ABO Summit 2025 will be held at Arizona State University Student Union in Tempe, Arizona on October 19-21, 2025 and registration is OPEN!

Time is running! The early bird discount for the Algae Biomass Summit ends June 30th. To register and to obtain all the information regarding exhibitors, sponsors, events and to register, please go to the ABS website here.

The Algae Biomass Organization has added two new events to our Summit lineup. To celebrate the success of the summit and to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation, we are offering dinner and drinks on the last night of summit. Also, as an extension to the ABS, we are offering the opportunity to tour the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI) research and development testbed in Mesa, Arizona on Wednesday morning. Both events cost extra and require separate registrations. Please see below for more information on these events.

We are pleased to announce the following exhibitors who will be showcased at the Algae Biomass Summit this year! We still have more spaces available, see below for more details.

Brightwave Partners LLC

Eurofins Craft Technologies

Gross-Wen Technologies

NCMA/Bigelow Labs

Phycoterra

Growspan Greenhouses

AZCATI

AlgaeWheel

Please reach out to Carrie Cox directly if you have any summit related questions – ccox@algaebiomass.org.

ABO’s EPC Committee Officially Re-Launches the “Algae Caucus”

ABO’s government relations committee, the Executive Policy Committee, has officially enlisted two Congressional Co-Chairs (bipartisan), Congressman Peters (D – California) and Congressman Weber (R- Texas) and has relaunched the Algae Caucus. Paperwork has been submitted to the House of Representatives Chief Administrative Officer for official registration (forthcoming) and ABO members continue to recruit additional congresspeople to serve on this Caucus.

Listed below are the current Algae Caucus Co-Chairs and Members:

Rep. Peters CA-50 Co-Chair

Rep. Weber TX-14 Co-Chair

Rep. Tokuda HI-02 Member

Rep. Panetta CA-19 Member

Rep. V. Gonzales TX-34 Member

Rep. Bonamici OR-1 Member

Rep. Leger Fernandez NM-3 Member

Rep. Buchanan FL-16 Member

ABO encourages all of its members to continue outreach to your congressperson to request that they join the Algae Caucus. If you have any questions, please email Jon Kallen directly at Jkallen@algaebiomass.org. This Caucus will provide the algae industry a critical voice in Washington D.C. to advocate for our member companies. A big thank you to EPC members especially Tiffany Cannis, Global Algae Innovations (EPC Chair), Greg Mitchell and Dave Hazelbeck for all of your tireless efforts on this initiative.

Gross-Wen Technologies has Partnered with Connectify HR as the Newest Affinity Program Client

Connectify HR is excited to partner with Gross-Wen Technologies for their Human Resources services!

Managing HR tasks like payroll, employee benefits, and workers’ comp can demand significant time from business leaders. Imagine having more time to focus on your business growth!

Connectify offers a solution by taking HR responsibilities off your plate. In addition, Connectify offers cost-effective pooled medical, dental, vision, and ancillary plans to help you attract and retain your workforce!

Connectify HR can help reduce administrative burdens, increase operational efficiencies, and ultimately contribute to a stronger bottom line. National research indicates that companies partnering with Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) experience 7-9% faster growth and are 50% less likely to fail. This isn't just about offloading tasks; it is about gaining a strategic partner committed to your success.

As part of the Affinity Program offered by ABO and Connectify HR, ABO members receive priority pricing and exclusive discounts on turnkey HR solutions. Attract and retain talent with access to affordable Fortune-500 employee benefits.

For details on this Affinity Program and or to be connected with a representative of ConnectifyHR to learn more, please contact Jon Kallen at jkallen@algaebiomass.org.

 ABS Closeout and the 15th Anniversary Celebration of AzCATI

ASU is proud to host the Algae Biomass Summit during the 15th Anniversary of the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation.  

To celebrate the success of the summit and center we are offering dinner and drinks for those who are staying through Wednesday. Ticket prices will be $45 for ABO and EABA members and $60 for non-members click on registration link below. Also, please see below regarding the information on the AZCATI tour on Wednesday morning.

As part of the Algae Biomass Summit, we are offering the opportunity to tour the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI) research and development testbed in Mesa, Arizona.

The Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation, or AzCATI, established in 2010 on ASU’s Polytechnic Campus in Mesa, is a leading testbed and research facility for algae innovation and is part of the Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Our vision is for algae technology to make major contributions within the food-energy-water nexus to producing renewable fuels, food, feed and higher value products while performing environmental services in the form of treatment technologies for various carbon and nutrient rich waste streams. All in support of the circular economy and a more sustainable future for society

AzCATI’s mission is to serve as a national algae testbed to accelerate the advancement of algae technology development and commercialization through innovative research, education, and collaboration.

The tour will include ample opportunities for questions and discussion with faculty and staff on specific research capabilities, research interests and equipment and will include visiting AzCATI’s state of the art laboratory and five-acre outdoor testbed with greenhouses. There will be active cultivation experiments from several liter scale up to 20,000 L scale in multiple cultivation configurations from open ponds to closed photobioreactors to attached growth systems.

Once on site at AzCATI, the tour is expected to last approximately 2 hours. Note that weather in Mesa, AZ in October can still be warm and sunny and a good portion of the tour will be outdoors. Please wear closed toe shoes (no heals) as the site has grating and potential trip hazards. Taking photographs is welcome and encouraged. Click on registration link below.

If you are a member, please make sure that your dues are current. All memberships renew in January. Please login to the portal below to get access to your account. Your 2025 invoice will be available once you login.

If you are new, membership in the Algae Biomass Organization gets you discounts on Summit registration and puts you at the forefront of efforts to develop new technologies and commercial markets for renewable and sustainable products derived from algae.

Membership in the Algae Biomass Organization is the best way to support a community that is committed to making algae and seaweed part of the world's sustainable future. Members can sign into the membership portal to keep involvement up to date. We continue to be introducing new affinity programs, discounts and more benefits available for members only.

July 17, 2025 (1:00pm CDT)

W2J consortium -Presented by Lou Brown at LANL

More information will be given soon on this webinar.

Year-at-a-Glance (Registration for the following webinars will open soon)

August 21, 2025 (1:00pm CDT)

Algafilm wastewater treatment

Presented by Ahren Britton

September 18, 2025 (1:00pm CDT)

AZCATI presented by Everett Eustance

November 20, 2025 (1:00pm CDT

Bringing your Algae Product to the US Dietary Supplement Market

Presented by Jen Johanson with Cyanotech

December 18, 2025 – (1 PM CDT)

Grants Refresher – Writing and Administering your Grants

Presented by Jack Reagan with UHY