The Maringá Blue Cluster seeks to demonstrate that the competitiveness of the blue economy depends less on proximity to the sea than on the territories' ability to create value.
Two other companies, EDISA and MILANPLASTIC—specializing in digital traceability and packaging respectively—have also joined SSP together with the aquaculture nutrition firm.
Seafood exports were one of the key topics during the meeting, as they represent approximately 22% of Norwegian merchandise exports to the United States.
The results of the European Commission survey will inform the implementation of OceanEye and future EU policies, funding programmes and support for the sector.
German biotech AquaNab, developing alpaca-derived nanoantibody technology for aquaculture, has secured funding to accelerate the development of its platform.
