News During the kick-off of the SEANERGIES project on cellular aquaculture, we had the opportunity to present INOVACEL to high school students. In a session

The meeting provided an opportunity to review progress across the project, including ongoing work on marine cell line development, microalgae-based alternatives for animal components in cell culture media, and the reuse and valorisation of the spent culture media within a circular economy approach. Key results achieved so far were discussed, fostering technical alignment and shared reflection among partners.

Last week, the INOVACEL project took part in the 3rd International Conference of the Portuguese Association for Cellular Agriculture (CellAgri Portugal), held in Olhão.

We’re thrilled to unveil the prototype of CellBloom, an innovative serum replacement derived from microalgae, designed to bring ethical, consistent, and scalable innovation to cellular agriculture and biotech. This prototype is being developed through the INOVACEL Project, highlighting our commitment to sustainable R&D.

News INOVACEL has established itself as a milestone of innovation in blue biotechnology in the Algarve, recently being featured in the book «Algarve – Economia

The researcher Joana Rosa (@joanatrosa)(S2AQUAcoLAB) presented “Advancing Cellular Aquaculture by Establishing Meagre (𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘶𝘴) Cell Lines and Developing a Circular Bioprocess Using Microalgae” in the Aquatic Food Systems session.

Cellular aquaculture is a promising field that could change the way we produce seafood.

Led by NECTON with the support of S2AQUAcoLAB and CCMAR the INOVACEL project focuses on the development of a microalgae-based alternative serum for cellular agriculture, aiming to reduce reliance on animal-derived components.

Eunice Fong holds a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and a master’s degree in biotechnology.

Rodrigo Carreira has a degree and a master in Biology, as well as a PhD in Immunology.

At the end of May, the working group participated in a technical-scientific progress meeting for the INOVACEL project.

With NECTON’s know-how in microalgae production in a controlled environment and on a pilot scale, the project focuses on the development of functional ingredients, with the aim of producing alternative sera for cell culture.

INOVACEL project presented at the 17th APA Seminar (Aquacultores.pt)

INOVACEL brings science and tradition together in a collaboration with Real Atunara

Necton has begun producing microalgae biomass and is leading the creation of alternative serums, reinforcing the sustainable component of INOVACEL.

The project kicked off with a meeting between the partners at the University of Algarve, defining the first steps for the development of innovative solutions in cellular aquaculture.