Speaker

About the speaker: 

Peter Green is a Regenerative Projects Adviser and Manager at Hatch Blue, a global specialist investment and advisory firm supporting sustainable aquaculture and ocean regeneration.

A biochemist by background, Peter works across Hatch Blue’s consulting, investment, and accelerator activities, with a focus on seaweed transactions, startups, markets, and sector development. His expertise spans seaweed technologies, early-stage investment, development and innovative finance, product development, and processing.

Outside of Hatch Blue, Peter has co-founded and advised several seaweed startups. He also occasionally writes The Paxtier Report, a newsletter sharing market and technology updates with investors and operators across the algae sector

Company info:

Hatch Blue is a global venture and innovation company supporting sustainable aquaculture and ocean regeneration. Through its four business units - Programs, Investments, Media, and Consulting - Hatch Blue combines ecosystem building, capital, sector intelligence, and strategic advisory to help scale impactful seafood and blue economy businesses. The organization has delivered 23 global programs, built a portfolio of 65+ companies, supported 200+ projects, and manages €128M+ in assets under management. With a team of 30+ people across 15 countries and 5 offices, Hatch Blue works with startups, investors, corporates, governments, and development partners to catalyze a climate-smart, sustainable, and just seafood transition.

Presentation:

This white paper was prepared in response to the priorities and aspirations identified during an October 2025 convening of industry, research, and government stakeholders in Washington, DC, organized by The Nature Conservancy, the World Bank, and Hatch Blue. The roundtable aimed to strengthen knowledge exchange around the opportunities and challenges involved in building a robust global seaweed biostimulant industry, while also identifying priority areas for intervention. The paper provides an overview of the potential benefits of seaweed biostimulants for agriculture, plant health, soil resilience, and regional economic development. It is intended to equip farmers, researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders with a clearer understanding of the market opportunity and a practical roadmap for integrating seaweed biostimulants into more sustainable agricultural systems.