Today we've marked a beginning of the 2026 work by virtual General Assembly, which was an excellent opportunity to set up goals and exchange necccessary info. Stay with us for more info about the COSEC project!
As we wrap up 2025, the inaugural year of the COSEC project, it’s time to reflect on our remarkable achievements. This year has been a journey of innovation and success, and we couldn’t have done it without your support! Technological Advances: Optimization in Raceway Reactors: We’ve refined fluid dynamics and mass transfer in large-scale raceway reactors, enhancing CO₂ transfer efficiency while reducing energy demand. This includes experimental insights into water depth, mixing intensity, and reactor configuration. Microalgae & CO₂ Capture: We successfully coupled microalgae biomass production with direct CO₂ capture from the atmosphere, proving that atmospheric CO₂ fixation is viable in open raceway systems under real-world conditions. Modeling for Productivity: Our team developed and validated modeling approaches that describe biomass productivity and biochemical composition in large-scale reactors. This supports process understanding, seasonal performance analysis, and future scale-ups. Biomass Storage Solutions: We made strides in long-term storage and conservation strategies for wet microalgae biomass, focusing on stabilization methods that preserve quality and enable flexible integration with downstream bioenergy and biorefinery processes. Global Presence: We attended major algae and biomass events like AlgaEurope 2024 & 2025, the International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, and Bio360 Expo 2025. We also enjoyed meeting members of our team in person during our gatherings in Faro and Almeria. Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey with us. Your support fuels our passion and drive for innovation. Stay tuned for more exciting news in 2026!
The COSEC project team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Can't wait all of the opportunities which comes together with 2026!
We are back, still full of excitement related to the second COSEC in-person General Assembly in the University of Almeria facilities. It was great time, full of exchanges and knowledge. Except of WP advances discussions, we've had an opportunity to visit University of Almeria's algae sites, as well as facilties of the Biorizon Biotech company - all in order to see from inside work on algae biomass production. Once again, many thanks to the wonderful hoists from Universidad de Almería - Tomas & Gabriel. In the gallery you will find photorelation from this event.
We are so happy to announce that we are just after our next virtual General Assembly of the COSEC project - wonderful opportunity to discuss about the project advances and plan next actions before our autumn in-person Almeria meeting. Many thanks to all members of the team!
We are thrilled to share that the COSEC project was showcased at the 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, which takes place next week in Lisbon! Our esteemed colleague from NECTON, Mariana Carneiro, had the honor of chairing the session titled "Towards Algae Industry Automation: AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Neural Networks." Mariana also presented an insightful poster on our project, intriguingly titled "When Life Gives You Drainwater, Grow Microalgae." This event provided a fantastic opportunity to highlight our project's advancements and goals to an international audience. Stay connected for more exciting updates about our project.
So happy to announce that yesterday, 7th of April, we've had an excellent opportunity to discuss recent advances in the COSEC project during our virtual General Assembly. I was great chance to dicuss about what was done and what are next steps for the nearest future, inclugind algae strains testing. Many thanks to all partners for their engagement and activity!
We encourage to you follow @Bio360 Expo 2025 (Nantes, France) - an event dedicated to bioenergy and bioeconomy, where our #COSEC project coordinator, Uma Sagaram is one of the speakers! More about event you can find here: https://www.bio360expo.com/ConferenceList/560?part=P2863TQ206695364
The COSEC project was present at AlgaEurope 2024!
We are so delighted to inform that the kick-off of the project #COSEC - Biogenic CO2 capture into Sustainable Energy Carriers - happened at Universidade do Algarve on the 8th of October 2024.