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AlgEn is a private company headquartered in Slovenia with approximately 11-50 employees specializing in Biogas.
AlgEn is a start-up focused on development and system integration of algae-based technologies and engineering services. The company specializes in algal treatment of biogas digestate to improve digestate quality, recover nutrients and CO2, and produce biomass for biogas substrate. AlgEn operates a modestly equipped laboratory for photobioreactor testing and culture growth, complemented by in-house electronics and mechanical workshops. The company has four founding partners—a biologist, two microbiologists, and a mathematician—with three employed full-time. AlgEn is an active participant in the European Algae Biomass Association and is strongly connected to academic and commercial institutions.
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Slovenia
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4AlgaeBiogas
Algal-bacterial treatment of biogas digestate to improve digestate quality, produce algae for energy substrate, recycle CO2 emissions, and reduce odour. Demonstration centre established at KOTO biogas plant in Slovenia.
SaltGae
Treatment of saline wastewater with adapted anaerobic digestion system and algal ponds, with biomass valorisation and visualization toolkit for scenario testing.
AlgaDisk
Development of generic photobioreactor control system.
Water2Return
Algal wastewater treatment and biomass production project.
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KOTO d.o.o., European Algae Biomass Association
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