Name:
Banco Español de Algas; Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Address:
Muelle de Taliarte s/n, 35214 Telde, Las Palmas
Phone number:
928 133290
e-Mail address:
juan.gomez@ulpgc.es
Website:
www.marinebiotechnology.org
Brief description of the organization’s activities:
Research center for algal biotechnology in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) holding the Spanish recognized microalgae Culture Collection
Sector(s) of involvement:
Aquaculture and fisheries technologies; Food and feed; Agriculture; Biomedical; Pharmaceutical; Bio-inspired materials; Cosmetics and wellbeing; Bioremediation, ecosystem restoration, climate change mitigation and other environmental biotechnology; Biorefinery; Circular economy; Other
Sectors of involvement:
Research, innovation and transference in the algae biotechnology sector including many of the items in the list where algae can play a role.Yes
Role of the organization in the development and/or application of Blue Biotechnologies:
Research, development, innovation, transference, services
Skills and services provided:
From the biodiversity conservation to the prodcution, transformation and product development for algae possibilities
Needs in terms of research, innovation, development, and/or application of blue biotechnologies:
There are different issues related but in the last years “regulations” are a limitation factor for the sector development