The jury behind the “Seafood Innovation Award” has selected eight companies that will pitch their solutions during the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) in Norway the week after next.
In the search for the best and most promising start-up companies in the aquaculture industry, the Seafood Innovation Award jury has come up with eight candidates.
The finalists –
These are the finalists
Quantidoc – Biotechnology company that has developed a standardised method for measuring immune defence and robustness in fish. The solution facilitates more precise and data-driven health management in aquaculture.
Capipro – Converts sludge from salmon farms into marine protein sources of the future, contributing to increased resource utilisation.
Circmar – Offers circular packaging solutions to the seafood industry, with particular emphasis on reuse, hygiene and sustainability.
GreenFox Marine – Has developed a fully automated system for sex sorting and health screening of salmon smolt. The goal is to streamline production while strengthening fish welfare.
Moleaer – The US-headquartered company develops nanobubble technology to improve water quality and operations in fish farms, through a combination of advanced solutions and solid application expertise.
Harbor – The Harbor Fence solution uses a low voltage electric fence to protect farmed fish from sea lice, parasites, jellyfish and other harmful organisms. It won the Innovation category at the Aquaculture Awards in Inverness, Scotland, last June.
Ration – Offers an optical solution that separates feed pellets from fish waste and makes it possible to count pellets in wastewater without submerging the camera under water.
Seaqure Labs – Produces innovative mushroom-based ingredients using proprietary fermentation technology, and develops new sustainable raw materials for food and feed production.