We Lead with Experience from Across Ocean Science, Seaweed Entrepreneurship, and the Blue Bioeconomy
Our combined know-how in cultivating a variety of seaweed species, processing them efficiently, and transforming them into a range of drop-in products makes us the ideal partner for industries that want to move fast into a sustainable transition.
From the Artic to the Caribbean, Our Team Builds on Years of Macro Algae Research and Go-To-Market Success.
Macrocarbon SL was born from a fusion of scientific expertise and innovative technical vision. In January 2022, Dr. Mar Fernandez-Mendez, a marine and algal ecologist from the Alfred Wegener Institute, joined forces with Dr. Jason Cole, then Chief Innovation Officer at Carbonwave, a pioneer in processing wild Sargassum at scale in the Caribbean. Their collaboration led to the creation of the “C-CAUSE” project, aimed at developing a Sargassum-based carbon utilization economy.
The project’s potential was quickly recognized, winning a 700,000 euro grant from the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIND) in May 2022. After a rigorous pilot phase, Macrocarbon SL was officially spun out from AWI and Carbonwave in 2023. Our roadmap was further validated with an additional 2.3 million euros in SPRIND funding to scale up valuable seaweed chains across the East Atlantic, and potentially, across the world.
Our Team
We are an international team of experts in biological oceanography, macroalgae cultivation, marine engineering, and biomass processing.
Dr. Mar Fernández-Méndez
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Dr. Jason Cole
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Dr. Joaquin Ortiz Cortes
Head of Macroalgal Research
Alvaro Ponce
Head of Engineering
Tatiana Torres, J.D/D.C.L.
Operations Facilitator & Researcher
Jan Jacob
Intern, Macroalgal Research
Mirian Arellano San Martin
Science Lead and Local Partnership Manager
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