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The Iceland Ocean Cluster’s mission is to create value and discover new opportunities by connecting entrepreneurs, businesses and knowledge in the marine industries.

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THE NEW BEDFORD OCEAN CLUSTER ANNOUNCES ITS INCORPORATION

THE NEW BEDFORD OCEAN CLUSTER ANNOUNCES ITS INCORPORATION

The New Bedford Ocean Cluster (NBOC) today announced that it is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The NBOC’s mission is to leverage New Bedford’s coastal position, marine knowledge base, and landside capacity to drive employment and wealth creation in Greater...

MBA students from Rhode Islands visiting

MBA students from Rhode Islands visiting

Yesterday 65 MBA students from Bryant University in Rhode Islands, US visited the Iceland Ocean Cluster. Their goal was to better understand the issues of doing business in Iceland and its key industries with focus on sustainability. They toured the Ocean Cluster...

Building up the Circular Economy in Iceland

Building up the Circular Economy in Iceland

The Iceland Ocean Cluster invited a group of leading facilitators in the circular economy in Iceland to the Ocean Cluster House to discuss collaboration. This team had never met before as a group but we felt a bit like one circular family. This meeting was a part of...

The Iceland Ocean Cluster celebrates 10 years

The Iceland Ocean Cluster celebrates 10 years

Press release May 23. 2021 The IOC is celebrating its 10th anniversary on May 24. The IOC has been an active accelerator and investor in the blue economy. The IOCs focus has always been on building collaborative networks between industry, R&D, startups and...

150% growth in startups

150% growth in startups

New analysis by the Iceland Ocean Cluster shows 150% increase in the number of blue startups in Iceland between 2011 and 2021.  The analysis indicates growth in nutraceutical and various health products from the ocean, seaweed startups, food tech and other food...