Kelp Blue’s Post

📣 Update on our Job Advert! We're hiring in Lüderitz! We are looking for an exceptional Equipment, Capability, Integrity, and Performance Manager (ECIPM) to join our team! As the ECIPM, you will report directly to the Managing Director and play a crucial role in shaping and executing our ambitious procurement and asset management plan. Your responsibilities will include providing strategic guidance and oversight for the safe and efficient utilization and maintenance of all our assets. Beyond this, your expertise will be pivotal in envisioning, crafting, and deploying state-of-the-art maintenance programs for our shallow and deep kelp farms. https://lnkd.in/eas_uBXJ

Announcing the opening of our first eco-friendly Crayfish hotel in Lüderitz! 🦞🦞 Our dedicated and creative team in Namibia has successfully designed and deployed a 2.5-ton eco anchor into the water. By using fly ash cement, we’ve managed to cut our carbon footprint by 50%. This innovative design provides a habitat area 290 times larger than our previous models, safeguarding our local Buchter Crayfish from predatory seals. 🦞 Jasus lalandii, commonly known as the west coast rock lobster, is the foundation of the seasonal Lüderitz lobster fishery. Lüderitz permits fishing of this species between November and the end of April, with restrictions in place the rest of the year to allow stock recovery. This species naturally occurs within the kelp forests along the shoreline but is absent in the areas of our Giant Kelp farm due to a lack of shelter from predators. Today, we welcomed our first guests checking in to their new homes 😁 Over time, these structures will become home to many other organisms. 💡 Did you know? Crayfish play a crucial role in the local ecosystem and economy. They are known for their resilience and unique adaptation to the harsh marine environment. At Kelp Blue, our commitment to sustainability is guided by our 4 Return principles, one of them the Return on Natural Capital. #regenerating #naturalcapital #crayfish #hotel #4returns #Namibia

🚀 Exciting Opportunity at Kelp Blue! 🚀 We are looking for a skilled Regulatory intern to join our offtake team and to lead the company’s efforts in product registration and compliance with regulatory agencies. The ideal candidate will have a background in public affairs, with possibly experience in navigating regulatory requirements and communicating with government agencies. The successful candidate will work with the biotech workstream, and will have regular contact with local public affairs officers. https://lnkd.in/e5MWagXg

The (summarised) Kelp Blue story through another door. Thank you It takes a Village for hosting us and for the interesting session!

🏆 From 100 to 20! We're one step closer! We've just been named as one of the top 20 finalists for the XPRIZE Carbon Removal grand Prize out of 1,300 vetted submissions 🏆 🌊Incredibly excited to share that Kelp Blue is named for the prestigious XPRIZE Carbon Removal Prize, funded by Elon Musk and the MUSK FOUNDATION, aimed at tackling the biggest threat facing humanity—fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth’s carbon cycle. 🌿 Our project achieves a number of things: locking away carbon, restoring and enriching marine biodiversity, and bringing meaningful diverse employment opportunities to fragile coastal economies—thereby reducing extractive pressures on marine resources. A few words from our CEO and founder, Daniel Hooft: “These nature-positive and social impacts are a side-effect of an elegant, harmonious commercial activity—so do not require a single cent in additional investment. Our cost per ton of sequestering carbon is zero. As we move into the final stage of this prestigious competition, we are confident that we will be able to showcase Kelp Blue as a viable, proven, and sustainable solution to combating climate change while contributing to local economies and livelihoods.” 🌟 We could not be more thrilled and honoured to be recognised for our commitment to and impact we are having on combating climate change by sequestering Carbon. We are humbled to be standing alongside remarkable finalists in the top 20 companies, offering carbon removal solutions around the world. ➡️ For more information, read our press release: https://lnkd.in/d2x5ed45 ➡️ Follow us here on LinkedIn and join us on our sustainability journey: https://kelp.blue/ ➡️Learn more about the XPRIZE here: xprize.org/carbonremoval. The winner will be announced on Earth Day, April 2025. #XPRIZE #MuskFoundation #ElonMusk #Carbon #CarbonSequestration #MarineBiodiversity #Employment #KelpBlue #OceanHealth #CO2Storage #Innovation #Giant #Kelp

✨ We were honored with a visit in Lüderitz, Namibia from Her Excellency the Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, her delegation, the various #ministers, the Governor of the region Aletta Fredericks, and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), at sea, in the #hatchery, and at the factory. 🌽 On top of that, our colleague Michael "Maik" Mwinga explained and showed StimBlue+, our seaweed-biostimulant from Kelp Blue Biotech, to the Vice President: Mee Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, the Minister of Fisheries: Derek Klazen and the councillor: Ana-Marrie Hartzenberg, at our Kelp Blue stall. 🌊 At Kelp Blue, this is what we call a true Return on #Inspiration. Wherever we go and whatever we do, we aim to be an inspiration to the people and communities around us. Thank you to our phenomenal and impressive team in #Namibia. Thank you for your visit, it was an absolute pleasure to be able to show you the great work we have been doing in Lüderitz ✨

🏆 We made it to the TOP 100 of the XPRIZE 🏆 Yesterday evening, the XPRIZE announced the Top 100 most promising carbon removal innovators competing in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal. The Top 100 is a collection of leading #innovators from 25 countries, representing all carbon dioxide removal pathways: Air, Ocean, Land, Rocks. Kelp Blue was nominated in the category #oceans, together with 20 other incredible solutions. We feel so humbled and inspired to be standing next to such groundbreaking solutions 🙌 The XPRIZE aims to empower humanity to achieve breakthroughs that accelerate an abundant and equitable future for all, funded by Elon Musk and the MUSK FOUNDATION. Download the book with 100 promising solutions here: https://lnkd.in/eVrkQDBa Butterfly Carbon, Captura, CarbonQuest, Ebb Carbon, Gigablue, Kepler Carbon Recapture, KelpFarmCareer (KFC), Marine Permaculture Seaforestation, Ocean Nourishment Corporation, Planetary, PRONOE, Pull To Refresh Inc., Rewind, ROCS, RubisCO2, Running Tide Technologies, Seafields Solutions Limited, SeaO2, Sinkco Labs, Vesta - Let's keep up the good work! 💙 #carbon #removal #XPRIZE #top100 #elonmusk #oceans #innovators

We're proud to see the Kelp Blue Biotech team engaged in the field, literally! 👩🌾 Kelp Blue Biotech is shaping partnerships with farmers worldwide to develop and test our seaweed biostimulant: StimBlue+. StimBlue+ not only increases crop yield but also nurtures soil health and fortifies crops against #climate stressors like drought and heat. Want to see the results on your (indoor) plants? Order your own bottle of StimBlue+ on our #webshop: https://lnkd.in/e8U7zUgP 💚 Follow our Kelp Blue Biotech page for more updates on our #biotech side: anything from field trial results, our latest insights, as well as showcasing farmers already using our product. In short, a little of everything we think you need to know as a farmer, cooperative, botanist or seaweed enthusiast. #biostimulant #regenerative #agriculture #farmer #soilhealth

📣 Update on our Job Advert! We're hiring in Lüderitz! We're looking for an exquisitely talented Marine Scientist to work with our Marine Monitoring team. The role will be instrumental in driving the continual development of how we manage our monitoring specific activities and assests. Come join us on our mission to re-wild the ocean by cultivating giant kelp. https://lnkd.in/efdCRSYg

At Kelp Blue, our guiding principle is the 4-Returns framework, which informs our operations and decision-making process. One of those four returns, is the Natural Return. We prioritize the restoration of biodiversity in all our activities, leaving the planet behind a little better than we found it. These photos were taken by our colleague Iriya Jona next to our Giant Kelp farm in Shearwater Bay, close to Lüderitz (Namibia). As some of our team members were on their way to our farms by boat, they were welcomed by a spectacular dolphin show. Moments like these reinforce the commitment to our mission! Re-wilding the oceans. #biodiversity #giantkelp #nature #restoration