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The merger between SeaForester and Seaweed Solutions gives rise to Seaforester Group (SFG), a new entity aiming to become Europe’s reference point for kelp forest restoration and for the production of seaweed biomass destined for the food, feed and agricultural sectors. The group’s ambition is built on an integrated approach: supporting marine ecosystems while simultaneously developing a solid industrial value chain capable of supplying high-quality seaweed to a rapidly expanding global market.
At the core of the project lies a simple yet decisive idea: bringing together what has so far evolved separately. SeaForester contributes extensive experience in large-scale ecological restoration, with interventions designed to revive degraded coastal habitats. Seaweed Solutions, by contrast, specializes in seaweed genetics, strain improvement and the production of high-performance seeds. Combined, the two companies create a platform that spans the entire value chain, from laboratory research to offshore deployment and, ultimately, to biomass supply.
The merger responds to a tangible and pressing challenge. Kelp forests, among the most extensive and productive marine ecosystems on the planet, have suffered a dramatic decline in recent decades. Rising sea temperatures, increasing human pressures and biodiversity loss are undermining the oceans’ natural capacity to regenerate. SFG aims to reverse this trajectory by developing seaweed varieties more resilient to climate change and by implementing restoration programmes designed to scale up to significant surface areas.
The operating model is structured around three main pillars. The first focuses on seeds and genetics, with the large-scale development and production of more robust and productive seaweed lines. The second pillar is restoration, based on proprietary seeding technologies and nursery systems engineered to operate efficiently even across very large areas. The third pillar is regenerative biomass: a network of coastal farming enterprises, supported by a flagship reference farm, supplying seaweed biomass to multiple industrial applications.
Alongside the merger, Seaforester Group plans to launch a capital raise to support expansion and accelerate growth across its three business lines. The stated objective is to demonstrate that ocean restoration and economic value creation are not opposing goals, but can instead advance in parallel within a single, coherent industrial model.
For the blue economy, this move represents a meaningful signal. Marine ecosystem regeneration and the development of a stable, sustainable seaweed value chain are attracting growing attention from both policymakers and investors. The creation of Seaforester Group fits squarely within this trajectory, positioning restoration not as a stand-alone environmental activity, but as the foundation of a long-term industrial infrastructure.
In the coming months, attention will focus on how the group expands its cultivation network and on the concrete outcomes of its restoration programmes. If expectations are met, Seaforester Group could emerge as one of the most significant examples in Europe of convergence between ocean protection and sustainable biomass production.
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