The dataset provides information on the algae producing industry in Europe, covering macroalgae, microalgae and the cyanobacteria Spirulina. These data include the number of producing enterprises in Europe, the location of the production facilities, the production systems used and the species being produced.
Overall, the ALGAE-industry collection aims to build a reliable database to characterise the algae sector in Europe to support informed European policies on blue growth and the bioeconomy.
Vazquez Calderon, Fatima; Araujo, Rita; Sanchez Lopez, Javier; Guillen Garcia, Jordi (2026): Algae producing industry. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.4ED0TG8 PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/fa59f544-bf77-4812-8869-f34d9b096638
algaemacroalgaemicroalgaeseaweedSpirulina
The collection consists of datasets compiling information on the algae industry in Europe, including macroalgae, microalgae and the cyanobacteria Spirulina. The collection is comprised by datasets covering the producing enterprises in Europe, the location of the production facilities, the production systems as well as socioeconomic indicators of the algae industry along the entire value chain. The ALGAE-industry collection aims to build a reliable database to characterise the algae sector in Europe to support informed European policies on blue growth and the bioeconomy.
.svg){kind=icon}
.svg){kind=icon}
Algae can play an important role in the production of sustainable food, feed, materials and energy, and therefore to the transition to a green, circular and carbon-neutral EU economy. Since 2017, the JRC has been collecting and analysing data on algae production and industry in Europe, as part of its work for the Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy, in order to enhance the knowledge base for policymaking. Through this work, the JRC had compiled a comprehensive database on algae production systems, species produced, as well as on the location of the production units, disseminated through the Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy and the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Human Activities Portal . The database also served as the basis for analysing the algae production industry in Europe .
Building upon this previous work, and based on new desk research, web-based surveys, direct exchanges with enterprises, consultations with stakeholders, and compilation and analysis of the Orbis database , the JRC algae database is updated with recent data on algae production, novel socio-economic data, in particular turnover and employment, and an extension to European enterprises that are part of the post-production steps of the algae value chain (processing of biomass and related services e.g., technology providers, R&D, consultancy, traders / exporters, etc.).
| From date | To date |
|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-01 |
