Mara Renewables
Americas
Dartmouth
,
Canada
Scaleup
FOUNDED
2012
HEADCOUNT
21-100
FUNDING
Growth / PE-backed
Keywords:
microalgae, fermentation, lipids, omega3, aquaculture, animal_nutrition
BUSINESS
Produces fish-free omega-3 DHA from microalgae for nutritional supplements, food, and animal nutrition. Mara Renewables, founded in 2012 and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, produces algal-derived omega-3 DHA oil as a fish-free alternative to marine-sourced omega-3s for infant formula, dietary supplements, functional foods, and animal feed (poultry, eggs, aquaculture). In July 2025, the company raised money to expand R&D and manufacturing capacity, and has a partnership with Checkerspot (announced April 2024) to develop additional microalgae-based fatty acid profiles.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; producer of fish-free omega-3 DHA from heterotrophic microalgae fermentation for infant formula, food, supplements, and animal nutrition.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
microalgae cultivation and fermentation
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Algal DHA omega-3 oils