In June, we hosted our first digital Executive Seafood Forum, where we talked about the current cluster status and achievements from the first half of 2020. Watch the event on Youtube for timestamps .
The published status report for the first half of 2020 elaborates and gives additional insights into the cluster status and achievements, some highlights include:
- All planned physical meetings were hosted in Q1 before the Covid-19 restrictions, and further member interactions were switched to digital meetings and webinars.
- The recruitment of Seafood Trainee has been finalised, with 400 applicants for the programme. 25 Seafood Trainees will start in August.
- Seafood Next, a new competence program for candidates new to the industry will be launched in September with 30 candidates.
- We have been exploring and applying for project financing to secure the development of innovation projects, and the activity plan for Q3+Q4 focuses on project development and early stage innovation projects, within digital transformation and improved fish welfare.
- Jørn Torsvik has been appointed as new project leader for AquaCloud.
- To strengthen the focus area entrepreneurship, Pia S. Rønningen has been hired as a new business developer.
- In 2020 we are happy to welcome 16 new partners, members and collaborators. In addition to this, Nofima has become a new shareholder in the Cluster.
