companies using open collaborative approaches between research, private industry and investment in helping to build a projected $3.4 billion dollar industry according to Pikes Research.

With 80 years of algae research behind us, a major US university grant recipient stated a decade ago “all algae technology hurdles had been met, it’s all commercialization and scale-up going forward”. The first algae study was conducted by Carnegie Mellon 80 years ago. There is a huge learning curve between what takes place in a research lab and commercial scale-up. Only through real collaboration between research and private industry moves the algae industry forward and creates value in algae IP/technologies. Over the last 17 years the algae industry learned it takes a variety of research and business disciplines to be successful.