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Blue Economy Summit at Duke Oceans Week
The last week of March, our CEO, Dr. Alexandra Leeper, was invited to Duke Oceans Week, an annual event to bring experts, entrepreneurs, students, and community members together to explore ocean sustainability and innovation. This year’s theme was “Advancing Ocean...
Visit from Secretary Sibi George of India
This week we had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Sibi George, Secretary (West) at India's Ministry of External Affairs, for a visit during his official stay in Reykjavík. It is always wonderful to share that vision with distinguished guests from all around the world and...
How collaboration forms industrial symbiosis
We recently hosted Leile Haugen at the Iceland Ocean Cluster as a student in residence.Leile focuses on sustainable value creation and innovation in the seafood sector. As part of his studies at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, he completed a 10-week...
100% Fish for Profit call for abstracts closes 27 March!
The 100% Fish for Profit Conference is calling for abstracts ahead of this year’s event, taking place 23-24 September in Iceland alongside the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition. The conferences will be co-located with the Icelandic Fisheries & Aquaculture Exhibition,...
Marine resources serving biomedical innovation
Medical research constantly searches for new materials that can support healing and improve treatments. Many breakthroughs come from unexpected places. In recent years, several biotechnology companies have developed medical solutions based on compounds derived from...
100% Fish reaching the Netherlands and Quebec
Recently, Judith Schuijs and Clara Jégousse from the IOC team presented the 100% Fish programme at two international events. Last week Judith Schuijs, our research project manager, attended a meeting hosted by the foundation Food Waste Free United (Stiching Samen...
Call for papers for 100% Fish for Profit conference
The call for papers is now open for this year's 100% Fish for Profit conference, taking place 23–24 September in Iceland alongside the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition in Kópavogur. The conference was previously known as Fish Waste for Profit, and the new name...
It is always great to see our interns land jobs
We were really happy to hear back from Axel Ólafsson, who, soon after finishing his internship with us, received a job offer. Axel joined us as an AI project intern and dived into the blue AI landscape during his time at Iceland Ocean Cluster, even presenting global...
Iceland’s ocean data community at the Copernicus User Forum
On 19 February, the Iceland Ocean Cluster hosted the Copernicus Marine User Forum Iceland, bringing together researchers, companies, and ocean professionals for an afternoon focused on what free, open, satellite-derived ocean data can do for Iceland. Marco Pizzolato...
Copernicus Marine User Forum Iceland – This Thursday, February 19th
With just days to go, we're excited to host the Copernicus Marine User Forum Iceland on Thursday, February 19th at Iceland Ocean Cluster. This event brings together Iceland's marine and coastal community to explore how ocean data is transforming industries right here...
National team of blue startups
Over the years, the Iceland Ocean Cluster has curated a list of startups that are shaping the future of the blue economy in Iceland, our National Team of Iceland of Blue Economy Startups. The companies on this list all share a common goal: developing solutions that...
National Team in Blue Innovation
Over the years, the Iceland Ocean Cluster has compiled a list of startup companies that are shaping the future of Iceland’s blue economy, the so-called National Team of Startups in the Blue Economy. The companies on the list share a common goal: developing solutions...