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Iceland Ocean Cluster’s school presentations have reached 2000 students
The Iceland Ocean Cluster has for the past months organized presentations on the fisheries industry and ocean cluster for students on the final level of elementary school. In total, roughly 2000 enthusiastic students have received presentations and the feedback has...
Iceland Ocean Cluster in Portland and Boston
Thor Sigfusson, CEO of the Iceland Ocean Cluster is currently visiting Portland, Maine from where he will make his way to the Boston Seafood Expo, to introduce the Iceland Ocean Cluster initiative, innovation in fisheries and how to increase the value that can be...
The President of Iceland visits the Ocean Cluster House
On Tuesday March 11th the President of Iceland, Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, visited the Ocean Cluster House. The purpose of his visit was to meet every company located in the house and gather more information about the companies and their operations. Amongst the...
The IOC at the Bio Marine Conference in Norway
At the Bio Marine conference in Norway on March 4th, Thor Sigfusson at the IOC challenged North Atlantic fisheries nations to increase the utilization of the Cod. Thor said that too much of Cod by-products are thrown into the sea or dumped. "Iceland has been utilizing...
The IOC at the conference: Blue Innovations to Feed the World
Thor Sigfusson, CEO of the Iceland Ocean Cluster, will introduce the cluster´s initiative regarding full utilisation of whitefish in the North Atlantic at the Marine Innovation Day at the North Atlantic Seafood conference in Bergen March 4. Thor Sigfusso´s speech...
IOC visits The Maine Technology Institute in Portland
The Iceland Ocean Cluster will advice The Maine Technology Institute, Portland, Maine regarding how Maine can expand its aquaculture cluster to promote innovation and prosperity through the sustainable use of ocean resources and the development and marketing of new...