Welcome to Avespa

Sourcing the future
of microalgae Today

Avespa is a bio-tech company that has created and patented a revolutionary technology to produce commercial scale microalgal biomass.
The technology produces a high density quality biomass that is harvested daily.
This uniquely scalable, modular technology is being taken to global markets through closely held operating companies.

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About us

Avespa’s Market Applications

Microalgae hold the promise to produce over 15,000 compounds including antioxidants, carotenoids, fatty acids, polymers, enzymes, sterols, peptides and toxins. Avespa has broken the barrier to produce any microalgae on a commercial scale using its patented photo-bioreactor (PBR) modular system.
These compounds have a wide range of applications including:
human food and beverage; animal feed (both terrestrial and in aquaculture); nutraceuticals; biofuels; and as biofertilizer to name a few.

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WHAT WE DO

Target Areas of Opportunity

To tackle broad application areas, Avespa visualizes itself in four parallel business lines

01

Algafeed

High quality high density algae for feeding oysters, shrimp, artemia, and any other aquatic life that consume microalgae.

02

AlgaCeuticals

Optimizing the chemical structure (e.g., lipid content) of algae to produce natural oils and chemicals that can be used in farming, pharmaceuticals, and more.

03

AlgaRestoration

Harnessing microalgae’s ability to capture phosphates, minerals and other chemicals to tackle environmental issues.

04

AlgaFood

Enhancing animal diets with organic algal biomass,high in essential oils and nutraceuticals that are in high demand, particularly in the poultry industry.

Our Timeline

Timeline

2014

Avespa formed and R&D facility opened

2016

Technology feasibility proven (TRL 3)

2017

Tech demonstration of PBR (TRL 6)

2018

Full system launched for US (TRL 8)

2019

1st Patent granted (US20170137764A1)

2023

Contract signed for commercialization in Ecuador

2024

Production in Ecuador

2025

US Commercialization

WHAT WE DO

Join the Algal Revolution

Avespa has a patented process that has broken the barrier to produce high-density microalgae on a commercial scale.

01

Any Algae

There is no strain of microalgae, either fresh or salt water based, that we have not been able to grow, at much higher speed and density than normal, with our patented Photo-Bioreactor (PBR) and process.

02

Any Quantity

Our modular system is highly scalable and can accommodate any quantity of algae needed. By default, our far higher densities allow us to grow substantially more algae cells using much less space than traditional methods.

03

Any Where

Control every aspect of the environment within our tanks, allowing us to grow our algae with the exact same efficiency anywhere in the world. This combined with our higher densities reduce transportation needs and costs.

Highlights

Avespa’s Key Growth Areas

Aquaculture

Live algal biomass is essential for the shrimp, shellfish and fish hatcheries

Algaceuticals

Sustainable natural products for the pharmaceutical, cosmeceuticals and nutraceutical industries

Water remediation

Natural water scrubbing for removing nitrates, phosphates, and other pollutants.

Poultry

High-quality microalgae nutrition for poultry to boost growth and improve health.

Food

Using algae to create nutrient-rich food supplements and protein sources.

A Case in Point

Algafeed Ecuador

Change statement to read "Algafeed Ecuador has partnered with one of the world's largest shrimp hatcheries to solve a deficient microalgae market both in quantity and quality, delivering solutions that improve hatchery efficiency and boost revenue through the superior nutritional and biosecure benefits of our algae.

6,000,000

Cells/ml
Target density for Tw strain
*Note: density purposefully limited to below attainable 8+mc/ml

117,000

Liters per month per module
(Average monthly output)

6

Modules Targeted
Initially agreed upon number of modules for buildout

8.4

Million liters
Average annual production from 6 modules

Primary Benefits

Top line:

Increased larvae survival rate

Increased post-larvae survival rate due to healthier development

Less batch losses due to disease in feed

Increased uniformity in shrimp sizes

Bottom line:

Reliable, sustainable, and manageable

Higher profit from higher survival and faster growth rates

Reduced losses from crashes and general feed insufficiency

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Avespa’s Vision and Mission

Avespa identifies, develops, and implements advanced technologies and tailored processes to meet the evolving needs of various industries. We provide end-to-end innovation support—from concept to commercialization.

Avespa primarily supports industries such as Aquaculture, clean energy, Pharmaceuticals, and other high-impact sectors that require customized technology-driven solutions.

Avespa uses a combination of market research, collaboration with academic institutions, and proprietary evaluation methods to identify promising emerging technologies that offer real-world impact and scalability.

Avespa specializes in transforming innovative ideas into commercially viable solutions by providing technical development, regulatory support, and market-readiness strategies, delivering high-density, high-quality, biosecure algae that enhances efficiency and drives revenue growth.

Needs

Addressing urgent needs in
Microalgae

Pressing needs have created the perfect market entry point for Avespa’s technology.

01

Essential Microalgae

Live microalgae are irreplaceable in larval shrimp’s diet: During the first eight days of development, larval shrimp rely exclusively on microalgae as their food source. Attempts to substitute microalgae have failed.

02

Challenges due to climate change

Warmer waters, acidic rain, and contaminants make it more challenging to grow clean, healthy microalgae. Algafeed is the solution.

03

Demand exceeds capacity

The small footprint, modular, and scalable nature of the technology allow Algafeed to build production centers close to where the microalgae is needed and meet any demand.

04

Space and transportation costs

Algafeed’s much higher densities heavily reduce the space needed to grow any quantity of live microalgae and the volume that needs to be transported to deliver it.

05

Robust and reliable source

Algafeed has validated in production its system’s ability to reliably grow microalgae continuously without biomass crashes and disease that plague traditional growth methods.

06

Multiple strains

Hatcheries are often limited to growing a single strain of algae based on local growing conditions. Algafeed can grow multiple strains and develop customized diets to deliver optimal nutrition.

Our Technology

Knowledge and Best Practices

Production facilities leverage technology to monitor all aspects of facilities and tanks live and remotely

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