According to a recent survey conducted by Nofima, many people are positive about eating seaweed and kelp, despite the fact that many know little about them.

In this project, we will look into several aspects of Norwegian seaweed production, from harvesting and sorting to conservation and product development.

Iodine. A chemical element. An important ingredient in food. All people need it to avoid serious illness. The problem is that we consume less of the fish, milk and salt that contains this important substance. So what should we do?

The main goal of the platform will be to serve as a hub for research, knowledge, methodology and stakeholder networks for development of economically and environmentally sustainable biorefinery processes.

The project aims at establishing an efficient and predictable production of kelp of high quality.