Algae-Smart is an Israeli company founded by aquaculture expert Yankale Peretz. The company is involved in industrial algae growing, with a focus on Spirulina production. Their mission is to address the global problem of new protein resources by producing high-value algae protein products and to resolve malnutrition in developing countries. They also aim to solve environmental problems like CO2 production, recognizing the importance of CO2 capture. Algae Smart was involved in developing the largest spirulina algae farm in Israel and conducts research on utilizing rejected water from RO wells systems. They offer services in developing algae farms, global support for Spirulina culture, and provide equipment for filtering and unique sun dryers. Their lab maintains a collection of natural Spirulina lines, Dunaliella Salina for salty waters, and Chlorella for fresh water treatments. They also develop methods for CO2 assimilation and phycocyanin extraction.
