Necton SA
Necton is specialised in the cultivation and commercialisation of microalgae. Our products are organized by category. As experienced microalgae producers, we have a pretty good idea of what our microalgae are used for, but the innovative character of our customers never ceases to surprise us. So, if you can’t find what you are looking under a specific category, make sure you check our full catalog or contact us directly. Our scientific, technological and market knowledge is focused on several applications: speciality feeds for Aquaculture and Aquarium, Cosmetics, Food, and more recently in Bioenergy and Engineering. Our natural attitude towards Partners, Customers, and Suppliers is to continuously excel ourselves through our quality standards and innovative practices.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Aquaculture
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About us
Our company has a unique and distinctive experience in designing and operating different microalgae cultivation technologies, both for freshwater and marine microalgae, ranging from open to closed systems. The research and development team has developed extensive industry knowledge which allows us to produce more than 10 different types of microalgae genera.
After several years of research and development in the Portuguese Catholic University, Necton was established in 1997. As microalgae need sunlight, the company was set on an ideal location to grow those organisms – the South of Portugal (Europe).
Since its establishment, Necton has been located in a 23 ha salt marsh in the Natural Park of Ria Formosa.
Apart from the microalgae production facility, this fortunate location impelled the start-up of another business in the year 2000. The company began to exploit the salt marshes to obtain sea salt and “flor de sal” just like the Romans did. At this moment, Necton operates two different business units: Microalgae Business Unit and Salt Business Unit.
The history of Necton is above all based on a creative endeavour that has resulted in several new businesses. Some more successful than the others! The company Alnatural was created in 1996 with the primal purpose of using a microalgae extract in the formulation of a sun protection cream. Even though creams were excellent, as they only used natural ingredients in their formulation, the business was soon wiped out from the market by pharmaceuticals products. Another spin-out of Necton, Alangulata, dedicated to cultivation of Portuguese oyster, was established in 2005 and is still in operation. More recently, in the year 2007, another spin-out A4F was created to develop and deliver bioengineering projects for the industrial production of microalgae.
Let us go forward in this battle fortified by conviction that those who labour in the service of a great and good cause will never fail.Our Research and Development
Necton’s R&D department is focused on constantly improving microalgae production processes and developing new products to fulfill market needs. The success of these activities results from an ever-growing collaboration with universities, research organizations, and other companies in many national and European-funded research projects. Thanks to our history, experience, and perseverance, Necton is among the leading European companies in Microalgae Biotechnology.
We Know About Microalgae
Necton is specialised in the cultivation and commercialisation of microalgae. Our scientific, technological and market knowledge is focused in several applications, from aquaculture, cosmetics, feeds, food, nutraceuticals and everything in between, or to respond to your specific project needs.
Different microalgae cultivation technologies
Our company has a unique and distinctive experience in designing and operating different microalgae cultivation technologies, both for freshwater and marine microalgae, ranging from open to closed systems.
More than 10 different types of microalgae genera
The research and development team has developed an extensive industrial knowledge which allows us to produce more than 10 different types of microalgae genera with high cell concentrations, suitable biochemical composition for several applications, long shelf-life, free of preservatives, free of pathogens, easy to re-suspend in water.
We are also able to scale-up cultures upon demand, from milliliters to larger volumes, matching our Customer’s needs.