Olena and Sofiia, looking back at their internship

Last month, we had the pleasure of welcoming two students originally from Ukraine that are now studying in Germany: Olena Ostapenko and Sofiia Zhyzhmarova. They are studying in a dual vocational training program, specializing in media design. Can you introduce...

Dressed by the Sea

“A huge amount of textiles end up in landfills, and there is a lot of plastic. Every year, humanity discards 92 million tons of textiles. Demand for textiles is increasing with an increase in purchasing and power and population” – Nanna Lín. Sustainability in...

Welcoming Isabella McHardie to our team

This summer, Isabella is joining the Iceland Ocean Cluster as an innovation community assistant for three months. She will be helping with ecosystem engagement and member relations across all the different groups within the cluster.   Isabella is from New...

Team visit to North Marine Ingredient and Breið

Last week, our team was kindly invited by North Marine Ingredients to visit their facilities in Akranes and learn about their work and new products. North Marine Ingredients is a biotech company embracing 100% utilisation by using cod side streams to create cold...

Joined forces with the Algae Association of Iceland

BIG NEWS!!! We have signed an MoU with the Algae Association of Iceland (AAI). We believe both micro and macro algae have enormous potential in Iceland. The value creation opportunities are real, they are intense, and we are barely seeing the tip of the iceberg. There...

Welcoming Lulu Louchheim to the Team

This summer, Lulu is joining the Iceland Ocean Cluster and Blue Nova Ventures for a three-month project focused on investment readiness mapping for Blue Economy ventures.  Lulu grew up in Vermont and fell in love with the ocean at Bowdoin College in Maine, where she...