iCULTURE at European Researchers’ Night 2026: Exploring Algae, Bringing Science Closer to the Public How do bioprocesses work, and why is controlling pH essential for bacterial growth and fermentation? How do researchers assess the environmental footprint of fuels made from seaweed? And what role do algae play in healthy aquatic ecosystems? At European Researchers’ Night …
Exploring the future of Gelidium corneum: iCULTURE researchers on a field expedition in Portugal Between 15 and 26 June 2026, iCULTURE researchers carried out a scientific sampling expedition along the south-western coast of Portugal to investigate the ecological status and future resilience of Gelidium corneum, a valuable red seaweed species native to the north-east Atlantic. …
iCULTURE Summer School successfully brought together an international community around sustainable macroalgae biorefineries The iCULTURE Summer School “Macroalgae Biorefineries in the Circular Bioeconomy: Technologies, Innovation and Sustainability” successfully concluded after five days of online learning, discussion, and networking dedicated to one of the most promising areas of the circular bioeconomy. A few months after the …
New iCULTURE Scientific Review Explores How Microbial Teamwork Can Support Sustainable Bioproduction The EU-funded iCULTURE project presents a scientific review in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology”, exploring how carefully designed teams of microorganisms can work together to turn renewable resources into valuable bio-based products. Titled “Cooperativity in microbial biotechnology: synthetic consortia as emerging metabolic engineering …
From research to innovation: iCULTURE contributes to the creation of the spin-off NORFERMA The EU-funded iCULTURE project continues to demonstrate how research and innovation can translate into real-world impact. Building on scientific advances developed within the project and its sister initiative iFermenter, a new spin-off company, NORFERMA, has been established to bring cutting-edge bioprocess technologies …
iCULTURE Workshop Report Now Available The iCULTURE project is pleased to share the official report from the multistakeholder workshop “Ensuring Sustainable Seaweed Biomass Provision,” held on 27 March 2026. The workshop brought together a diverse group of stakeholders from across policy, research, and industry to explore how to ensure a sustainable, scalable, and resilient supply …
iCULTURE Summer School: applications officially closed on 10th May! The iCULTURE Project is launching a virtual Summer School dedicated to university students interested in the role of macroalgae within the circular bioeconomy. The Summer School is organised by the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems Lab at the Technical University of Crete. The programme takes place …
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Don’t miss the iCULTURE multistakeholder workshop “Ensuring sustainable seaweed biomass provision”! Are you an expert from research, industry, policy or civil society, with knowledge and experience in the seaweed and algae value chain?Then you shouldn’t miss the “Ensuring Sustainable Seaweed Biomass Provision” multistakeholder workshop, organised by the EU-funded iCULTURE project. The online workshop will take …
New iCULTURE Scientific Publication Demonstrates How European Seaweed Industrial Side Streams Can Fuel a Circular Bioeconomy The EU-funded iCULTURE project announces the publication of a new scientific article in the international journal “Algal Research”, shedding light on how common European seaweeds and industrial side streams can be transformed into fermentable sugars for sustainable bio-based applications. …
New iCULTURE Scientific Publication Presents an Advanced Control Strategy for Precise and Autonomous Regulation of Microbial Growth during Fermentation iCULTURE project announces the publication of a new peer-reviewed scientific article in the “Journal of Process Control”. Titled “Model predictive control with supervisory substrate targeting for multi-setpoint biomass control in continuous bioprocesses”, the study, led by …