ABSTRACT
Due to their most diverse taxonomy, biochemical composition, and bioactivities, microalgae are associated with tremendous potential applications in distinct markets. Food and feed currently take most of the microalgae biomass globally produced, but other markets start arising, such as cosmetics, agriculture, biomedical, and pharmaceutical. Allmicroalgae is a Portuguese company, producing microalgae for various markets. The company has been operating for more than a decade, dealing with scientific, biotechnological, business, and market limitations. Allmicroalgae had found the solution in research and development activities to face the various challenges encountered. Those activities are essential to optimize production processes and innovate product portfolio constantly. This chapter focus on the European 122microalgae market and its tendencies, introducing Allmicroalgae as a case study. The difficulties faced since the company’s first steps are described, as well as the approaches adopted to overtake them. The microalgae producing process as carried out in the first semester of 2020 is described, however, later adjustments may have been performed. This document intends to demonstrate that resilience and innovativeness are crucial in this business segment.
