{"id":992,"date":"2025-11-17T22:20:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=992"},"modified":"2026-01-29T19:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:19:05","slug":"the-maine-monitor-maine-entrepreneurs-see-big-potential-in-seaweed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=992","title":{"rendered":"The Maine Monitor: Maine entrepreneurs see big potential in seaweed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a092f462103f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a092f462103f\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993\" style=\"width:264px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1000x1000.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies are taking advantage of Maine&#8217;s strong seaweed farming heritage and slough of algae experts to develop seaweed-based plastic alternatives for everyday products from fishing gear to detergent pods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dirigo Sea Farms<\/strong> and <strong>Viable Gear<\/strong> shared some insights at <strong>Bigelow Laboratory\u2019s <\/strong>inaugural <strong>Maine Algae Science Day<\/strong> last month on how to start and scale up these kinds of innovative companies. <em>(And learn more about Maine Algae Science Day in this <a href=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=889\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=889\">first-hand account <\/a>from our own Kerry Dykens!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their experiences highlight how scientists and entrepreneurs are working together and leveraging Maine&#8217;s competitive advantages to advance exciting algae-based solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the full article in <strong>The Maine Monitor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themainemonitor.org\/entrepreneurs-seaweed-potential\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Companies are taking advantage of Maine&#8217;s strong seaweed farming heritage and slough of algae experts to develop seaweed-based plastic alternatives for everyday products from fishing gear to detergent pods. 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