Ocean Knowledge

What Ocean Knowledge does

Ocean Knowledge is an Ireland-based private company established in 2018 in Kilcar, County Donegal, that produces organic bio-stimulants and specialty fertilizers derived from hand-harvested Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed. Its two core products are OceanGlas, targeted at the global sports turf and amenity market (golf courses, racecourses, sports pitches), and OceanAgriGrow, targeted at agricultural grassland and crops. The company operates a food-grade production plant in Kincasslagh opened in June 2022, located approximately 100 metres from where fresh Ascophyllum nodosum is harvested, alongside a purpose-built turfgrass research facility opened in 2020.

The company's core technology is a proprietary cold-process extraction method branded "Gentle Extraction," which bursts seaweed cells without chemicals or high heat to preserve naturally occurring bioactive molecules including carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins, and micro/macro nutrients. Documented trial outcomes include maintained turfgrass appearance at elevated salinity (14 dS/m), prevention of Pythium root rot in Fescue, improved root volume and chlorophyll levels in Perennial Ryegrass and Poa, and improved recovery after drought stress. The team has 80 years of collective seaweed/kelp fertilizer experience, including a 17-year industry veteran in Ascophyllum nodosum bio-stimulant production and dedicated R&D staff with formal plant science and nutrition training.

Ocean Knowledge operates a sales-led, direct-to-customer go-to-market model via a small regional sales team covering Rest of World, Ireland & Europe, and UK & Europe, with products currently distributed in 22 countries and stated plans to reach 30+ by end of 2023 and 35 countries over five years. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has set a public target to become entirely carbon neutral by 2025 and plans to more than double its full-time workforce over the next five years. Ownership is private and founder-led, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity investment.

Name

Ocean Knowledge

Legal name

Ocean Knowledge

Website

https://oceankl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ocean Knowledge is an Ireland-based company that produces organic bio-stimulants and specialty fertilizers from hand-harvested Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed, serving the global sports turf and agricultural markets with proprietary cold-process extraction technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Agricultural Inputs

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Other Aquaculture (112519)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Organic Aquaculture (Fish & Shellfish) (AFAEAMAF)

Keywords

• Organic bio-stimulants
• Seaweed fertilizer
• Sports turf products
• Agricultural fertilizers
• Cold-process extraction

Headquarters

HQ city

Kilcar

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Seaweed/Kelp Fertilizer Products: Production and distribution of high quality organic bio-stimulants and speciality fertilizers (OceanGlas and OceanAgriGrow) for the global amenity, sports turf and agriculture markets. Products derived from hand harvested Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ocean Knowledge manufactures and sells organic bio-stimulants and specialty fertilizers derived from hand-harvested Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed sourced from the waters around Donegal, Ireland. Its flagship product lines — OceanGlas (available in liquid and granular formulations) for sports turf/amenity use and OceanAgriGrow for agriculture — are produced using a proprietary Gentle Extraction cold-process that preserves the seaweed's bioactive compounds, and are backed by a purpose-built turfgrass research facility for ongoing product development and validation.

Product overview

Ocean Knowledge offers two core seaweed extract products: OceanGlas for the sportsturf market (golf courses, racecourses, sports pitches) and OceanAgriGrow for the agricultural market. Both products are derived from fresh hand-harvested Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed using a proprietary cold processing extraction method that preserves carbohydrates, essential amino acids, vitamins, and micro/macro nutrients. The company operates production facilities in Kincasslagh and Kilcar, Donegal, Ireland, with products currently available in 22 countries across the world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OceanGlas: Seaweed/kelp extract product derived from Ascophyllum nodosum, primarily used on golf courses, racecourses, and all sports pitches. Available in liquid and granular forms.
• OceanAgriGrow

Products and services

• OceanGlas (liquid formulation) Liquid organic bio-stimulant derived from hand-harvested Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed using Ocean Knowledge's Gentle Extraction cold-process. Designed for application to professional sports turf and amenity surfaces to support plant health and stress tolerance.
• OceanGlas (granular formulation) Granular organic bio-stimulant derived from hand-harvested Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed using Ocean Knowledge's Gentle Extraction cold-process. Formulated for professional sports turf and amenity use where a dry application form is preferred.
• OceanAgriGrow Organic bio-stimulant and specialty fertilizer for agricultural crops and soils, made from hand-harvested Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed using Ocean Knowledge's Gentle Extraction cold-process. Targeted at commercial growers and agricultural distributors.

Quantifiable outcome

• OceanGlas allowed Perennial Ryegrass to maintain good appearance and vigour at salinity level of 14dS/m
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Valagro (Syngenta Biologicals): Valagro, now part of Syngenta Biologicals, is a global biostimulant and specialty fertilizer company with broad product portfolios in agriculture and turf. It is a broad incumbent competing across similar channels but with much wider product breadth and R&D scale.
• Tradecorp (Rovensa): Tradecorp, part of Rovensa, manufactures biostimulants, specialty fertilizers, and crop protection products for global agriculture. It competes with Ocean Knowledge in the seaweed/biostimulant category but across a far larger product portfolio.
• ICL Specialty Fertilizers: ICL Specialty Fertilizers produces controlled-release and water-soluble fertilizers for turf and specialty agriculture. It is a broad incumbent that supplies turf managers with overlapping nutrition solutions alongside seaweed biostimulants.
• Brandt Consolidated: Brandt is a large US specialty fertilizer and biostimulant manufacturer with broad distribution into agriculture and turf. It is a broad incumbent offering overlapping seaweed/biostimulant SKUs across significantly larger geographies.
• UPL Limited: UPL is a global agrochemical major with an expanding biostimulant and specialty nutrition portfolio. It is a broad incumbent that competes indirectly with Ocean Knowledge through distributor relationships and bundled offerings to large turf and ag buyers.
• Stoller Enterprises: Stoller is a global specialty plant nutrition and biostimulant company with broad agricultural distribution. It overlaps with OceanAgriGrow in crop stress and nutrition, but operates at much larger scale across multiple chemistries.

Direct peers

• Acadian Seaplants: Acadian Seaplants is a Canadian producer of seaweed-based crop inputs and animal feed derived from Ascophyllum nodosum and other brown algae. It is the most direct comparable to Ocean Knowledge in raw material, processing technology, and end-market overlap.
• BioAtlantis: BioAtlantis is an Irish-based bioscience company producing seaweed-derived biostimulants and animal health products from Ascophyllum nodosum. It is the closest geographic and product peer to Ocean Knowledge and competes for similar European sports turf and agriculture customers.
• Kelp Products International (Kelpak): Kelpak produces cold-extracted Ecklonia maxima seaweed biostimulants for agriculture and turf. It competes directly with OceanGlas-style seaweed extracts on product positioning, cold extraction, and global sports/ag distribution.

Emerging players

• AlgaEnergy: AlgaEnergy is a Spanish biotech producing microalgae-based biostimulants and biofertilizers for agriculture. It is an emerging player in the algae-derived ag-input space with similar sustainability positioning but a different raw material base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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