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A new book is out!
The incredible coffee machine, by Thor SigfussonSince its creation, the Iceland Ocean Cluster has created opportunities and connections both between its tenants and partners all over the world. Through those opportunities, you realise how important the community is,...
International development program
For the first semester of 2026, the IOC has taken part in an International Development Program with first year MBA students, from the University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business. The class brings together different project from companies all around the...
Blue Bioeconomy Across Ireland
Two weeks ago, our CEO, Alexandra Leeper, made a round trip of Ireland to learn about developments in the Irish blue bioeconomy.During the week, Alexandra travelled to Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Killybegs, gaining insight into Ireland’s whitefish, salmon and...
The World Is Your Oyster: Circular Solutions from the Sea
Shells from oysters, mussels, and scallops are often discarded without much consideration. According to Guscio and Malàkio, in France alone, 250,000 tonnes of empty shells are produced annually, ending up in incinerators or landfills. When these shells are disposed of...
Save the Date: 100% Shrimp Webinar
20. October 2026 14:00-15:00 GMT Free of charge Do you want to know how seafood companies can transform their operations to create more value while reducing environmental impact? Join us for the 100% Shrimp Webinar, where we will share key results from the 100%...
Community-Led Local Development Seminar
The 100% Fish program reached Estonia last week during the Community-Led Local Development Seminar in Pärnu, organised by FAMENET - Fisheries and Aquaculture Monitoring, Evaluation and Local Support Network. This event aimed to bring together Fisheries Local Action...
Introducing Genevieve Cickavage
This Summer, Genevieve is joining the Iceland Ocean Cluster to undertake a project in which she will be mapping out Greenland’s blue economy. She recently graduated from the Fletcher School at Tufts University with a masters, during which she concentrated on...
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 fashion...
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...