Chats for the Goals: Algenie - unlocking the potential of algae

In this talk, UTS Associate Professor Mathieu Pernice, will talk about Algenie and the breakthrough algae technology that Algenie is working on that has the potential to power a sustainable, carbon-positive economy.

Algenie was born out of a simple realisation: algae could save the planet, but only if it makes economic sense. In nature and current production systems, algae typically operates at a tiny fraction of its biological potential. But what if we could unlock 100% of that potential and create a sustainable raw material to replace fossil fules and drive gigatonne-scale carbon reduction. By developing scalable, cost-effective technologies that transform CO2 into valuable products, we can harness consumer capitalism to drive sustainability and reverse climate change.

About the presenter

Associate Professor Mathieu Pernice is a world-leading expert in algae biotechnology and serves as the Deputy Director of the Climate Change Cluser at UTS. He co-leads research teams in Algal Biotechnology and Seagrass and has extensive experience across prominent organisations including LGEM, v2food and CSIRO.

This event is part of UTS Global Goals Month 2025, and is presented by UTS Sustainability and UTS BUILD. Explore more of the Global Goals Month program here.