Innovation serving aquaculture (onshore and offshore)

We create technological and strategic solutions to drive the sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) and growth of aquaculture

Facilities

• Advice and assistance in order to obtain permits for offshore aquaculture production facilities.
• Hydrodynamic characterisation of the marine environment: Control and monitoring of variables using marine technology.
• Environmental impact assessment studies for production.
• Advice on optimising fish and shellfish production
• Guidance on designing offshore facilities.
• Development of systems to monitor and supervise aquaculture facilities.
• Development of coastal monitoring systems.

Production

• Feeding strategies: Feeding frequency and duration, ration calculation, loss control, feed conversion rate optimisation, etc.
• Operational strategies: Planning and standardisation of fish and shellfish handling. Equipment management and use.
• Animal welfare and biosafety during production.
• Environmental and health monitoring networks for the marine environment during production.
• Advice on designing production technologies: long-line systems, marine cages, etc. and setting up production facilities (installation and zootechnics).
• Big Data and Industry 4.0 solutions: predictive models, nondestructive advanced sensorics.

Sustainability

• Eco-efficient production plans for material, water, and energy savings. Shrinkage, loss, discharge, waste andemission minimisation.
• Safe use of food by-products as a feed source in aquaculture.
• Ergonomic improvements for processes and facilities.
• Innovative strategies for by-products recovery in aquaculture.
• Calculation of the environmental footprint for aquaculture products and activities.
• Software to optimise consumption and to monitor, improve and communicate sustainability.

Safety

• Use of bacteriophages in aquaculture as a sustainable alternative to antibiotics and product quality assurance.

New products, Consumer

• Product quality characterisation.
• Presentation and packaging for minimally processed products.
• New processed product development. Transformation and conservation technologies.
• Support for the marketing of fish and aquaculture products.
• Study on consumption habits and acceptability of aquaculture species in consumers and HORECA.

Strategies

• Preparation of strategic innovation plans.
• Market analysis and development of business models.

Our tools

Applicable sectors

• Aquaculture sector; producers, service providers and suppliers.
• Public administration.
• Fisheries sector (diversification of activity, complementarity with aquaculture sector).
• Maritime sector (auxiliary industry).
• Agro-food sector (product transformation).
• Product marketing and distribution sectors.
• Business development and/or entrepreneurship agencies.
• Energy sector (multi-purpose).
• Customised and developed with the client according to their needs (public-private actors, private companies, etc.).