The following supplementary documents support Part One: Economic and Market Assessment.
International case studies
As a technologically, socially, and environmentally progressive nation, Wales needs to take cognisance and learn from the experience of others to accelerate the establishment and growth of a burgeoning industry based on seaweed. Looking to nations who are leading the way in to exchange opportunities and transfer knowledge.
Download the Japan case study
Download the Netherlands case study
Download the Norway case study
Innovation in Seaweed Farming
The secondary and primary research undertaken by Project Madoc clearly demonstrates how the pace of innovation in seaweed farming, harvesting, and processing is transforming the seaweed landscape. This especially relates to scaling the biomass capacity and automation (together with AI) of processes across the seaweed supply-value chain.