Analytical Framework to Navigate Microalgae-Based Product Development-Aligning Commercialization and Regulatory Pathways.

ABSTRACT: After numerous false starts, the global microalgae industry is re-emerging, driven by its potential to address critical challenges in food and nutrition, sustainable energy, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, and climate change mitigation. Although technical advances in microalgae production show value adding potential, progressing from innovation to product launch and competitiveness is complex. It requires an integrated understanding of technology readiness, regulatory compliance, financial necessities, and market competition. This study presents a novel analytical framework underpinning a data-enabled, evidence-based approach to navigating the innovation pathways to market and beyond. The framework integrates value-add opportunities, identifying key stages faced in pre-compe

SUBMITTER: Tenzin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12941414 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature