Commercial Algae Cultivation, Harvesting, Extraction Technologies and Networking Workshop

SAN FRANCISCO - Jan. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- NAA is all about collaboration between commercially-minded algae researchers, commercial algae producers, commercial algae production equipment providers, water process engineers, private industry, students, vets, investors, lenders and IP attorneys, and when they all get together, good things happen!

Our workshop discussions include algae strains and cultivation,  harvesting and extraction issues in commercial algae production for nutraceuticals, cosmetics, food, feed and fuels. The workshops are not government-sponsored grant shows promoting the lastest research theories with promises of funding that cannot be guaranteed. We offer no exhibits - just high value information and the high value collaboration efforts  that are building the algae production industry. Unlike for-profit algae conference promoters and lobbyists that have no experience with commercial algae production, NAA's focus is exclusively on commercial algae production issues.

Due to an outdated Congressional Mandate, algae research grants have gone on for decades with minimal success. Only a few select algae companies, universities and federal contactors have received grants based on politics and not production. NAA, with private industry, has  moved in the direction of commercial algae production, focusing exclusively on algae technologies that could scale outside the lab on acreage or in commercial buildings. We discuss algae production concerns, problems and issues and, as a group, collaboratively come up with solutions.

Innovative leadership and collaborative efforts have been rewarded with every press release announcing a new algae company, JV/partnership, strategic alliance, enhancements in making commercial algae production a reality and algae producers receiving off-take contacts that are meeting spec.

In continuing its efforts to fast-track commercialization of the algae production industry, the National Algae Association's next workshop will be held, February 28, 2014  at Kessil Lighting in Richmond, CA. We will focus on progress in commercial algae cultivation, harvesting and extraction methods and technologies, along with proven technologies that are ready for commercial-scale algae production and moving towards standardization.

Presentations are 30 minutes plus Q&A.

Please submit your presentations for review no later than January 28, 2014 for consideration.