SEAentia

SEAentia participated in the business accelerator program BlueBioValue dedicated to the blue economy. SEAentia was one of the winners of this program for startups.

SEAentia is engaged in a variety of projects, constantly striving to enhance our production processes and its sustainability. We are committed to innovations that boost efficiency, quality, and environmental stewardship across all stages of our operations. Below is a list of our projects for further insight into our Research and Development (R&D) activities, covering both completed and ongoing initiatives.

Our facilities will produce meagre under completely controlled conditions to meet the goals of animal welfare, optimal growth, feed utilization, and production costs. SEAentia will deliver chemical-free, antibiotic-free, and fully traceable fish products.

We’re thrilled to be part of the Vertical Fish project, an initiative aligned with the Blue Bioeconomy Pact, focused on revolutionizing the fishing and aquaculture industries.

SEAentia was invited for a plenary talk in this workshop that promoted the presentation and debate of recent advances in aquaculture-related topics in Portugal.

SEAentia team participated in this match-making event that brought together innovative businesses and investors to boost the economic potential of the ocean while protecting its resources.

SEAentia presented its project in this event dedicated to “Marine Challenges 2030”.

SEAentia founders participated in this workshop addressed to the aquaculture industry and aiming at transferring the knowledge acquired in this European project to enable commercial aquaculture production of meagre.

SEAentia was selected by EU Maritime & Fish as one of the 5 startup finalists of the theme “Food & Feed from the Ocean” to pitch during the #BlueInvest Day on the 4th of February for the BlueInvest Awards | The Pitch Battle.

What incredible recognition by PwC Portugal to our resilience, effort, work, ambition, commitment, motivation and belief that we are creating a business that promotes sustainable seafood production with the highest respect for the animal welfare, for the environment and in particular for the Oceans.

This author has not written his bio yet. But we are proud to say that Patrícia Canhão contributed 10 entries already.

SEAentia (SEAentia-Food, S.A.) is a pioneering Portuguese startup, established in September 2017, focusing on sustainable aquaculture. Our mission is to produce high-quality corvina by integrating innovative production methods, cutting-edge technologies, and scientific research. In 2021, we initiated a trailblazing pilot project in Peniche, focused on corvina aquaculture using Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS). Given that commercial-scale meagre cultivation in RAS is unprecedented, this pil

We believe our RAS system, including its water ultrafiltration system, can reduce microplastic contamination in our fish. To be sure, however, we are conducting a study with our partners SINTEF and IPMA.

SEAentia (SEAentia-Food, S.A.) is an innovative Portuguese startup founded in September 2017 and dedicated to sustainable aquaculture. Our mission is to produce high-quality meagre by integrating innovative production methods, advanced technologies, and scientific research.

Portuguese startup SEAentia has secured €16 million in funding to develop production of meagre in a land-based farm. The fish has not previously been reared in a land-based farm.

Mar 2025 · Fish FarmerNews article