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Ocean Rainforest

@ORainforest

We apply science, innovation and expertise to grow seaweed in pristine Nordic ocean waters. We offer a collection of products, mostly for food and cosmetics.

 Faroe Islands
oceanrainforest.com
Joined June 2018
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Thank you @GabrielMariya 🇪🇺 An honour to be the first country 🇫🇴 to sign a Multi Programme Agreement with #EU and looking forward to continuing and strengthening our cooperation on Research and Innovation in the European Research Area @HorizonEU 🇪🇺🇫🇴✍️👏
Mariya Gabriel (@GabrielMariya) profile pictureMariya Gabriel@GabrielMariya24 May 2022
✍️I am pleased to welcome #FaroeIslands on board of @HorizonEU! Associated to our R&I programmes since 2010, 🇫🇴 innovators have always been valuable partners. Let’s build upon 🇪🇺🇫🇴talents, knowledge & technologies to accelerate innovative change! More👉europa.eu/!n9hKkV
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Are seaweed and algae the answers to carbon capture and storage (ccs), reduced methane from cattle and enhanced nutrition in our diets? It’s a growing agricultural field with huge potential says Olavur Gregersen @OlavurG from @ORainforest
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OCEANOVATION@oceanovation22 Nov 2021
Great to see @ORainforest featured! Faroe Islands farmers use seaweed as an underwater solution to combat climate change - ABC News - abcnews.go.com/Nightline/vid… via @ABC #aquaculture, #blueeconomy, #Oceansolutions.
Video Faroe Islands farmers use seaweed as an underwater solution to combat climate change

Video Faroe Islands farmers use seaweed as an underwater solution to combat climate change

Seaweed farms are known as carbon sinks because they absorb large amounts of greenhouse gases from the air and scientists believe they could be a sustainable solution to the climate crisis.

abcnews.com
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In a few days @SeAgriculture 2020 takes place! September 24 and 25 several online sessions and virtual site visits are organised. Our community member @OlavurG , of @ORainforest will share results of business cases for full commercial exploitation. 👉 bit.ly/3hTccyr
Seagriculture EU 2027

Seagriculture EU 2027

15 - 17 June 2027, Ostend, Belgium. The conference program combines exclusive site visits and plenary sessions with interactive poster presentations, networking lunches and the trade show.

seagriculture.eu
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AquaVitae@aquavitaeEU31 Aug 2020
Glad to see @aquavitaeEU partners @ORainforest and @ALGAplus featured in this @BBCWorld news on the future of the #seaweed industry and its most urgent challenges➡️ bbc.com/news/business-536106…
Seaweed: The food and fuel of the future?

Seaweed: The food and fuel of the future?

The farming of seaweed is accelerating as firms exploit its fast growth and green credentials.

bbc.com
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We are thrilled to announce that our community member @ORainforest has received great news: they successfully closed their investment round. This underlines the great potential of #seaweed #cultivation. More information: oceanrainforest.com/blog-en/…
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Financial kelp: World Wildlife Fund invests $850k in Faroes seaweed farmer. bit.ly/3ia8bGC @WWF @SAMSoceannews @AilsaMcL @scottishaqua @ORainforest #seaweed #macroalgae #kelp
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Olavur Ellefsen@olavur27 Jul 2019
Schools of sizeable and playful cod below @ORainforest macroalgae forest in Funningsfjørður (18 meter depth) #diving #FaroeIslands – at Faroe Islands
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Olavur Gregersen@OlavurG1 Mar 2019
The annual #aquaculture industry conference @faroe_islands kicked off today by Minister Poul Michelsen @Tinganes. Great to see #seaweed as a part of the opening slide. – at Faroe Islands
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Olavur Gregersen@OlavurG23 Dec 2018
Nice article about @ORainforest and our #seaweed cultivation in @GAA_Aquaculture @MacroCascade
Global Seafood Alliance (@GSA_Seafood) profile pictureGlobal Seafood Alliance@GSA_Seafood22 Dec 2018
🌱🌊 "If you call me again in 10 years’ time, I really would hope that we would have a biorefinery process up & running & then we will be producing hundreds of thousands of tonnes [of #seaweed] if not millions.” About Ocean Rainforest >> ow.ly/Mh7Z30n4Jek via @GAA_Advocate
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Sveinn Margeirsson@SveinnMarg28 Nov 2018
Really cool presentation by @UrdBak on Ocean Rainforest, even doing better than @OlavurG in explaining #bioeconomy opportunities @MatisIceland @MacroCascade
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CO2 capture and storage from cultivated seaweed is the unwritten chapter of global warming mitigation that the world needs. @OlavurG from Ocean Rainforest showcasing their solution for open ocean cultivation @COP24 #NordicSolutions #talanordic @Bellona_no
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Climate-KIC Nordic@CKICNordic6 Dec 2018
Let’s talk about the #SDGs at the #COP24 with @OlavurG from @ORainforest – at Katowice, Poland
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Ever thought of the oceans as a ocean rainforest? @OlavurG here does with the @ORainforest organisation. Can deliver important input - check out the amazing stats here. #NordicSolutions
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“We need to be open for new innovation food products from the blue #Bioeconomy - much legislation is a barrier today.” @OlavurG; @ORainforest #NordicSolutions
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Olavur Gregersen@OlavurG9 Oct 2018
Looking forward to speak at @SeAgriculture on Nov. 6 about #seaweed cultivation and meaningful scale of economics @ORainforest @MacroCascade
SEAGRICULTURE (@SeAgriculture) profile pictureSEAGRICULTURE@SeAgriculture4 Oct 2018
🎤Olavur Gregersen🎤@OlavurG from @RainforestOcean will be speaking at Seagriculture 2018 Conference. Register now! #seaweed #health #macroalgae #aquaculture #aquafeed #food #research #Sustainability #seaweedfarm #biotechnology #marinebiology. bit.ly/2RqB1FT
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