Algae Business Summit 2023

The NSW Deep Green Biotech Hub, in partnership with the Marine Bioproducts CRC and the Climate Change Cluster, is excited to host the inaugural 2023 Algae Business Summit! This event promises to tackle key issues and identify opportunities surrounding the development of the algae industry within Australia.

See the program overview below. The Summit is free, but you need to register.

Program Agenda

9:30 -10:00am  Registration and morning tea on arrival

Summit Opening

Welcome and opening comments 

Dr. Kath Fisher, Algae Business Summit Facilitator - Lead Facilitator and Adjunct Flow in Community Engagement, Southern Cross University (SCU)

The Australian Algae Bio economy - snapshot

Professor Peter Ralf, Executive Director C3| Professor of Marine Biology, Biosystems Founder: Deep Green Biotech Hub

Professor Wei Zhang, Research Director, Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre (MBCRC)

Keynote: The progression of the algae industry in Europe (International) 

Alexandra Mosch, European Algae Biomass Association

Session 1: From supply to market - opportunities and challenges. Case studies from across the algae industry

Moderator: Nick Hazell, Founder, v2food

Novel Food Products - Colin McGregor, Managing Director, Biogenesis

Neutraceuticals - Adrian Spencer, Founder, Sampano

Agriculture/Remediation (Water Quality and Maintenance) - Sam Bastounas, CEO, PacificBio

Facilitated group discussion and workshop


Lunch break

Session 2: Regulatory and other frameworks to support the Australian Algae Bio economy and driving a supportive business ecosystem

Regulatory considerations – from product development to market - Nick Fletcher, Manager Standards and Surveillance, Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Regulatory and other frameworks to support the Australian Algae Bio economy - TBC

Driving a supportive business ecosystem - Phil Morle, Partner, Main Sequence

Facilitated group discussion and workshop


Afternoon tea break


Session 3: Developing a roadmap and recommendations

Charting the future: recommendations for unlocking Australia's algae industry - Speaker TBC

Recommendations - group facilitated workshop


Wrap-up and final remarks

Tour of Climate Change Cluster Facilities (Optional) 

4:15pm till 5:00pm - to be held at the Climate Change Cluster, starting from the Summit.


Networking cocktail function and Green Light Accelerator Program Pitch Night

5:00pm till 8:30pm - To be held at UTS Startups events space

Following the Summit, we will be hosting our networking event from 5:00pm and the Green Light Accelerator Program Pitch Night from 6:15pm.

Getting here

For location and parking information please click here.

If you would like any further information about the event, please contact the Deep Green Biotech Hub Team via email at algaebiotech.hub@uts.edu.au.