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WASHINGTON, DC (April 30, 2019) The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, today announced that Heliae Development’s Vice President of Operations Mike LaMont has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. Heliae has also become a Gold-level member of ABO.

“Heliae’s groundbreaking technology and product innovation is showing that microalgae can deliver dramatic impacts on markets in need of sustainable and high-performing alternatives,” said Mark Allen, Chair of ABO’s Board of Directors and Vice President of Integrated Carbon Solutions at Accelergy Corporation. “We welcome Heliae’s commitment to ABO’s mission and look forward to working with Mike as we advance the algae industry’s contribution to product innovation and sustainability.”

Heliae Development, LLC, based in Gilbert, Arizona, is an advanced algae production technology company creating sustainable microalgae products and solutions that enhance soil, plant, animal, and human health. The company’s PhycoTerra® soil amendment restores the natural quality of soils by improving water retention, canopy growth, stress tolerance, fruit longevity, and crop yields.

“I’m honored to join the global algae industry’s leaders on ABO’s Board of Directors,” said LaMont. “The continued success of this industry will depend on a coordinated effort to ensure that we have a robust R&D environment, sensible regulation, and smart investments in infrastructure and product development. ABO is the voice for all of these and is directly engaged in policy leadership.”

As Vice President of Operations at Heliae, LaMont oversees joint research and development, and operations for the production and growth of Heliae’s microalgae-based biological agriculture products. Prior to joining Heliae, he worked in the petrochemical industry focusing on smaller footprint, higher-efficiency chemical processing. LaMont has authored multiple publications, holds numerous patents and trade secrets, and is a member of several professional and trade organizations. He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Washington State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from SD School of Mines & Technology.

LaMont joins ABO’s board as dozens of new products made possible by commercial algae production are entering consumer and industrial markets. New algae technologies have allowed for innovations in sustainable animal protein alternatives, cooking oils, nutritional supplements, cosmetics and skin care, aquaculture and animal feeds, soil amendments, fertilizers, clothing and footwear, sports equipment, water treatment, biofuels and much more. The ability for algae to grow rapidly, ease pressures on water and land use, and absorb millions of tons of industrial carbon dioxide contribute to improving the sustainability of a wide diversity of products and services.

The growth in multiple markets has helped ABO coordinate a dramatic increase in support for this new industry. Recent legislation has improved federal support for algae agriculture, and new investments are being made in production and new product development.

Dozens of these new products and other industry milestones will be featured at ABO’s annual Algae Biomass Summit, being held in Orlando, Florida, September 16-19, 2019.

About the Algae Biomass Organization

The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit whose mission is to promote the development of viable commercial markets for renewable and sustainable commodities derived from algae. Its membership is comprised of people, companies and organizations across the value chain. More information about ABO, including its leadership, membership, costs, benefits and members and their affiliations, is available at the website: www.algaebiomass.org.

 

AlgEternal CEO David Ramjohn Joins ABO’s Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, DC (March 26, 2019) The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, today announced that AlgEternal Technologies, LLC, a producer of high-value products from microalgae, has joined as the group’s latest platinum-level member. David Ramjohn, Chief Executive Officer of AlgEternal, has also taken a seat on ABO’s Board of Directors. Ramjohn has been an individual member of the ABO since 2013 and, as CEO of AlgEternal, envisions enormous benefits from the new corporate membership.

“AlgEternal intends to create sustainable, highly profitable, economic activity in several multi-billion dollar markets, and recognizes the value of participating in a trade organization that shares a big vision for the future of algae farming and product development,” said Ramjohn. “We look forward to contributing to the ABO’s efforts in legislation and policy development and public awareness, thereby creating opportunities for algae farming to become a source of superior environmentally-friendly products and services, economic security and global sustainability. I encourage all algae businesses to join the ABO; add your voices to the clarion call for this emerging industry that has the potential to effect a step-change for humankind.”

AlgEternal Technologies LLC, based in La Grange, Texas, is a vertically-integrated producer of high-value products from microalgae. AlgEternal grows microalgae in its patented photobioreactor (PBR) technology: the “Vertical Growth Module™” (VGM™), which allows controlled production of microalgae at commercial scale. The company seeks to systematically apply microalgae as a sustainable, integrated solution to the major existing and emerging issues facing the world, e.g. soil depletion, food production, global warming and climate change, water treatment, and the replacement of petroleum as a feedstock for non-fuel products, with greater environmental, social, and economic benefits.

“AlgEternal has rapidly become one of the leading companies producing a new generation of innovative and high-performing products from microalgae,” said Mark Allen, Chair of ABO’s Board of Directors and Vice President of Integrated Carbon Solutions at Accelergy Corporation. “They are an invaluable addition to the momentum behind ABO’s efforts to develop this new kind of agriculture, and all of the advantages it can bring.”

AlgEternal joins ABO as dozens of new products made possible by commercial algae production are entering consumer and industrial markets. New algae technologies have allowed for innovations in sustainable animal protein alternatives, cooking oils, nutritional supplements, cosmetics and skin care, aquaculture and animal feeds, soil amendments, fertilizers, clothing and footwear, sports equipment, water treatment, biofuels and much more. The ability for algae to grow rapidly, ease pressures on water and land use, and absorb millions of tons of industrial carbon dioxide contribute to improving the sustainability of a wide diversity of products and services.

The growth in multiple markets has helped ABO coordinate a dramatic increase in support for this new industry. Recent legislation has improved federal support for algae agriculture, and new investments are being made in production and new product development.

Dozens of these new products and other industry milestones will be featured at ABO’s annual Algae Biomass Summit, being held in Orlando, Florida, September 16-19, 2019.

About the Algae Biomass Organization

The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit whose mission is to promote the development of viable commercial markets for renewable and sustainable commodities derived from algae. Its membership is comprised of people, companies and organizations across the value chain. More information about ABO, including its leadership, membership, costs, benefits and members and their affiliations, is available at the website: www.algaebiomass.org.

WASHINGTON, DC (March 7, 2019) The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, today announced WonderLogix; Ovivo Inc.; NBO3 Technologies, LLC; and Algenuity as its newest Silver-level members. The four innovators in algae product development, research and production are the latest to join the largest non-profit trade organization dedicated to developing algae into a sustainable source of products and services around the world.

“These companies are bringing new technologies, new products and new expertise to an industry that is generating excitement across dozens of markets,” said said Mark Allen, Chair of ABO’s Board of Directors and Vice President of Integrated Carbon Solutions at Accelergy Corporation. “ABO looks forward to working with them as we build the networks, policy support and customer base that will help make algae a sustainable, productive crop of the future.”

WonderLogix is disrupting the world of biotech automation. Using its patented technology, anyone can design and program control systems, in plain English—no coding or engineering knowledge required. The company works with biotech like algae, cannabis, biopharma, and agritech, helping them to go from process specification to operational code at warp speed.

Ovivo is a global provider of equipment, technology and systems for water and wastewater treatment. With more than 150 years of expertise, Ovivo delivers everything from conventional to highly technological water treatment solutions for water treatment markets. Ovivo’s BioAlgaNyx™ is a pretreatment process using a phagotrophic algae that consumes dissolved organics and small microbial organic particulates from waste sludge, which allows for improved solids stabilization at a much faster rate in digestion process.

NBO3 Technologies, based in Manhattan, Kansas, is an innovator of proprietary feed systems and premium feed. The company has developed an efficient first-to-market protein supply chain system that includes a proprietary feeding protocol for livestock resulting in better animal performance, meat and dairy products that taste better and are nutritionally better, including being high in the essential fatty acid, Omega-3.

Algenuity is an algae technology development and licensing company with world-class expertise in algal biotechnology, solving problems that deliver a positive global impact. Algenuity’s multidisciplinary team develops proprietary and integrated solutions that increase productivity and performance of algal strains, reduce time to market for algal bioproducts, and boost overall profitability. These enabling technologies include a non-GM directed evolution platform, GM strain engineering platforms, novel bioprocess development and optimization tools, and the Algem® family of photobioreactors. Algenuity is located in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, just outside of London.

About the Algae Biomass Organization

The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit whose mission is to promote the development of viable commercial markets for renewable and sustainable commodities derived from algae. Its membership is comprised of people, companies and organizations across the value chain. More information about ABO, including its leadership, membership, costs, benefits and members and their affiliations, is available at the website: www.algaebiomass.org.

Largest algae conference in the world now accepting abstracts and proposals for advances in algae for food and feed, biofuels and biomaterials, water, air and soil

Orlando, Fla., (December 13, 2018) The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, announced today that the 2019 Algae Biomass Summit will take place in Orlando, Florida, September 16-19, 2019 at the Rosen Centre Hotel. The annual Summit is the world’s largest gathering of algae scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, government officials, and Fortune 500 companies that are adopting algae into their products and operations. Information about the event and call for abstracts can be found at http://www.algaebiomasssummit.org.

The Summit has become the go-to conference for commercial algae producers, the scientific community, and algae product developers that are unlocking the potential of algae agriculture to provide a more sustainable source of food, feed, biofuel, nutritional supplements, advanced materials like plastics and foams, pharmaceuticals and more.

The event also highlights promising applications of algae – such as wastewater treatment, nutrient management, and carbon capture and use – to safeguard our water, air and soil, including solutions to algae blooms facing Florida and other parts of the world.

“Algae are remarkable organisms, capable of feeding, fueling and clothing the world while simultaneously restoring our clean air and water,” said Matt Carr, ABO executive director. “The Summit is going to bring hundreds of people from around the world dedicated to using algae as a solution to countless challenges in water use, food production, energy and more.”

“As in 2018, new products and new innovations in food and feed, health and nutrition, and biofuels and biomaterials will be a major focus of the 2019 Summit,” said Carr. “But we will also highlight water treatment, nutrient management, carbon capture and algae mitigation technologies essential to addressing Florida’s twin challenges of climate change and water quality.”

The ABO is now accepting abstracts for at the Summit. Abstracts submitted before the January 31, 2019, priority deadline will receive preferred evaluation by the event’s planning committee.

This year the Summit’s focus topics will include product and technology innovations in:

• Food, Nutrition, Health & Beauty
• Animal Feed & Animal Health
• Water & Nutrient Management
• Soil & Sustainable Agriculture
• Carbon Capture & Use
• Fuels & Energy
• Chemicals, Materials & Plastics
• Resource Extraction & Bioremediation

Speakers and attendees at the Algae Biomass Summit will include national and international technologists, senior executives of algae producers and product developers, marketers, students researching algae science and cultivation methods, as well as local and federal policy makers tasked with advancing technology, business or solving environmental challenges.

The Summit has also become a nexus for algae industry professionals seeking to make new connections and continue to build on their successes. The event includes receptions and VIP events that offer daily networking opportunities, as well as an Algae Product Showcase that demonstrates the business case for using algae in a wide range of consumer and industrial applications. A Young Innovator’s Lounge offers career advancement opportunities for a new generation of algae professionals, and exclusive tours of regional algae R&D and commercial operations to give attendees a chance to see algae applications first-hand. 

About the Algae Biomass Organization

The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit whose mission is to promote the development of viable commercial markets for renewable and sustainable commodities derived from algae. Its membership is comprised of people, companies and organizations across the value chain. More information about ABO, including its leadership, membership, costs, benefits and members and their affiliations, is available at the website: www.algaebiomass.org.

WASHINGTON, DC (September 12, 2018) The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, today announced Cyanotech Corporation (Nasdaq Capital Market: CYAN), a world leader in microalgae-based, high-value nutrition and health products, as its newest Gold-level member.  As a Gold member of ABO, Cyanotech joins an elite group of companies and organizations that are coordinating the market strategies, policy support and technology advances that will develop algae into a sustainable source of countless products and services.

“Cyanotech has been a long-time leader in cultivating and processing algae for applications that are making people healthier, and the world a more sustainable place to live,” said Matt Carr, Executive Director of the Algae Biomass Organization. “Cyanotech’s expertise and success are significant additions to the momentum behind ABO’s campaign to advance the technologies and farming practices that are bringing hundreds of algae-based products to the market.”

Located on the Kona Coast of Hawai’i Island, Cyanotech has been producing microalgae since 1984. What started as a small 5-acre farm has grown to over 90 acres that now produces microalgae Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) and Haematococcus pluvialis for ingredients as well as finished supplement goods. Cyanotech has long been a leader in the marketing efforts behind educating consumers about microalgae with its popular dietary supplement brands – Hawaiian Spirulina® and BioAstin® Hawaiian Astaxanthin®. 

“We are excited to begin working with ABO as we bring more algae-derived products like astaxanthin, antioxidants and other nutritional ingredients to world that needs more sustainable solutions,” said Mawae Morton, Chief Executive Officer of Cyanotech. “As algae-based products become recognized by more markets around the world, the coordinated efforts of a trade group like ABO are more important than ever.”

About the Algae Biomass Organization

The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) is a 501 c(6) non-profit whose mission is to promote the development of viable commercial markets for renewable and sustainable commodities derived from algae. Its membership is comprised of people, companies, and organizations across the value chain. More information about ABO, including its leadership, membership, costs, benefits, and members and their affiliations, is available at the website: www.algaebiomass.org.

About Cyanotech — Cyanotech Corporation, a world leader in microalgae technology for over 30 years, produces BioAstin® Hawaiian Astaxanthin® and Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica®. These all natural, dietary ingredients and supplements leverage our experience and reputation for quality, building nutritional brands which promote health and well-being. The Company’s mission is to fulfill the promise of whole health through Hawaiian microalgae. Cyanotech’s BioAstin® offers superior antioxidant activity which supports skin, eye and joint health, as well as recovery from exercise*. Cyanotech’s Spirulina products offer nutrition that supports cardiovascular health and immunity.* All Cyanotech products are produced from microalgae grown at our 90-acre facility in Kona, Hawaii using patented and proprietary technology and are Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for use in food products. Cyanotech sells its products direct to consumers at retail locations in the United States and online at www.nutrex-hawaii.com and also distributes to dietary supplement, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical manufacturers and marketers. The Company is regulated by the FDA. Visit www.cyanotech.com for more information.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.