Our oils are solvent free, Halal and Kosher certified, and produced by a FSCC 22000-accredited, fully enclosed and controlled process.

Mara has isolated a novel  marine microalgal strain, from the shores of Atlantic Canada, that produces DHA-rich omega-3 fatty acids.

Mara’s mission is to build sustainable algae-based biotech through research and development for a cleaner, healthier future.

We deliver omega-3 ingredient solutions to clients globally from our fermentation facility in the UK.

We believe there has never been a more critical need to evolve cost-effective, renewable commodities through scientific advancement. At heart, Mara is a research and development firm. We plan to develop and continually improve upon our unique, patent protected technologies to become the preferred supplier of omega-3 fatty acids in human nutrition and related industries - but our overarching vision is to go even further. We aspire to become a leading developer of advanced, sustainable algae-based bio-products and in-doing so will support a cleaner and healthier future.

Mara sees a future where we contribute significantly to global food systems and our planet’s environmental security through reduced supply dependence on finite resources like fish oil. We envision a balanced planet through the research and development of sustainable biotechnologies.

The internationally recognized Research & Development department of Mara is unique in Atlantic Canada and consists of over 20 highly-skilled researchers, many with doctoral-level qualifications. We’re committed to a workforce that is both gender and culturally diverse from the lab to  the leadership team. Our team’s varied backgrounds make it truly international, including employees originating from Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Along with Mara’s leadership, our team is a catalyst for the creation of a sustainable Atlantic Canadian industry sector.

Since 2006 our scientists have been optimizing technologies for algal-oil production. What began as an investigation into production of Omega-3 fatty acids (for Ocean Nutrition Canada) led to the discovery and refinement of a proprietary strain of algae, dubbed ‘T18’. Soon, a bigger goal emerged - evolving this nature-sourced marine microalgal strain for the production of DHA-rich omega-3 fatty acids.

Mara Renewables Corporation (Mara) is now the leading Canadian biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of sustainable and natural algal biotechnologies for human nutrition and related industries.