Ocean Rainforest

We are delighted to announce that Farah Chams has joined Ocean Rainforest as our new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Farah brings 20 years of experience in impact investing and corporate finance globally, and has held several board positions in both early-stage and mature companies. She holds master's degrees in International and Development Economics from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, as well as an Executive MBA from CNAM Paris. As CFO of Ocean Rainforest, Farah will oversee financial management, fundraising, financial strategy, risk, compliance, and legal matters. Farah's extensive expertise will be instrumental as we continue to advance our mission of #sustainable #seaweed #cultivation and processing. Please join us in warmly welcoming Farah to the Ocean Rainforest team! #NewTeamMember #OceanRainforest #Kelp #SeaweedIndustry #Leadership #BlueFinance

🚀 Exciting Days at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit! 🌱🌊 From March 17-19, our team attended the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., where we showcased the latest advancements in our California operations. It was a fantastic opportunity for Kaira Wallace, Douglas Bush, and Olavur Gregersen to demonstrate our innovative products and progress, connecting with industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers. A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more about our work—exciting things ahead! 💡💚 #Innovation #FarmResilience #SeaweedSolutions #ARPAE #EnergySummit #OceanRainforest

🚀 Exciting Days at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit! 🌱🌊 From March 17-19, our team attended the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., where we showcased the latest advancements in our California operations. It was a fantastic opportunity for Kaira Wallace, Douglas Bush, and Olavur Gregersen to demonstrate our innovative products and progress, connecting with industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers. A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more about our work—exciting things ahead! 💡💚 #Innovation #FarmResilience #SeaweedSolutions #ARPAE #EnergySummit #OceanRainforest

We are thrilled to congratulate Jóhan Christiansen on his appointment as the Minister of Fisheries and Infrastructure in the Faroe Islands! 🎣👏 This is a well-earned recognition of his leadership, dedication, and deep commitment to the Faroese community. As a result of this new role, Johan will be stepping down from his position as Director of the Faroese Operation with immediate effect. While we are sad to see him leave our team, we fully support his decision and wish him great success in shaping the future of the Faroese fisheries sector. Join us in celebrating Johan’s achievement! 🎊 Best of luck in this exciting new chapter! Løgmansskrivstovan / Prime Minister's Office of The Faroe Islands #FaroeIslands #Leadership #Congratulations #Fisheries #NewBeginnings

OCEAN RAINFOREST EXPANDS GLOBAL REACH AND PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Ocean Rainforest is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 60% stake in the Mexico-based company Alamarsa, owner of the renowned ALGAMAR brand, celebrated for its biostimulants and food products derived from giant kelp and other seaweed species. Recognizing that the agricultural system is responsible for one-third of carbon emissions worldwide, #biostimulants help farmers transition away from conventional farming practices all while strengthening their resilience against climate change.   This strategic acquisition will significantly expand Ocean Rainforest’s product portfolio and strengthen its global market reach. By integrating Algamar’s expertise and well-established brand, Ocean Rainforest will further enhance its capacity to deliver sustainable, high-quality seaweed-based solutions to customers worldwide. Following this acquisition, Ocean Rainforest is now able to produce biostimulants and other advanced seaweed-based products, at its facilities in Santa Barbara, California, the Faroe Islands, and at Algamar’s processing facility in Ensenada, Mexico, sourced from #seaweed species cultivated in both the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and serving the U.S., European, and Mexican markets. The collaboration combines Algamar’s expertise in seaweed extraction and processing with Ocean Rainforest’s advanced open-ocean seaweed farming technology, creating opportunities to develop innovative, sustainable solutions that can be scaled for the global market. "We are delighted to welcome Alamarsa and the Algamar brand to the Ocean Rainforest family. This acquisition aligns perfectly with our mission to provide sustainable solutions that support both agriculture and biodiversity," said Olavur Gregersen, CEO of Ocean Rainforest. Roberto Marcos, Founder of Alamarsa, also shared his enthusiasm: "Joining forces with Ocean Rainforest marks an exciting new chapter for the Algamar brand. With our combined expertise and shared vision for sustainable seaweed-based products—and with access to a wider variety of kelp species—we are well-positioned to scale our impact and deliver innovative solutions to markets worldwide." A complete overview of the product portfolios for both companies is available at www.oceanrainforest.com and www.grupoalgamar.com Jonas Skattum Svegaarden Olavur Ellefsen Beinta Unni Marr Adam Kybird Farah Chams Builders Vision Katapult Ocean WWF Twynam Triodos Investment Management Donna Hazard Magni Arge Johnny Kahlbetzer Paul Dobbins The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment

A big thank you to Sander van den Burg at Wageningen University & Research for hosting the SeaMark Work Package Leader meeting in The Hague, Netherlands. It was a productive gathering with excellent results presented by both industrial and academic partners. Great to see the progress being made! With best regards from Urd Grandorf Bak, Katrin Ingolfsdóttir Gregersen, Floor Marsman, and Olavur Gregersen

🌊✨ Happy New Year from Ocean Rainforest! ✨🌊 We’re kicking off 2025 with an podcast episode diving into the world of seaweed cultivation! 🌱💧 Discover the potential of seaweed, the challenges of scaling and market access, and the transformative impact it can have on our food systems and ecosystems. Tune in to learn how seaweed cultivation can contribute a more sustainable future! 🎧🌍 #Seaweed #Kelp #Regenerative #SustainableFuture #OceanRainforest #NewYearNewGrowth

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on 2024, as it has been an extraordinary year for Ocean Rainforest, marked by significant milestones and achievements: -> In the spring, we had the honor of hosting Ursula von der Leyen, recognized by Fortune 500 as one of the most powerful women in the world. -> We hosted Seagriculture Conference Europe in June, bringing together key stakeholders from across the industry. -> We seeded and deployed cultivation lines in Denmark and supported SINTEF Ocean in deploying our ocean cultivation unit in Norway. ->We successfully closed our Series A+ capital raise in August. ->Through our joint venture in Iceland, #LavaSeaweed, we demonstrated exceptional growth rates for red #seaweed species. -> In California, we successfully harvested and processed seaweed at our ARPA-E Mariner co-funded operations and submitted an application for a 2,000-acre commercial cultivation site off Ventura, Southern California. Significant progress was made in the SeaMark project, with notable results in processing and product development. ->We expanded our processing capabilities in the Faroe Islands to include the extraction of bioactive compounds. -> During our participation at Food ingredients Europe, we released a new company video, Ocean Rainforest: The Future Lies Beneath the Waves, which you can watch at https://lnkd.in/djP8-c62. -> We continued to expand our team of passionate "Ocean Rainforesters" across Europe and North America. Looking ahead to 2025, we are filled with anticipation and high expectations for what promises to be another milestone year. Stay tuned for exciting updates from us in January! Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year.

The Ocean Rainforest team in Santa Barbara held their first open house event to invite the community for a night of tours, talks, and education. The evening featured tours of the on-site kelp hatchery lab, a walkthrough of state-of-the-art kelp processing machinery, product demonstrations, and short-film screenings.  The open house successfully engaged a variety of stakeholders, from local government representatives, researchers, potential customers to nonprofit organizations. The participants were enthusiastic to learn about Ocean Rainforest's projects both present and future. Thank you to those that were able to join for the event, and if you would like to be updated about future events you can sign up for the Ocean Rainforest California newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eUmNJjrD #sustainable #regenerative #seaweed #kelp #cultivation #California

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