The Blue Economy Cooperative Research Center (CRC) is a ten-year project funded by the Australian Government, i ndustry partners and research providers to take aquaculture off shore along- side the development of marine renewable energy. Seaweed aquaculture is an integral part of offshore developments and the CRC has invested in several large research projects in this space. This presentation will outline the findings from our current research projects and discuss the direction of our research for the remainder of the CRC through to 2029.