About Us
JUNO MARA
Building the Future of Marine Biotechnology.
Creating high-value solutions for the growing global demand for health and wellness.
JUNO MARA is a marine biotechnology platform developing differentiated, high-performance ingredients for health, nutrition, skincare, food and pet care from responsibly sourced seaweed.
Our proprietary platform combines scientific expertise, deep process know-how and advanced processing to unlock greater value from marine biomass. Designed to work across multiple seaweed species, it enables regional manufacturing using locally available biomass while maintaining consistent quality and performance.
Through an asset-light, partnership-led model, we combine technology, science and global capabilities to accelerate commercialisation, strengthen resilient supply chains and create high-value solutions for the growing global health and wellness market while contributing to the blue bioeconomy.
Founded in 2026 by Karen Scofield Seal and Dr. Sybille Buchwald-Werner, the company brings together complementary expertise in marine biotechnology, commercialisation, product development and global market access.
Our Mission.
Advancing People & Planetary Health
To catalyse the global seaweed industry by transforming marine biomass into science-backed, high-value solutions for health, nutrition, skincare and sustainable marine value creation.
Our Vision.
To build the world’s leading marine biotechnology platform.
Unlocking the potential of seaweed for food security, health, nutrition and skincare - powered by our proprietary technology and scaled through strategic partnerships
Why Partner with
JUNO MARA?
Passion for Seaweed
We believe seaweed is one of the most promising renewable marine resources for the future of health, nutrition, skincare and food.
Innovation with Purpose
We are creating high-value solutions with real relevance for health and wellness.
Fair Partnerships
We build long-term partnerships based on transparency, shared value creation and mutual commercial success.
Entrepreneurial Execution
We combine scientific ambition with the drive to move ideas from concept to market.
Global Collaboration
We connect local strengths, regional expertise and global market opportunities.
Increasing Value
Bioactives
JUNO MARA
Products
Fiber
Hydrocolloids
Lower value / by-product uses
Feed + Fertiliser
Biorefinery Outputs & Value Streams
JUNO MARA’s technology platform is designed to unlock the potential of diverse seaweed species, extracting multiple functional fractions from each biomass source.
This flexible approach enables us to develop a broad range of differentiated, high-value solutions across health, nutrition, skin care and food - maximising the value of the biomass while creating opportunities for scalable, market-led innovation.