Programme 03 · Governments, investors & industry
03 — Ocean Circular Hub
A modular seaweed processing hub at regional scale — investment-ready and revenue-generating.
€0.5m–3m · 12–24 months
Sirputis supports the transition from pilot to a fully operational, investment-ready, revenue-generating seaweed industry.
01 — SeaValue CatalystFeasibility & value-chain design
02 — BlueHarvest LaunchpadCommunity pilot with local processing
03 — Ocean Circular HubModular processing hub at regional scaleWhat we do
- Deploy modular biorefinery infrastructure (reception, washing, extraction, drying, packaging)
- Scale processing to industrial capacity
- Develop supplier and aggregation networks (community-based sourcing systems)
- Implement standardized quality systems (incl. basic QA lab setup)
- Establish logistics, storage, and effluent handling systems
- Support certification and compliance (if required)
- Expand product portfolio (3–5 scalable products)
- Enable market integration and off-take partnerships (B2B, export)
- Measure economic, social, and environmental impact
- Structure financing and investment cases for scale-up
Why Sirputis
- 01
End-to-end delivery
From pilot to full-scale operations — equipment, infrastructure and operating systems. - 02
Technically realistic scaling
Built on machines we manufacture — not just strategy documents. - 03
A clear pathway to investment
Bankable cases, measurable impact, long-term growth.
Sized within the resource
01 · Standing biomass
What the coast holds — surveyed or modelled per site and species. Example: Norway's Laminaria hyperborea forests ≈ 60 million tonnes.
02 · Sustainable harvest
The fraction that can be taken with regrowth intact. Example: 150–180 kt/year in Norway, 0.25–0.30% of the stock, fields regrown in 3–5 years.
03 · What the plant takes
Programme capacity is set inside line 02, never above it. Example: a 6,000 t/y plant fed entirely from that harvest would take 3.3–4% of it.
Every programme is capacity-matched to the resource assessment before a machine is specified — the Sirputis biorefinery design tool computes these three lines per site. Sources: Vea & Ask 2011, J. Appl. Phycol.; Norwegian Blue Forests Network kelp brief. Full worked example →
Client outcome
✔ Scalable, resilient seaweed value chain✔ Investment-ready operations with measurable impact
Working with development finance?
Scale with confidence — blended-finance-ready infrastructure cases for institutional capital.
Our programmes are structured for donor procurement, state aid and blended finance — designed to fit NORAD, World Bank and EU instruments.
Part of the Sirputis industry development programmes
Related programmes: Seaweed Pilot Programme, Seaweed Value Chain Strategy Programme, Seaweed Value Chain: From Farming to Market Opportunities. See the full development programmes range, or how complete lines fit together in the modular seaweed biorefinery guide.
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