Iceland Ocean Cluster

🌊 Exciting News from Sea Growth! 🌱 🖊️ We have signed a support agreement with the Iceland Ocean Cluster and are proud to be part of this powerful society and gaining access to great resources and a vibrant network at the #OceanClusterHouse 💎Big thanks to the Ocean Cluster team for believing in our vision and supporting us as we take these crucial early steps. Let’s make waves together! 🌊 #blueeconomy #biotech #innovation #startup #sustainability #cultivatedseafoody #cellag Alexandra Leeper PhD Thor Sigfusson PhD Oddur Ísar Thorsson Kristinn Þór Sigurðsson Justine Vanhalst Alexander Schepsky

🩵 Gender Equality in the Nordic Blue Economy: The Way Forward hosted by Nordregio! 🚢 Join the conversation on how we can build a more inclusive and sustainable future in the blue economy. Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect and learn from inspiring experts in the field! 📅 Date: November 28th, 2024! 🔗 Learn more and register with the link in the comments below #GenderEquality #BlueEconomy #Nordics #Sustainability #Innovation

Í fiskeldisstöðvunum er mikið af laxi, en einnig mikið af seyru (fiskskítur og fóðurafgangur). 🐟🐟💩 Ein snjöll leið til að nýta/endurvinna fiskseldisseyru er að þurrka hana og brenna til að fá lífkol. Lífkol lítur út eins og viðarkol og hefur góða eiginleika sem geta bætt jarðveginn og nýtist í garðyrkju. 🌱✨ Íslenski sjávarklasinn, Geo Salmo og Matís vinna saman að því að þróa frumgerð og sem fyrsta skref söfnum við upplýsingum frá öllum sem búa á Íslandi og hafa gaman af garðyrkju (inni eða úti). Hérna er linkur á könnunina Endilega hafa samband við mig ef það eru einhverjar spurningar eða vantar meiri upplýsingar — english — The aquaculture farms produce a lot of salmon as well as fish sludge (essentially fish poop and leftover feed). 🐟💩 One clever way to use/recycle the fish sludge is to dry it, burn it and make biochar. Biochar looks like charcoal and has good properties to improve the soil and can be used for gardening. 🌱✨ The Iceland Ocean cluster, Geo Salmo and Matís are working together to make a prototype/samples and as a preliminary step, we are collecting information from anyone living in Iceland, who enjoys gardening (inside and/or outside). https://lnkd.in/eZyAu3d8

🚀 We recently hosted the #IOCInvestorDay, where 14 innovative startups had the opportunity to connect with 10 leading investors from both domestic and international markets. The event was a fantastic success, offering investors an in-depth look at some of Iceland's most promising up-and-coming startups. 🌍 The connections made during the event were invaluable, and we are excited to follow the journeys of these startups as they continue to grow and innovate. 🙌 A huge thank you to all of the participating startups: LearnCove, Aurora Abalone , Mirno, Astrid EdTech, Sono MicroLabs, 3F Waste Recovery, Ration, RetinaRisk, GreenFish, Oceans of Data, Sea Growth, Marea Iceland, Humble, Swiss Blue Salmon And a special thanks to the investors for their participation and support: Bala Kamallakharan, MarInvest, Eyrir Venture Management, Nordic Ignite, Frumtak Ventures, Michael Steinmetz, Nordic Foodtech VC, Oxidane Venture, Antje Schubert, Faber We look forward to seeing these incredible startups continue to grow and succeed, and we can’t wait to see the impact of the connections made at this year’s event. The future of innovation in Iceland is bright! 🌊💡 #IcelandOceanCluster #Startups #Innovation #BlueEconomy #InvestorDay #Sustainability #Entrepreneurship Kristinn Þór Oddur Ísar Thor Sigfusson Alexandra Leeper Clara Jégousse Júlía Helgadóttir Justine Vanhalst Judith Schuijs

🌱 We need your input! Help shape the future of circular economy in Iceland! 🌱🐟 With GeoSalmo and Matís Iceland, we’re working on an exciting new project to develop a biochar-based product from aquaculture sludge. Biochar is a carbon-rich material that improves soil health and helps reduce the need for chemical fertilisers. This is one more step toward sustainable farming, and we want your thoughts! If you reside in Iceland, whether you’re a farmer, gardener, or someone passionate about sustainability, your feedback is valuable. 🌍✨ 👉 Take our quick survey (link in the comment below) and help us create a product that meets Iceland’s needs. Together, we can support a greener, more sustainable future! 🌱♻️ Alexandra Leeper PhD Thor Sigfusson PhD Ragnar Ingi Danner Bjarki Jóhannsson Jónas Baldursson Anna Berg Samúelsdóttir Jan Henning Legreid Kristinn Þór Sigurðsson Oddur Ísar Thorsson Júlía Helgadóttir

Now there are only two more days until #IOCInvestorDay! Last February, we hosted over 30 companies and 20 investors for our #IOCInvestorDay, now we aim to do better, not bigger. With more focused selection we can be assured that every single meeting is high impact and high potential to lead to great connections. We are hosting 10 investors, including 5 VCs and angels from the US and EU. Getting international visibility and investment can be a crucial step for startups, bringing new knowledge and growth opportunities.  We really look forward to hosting this fantastic event and seeing what amazing ideas are sprouting up all over the world. Thanks again to the Icelandic Ministry of Enviroment, Energy and Climate for this great collaboration. Thor Sigfusson Alexandra Leeper Oddur Ísar Kristinn Þór Júlía Helgadóttir Clara Jégousse Bgreen Bala Kamallakharan KLAK - Icelandic Startups Freyr Friðfinnsson Jenna Bjork Aurora Abalone Julie Encausse RetinaRisk Sveinn Sigurður Pétur Már Anna Björk Steinn Arnar Hlynur Rafn Andri Geir Humble Birgitta Guðrún Mirno Eylíf Vala Valthorsdottir Guðlaugur Þór

🔔 We’re excited to announce that Founders Venture Management, represented by Bala Kamallakharan, will be in the line up of great VCs that startups will get the chance to connect with at our second #IOCInvestorDay on October 11th! Founders Venture Management are investing in startups that are changing technology landscape driven by customer centricity. 💡 Our #IOCInvestorDay events at Iceland Ocean Cluster are a great opportunity for innovative startups to match-up with top-tier investors and pitch their ideas. Interested in participating? There’s still time to sign up! 📝 📅 Event Date: October 11th 🔗 Sign up link in comments Bala Alexandra Kristinn Thor Oddur Júlía Justine Clara Nordic Ignite IceBAN - Icelandic Business Angel Network Frumtak Ventures Eyrir Venture Management KLAK - Icelandic Startups Marea Iceland Hringvarmi Birgitta Alexander Áslaug Guðlaugur Humble Aurora Abalone Iceland Eco-Business Park TechBBQ GreenFish

Íslenska sjávarklasanum og baráttu hans fyrir betri nýtingu sjávarafurða um heim allan, sem við köllum 100% Fish, eru gerð góð skil í nýrri þáttaröð í bandaríska sjónvarpinu (PBS). Hér má sjá fyrsta kynningarmyndbandið um þessa þáttaröð.

What products will be next? 🐟 💡

We have received close to 1000 students in the last twelve months as guests at the Iceland Ocean Cluster. This group visited us from the University of Florida. Their take home message: we can create value and jobs from the 10 million tons of fish “waste” that is now used for landfill in the world.