Advancing “Algae in Action” through talks, panels, and an interactive booth

Serdang, Malaysia — August 27, 2025 — Euglena Co., Ltd. took part in the Global Algae Summit 2025 at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s “White House,” joining researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders under this year’s theme, “Algae in Action: Transforming Industry with Green Biotechnology.” The full-day forum featured keynotes, panels, poster sessions, and an exhibition designed to connect science with deployable solutions for sustainable food, materials, and energy.

Euglena’s contributions across the program

• Welcoming remarks: Mr. Tomohiro Wakahara, Director, Representative Executive Officer, Co-CEO and CFiO of Euglena Co., Ltd., opened the Summit on behalf of industry partners.

• Panel session – Harnessing Algae & Microalgae for Sustainable Food and Feed Solutions: Dr. Nurainna Ayuni (Researcher, Euglena Malaysia) joined peers from academia and startups to discuss practical routes to scale: from protein-rich biomass and functional lipids to circular processing and quality assurance for consumer products.

Booth showcase: from wax esters to consumer supplements

At Euglena’s booth, visitors engaged with our latest translational work bridging laboratory discovery and market applications:

• Wax ester platform: Exhibits explained our research on Euglena-derived wax esters—high-value lipids with potential uses spanning advanced materials and next-gen fuels—together with process concepts for scalable, responsible production.

• Euglena-containing supplements: We presented formulations featuring Euglena biomass (including the β-1,3-glucan paramylon) and discussed ongoing studies exploring benefits relevant to everyday wellness. Attendees from universities, startups, and large enterprises exchanged ideas on evidence generation, regulatory readiness, and regional manufacturing.

Euglena’s four poster presentations:

Our poster session presented an end-to-end pathway from Euglena research to deployment—integrating production design for wax esters (strain selection, biosynthesis control, downstream processing), paramylon-anchored supplement formulation (stability, quality assurance, evidence generation), scale-up in tropical climates. Framed with concrete data and process checklists, the content invited participants to layer on their own expertise in materials, reactors, regulatory pathways, market access, and feed/food applications—turning discussion into actionable plans: ASEAN joint pilots linked to point-source CO₂, GMP-ready QA pipelines, intervention study designs, and supply-chain architecture with financing and ESG metrics. In short, the posters served as a catalyst to translate imagination into a practical roadmap for social implementation.

Event highlights and ecosystem context

The Summit brought together global voices to map the path from algae science to real-world adoption. Highlights included a keynote by Prof. Dr. Iwane Suzuki (University of Tsukuba) and a special lecture by Dr. Ian Watson (University of Glasgow), alongside poster sharing, networking, and partner exhibits. Organized by Leave a Nest with support from university and industry collaborators, the forum emphasized cross-border partnership—linking Malaysia’s strong academic base and pilot infrastructure with Japan’s microalgae know-how and product pipelines.

Looking ahead

Euglena remains committed to advancing green biotechnology that delivers tangible outcomes—nutritious food ingredients, functional consumer products, and low-carbon materials—while building an open, collaborative ecosystem across ASEAN and Japan.

We thank the organizers, partners, speakers, and attendees who made Global Algae Summit 2025 a catalyst for new collaborations.