Unlock Commercial Algae Success

Expert Guidance to Scale Your Technology from Lab to Revenue — Drawing on Nearly Two Decades of Industry Experience and a Global Network of Algae Experts, Producers, Equipment Providers, and Commercial Operators.

Tailored Support for Every Stage of the Journey

The National Algae Association offers tailored consulting services. We help commercially minded researchers, startups, producers, and companies overcome scaling challenges and achieve economically feasible, market-ready algae production.
 

Six Areas of Expert Support

Field-tested expertise across the full algae production and commercialization stack.

Strain Selection & Optimization

For high-value compounds — lipids, proteins, pigments, Omega-3 EPA/DHA, astaxanthin — matched to your climate, system, and target market.

Harvesting, Dewatering & Extraction

Process improvements for maximum efficiency and yield — centrifugation, filtration, drying, extraction protocols optimized for your product.

Nutrient Recycling & HAB Remediation

Nutrient recycling and repurposing strategies, including HAB remediation integration — turning waste streams into production opportunities.

Cultivation System Design & Deployment

Open raceway ponds, closed photobioreactors, and hybrid/fermentation approaches — engineered for your site, budget, and volume goals.

Full Path to Commercialization

Pilot-to-demonstration scale-up, economic feasibility analysis, regulatory navigation, and final product formulation: lab to market-ready.

Market Entry, Product Development & Partnerships

Custom support for new market entry, product development, and partnership brokering — connecting you to our global network of buyers and investors.

Start Here — Then Go Deeper

Many of our consulting clients first connect through our free monthly webinars — held on the first and second Fridays of each month. They learn about production challenges, network with peers, and discover what’s possible. Then they move to personalized consulting for accelerated results.

HOW CLIENTS TYPICALLY PROGRESS

  1. Attend a Free Webinar / Learn, ask questions, meet the NAA team.

 

  2. Request a Consultation / No-obligation discussion of your project.


  3. Receive a Custom Proposal / Scope, timeline, and cost — no surprises.


  4. Scale Your Operation / Faster, cheaper, with expert guidance

Request a Consultation

Contact us today for a discussion on how we can support your algae project. 

Barry Cohen

Executive Director

Daniela Fuentes, PhD

Program Director

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The world’s first non-profit algae industry association (501c6) dedicated to commercialization, deployment, and market development for algae-based technologies and products.

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