Appointment of Consultant to manage Singapore R&D Facility
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BPH GLOBAL LTD
ACN 009 104 330
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
12 July 2023
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Appointment of Consultant to manage Singapore R&D Facility
The Board of BPH Global Ltd (ASX: BP8) (Company), is pleased to advise the appointment
of Gaia Mariculture Pte Ltd (Gaia Mariculture) as the manager of the Company’s research
and development facility in the Singapore Marine Aquaculture Centre on St John’s Island,
Singapore (R&D Facility). Pursuant to the consulting agreement, the Company has
engaged Gaia Mariculture as a consultant to manage the Company’s operations at the R&D
Facility (Consulting Agreement).
Gaia Mariculture is a subsidiary of Preco AS (Preco), a Norwegian private investment
company. Preco’s most important investments have been made in global supply chain
enterprises, two in Norway, two in Holland and two in Asia. Preco has vested interests in
aquaculture and the tech sector.
Gaia Mariculture is a bio solution provider in marine aquaculture. Headquartered in
Singapore, Gaia Mariculture’s principal operations are located in Malaysia. Gaia
Mariculture’s expertise spans from seedling production to nursery and grow-out production
phases across both marine algae and invertebrate life. Its guiding principles are simplicity and
operational efficiency so as to distil complex methodologies into simple and practical steps in
aquatic crop production. Gaia Mariculture contributes to the development of the sea crop
economy by cultivating biomass for the mass market and the production of higher-end,
valued-added products.
Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Gaia Mariculture will provide the following services to
the Company:
• general consulting and advice on the operation of the R&D Facility, including assistance
in maintaining the Company’s relationship with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and
the tenancy agreement with the SFA regarding the R&D Facility;
• consulting and advice on the establishment and operation of research into the viability
and commercial feasibility of cultivating, harvesting and processing seaweeds and sea
plants in Singapore and Australia (Research Projects);
• consulting and advice in relation to the recruitment, engagement and supervision of
interns appointed by the Company to work in the R&D Facility;
• run Research Projects on seaweed cultivation and/or seaweed processing using the
student interns engaged by the Company, and report results and outcomes of those
Research Projects to the Company; and
• any additional or related service reasonably requested by the Client and agreed by the
Consultant from time to time.
The initial term of the Consulting Agreement is two years from the effective date, being 19
June 2023. The Consulting Agreement can be terminated by either party on the giving of
thirty (30) days notice.
The Consulting Agreement also provides that the services are to be provided on behalf of
Gaia Mariculture exclusively by Mr Alan Lee. Mr Lee is a former employee of the Company’s
Singapore subsidiary. Prior to leaving the Company in mid 2022, he oversaw the Company’s
operations at the R&D Facility. He also provided the technical and operational input into the
Company’s initial business plan submitted to the Western Australian Government regarding
the Company’s proposed seaweed cultivation and production project in the Broome Tropical
Aquaculture Park.
The Company believes that Gaia Mariculture is a great strategic fit for the Company. Gaia
Mariculture will spearhead the Company’s continued focus on achieving the cultivation,
harvesting and processing of seaweed on a commercial basis. The Company also looks
forward to working with Gaia Mariculture to explore potential joint venture seaweed
cultivation and production opportunities in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia, either by way
of the establishment of a new project or by merging operations with an existing Gaia
Mariculture project.
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Authorised for lodgement by the Chairman.
For further information, please contact:
Mr Matthew Leonard
BPH Global Ltd Executive Director
E: matthew@goldenventurecapital.com
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