Biodiversity > Out of the weeds: Seaweed industry gets boost on both sides of the Atlantic

Out of the weeds: Seaweed industry gets boost on both sides of the Atlantic

Published 09:32 on February 16, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:32 on February 16, 2023  / /  Biodiversity

Amazon on Thursday announced it is funding the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm in the North Sea while a US seaweed material tech firm this week raised $6 million in pre-Series A funding, providing a welcome boost to a burgeoning industry considered important in addressing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Amazon on Thursday announced it is funding the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm in the North Sea while a US seaweed material tech firm this week raised $6 million in pre-Series A funding, providing a welcome boost to a burgeoning industry considered important in addressing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.


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