Conference Description:

The Seagriculture Conference USA 2022 is the first International Seaweed Conference in the USA and targets visitors from North America. The conference takes place in Portland, Maine, one of the hotspots for Seaweed farming in the USA.

The USA edition comes in addition to the European edition of Seagriculture and which takes place every year in another country in Europe and has been organized successfully since 2012. By adding Seagriculture USA to the portfolio the organizers want to make a positive impact on the seaweed industry and community. Moreover, the aim is to establish a connection between Europe and North America enabling industry professionals to learn from one another.

The two-day program will go into the many different applications of seaweed that exist now and will combine plenary sessions with interactive poster presentations, trade shows and debate sessions, among others.

Delegates Profile:
- Seaweed producers / cultivation plant owners and operators
- Technology providers for cultivation and harvesting
- Technology providers for dewatering, drying and processing
- Venture capitalists and financial investors
- Pharmaceutical / beauty companies
- Food companies seeking new product developments
- Opportunities for farmed seaweed-based food products
- Academics and researchers working in the seaweed industry
- Government