Conference Programme

Tomorrow’s seaweed industry: from novelty to MAINSTREAM

Seaweed has proven its potential. Now it is time to make it mainstream.

Across food, agriculture and a growing range of industries, the focus is shifting from promising concepts and niche applications to real products, scalable solutions and established markets. What will it take for seaweed to become a widely used ingredient, raw material and resource – and who will drive this transition?

Join us in Ostend in June 2027 as industry pioneers, innovators and market leaders come together to explore the next chapter for seaweed: from novelty to mainstream.