Speaker

About the speaker: 

Zion Bong is the founder of Aenon, a climate-tech startup focused on land-based aquaculture and seaweed cultivation systems. His work bridges engineering, aquaculture, and sustainable food systems, with a focus on scaling Asparagopsis seaweed for methane reduction in livestock and low-carbon feed solutions.

Company info:

Aenon is a climate-tech startup developing modular land-based aquaculture and seaweed cultivation systems. The company enables scalable production and processing of high-value seaweed, including Asparagopsis, to support methane-reducing feed additives and sustainable food and feed industries.

Presentation:

Explore the challenges of scaling Asparagopsis seaweed for methane reduction and how land-based cultivation systems can overcome current supply, stability, and regulatory barriers. It will cover technical, economic, and policy considerations for bringing seaweed-based climate solutions into mainstream livestock and aquaculture markets.