Algae

The algae farm contains the secrets to revolutionizing practically every industry in the world. Algae is cheap, grows quickly, has more protein than soybeans, 5000% more iron than spinach and can even become plastic. This business idea can easily be started from home using indoor plastic tubs and aquariums. And when you're ready for more, algae farming is highly-scalable too! Watch this video to learn about the versatility of algae and the vast opportunities algae farming can bring to the table!

Grow Algae at Home With This Indoor Farming System

Designed by Hyunseok An, The Coral is an indoors farming kit that lets you cultivate algae at home. It consists of 16 cells that can host 2 grams of algae each. When the cell turns dark green, the algae is ready for harvest.

Designer Suzanne Lee shares her experiments in growing a kombucha-based material that can be used like fabric or vegetable leather to make clothing. The process is fascinating, the results are beautiful (though there's still one minor drawback...) and the potential is simply stunning.

This Designer Turns Algae into Plastic Apparel

This designer and researcher found a way to transform algae into plastic to create apparel that actually helps combat the climate crisis.

Flip-Flops Made From Plants And Algae Can Help Reduce Plastic Pollution

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have figured out how to turn algae into flip flops. They founded a startup to sell the shoe, but face a challenge in getting their invention mass produced: There aren't enough algae farms to support the startup's supply chain.