Charles Bavington
CTO
Oceanium
Oban, United Kingdom
A biochemist with 25 years experience in commercial marine biotechnology specialising in bioactives and polysaccharides from a very wide range of biomass
About me
My organisation
Oceanium is a seaweed biorefinery company with R&D labs and HQ in Oban Scotland. Karen Scofield Seal and Dr. Charlie Bavington established OCEANIUM due to shared passion to enable and scale the emerging seaweed industry in the Western hemisphere. They lead a team committed to maximising the economic and compositional value of seaweed by producing novel and versatile ingredients for food, health, skincare and materials that have multiple applications and leave as little waste behind as possible.
Skills
- Marine Biotechnology
Interests
- Digital simulation
Additional questions
What are your areas of interest?
Are you interested in buying seaweeds?
YesAre you interested in selling seaweeds?
NoSpeaker sessions (1)
Thursday, 20 June 2024
09:35 - 10:55
Session 5: Scaling up cultivation in exposed areas
As nearshore coastal areas are becoming scarce due to multiple use such as fisheries, tourism, and other nearshore activities, seaweed cultivation will soon shift to truly offshore areas. Experts will discuss colocation, materials and other aspects.