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Spanish company is looking for partners in agrifood, cosmetic or microbiology industry, interested in first quality red seaweed from the Cantabrian Sea.

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business Offer
POD Reference
BOES20230329013
Term of Validity
29 March 2023 - 28 March 2025
Company's Country
  • Spain
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
The Spanish company has been extracting red algae (Gelidium) for several generations; developing business in Spain. The company is ready to open their markets abroad. The company is willing to find potential partners in agrifood, cosmetics and microbiology sectors.
Full Description
Spanish company dedicated to recollect and export Gelidium sesquipedale a red seaweed algae known for its benefits.
This kind of algae grows in limestone zones. It is naturally extracted by the sea, dragging it to the coast where the company starts the recollection, garnetting and packaging, ready to export.
The main difference of the company is the recollection and drying of the algae in an artisanal way, respecting the natural cycles and the characteristics of the algae.
The company only collect the seaweed naturally deposited on the coasts and beaches by the sea in the western part of Cantabria, known for its high quality.
The algae is dried at room temperature, to preserve all their properties until optimal conditions are achieved for later storage.
This kind of red algae, is used in the industry because agar-agar is extracted from it.
Agar-agar is a mixture of polysaccharides used as a thickener in the food industry (E-406), pharmaceutical industry, dentistry and cosmetics industry.
The company is looking for partners interested in buying the product; They want to expand the business outside Spain. Main potential buyers: pharma industry and Agrofood companies.
Advantages and Innovations
-The product is handcrafted and sustainably recollected.
-It is a polyvalent product used in several industries.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 14: Life Below Water
  • Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
IPR status
  • No IPR applied

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The company is looking for a partner in the cosmetics, agrifood, and/or microbiology industries interested in processing the product for medical, food, cosmetic or any other use under commercial agreement.
Type and Size of Partner
  • Big company
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME 11-49
  • SME <=10
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 10002013 - Clean Production / Green Technologies
  • 08001002 - Food Additives/Ingredients/Functional Food
  • 10004009 - Marine Environment
  • 07003001 - Aquaculture
Market keywords
  • 05008001 - Marine products
  • 05009001 - Food & feed ingredients
  • 09005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Animal Husbandry & Related Products
  • 05009004 - Plant health
Sector Groups Involved
  • Agri-Food
  • Health
Targeted countries
  • All countries