We look forward to welcoming you to the 16th edition of Seagriculture EU taking place in Ostend, Belgium, from 15 - 17 June 2027!

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Seagriculture EU 2027 will gather top speakers, who will share their know-how within seaweed for feed, food, offshore cultivation, biorefinery of seaweed, and much more.

The Seagriculture conference has built up a solid reputation as the leading conference for the seaweed industry, the Seagriculture conference in Europe has been successfully organized since 2012. The 15th edition of this seaweed event took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, with more than 200 delegates from 28 countries.

Why participate in the Seagriculture conferences?

The Seagriculture conferences have grown into one of the leading platforms for the seaweed industry, attracting stakeholders from across the value chain. From farmers and processors to investors, researchers, brands, and policymakers, Seagriculture brings the European and international seaweed community together in one place.

Network and meet in person: Nothing replaces face-to-face interaction. Seagriculture offers a unique opportunity to connect directly with international and regional decision-makers, innovators, and practitioners. Build meaningful relationships, exchange experiences, and strengthen partnerships in a focused, industry-driven environment.
Expand your knowledge: Gain insights into the latest developments in seaweed farming, processing technologies, applications, sustainability, and policy. Through high-quality presentations, panels, and discussions, you’ll stay informed about emerging trends, best practices, and future opportunities shaping the industry.
Establish new business contacts: Whether you are looking for buyers, suppliers, investors, technology partners, or collaborators, Seagriculture is where new business starts. The conference is designed to facilitate targeted networking and create real opportunities for collaboration and growth.
Obtain up-to-date market information: Understand global and regional market dynamics, pricing trends, investment flows, and demand outlooks. Seagriculture provides reliable market intelligence to help you make informed strategic and commercial decisions.

Who is attending this conference?

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Who will get most use of it:

✓ Seaweed producers

✓ Cultivation and harvesting technology providers

✓ Food companies seeking for new product development

✓ Venture capitalists

✓ Academics and researchers

✓ Government

What industries will be interested:

✓ Food

✓ Medicine and herbs

✓ Beauty and cosmetics

✓ Edible packaging

✓ Biofuel

✓ Fertilisers

✓ Climate change

✓ Bioremediation

Here's the feedback from our participants

Pierrick Stévant, Norwegian Seaweed Cluster, Norway

It’s a well-spent time to catch up with the seaweed sector community from Europe and beyond, get insights on latest innovations and make new connections.

Ian Tuart, Maripure, Denmark

Excellent platform for whole-industry networking and cross-sector communication. It brought together a strong mix of people from across the seaweed value chain and created valuable opportunities for discussion, collaboration, and practical knowledge exchange.

Ali Hill, UC Berkeley, USA

Seagriculture is thoughtfully designed from start to finish. They bring an excellent variety of speakers, draw an incredibly diverse group of delegates, and have a truly phenomenal trade show. You could easily spend the whole conference chatting with the speakers, delegates, and sponsors, but you don't want to miss the presentations (or the food...)!

Peter Green, Hatch Blue, United Kingdom

Wonderful experience from a team that really understands what to focus on

David Mackie, MBL, United Kingdom

It is a difficult enough task to organise a conference but to do it successfully as Seagriculture 2026 managed, shows professionalism, skills but also an authentic personal touch

Luke White, Catchgreen, South Africa

What a fantastic event Seagriculture 2026 in Gothenburg has been. Highlights included visiting Nordic SeaFarm, experiencing a traditional Swedish dinner, and connecting with some of the world’s leading experts and innovators in the seaweed industry. It has truly been an unforgettable experience. A huge thank you to the DLG Benelux and Seagriculture teams for delivering such a well-organised event. A great programme, meaningful discussions, and wonderful people from across the global seaweed community.

Angela Schultz-Zehden, SUBMARINER Network, Germany

Excellent meeting place for those who work in the Seaweed sector in Europe

Arnav Mariwala, MariTide, India

Seagriculture EU 2026 was an excellent conference, where I learned a lot about the cutting-edge of the sector, was able to network with other seaweed cultivators and get feedback on our products and services from end users in the space. I will be coming back next year for sure.

Maris Stulgis, DG MARE, Belgium

"Seagriculture" is a key annual European seaweed conference bringing together vibrant and dynamic seaweed sector representatives

Stefan Kraan , Oceana Organic Products Ltd, Ireland

Reconnecting with friends and colleagues gaining new insides and exploring new opportunities for projects and collaborations

Steven Hermans, Phyconomy, Belgium

It's a great place to meet a cross-section of the European seaweed sector and learn what is happening in seaweed in Europe today.

João Navalho, Necton SA, Portugal

A very interesting event very well represented within the sector, more focused on practical aspects of the sector than on science, good to meet the Entrepeneurs, the Youngers and the Professors

Other voices:

~ The best European conference for the seaweed aquaculture industry!

~ Very good conference, met a lot of people and developed new business opportunities.

~ Seagriculture 2026 provided valuable insights into the realities facing the European algae sector and provided a good sense of community and a shared goal

~ It is a great opportunity to get in contact with the seaweed industry.

~ Great event, felt like there was more emphasis on the industry compared with other conferences I have attended. Which was great and in compliance with the situation of the sector.

~ DLG Benelux organised it so well. It was great spending time with a community who face similar challenges and share common goals.

~ Seagriculture was a very informative and useful conference which I enjoyed very much.

~ It was a very good experience and the event allowed for networking with people from many different fields.

~ It was a terrific conference. Well organized, very informative and varied speakers, and tremendously helpful to create connections within the industry.

~ A good place to meet new and maintain old acquaintance. Many interesting presentations and a lot of useful information to digest.

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