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What is the potential for kelp farming in Norway?

As the importance of sustainability and ecological food production increases, the appeal of seaweed-based biostimulants is on the rise. These natural ocean-derived products present a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional oil-based biostimulants.

Kelp kan be used for many applications - read more about them.

Our second production line is now operational, doubling capacity to 2000 liters per batch. It improves efficiency, reliability, and quality, ensuring we meet demand for the 2024 season. Preparations are underway for a strong start at IPM Essen this January.

The search for new natural resources, stricter requirements for climate emissions, and transformation to a circular bioeconomy are paving the way for what the EU says will become a global giga-industry, namely kelp farming.

Hi, my name is Sara, and I am currently working as an intern at Kelpinor while writing my master’s thesis in collaboration with the company. The journey at Kelpinor has been quite a unique experience so I thought I would share it with you. My internship started in August and was supposed to end November 1st, but as of now, I am still here and will be for another few weeks. Hopefully, while reading this post, you might understand why.

Jakten på nye naturressurser, strengere krav til klimautslipp og omstilling til sirkulær bioøkonomi, baner vei for det som skal bli en global giga-næring i følge EU, nemlig taredyrking.

After a week full of achievements, we’re thrilled to announce our first research project in collaboration with SINTEF Nord, where we are taking the lead under the project Physis. This initiative allows us to focus more on cultivated seaweed species for agricultural applications. To top it off, we also had a visit from one of our board members.

Research at Kelpinor thrives on failures and discoveries. Despite setbacks like algae invasions and equipment breakdowns, we found promising results—our biostimulants enhanced plant growth under stress. From innovative drought experiments to machine-learning-driven insights, we’re proving the efficacy of our solutions. Challenges remain, but so does our resolve to push boundaries and achieve breakthroughs.

When we started Kelpinor I didn’t just want to build a company. I wanted to redefine what the kelp industry could look like. My granduncles did kelp trawling from the 70’s to around 2005. I therefore grew up knowing that kelp could be used for more or less everything; food, fertilizer, medicine and even plastic. What really spiked my kelp interest, was when I understood that the kelp could be farmed and not only trawled.

Kelpinor's KelpAGRI-Asco becomes CE certified under EU Regulation 2019/1009, marking a major milestone for sustainable, science-backed biostimulants in Europe.

Kelpinor joins the Association for Vertical Farming, advancing its mission to support cost-effective, resilient vertical farming with kelp-based biostimulants.

News update on shifter

Seit diesem Sommer exportiert Kelpinor Biostimulanzien aus Algen in den europäischen Markt und steigert das Produktionsvolumen der Anlagen erheblich. Unsere Mission ist es, die Ernte von wild wachsenden Algen schrittweise zu reduzieren. Wir entwickeln nachhaltige Pflanzenstärkung aus kultiviertem Algen, welche die Widerstandsfähigkeit von Pflanzen im Klimawandel verbessern und gleichzeitig Küstenökosysteme bewahren kann.

Kelpinor hat eine Bio-Zertifizierungen für den Anbau von Algen durch Debio erhalten, die den in Norwegen geltenden Vorschriften für die biologische Produktion entsprechen. Dies macht Kelpinor zu einem von nur neun Unternehmen in Norwegen mit einer Zertifizierung für die Produktion von biologischen Makroalgen.

Kelpinor hat in Kooperation mit Ocean Access erfolgreich eine Pilot-Sensorboje in der Algenfarm Vedskjæran eingesetzt. Dieser Zusammenarbeit markiert einen wichtigen Meilenstein in der Live-Umweltüberwachung, die für die Gesundheit lokaler Ökosysteme und das optimale Wachstum von Algen wichtig ist.

Kelpinor has announced the completion of both harvest and processing of 15 tonnes of cultivated Sugar Kelp. The harvest marks a great first-year production and demonstrates the ability to perform every part of the cultivation cycle, in-house and at scale.

Kelpinor tildeles en million kroner i stipend etter å ha vunnet «Folkets favoritt» og juryens innovasjospris i akseleratorprogrammet Arctic Ignite i regi av Norinnova, og delt ut på veiene av Utenriksdepartementet.

‍Kelpinor has finished the deployment of 17 000 meters of seedlingline across two localities, Vedskjæran and at Kvalnesbukta in partnership with Salten Algae.

Kelpinor has announced the launch of its first production rig at Vedkjæran, Gildeskål. Spanning an expansive 50,000 square meters, the equivalent of 8 football fields, this state-of-the-art structure will play an important role in the company's mission to substantially scale up seaweed production.