From Europe to South-East Asia: What Aquaculture Has in Common

On 11 February 2026, the INNOAQUA project held a webinar on algae-based integrated aquaculture. Around fifty participants were expected. The session ended with 173 people connected from Europe and South-East Asia.

That number says something. When the European Aquaculture Society, an INNOAQUA partner, set up this event with international research institutions, the premise was straightforward: bring European and Asian expertise together around a shared question, algae-based innovation for next-generation aquaculture production.

Three things stood out from the session. Algae integration in aquaculture systems is no longer a niche topic, it is becoming a structured answer to questions of sustainability, nutrition, and nutrient circularity. Geographic distance is no longer a barrier to co-creation, Asian models feed European approaches and vice versa, when the conversation is set up to allow that exchange. And scientific communities mobilise when the topic and format are well calibrated: a focused subject, recognised speakers, a precise running time.

At ECO Imagination, we handle communication and dissemination for INNOAQUA across Europe. Those 173 participants reminded us that dissemination, when done with care and directed at the right audience, no longer stops at the consortium's borders.