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Alora
Alora
Building the technology of today to bring peace tomorrow
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AgTech Climate Tech IBSF09 2019 Pre-Seed Climate Tech 100 United Kingdom
* Data source: Crunchbase
Founded
2018
Employees*
2-10
Funding to Date*
undisclosed
Website
www.alora.world
* Data source: Crunchbase
Luke Young, CEO
"In a couple of years I have absolutely no doubt that you'll be looking across the ocean to find floating ocean farms on almost every coast."
50-100 million tons of methane are produced every year just from rice agriculture.

We believe it is a basic human right that every human being has the food they need to survive, each day of their lives. We are solving this with what we call Ocean Agriculture – a solution that pushes the human race forward without sacrificing the natural world around us.

Our crops are genetically fortified so that they may grow and thrive in an ocean environment. Similar to hydroponics, our plants draw their nutrients directly from the saltwater around them whilst being supported by our original ocean farm design.

Team
Rory James Hornby
Head of R&D & Co-Founder
Luke Young
CEO & Co-Founder
Company News
NZ Herald | December 06, 2022
Agriculture minister officiates at trial to clean up waterways using algae – NZ Herald

The Fieldays innovation hub was the official launch pad for seaweed research on land.
The Spinoff | September 18, 2022
From fertilisers to soft drinks: The wonderful world of algae innovation | The Spinoff

Paeroa company AgriSea is using algae to pioneer solutions to everything from polluted waterways to chemical-heavy fertilisers.
NZ Herald | August 15, 2022
Seaweed tech: Paeroa’s AgriSea marks quarter-century with awards win – NZ Herald

“I honestly thought we weren’t in the running.”
thrive | May 14, 2021
Social Impact Heros Helping Our Planet: Why & How Luke Young of Agrisea Is Helping To Change Our World

‘Trust your own vision — experience doesn’t mean they have a better vision, just better methods to get there. If you make a mistake it is not the end of the line but an opportunity to learn. You will be tested along your journey but standing firm on your vision will lead you to build […]
Gen.T | February 20, 2021
Gen.T: Luke Young, Biotech Founder of Agrisea IndieBio 9th Batch #15

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Hello and welcome to Gen.T, the podcast shining a spotlight on bright young people. Today, we have Luke Young, co-founder of Agrisea, a biotech company trying to grow rice in the sea. Luke told us a great story about how he went from working in pubs at n…
Green Queen | September 03, 2020
Agrisea Grows Rice In Ocean Farms To Fight Food Insecurity & Have Just Launched In Asia

Agrisea has landed its first contract in Asia to start growing rice – a staple food in the region – in ocean farms in Vietnam.
e27 | August 28, 2020
Hunger for no hunger: How Agrisea grows rice in the ocean to address food scarcity

As it enters Asia through a project in Vietnam, Agrisea reveals the idea behind their innovation
Scoop Independent News | July 24, 2020
Announcing The 11 AgriFoodTech Startup Finalists Competing For The $100K Future Food Asia …

In spite of the major disruptions recently faced by agrifood industry, such hardships have nevertheless given way to perseverance, and have shed light on the imperative need for innovative agrifoodtech solutions within the APAC region. As part of the …
NZ Herald |
Fieldays Online: 2020 Innovation Awards winners announced

Innovation has been at the heart of Fieldays since its inception over 50 years ago.
WIRED | June 17, 2020
The race is on to grow crops in seawater and feed millions

With the quality of arable land declining and seawater encroaching on fertile cropland, researchers are trying to find a way to make crops grow in seawater
Genetic Literacy Project | February 28, 2020
Gene-edited, salt-tolerant rice grown at sea could help feed 3.5 billion people sustainably

Growing rice in the ocean sounds a little whacky, but ocean agriculture is an emerging form of food production that could have some real potential ….
Forbes | February 21, 2020
You May Find Salt-Tolerant Rice Growing In The Ocean By 2021

This start-up is looking to create floating ocean farms full of salt-tolerant crops, reducing freshwater use and feeding 1 million people by 2022.
SynBioBeta | February 11, 2020
IndieBio’s Class Nine: Archetypes of Engineering Biology

On February 6, 2020, the eleven members of IndiBio’s Class Nine took the stage, revealing the ways they are engineering biology to optimize our immune systems, leverage the microbes that call our bodies home, make food ingredients and plastics more sustainable, and solve food production challenges.
The Spoon | January 03, 2020
Agrisea is Developing Ocean Farms to Grow Rice using Saltwater

Over two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. However, only 2.5 percent of that is fresh water, and roughly 70 percent of that is used for agriculture — which also takes up ap…
DairyNews | December 10, 2019
Seaweed pioneer working with innovative farmers

AgriSea NZ feels lucky to be able to work with the country’s most innovative farmers, says Clare Bayley, business and development manager. The seaweed…
Stuff | October 16, 2019
Paeroa woman recognised in rural awards for work with ocean ‘rainforest’

From Amazon expeditions to macroalgae studies, Clare Bradley has a love of her land.
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