MACRAME.
Cascade funding · I3-4-SEAWEED (Interregional Innovation Investments, I3 Instrument — ERDF)
The MACRAME project will design, develop, and validate an energy-efficient, sensor-integrated, and AI-assisted bioreactor system that enables small and medium-sized farms to cultivate macroalgae and transform it into high-value biofertilizers directly on site.
The project proposes a compact, modular bioreactor combining IoT-based sensing, automated process control, and cloud-edge data management. By linking marine biotechnology with agriculture, MACRAME creates a tangible example of the blue-green circular economy, where locally produced seaweed becomes a sustainable, nutrient-rich input for Mediterranean crops.
MACRAME is funded through an Open Call of the I3-4-SEAWEED project, co-funded by the European Union under the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument (ERDF). Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
