Geoalganery
Project Info
- Title: Promoting Circular Economy via Bioproduct Synthesis Using Cell Factories and Geothermal Water
- Registration Number: JFS24STI-068
- Project Provider: The Southeast Asia-Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation (JFS)
- Years: 2026–2028
- Total Grant (€): 348 150
Project Partners
- Yalova University, Türkiye (Coordinator)
- Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences, Indonesia
- Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Czech Republic
- Bursa Technical University, Türkiye
- SOLAGRON A.S., Türkiye
- Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, BRIN, Indonesia
Project Leader for MBÚ AV ČR Třeboň
- Dr. José Cheel, PhD. Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology
Project Description
GeoAlganery aims to develop sustainable systems for cultivating algal biomass and producing high-value bioproducts by harnessing geothermal water as a renewable cultivation resource. The project focuses on extracting advanced ingredients derived from pigments, lipids, and biopolymers through a zero-waste biorefinery, targeting multiple applications in the food, cosmetics, feed, and nutraceutical sectors. Remaining biomass will be further utilized for the production of biofuels, bioplastics and biofertilizers, ensuring maximum resource efficiency. A Turkish–Czech–Indonesian academic–industry consortium leads the project, integrating renewable resources, innovative bioproduct development, and waste valorization into a circular system. GeoAlganery directly contributes to SDGs 7, 12, and 13 by promoting sustainable biomass cultivation, improved waste management, and renewable-energy-driven processes. The project also evaluates scalability, industrial feasibility, and pathways toward Technology Readiness Level 7 (TRL 7), supporting the advancement and pre-commercial deployment of next-generation sustainable algal biorefineries. At Algatech Centre, MBÚ AV ČR, we contribute by developing advanced biorefinery workflows based on CCC/CPC countercurrent separation (CCS) to enable the efficient extraction of marketable ingredients from algal biomass.