Mature the technology
Advance from laboratory proof through continuous-flow pilots to industrial demonstration, with each phase creating a bankable data package for the next.
Mission & Roadmap
A credible sequence from proof to platform.
Salacia’s development is organized as a phase-gated industrial plan — each stage designed to create a distinct maturity jump before the next capital-intensive step is launched.
Mission
Establish marine biomass as a financeable, scalable pillar of the energy transition.
01 · Strategic objectives
Four priorities guide every phase.
Each objective is pursued in parallel — technology, supply, certification, and commercial — so that no single workstream becomes a late-stage bottleneck.
Build the supply chain
Structure a resilient supply chain spanning collection, cultivation, and logistics — anchored in coastal partnerships, starting with the French Departments of the Americas (DFA).
Secure certification
Establish sustainability and product certifications progressively, moving from technical evaluation to compliant non-aviation sales and, in time, qualified aviation routes.
Deploy at scale
Convert industrial demonstration into a first large-scale platform, then replicate the model into new territories with adjacent sustainable product lines.
02 · Roadmap
From laboratory proof to replication.
Six phases structure Salacia’s journey — each defined by a clear technical target, a commercial status, and a maturity gate before the next phase is unlocked.
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Current phase
P1
2026–2027
Laboratory proof
Establishing integrated process chemistry and producing the first renewable fuel samples under laboratory conditions.
- Integrated batch process chain
- Analytical methods and QA/QC foundation
- First freedom-to-operate and IP scans
P2
2027–2028
Continuous pilot
Transitioning from batch chemistry to continuous-flow operation on standardized marine biomass.
- Continuous operation proof
- First external testing campaigns
- Pre-commercial evaluation agreements
P3
2029–2030
Automated pilot & early supply
Automated operation on variable biomass, first sustainability certifications, and recurring pilot deliveries to selected partners.
- Process automation and robustness
- First pilot-chain sustainability certification
- Supply and cultivation pilots launched
P4
2030–2032
Industrial demonstration, French Departments of the Americas (DFA)
Building and operating the first coastal industrial demonstration unit, integrated with local collection and logistics partners.
- Coastal industrial demonstration unit
- Integrated sea-to-plant logistics
- First compliant commercial contracts
P5
2033–2036
First industrial platform
Deploying the first large-scale commercial platform with the validated technology and integrated large-scale supply model.
- First large-scale platform in operation
- Plant-wide sustainability certification
- Large-scale supply deployment
P6
2036 onward
Replication & diversification
Replicating the industrial platform across new geographies and opening adjacent sustainable product lines.
- Platform replication in new regions
- Diversified sustainable product lines
- Long-term circular industrial model
03 · Core Objective
A technically credible and financeable sequence — from laboratory to industrial platform.
Each phase ends with a complete technical and commercial data package designed to support the next capital round — moving step-by-step from laboratory proof, to continuous pilots, to a coastal industrial demonstration, to a first large-scale platform, and ultimately to replication.
04 · Commercial pathway
Three statuses, sequenced to reality.
Commercial sequencing follows the product pathway rather than a generic claim that every stream can be sold immediately. Each status has its own qualification timeline.
Process outputs
Real outputs from marine biomass
The conversion process yields distinct liquid fractions — bio-crude precursors, aqueous phase co-products, and solid residues — each with potential market pathways across aviation, maritime, and road transport.
Evaluation samples
Delivered under technical, testing, or research agreements — not open-market sales. Builds qualification data with partners.
Compliant non-aviation
Diesel-like, marine, and gasoline-adjacent routes enter commercial sales as soon as product and sustainability conditions are met.
Aviation route
Treated as a premium long-term route through approved pathways — developed in parallel but not claimed prematurely.
05 · Market readiness
Validation, compliance, and market access.
Technical excellence must be matched by regulatory alignment. Salacia integrates certification and compliance into its development roadmap from the earliest phases.
Built for market entry, not just laboratory proof
Reaching commercial markets requires more than technical proof. Salacia’s roadmap integrates certification pathways, regulatory alignment, and standards compliance from early development — ensuring outputs can meet the requirements of aviation, maritime, and road fuel specifications.
Partnerships
Interested in how our roadmap intersects with yours?
We’d be glad to discuss collaboration, industrial partnerships, offtake opportunities, or investment — at any phase of the roadmap.
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