About us
How we started
How can we make the biggest sustainable impact? This question led is to seaweed and the launch of Seaweedland in 2022 by Sven Rusticus, an engineer from Delft University and entrepreneur in digital media.
Together with friend and pharmaceutical entrepreneur Anko Kuil, they developed a strategy to build the most sustainable seaweed production facility, on land.
On-land cultivation technology
Seaweed cultivation on sea is problematic due to contamination by shell fish, heavy metals, seasonality and limited maritime space. Therefore we developed a technology for on-land cultivation, to cultivate consistent quality seaweed, with reliable supply, traceable and with high food safety. Our technology offers full control of our cultivation process, resulting in optimal quality, high yield and a predictable supply of seaweed.
Our team
Sven Rusticus
CEO
MSc Mechanical Engineering, Delft University
MBA, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Icemedia, Gemini Consulting, Akzo Nobel
Imke Meyer
CTO
MSc Marine Science, University of Cape Town
BSc Oceanography
Oyster & Scallop Production Manager
Johan Kamphuis
CCO
PhD Chemistry, Utrecht University
Bioriginal, Executive VP
Omniactive, President
DSM, Director Nutrition
Daantje Klasema
Innovation & Business Development Manager
MSc Sustainable Business & Innovation, Utrecht University
MSc Fresh water and Marine Biology, University of Amsterdam
BSc Biology, Leiden University
Paulo Pereira
Seaweed cultivation intern
Polytechnic of Leiria
Portugal
Rushik Reddy
Seaweed cultivation intern
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Anko Kuil
Advisor
QA Manager
MSc Pharmacy, Utrecht University
MBA IESE Barcelona
Novartis, Glaxo Smith Kline
Gonçalo Costa
Advisor
BioMimeTX, Portugal
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