CEVA

CEVA is a technology and innovation center specializing in algae and marine biotechnology, serving professionals and industrial organizations across the sector. Located near marine resources in the Pen Lan peninsula of Côtes d’Armor, it provides expertise, research, and practical support tailored to clients’ activities. Its work spans water quality, aquatic vegetation and biodiversity, sustainable resource management, aquaculture, and the development of seaweed and microalgae cultivation. CEVA also supports sourcing, strain identification, cultivation trials, and the treatment and valorization of effluents.

For food, health, cosmetics, and bio-based industries, the center helps develop food products, ingredients, extracts, and other innovations. Services include product formulation and custom production, extraction and purification, analytical testing, feasibility studies, process optimization, and assistance with scaling up and industrial transfer. CEVA can also provide filtered and concentrated seawater, training, regulatory monitoring, and consulting. Using its technical resources and partner network, CEVA helps organizations investigate, develop, and advance algae-based products and processes, from early research through production and industrial implementation.