From fresh coastal biomass to multiple higher-value products.
We deploy modular, solar-powered biorefinery spokes along the East African coast to wet-process fresh seaweed Eucheuma denticulatum directly at the beachhead.
By bypassing energy-heavy drying, we extract high-performance organic crop inputs and industrial-grade stabilizers from a single, zero-waste harvest.
One harvest. Multiple value streams. Maximum value captured locally.
East Africa is a global giant in raw seaweed cultivation, yet 95% of our marine biomass is exported raw for pennies , while local agricultural and manufacturing sectors import processed seaweed extracts back at a 20x price markup.
Seaweed is not a low-value commodity. It is a sophisticated natural bio-factory.
A single harvest contains a rich matrix of organic mineral salts, growth-promoting phytohormones, functional gelling polymers and structural cellulose.
Our mission is to end this value drain.
The opportunity is not simply to produce more seaweed. It is to transform the same biomass into multiple higher-value products before its value leaves the region.
Our cascaded model is designed to extract multiple products from the same fresh seaweed harvest.
Sourcing abundant, highly resilient Eucheuma denticulatum (Siphoni) directly from Kwale and East African seaweed farming cooperatives.
Buying fresh and wet is designed to de-risk supply from drying losses while strengthening direct relationships with coastal producers.
Deploying solar-powered mobile screw-presses in modified shipping containers at the beachfront.
Fresh seaweed is mechanically pressed immediately after harvest to extract liquid sap without relying on energy-intensive thermal drying.
Formulating the concentrated liquid fraction with organic-allowed stabilizers.
The resulting biostimulant is being developed around naturally occurring potassium and plant-growth-associated compounds including auxins and cytokinins.
Processing the pre-purified solid press-cake through solar-thermal heated alkaline digestion to recover premium iota-carrageenan.
The target applications include regional food, dairy and oral-care manufacturers requiring functional hydrocolloid stabilizers.
Upcycling remaining insoluble seaweed cellulose microfibrils after higher-value fractions have been recovered.
Research includes blending seaweed cellulose with local cassava starch and vegetable glycerol to develop compostable agricultural packaging and seedling pots.
Establishing a scalable logistics and processing footprint that can expand beyond the initial seaweed feedstock.
The longer-term platform is designed to onboard additional marine and microalgal feedstocks where technical and commercial evidence supports expansion.
Fresh seaweed enters the system once. Multiple processing pathways are designed to extract value from the same harvest.
The commercial logic is to capture more value from the same feedstock while reducing unnecessary energy, waste and supply-chain costs.
Instead of selling raw seaweed for approximately $0.30/kg , cascading wet biomass creates potential access to higher-value biostimulant and iota-carrageenan markets.
Target product economics include approximately $8.00/L for liquid biostimulants and $10.00/kg for iota-carrageenan.
The objective is to multiply revenue generated from each ton of biomass.
By pressing seaweed fresh and wet, the model is designed to eliminate the energy-intensive thermal drying step required by conventional seaweed processing.
Beachfront Spokes are designed around modular solar PV and battery storage for off-grid processing.
AAB is developing products for multiple markets, including agricultural inputs and industrial stabilizers.
Diversification creates the potential to reduce dependence on the economics of a single product category.
Our process concept incorporates recirculation and concentration of process wash-water.
Residual organic compounds can be evaluated for recovery and reuse in agricultural product streams rather than treated purely as waste.
The opportunity is not simply to sell seaweed. It is to capture the industrial value embedded inside the biomass.
AAB's cascaded model is designed to turn one harvest into multiple potential revenue streams while building processing capacity closer to the source of biomass.
AAB is systematically validating the biomass, process, products, economics and market required to move from concept toward commercial deployment.
Eucheuma denticulatum is abundant and resilient along the Kwale coast.
By buying fresh and wet, AAB aims to eliminate drying labor and develop direct supply relationships with local women's cooperatives.
Refining low-energy mechanical fractionation to standardize the moisture, phytohormone and potassium characteristics of the raw liquid sap across wet and dry seasons.
Testing liquid sap on high-yield vegetable and horticultural crops.
Iota-carrageenan rheological and gelling properties are being aligned with local toothpaste and dairy applications.
Current modelling examines the spread between raw wet biomass costs of approximately $0.10/kg wet and target finished-product values including $8.00/L biostimulant and $10.00/kg carrageenan.
The objective is to establish a commercially viable, VC-backable margin profile.
AAB is engaging regional agricultural distributors and commercial food processors around pre-launch demand, product requirements and potential Letters of Intent.
The goal is to convert customer interest into measurable commercial commitment before full-scale deployment.
AAB's immediate objective is to prove the complete biomass → process → product → customer → economics pathway and use that evidence to justify the first modular beachfront Spoke.
Each pathway targets a specific customer problem and market opportunity.
Siphoni Sap
Designed for high-yield commercial vegetable growers, seedling nurseries and premium export horticulture.
Scientific testing is focused on crop root development, biomass response and tolerance to stresses including drought and heat.
Target formats include stabilized concentrates in 20L jerrycans for distributors and 1,000L reusable IBC totes for large commercial farms.
Oral Care & Dairy Stabilizer
Designed for regional toothpaste manufacturers and dairy processors currently exposed to imported hydrocolloid supply chains.
Local production is intended to reduce dependence on long-distance supply chains, freight delays, foreign exchange exposure and imported product availability.
Circular Packaging
Upcycling the final insoluble cellulose residue into starch-blended biomaterials.
Research includes combinations of seaweed cellulose, local cassava starch and vegetable glycerol.
AAB is building an AI-native biotech venture around African algae value chains.
We are building Africa's most comprehensive proprietary database of algae biomass parameters, extraction kinetics and regional market trade flows.
The objective is to continuously connect what happens in the biomass and processing system with what is happening in the market.
Where should AAB deploy the next dollar, the next experiment and the next unit of founder time to create the greatest commercial evidence?
We are looking for partners who can help move the platform from biomass to validated products and commercial scale.
Partner with AAB to supply fresh, wet seaweed directly to our processing network.
The model is designed to reduce drying labor while building reliable biomass supply and potential off-take relationships.
Collaborate on analytical testing, crop efficacy trials, material characterization and green chemical process validation.
Get early access to product development, technical specifications and trial samples.
Help us tailor carrageenan and other products to real processing requirements.
Join AAB at the pre-seed stage to fund technical validation, the first modular beachfront Spoke and the development of a scalable blue-economy platform.
Let's determine where your capabilities intersect with the AAB platform.
AAB is building the evidence required to move from a promising technology concept to a scalable commercial platform.
Map biomass, markets, customers, technologies, processing economics and potential value chains.
Validate wet fractionation, extraction pathways, yields, product characteristics and processing requirements.
Secure customer feedback, product specifications, trial demand and commercial evidence around unit economics.
Deploy the first modular beachfront processing Spoke and demonstrate repeatable biomass-to-product conversion.
Expand through strategic partnerships, investment and additional modular processing locations across the East African coast.
Algae Africa Biotech (AAB) is an Africa-focused biotechnology venture developing a cascaded seaweed biorefinery platform.
Our initial focus is East African seaweed, beginning with Eucheuma denticulatum (Spinosum).
We combine algae biotechnology, wet-processing, product development, commercial intelligence and circular bioeconomy thinking to transform locally available biomass into competitive higher-value products.
Our long-term ambition is to establish modular processing infrastructure that can expand across African marine and algal feedstocks.
Growing interest in sustainable marine resources and stronger coastal value chains.
Moving from commodity biomass toward higher-value processing and product development.
Turning biomass fractions that might otherwise be discarded into additional products and materials.
Developing locally produced, evidence-based agricultural inputs for African growers.
Exploring seaweed-derived materials as alternatives to conventional fossil-derived packaging.
Building processing capability closer to where Africa's biological resources are produced.
AAB's role: connect real biomass, real customers, practical technology and viable economics into a scalable African algae platform.
Whether you are a commercial farmer looking to boost yields, a manufacturer seeking supply-chain security, a researcher looking for a biotechnology collaboration, or an investor looking for high-impact biotechnology, there is a path to work with AAB.