This conference brings together senior executives from industry and academia to discuss the latest challenges and research breakthroughs throughout the entire algae value chain. Topics include:

• Commercial market analysis & forecast
• Strain selection & genetic engineering
• The future for European algae biomass: view from diverse markets
• Algal culture systems: latest developments from laboratory & field
• Harvesting, dewatering, drying & oil extraction: maximising efficiency & reducing cost
• Commercial algae production: case study examples
• Biofuel production & biorefining
• Algae-based CO2 capture
• Algae as an investment opportunity: An investor’s viewpoint