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I sjømatnæringen økes innsatsen rundt digitalisering og samhandling og selskapene ser et stort potensial for utnyttelse av data og datadeling i havbruksnæringen. Gjennom AquaCloud skal NCE Seafood Innovation bidra til å løfte næringen innen digitalisering, og prosjektet «Aquacloud - styrket digitalisering i norsk havbruksnæring» har fått økonomisk støtte til å jobbe sammen med oppdrettsselskaper for å realisere verdier knyttet til data og datadeling.

This week we started our #4 group of Seafood Next here in Bergen. The first module had the participants diving into the value chain of the seafood industry with great presentations here in Bergen, as well as a visit to Lingalaks and Hardanger Akvasenter.

Throughout the expert panel, it was agreed that better communication between the industry and industry governance is necessary, and that it should happen earlier rather than later going forward.

Last week we hosted this year’s second Upcoming Seafood Startup where the topic of discussion was fish health and fish welfare. This topic is one of NCE Seafood Innovations industrial focus areas, and creating synergies and collaboration between startups, capital and industry is key when working towards the future.

Mandag 2. mai startet NCE Seafood Innovation opp det nye Sirkulærøkonomi Programmet for sjømatindustrien. Deltagerne fra klyngens bedrifter vil i løpet av to dager tilegne seg kunnskap om sirkulærøkonomi og sirkulære forretningsmodeller. Målet er å inspirere til flere sirkulære løsninger i sjømatnæringen.

"Another extraordinary year has passed, but carrying with us our experiences from 2020, NCE Seafood Innovation was well positioned to manage another pandemic year, carry out our projects and services, facilitate meeting arenas and deliver value to our partners and members." says Managing Director, Nina Stangeland  

NCE Seafood Innovation samlet denne uken toppledere i sjømatnæringen og eksperter på digitalisering på Executive Seafood Forum. Målet med møtet var å dele kunnskap og diskutere hvordan aktører i sjømatnæringen bør jobbe på tvers for å realisere potensialet og verdien av data og datadeling.  

The Italian company that develops underwater wifi networks has obtained recognition in the “Ocean Observation” category at Blueinvest Day.

In NCE Seafood Innovation we believe that working together for innovation and sustainability is key, and therefor it is always exciting to welcome new members who focuses on just that. Digital transformation, fish health and circular economy are all industrial focus areas within our new strategy, and also what new cluster members Ragn Sells and Wellfish Diagnostics are working within.

Competence is key to secure innovative and sustainable solutions in the industry, and here at NCE Seafood Innovation we believe that it is important to work with young talent to achieve just that. Our Seafood Trainee program hosts almost 30 new graduates every year, with a background in anything from economics and communication to biology and aquaculture. This fall we will have a new trainee join the cluster.

Almost 700 participants signed up to hear about the latest trends shaping the future of aquaculture. Yesterday EY presented their high-level findings from The Norwegian aquaculture analysis 2021 followed by a panel conversation where industry experts commented on the findings. Our industry experts believes that the future is looking very bright, but puts emphasis on sustainability and innovation to ensure growth.