OCEANIUM develops and makes innovative, functional seaweed-based ingredients for food, wellness and materials to benefit people health and ocean health. Their high-quality, science-backed ingredients enable commercial partners to meet consumer demand and sustainability targets. They are on a mission to Kelp the World®.

THEIR STORY

Karen Scofield Seal and Dr. Charlie Bavington established OCEANIUM due to shared passion to enable and scale the emerging seaweed industry in the Western hemisphere. They lead a team committed to maximising the economic and compositional value of seaweed by producing novel and versatile ingredients for food, health, skincare and materials that have multiple applications and leave as little waste behind as possible.

THEIR PROCESS

Their high-quality, high-purity ingredients are produced using OCEANIUM’s innovative proprietary biorefinery technology and green chemistry process. OCEANIUM pioneers R&D and engineering techniques in partnership with key stakeholders across our entire value chain – from farmed seaweed suppliers to equipment suppliers to customers – to ensure the high-quality products and optimal production methods.