Seagriculture EU 2026 takes place 16–18 June in Gothenburg, Sweden, and SUBMARINER Network will be contributing to two of its sessions. Now in its 15th edition, the conference brings together more than 500 stakeholders from across the seaweed value chain — cultivation, processing, investment, research, and policy making it one of the most concentrated gatherings of seaweed sector expertise in Europe.
This year’s programme reflects where the sector currently finds itself: past the early demonstration phase, but still working through the regulatory, financial, and market barriers that stand between promising results and reliable commercial activity.
Session 1: The European Seaweed Industry in Transition
Maya Miltell, Senior Project Manager at SUBMARINER Network, will speak in Session 1, which looks at how businesses and researchers are navigating market maturity, regulatory frameworks, and climate impact. Her contribution focuses on seaweed legislation — specifically, whether the current regulatory landscape is supporting or constraining the sector’s development. Regulation shapes everything from what species can be cultivated and where, to how products can be labelled and sold. Getting it right matters not just for individual businesses, but for whether the European seaweed sector can develop at the scale that sustainability objectives require. Maya will bring SUBMARINER’s regional perspective to a conversation that is increasingly relevant at the EU level.
Session 6: Connecting the Dots Across EU Seaweed Initiatives
Angela Schultz-Zehden, Managing Director of SUBMARINER Network and s.Pro, will present in Session 6, which offers an overview of EU seaweed projects and international initiatives. Her presentation will look at how individual projects connect within the wider EU framework, drawing on SUBMARINER work on EU4Algae, the EU Mission Ocean and Waters, RootLinks, and EIT Water.
If you are attending and would like to connect with the SUBMARINER team, please reach out in advance or find us during the conference.
More information and registration: seagriculture.eu
For SUBMARINER’s work on algae cultivation and the blue bioeconomy, visit our algae solutions page.
