Multiplying feasible microalgae-derived products at scale

The MULTIPLY project aims to prove the sustainable and economically viable cultivation of microalgae, coupled with efficient biorefinery processes across Europe. The project explores the cultivation and application of several microalgae species—such as Spirulina, Nannochloropsis, and Tetraselmis—for use in diverse sectors including food, feed, cosmetics, biomaterials, and lubricants. By testing and optimizing these systems in both Southern (e.g. Spain, Italy) and Northern (e.g. Denmark, Norway) European environments, MULTIPLY intends to: Reduce production costs and resource use, · Increase productivity and circularity; Develop 10 algae-based, mid-price market-ready products; Improve environmental and economic sustainability; Promote public acceptance and market readiness. Multiply is an Innovation Action (IA) research project funded under the Horizon Europe Joint Undertaking - Circular Biobased Europe programme (HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024) with a total budget of approx 9.6 M euro.

in MULTIPLY, AAU leads WP5 on Safe and Sustainable by Design microalgae products. Specifically, AAU carries out advanced Life Cycle Assessment studies for the microalgae-based products and technologies developed in the project, as well as investigates the social acceptance of such novel biobased products.

MULTILY Partners include:
A4F - AlgaFuel, SA (Coordinator)
Green Aqua Póvoa. SA
Swedish Algae Factory
Algiecel
FUNDACION CENTRO GALLEGO DE INVESTIGACIONES DEL AGUA
FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. (IPK)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica
GRA Nutra, SA
Edonia
Oleon
Novamont
AIMPLAS - Asociación de Investigación de Materiales Plásticos y Conexas
Nofima AS
Aalborg University
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG