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Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

Next-generation sustainable seafood

Showcases innovations in sustainable seafood, highlighting next-generation technologies and intellectual property’s role in transforming food production for a sustainable future.

Last updated 25 March 2025

Universal Aquaculture

“We are just as passionate about innovation and IP as we are about food sustainability, because they are key to making our seafood farming resilient, environmentally sound, and sustainable, for any part of the world.”

- Jeremy Ong, CEO, Universal Aquaculture

Established in 2020, Universal Aquaculture (UniAqua) (opens in new tab) is a Singapore start-up founded by a team of aquaculture enthusiasts with a mission to build the global food systems of tomorrow. The start-up employs environmentally sound and sustainable food production methods to bring seafood such as vannamei shrimps to our table and bolster Singapore’s food security.

Under its Se-Ebi brand, UniAqua breeds vannamei shrimps using high-density indoor vertical farming systems with low carbon footprint. Its proprietary Hybrid Biological Re-circulating System (HBRS) and cutting-edge Operating System provide a fully controlled environment for the staged growth and harvesting of aquaculture species in vertically stacked “pods”. By employing self-sustaining, cost-effective, and eco-friendly technologies, UniAqua produces quality Se-Ebi Shrimps (and other produce) that are healthy and chemical- and pesticide-free, at competitive prices.

As part of its R&D and expansion plans, UniAqua was identifying potential partners to co-develop its systems and set up operations overseas. Together with IPOS International, UniAqua was able to develop a robust IP strategy to protect and manage its innovations and IP in these joint ventures. Till today, UniAqua acknowledges the importance of IP in securing its competitive edge and driving the growth of their dream to build the food systems of tomorrow – for the world.