Greener Grazing

Name

Greener Grazing

Legal name

Greener Grazing

Website

https://greenergrazing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Technology & Seaweed Cultivation R&D

NAICS

Aquaculture (1125), Animal Production and Aquaculture (112)

akta.pro primary industry

Seaweed & Algae Aquaculture (incl. microalgae) (AFAEAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seed Stock Production for Seaweed & Microalgae (Spores, Seedlings, Inoculum) (AFAEAKAI)

Keywords

• Seaweed cultivation technology
• Methane reduction feed
• Livestock feed additives
• Aquaculture farming systems
• Sustainable ocean farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenfield, MA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Seed Rope Sales and Advisory Services: Greener Grazing supplies seeded ropes to FutureFeed licensees and emerging cultivators, as well as providing advisory support and results analysis. Facility assessments and training services available for areas such as establishment of seedbanks, hatcheries and nurseries.
2. Philanthropic Funding: Currently accepting only philanthropic funding to support completion of research program. Asian Development Bank provided $3 million grant for building new facilities and eventual commercialization.
3. FutureFeed Partnership - IP Licensing: Greener Grazing became an intellectual property partner with FutureFeed to support ocean growing development and operations of established and emerging Asparagopsis cultivation and production companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Greener Grazing develops and licenses the technology and process chain for scalable, ocean-based Asparagopsis taxiformis (AT) seaweed farming, including seed banking, spore reproduction, hatchery and nursery operations, ocean cultivation, and post-harvest processing. The company supplies AT seeded ropes to FutureFeed licensees and emerging cultivators, and provides advisory, training, and IP licensing services to support establishment of hatcheries, nurseries, and processing facilities globally.

Product overview

Greener Grazing is an R&D initiative created in 2018 by Australis Aquaculture, focused on developing the foundational knowledge and tools needed for scalable, ocean-based Asparagopsis taxiformis (AT) seaweed farming as a ruminant feed additive that virtually eliminates enteric methane emissions. The portfolio consists of its core farming technology and process chain (encompassing seed bank, spore reproduction, nursery, ocean cultivation, and post-harvest processing methods), supplemented by seeded ropes supplied to cultivation partners, advisory and training services for facility setup and operations, and intellectual property licensing arrangements. No commercial product is yet available for sale; all supply is committed to animal research trials, with the first commercial harvest originally targeted for 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asparagopsis Taxiformis Farming Technology & Process Chain End-to-end scalable, ocean-based Asparagopsis taxiformis (AT) seaweed farming methods and process chain technologies — including seed bank management, spore reproduction, nursery operations, ocean cultivation systems, and post-harvest processing — intended for licensing to commercial cultivation partners building AT production capacity.
• Seeded Ropes for Ocean-Based Cultivation AT spores seeded onto ropes and substrates supplied to local farmers and FutureFeed licensees to enable ocean-based deployment, growth, and harvest of Asparagopsis seaweed for use as a ruminant feed additive.
• Advisory Support & Training Services Facility assessments, training, advisory support, and results analysis provided to emerging Asparagopsis cultivation and production companies for the establishment of seedbanks, hatcheries, nurseries, and operational scale-up.
• Intellectual Property Licensing Licensing of proprietary AT cultivation methodologies, process chain technologies, and associated intellectual property to commercial cultivation partners through joint ventures and licensing arrangements to support global scale-up of Asparagopsis supply.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% reduction in enteric methane emissions when A. taxiformis included at 0.2% concentration in feed over 90-day period
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and foundational.

• FutureFeedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Memorandum of Understanding signed for Greener Grazing to become intellectual property partner with FutureFeed. Supports ocean growing development and operations of established and emerging Asparagopsis cultivation companies. Greener Grazing can supply seeded ropes to FutureFeed licensees and emerging cultivators, provide advisory support and results analysis, and offer facility assessments and training.
• Gore (W.L. Gore & Associates)supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2023Collaboration to develop artificial substrate materials that A. taxiformis firmly attaches to for rope cultivation. Gore is the creator of GORE-TEX and brings materials expertise.
• HortimarecoreTechnology or Integration · 12 October 2021Collaboration to accelerate ocean-based commercial cultivation of Asparagopsis taxiformis. Hortimare brings expertise in breeding and hatchery operations. Companies jointly hired Dr. Phil Kerrison as Research Scientist. Project teams working in Vietnam, Portugal, and the Netherlands. Hortimare is a Netherlands-based company advising and supporting seaweed farmers globally since 2011.
• Australis AquaculturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Parent company of Greener Grazing. Australis created Greener Grazing as a wholly owned subsidiary in 2018. Greener Grazing advances Australis's mission to develop next generation marine aquaculture, integrating fish and seaweed into a circular blue economy. Greener Grazing operates out of Australis's facilities in Vietnam.
• CSIRO and James Cook UniversityfoundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institutions whose foundational research demonstrated that A. taxiformis can virtually eliminate methane emissions from ruminant digestion. Greener Grazing's work stems from key research papers published by these institutions. Dr. Leonardo Mata was a research fellow at James Cook University 2012-2014.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sea Forest: Tasmania-based company cultivating Asparagopsis at scale for livestock methane reduction. Directly comparable as an AT cultivation and feed-additive commercializer targeting the same end market.
• CH4 Global: Focused on commercializing Asparagopsis for enteric methane reduction in cattle. Operates the Methane Tamer brand and pursues integrated cultivation partnerships, making it a directly comparable peer in AT-to-feed supply.
• FutureFeed: Australian CSIRO-anchored commercialization vehicle for Asparagopsis taxiformis as a livestock feed additive. Directly comparable as both a strategic partner and competing commercialization pathway in the AT value chain.
• Symbrosia: Hawaii-based startup developing seaweed-based feed additives to reduce livestock methane emissions. An emerging player pursuing adjacent AT cultivation and livestock-feed commercialization strategies.
• Hortimare: Netherlands-based seaweed breeding and hatchery specialist that has supported seaweed farmers since 2011. A direct peer and active collaboration partner of Greener Grazing in AT breeding, hatchery operations, and cultivation technology.

Emerging players

• Mootral: Switzerland/UK company developing natural feed additives (garlic- and citrus-based) to reduce enteric methane in cattle. A relevant peer competing for the same methane-reduction value proposition with an alternative technology.
• Ocean Harvest Technology: Ireland-based company producing seaweed-based feed ingredients for animal nutrition. Comparable as a seaweed-feed additive company addressing similar livestock industry customers, though not focused specifically on AT.
• Cascadia Seaweed: British Columbia-based company cultivating and processing multiple seaweed species for agricultural and industrial applications. A relevant emerging player in the broader commercial seaweed cultivation space where Greener Grazing operates.
• Blue Ocean Barns: Hawaii-based startup developing seaweed-based cattle feed additives to reduce methane emissions. An emerging player pursuing the same livestock methane-reduction opportunity as Greener Grazing with a comparable seaweed-derived technology approach.

Broad incumbents

• Australis Aquaculture: Massachusetts-based parent company of Greener Grazing and the world's largest farmed barramundi producer. Comparable as the integrated aquaculture operator that enables Greener Grazing's ocean-farming R&D and circular blue-economy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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