Market Connections

Beta

Find buyers, partners, and pathways to market.

Functional and available for use. Currently being validated and improved through user feedback.

Select your role to post a listing or browse what others have shared. No transactions happen here. When there is a match, we make the introduction by email. You negotiate directly. We never take a cut.

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Hatchery Operator

Signal seed availability and pricing to cultivators. See what cultivators are looking for.

Example: 200,000 m seeded line available, Sugar Kelp, delivery March 2027, BC coast.

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Cultivator

Signal your expected harvest volume and target price to processors and direct buyers.

Example: 4,000 kg wet kelp available, harvested August 2026, looking for processors in BC.

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Processor

List available dried, powdered, or liquid ingredients. See what product developers need.

Example: Dried dulse flakes, 500 kg available, food grade, COA available, Atlantic Canada.

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Product Developer

Signal your ingredient needs and volume requirements to processors and suppliers.

Example: Seeking 50 kg kelp powder monthly, food grade, prefer BC origin.

Pricing tools

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Negotiation Helper

Three calculators to strengthen your pricing position before you negotiate: Maximum Input Cost (what you can afford to pay for raw material), Minimum Selling Price (the floor below which you lose money), and Volume Discount Curves (how to structure tiered pricing for larger orders).

Listings are free while Market Connections is in beta.

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How it works

1. Post a listing. Share what you have or need, your volume, price indication, region, and timing.
2. Get matched. Other operators browsing Market Connections see your listing and express interest.
3. We introduce you. We connect both parties by email. You negotiate directly. No commission, no transaction fees.

Pricing transparency

Link your listing to your Economics Lab calculator so your pricing is grounded in real break-even data. Go to the Economics Lab.

All regions

Signals from British Columbia, Atlantic Canada, the United States, and beyond. Filter by region to find what is relevant to you.

Need strategic guidance?

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