Partners of Industry

Hortimare is the supplier of high quality starting material to enable seaweed farmers to harvest good yields.

We build on science to support the seaweed industry. This approach helps to ensure a reliable supply of starting material (seeds), expertise in seeding methods and hatchery technology. We apply lessons from commonly cultivated seaweed species to control the lifecycle of more rare and valuable varieties, reducing the reliance on wild harvesting for their suppl

In the coming years, the use and layout of a large part of the Dutch North Sea will change dramatically. At the same time, the demand for sustainably produced food, especially protein, and biogenic raw materials will increase. Scientists from WUR and other knowledge institutions will therefore, with financial support from the Dutch Research Council NWO, conduct research into an efficient and sustainable protein production chain in the sea, the effects of large-scale seaweed production on marine ecology and new business models for seaweed production.