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Kelp Blue Biotech
Caroline Slootweg
Co-Founder Kelp Blue, CEO Kelp Blue Biotech at Kelp Blue Biotech and Co-Founder Kelp Blue, CEO Kelp Blue Biotech at Kelp Blue
More about Caroline »Kelp Blue Biotech harvests and processes cultivated Giant Kelp to make seaweed-based products that are of better value, are better for the planet and better for customers. By employing a bio-refinery approach and extracting all of the valuable compounds Giant Kelp has to offer, their products accelerate the shift to sustainability in the agricultural, textile, and nutraceutical industries.
Kelp Blue Biotech does not believe that generating high-shareholder returns is in competition with improving the planet.
Notable Achievements
- Pioneering an innovative harvesting method by co-developing an unmanned, solar-powered ocean harvester vessel
- Operational pilot scale factory in Namibia with a signed offtake agreement of USDm 25+ with a global blue-chip food & agri company
- Zayed Sustainability Prize - Climate Action winner at COP28 and XPRIZE Carbon Removal finalist, backed by the Musk Foundation
Currently Operating in 138 Regions
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