The Seafood Innovation Award 2027 is now open for applications
Does your company have an innovative solution that can help solve future challenges in the seafood industry? Applications for the Seafood Innovation Award 2027 are now open.
The award is an international competition for startups and growth companies, and is organized as part of the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF), the world's largest meeting place for the seafood industry.
The Seafood Innovation Award builds on a long tradition of highlighting innovation and entrepreneurship in the seafood industry. Through the competition, promising companies are given the opportunity to present their solutions to investors, industry leaders, customers and potential partners from around the world.
The Seafood Innovation Award gives startups and scale-ups a unique opportunity to showcase their solutions to an international audience. We are looking for startups and scale-ups that want to solve current challenges in the aquaculture industry. Participants are assessed based on, among other things, the degree of innovation, environmental impact, team competence and commercial potential. The most promising companies are invited to pitch in front of investors, customers and potential partners. In addition, the finalists have the opportunity to meet the jury through their own speed dating sessions and receive valuable feedback from experienced industry players.
These are this year's prizes
The winner of the Seafood Innovation Award receives:
- 50,000 NOK
- 2 tickets to the entire NASF
- One year membership in NCE Seafood
- Three-month membership to the incubator 70Blå
- Valuable input and advice from experienced players in the seafood industry
Ready to take the next step?
The application portal for the Seafood Innovation Award 2027 is now open. We encourage startups and growth companies with ambitions to create the seafood industry of the future to apply.
Previous winners
Over the years, the Seafood Innovation Award has highlighted companies that develop solutions to some of the industry's most important challenges.
Blue Lice (2024) – won with a technology for non-drug control of salmon lice using light-based traps that capture lice larvae before they reach the fish.
GreenFish (2025) – was awarded for its data-driven tools that help the fishing fleet find optimal fishing areas and improve fishing efficiency.
Circmar (2026) – won for its circular packaging system for the seafood industry. The solution combines reusable seafood crates and pallets with a service-based model that aims to reduce the use of single-use packaging, cut emissions and help the industry meet new European requirements for reuse.
