Algae Competition is the winner of Algae Industry Magazine 2015 International Readers Poll in the category “Improved Planet Contributions”.

AIM International Readers’ Poll mission is to 1. Recognize and reward innovation and excellence, 2. Convey who and what make a difference, 3. Celebrate innovative people, companies, technology.

International Algae Competition is a global challenge to design our future with algae food and energy systems. As a participatory design game, Algae Competition invited global citizens from around the world to design their own future with the foods they eat, systems that grow algae, and landscapes and cityscapes they dream of living in. Over 140 participants responded, representing 40 countries. Individuals and teams submitted many amazing designs, projects and food ideas. Growing algae offers a future beyond scarcity with sustainability and abundance. Visit the many exhibits on the site. View the Award Winners here.

Robert Henrikson and Mark Edwards published a look ahead in Imagine our Algae Future: Visionary Algae Architecture and Landscape Designs, available at Amazon.com. Imagine reviews algae production, products and potentials and showcases some of the amazing visions of our future from the International Algae Competition. See the incredible 4:45 minute video Algae Competition: The Future of Algae.

Algae Industry Magazine Readers’s Poll Winner in these categories:

Algae Ambassador – Robert Henrikson
Improved Planet Contributions – International Algae Competition
Algae Microfarm – Smart Microfarms
Algae Food, Feed, Nutirents – Smart Microfarms
Algae Cultivation Facility – Earthrise Nutritionals

Algae Competition Newsletter 16. October 1, 2012.
Promoting Our Algae Future.
Algae Technology Europe, Ghent Belgium Dec 5-7, 2012 for growing, harvesting, processing and marketing algae; Algae Biomass Summit, Denver, Colorado Sep 24-27, 2012; Scalable Algae Microfarms by Robert Henrikson and Algae 101 by Mark Edwards in Algae Industry Magazine; New Book “Imagine Our Algae Future: Visionary Algae Architecture and Landscape Designs” by Robert Henrikson and Mark Edwards available at Amazon.com.
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Algae Competition Newsletter 15. July 5, 2012.
New Book: Imagine Our Algae Future.
Visionary Algae Architecture and Landscape Designs from the International Algae Competition, by Robert Henrikson and Mark Edwards. “How will growing algae change the world and improve our lives?” This book reviews algae production, products and potential today and showcases some of the amazing visions of our future from the International Algae Competition. Our future with algae offers rich and diverse opportunities that will impact every aspect of our lives. 164 pages, full color • 8″x10″ • ISBN 1475128185 • $29.95
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Algae Competition Newsletter 14. April 23, 2012.
Award Prize Winners.
Robert Henrikson and Mark Edwards announced the prize winners of the International Algae Competition at a special event on April 12 at the Algae Technology Platform USA Conference in San Diego California. There were ties for first place prizes. Beyond these prizes, competition winners, finalists and many entries will be recognized in upcoming news releases, articles, videos, publications and “Imagine Our Algae Future” a full color book based on the Algae Competition available soon at Amazon.com.
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Algae Competition Newsletter 13. April 3, 2012.
Prize Winners to be Announced April 12.
Robert Henrikson and Mark Edwards will announce the prize winners of the International Algae Competition at a special event on April 12 at 5:30 PM at the Algae Technology Platform USA Conference in San Diego California. (Click on link for more details. If you register for the conference, mention “Algae Competition” for a 15% discount.)
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Algae Competition Newsletter 12. March 7, 2012.
Competition Finalists Announced.
Algae Competition assembled distinguished jurors from diverse backgrounds to evaluate entries in three tracks of the competition: landscape design, production systems and food development. From the many competitive and deserving entries, these entries were selected by our panel of jurors as first round Finalists in the Competition. The second round will select award winners..
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Algae Competition Newsletter 11. December 12, 2011.
The Future of Algae.
Media promotion for the International Algae Competition begins with “The Future of Algae”, a 6 part series at AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com. We asked “How will algae change the world and improve our lives?” This article series explores the future of algae as seen through the prism of the entries from the International Algae Competition.
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Algae Competition Newsletter 10. October 30, 2011.
Preview the Entries.
Thanks for the interest, response and participation in the 2011 International Algae Competition. Participants registered from and represent projects in 40 countries. We are now posting previews of these inspiring and fascinating submissions online. Over the coming month, we will begin showcasing a more complete version of each entry as we prepare for the jurying process. You can view the entries on AlgaeCompetition.com.
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Algae Competition Newsletter 9. October 1, 2011.
New Algae Food Recipes.
Participants have been submitting recipes, menus, new foods and food products incorporating algae as a featured ingredient. They are using microalgae like spirulina, chlorella, and blue green algae and macroalgae like nori, wakame, dulse, kombu, kelp and other edible seaweeds and algae ingredients like agar and carrageenan. Here are some of the recipes. You can view the entries on AlgaeCompetition.com.
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Algae Competition Newsletter 8. September 20, 2011.
Amazing Algae Architecture.
Imagine our future living in cities where buildings are covered by photosynthetic membranes and vertical gardens. Imagine greening desert coastlines and producing food for millions of people. Imagine algae production systems that recover and recycle agricultural and animal wastes into high value animal food and biofertilizers. Future visions like these, harnessing the promise of algae, are being entered into the Algae Competition. In this newsletter are images from four entries showing the name and country of the participant.
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