TIMELINE

Join us on our path filled with exciting milestones

Jan 2018

INITIATION

Formation of the CaribAlgae idea during master thesis on Genetic Modification in Microalgae for the Production of Biodiesel
Nov 2018

Winner of The Challenge Engineering 2018
Selected as most sustainable engineer of 2018

Semi-finalist TEDxAmsterdam Award
Dec 2018

PLANNING

Partner and project plan development
Team formed
Foundation established
Launch CaribAlgae website
Mar 2019

Selected to pitch at The Road to GES2019 Caribbean in Curaçao
Apr 2019

PROOF OF CONCEPT

Phase I | 25 L setup| 8 – 10 months
Selection of the most promising cultivation conditions and recipes based on small cultivation systems

Phase II | 1000 L setup| 5 – 8 months
Optimizing Phase I recipe based on small but scalable cultivation systems
Sep 2020

VALIDATION

Phase III | 18.000 L setup | 12 months
Validating Phase II recipe based on continuous scalable cultivation systems
2022

FURTHER UPSCALING

Upscaling of the successful pilot setup to a fully continuous functional microalgae production plant with successful business case

Develop downstream steps & refining processes for the production of biofuel

Integration of wastewater and flue gas infrastructure in cooperation with partner organisations

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