AlgoStep Developing a new microalgae production industry using waste water

The AlgOstep project will develop a new microalgae production industry using urban or industrial waste water in order to develop the economic potential of the biomass, significantly eliminate pollution and render the system profitable.

A positive synergy will be created by combining waste-water processing, microalgae mass cultivation and optimising the commercial potential of the biomass.

The system will be perfected by examining the optimum cultivation conditions and developing microalgae on a lab and pre-industrial scale using the AlgoSolis facility, a public R&D platform recently officially recognised by Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique. The potential for developing microalgae commercially will be studied in accordance with statutory regulations.

The project's focus will be on obtaining a viable technical and economic model for rolling out a new industry. The environmental impact of the new system will also be assessed.