NASF Returns to Bergen

Invest in Bergen will be at NASF 2023, from Mar. 7^th to 9^th. Join us as we gather with 800 delegates from leading aquaculture and seafood firms.    

Those attending the conference will find us at Stand #6. Drop by for a chat. We’re eager to share how Invest in Bergen can help you grow and scale your seafood firm in Greater Bergen. 

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Speed date with Invest in Bergen

Invest in Bergen will attend the speed date session on the conference’s opening day - Mar. 7^th, from 14:00-17:00. We look forward to meeting all the innovative and exciting firms.

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Invest in Bergen has a successful record of helping international seafood and aquaculture firms establish themselves in Greater Bergen. As the region’s official investment promotion agency, we offer various crucial services to help your firm have the best start in our region. 

Feel free to drop by our table and learn more about how Invest in Bergen can help your firm. 

Future Ocean Incubator

A new addition to the region’s thriving seafood ecosystem is the Future Ocean Incubator.

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The Future Ocean Incubator offers a complete program for startups and entrepreneurs in the Ocean Industries aimed at growing their ideas into scaleable products and services. Located at the Marineholmen Innovation District in central Bergen (Norway), the incubator collaborates with a vast network of experts and clusters from the energy, petroleum, maritime, aquaculture and marine sectors.

Thriving ecosystem and value chains

Greater Bergen has a long fishing history, making it a key centre for Norway’s seafood and aquaculture sector.

The region is home to leading fishing and aquaculture institutions in Norway, such as the Norwegian Directorate of Fishing, the Institute of Marine Research, and the University of Bergen to name a few. Top seafood companies and innovative startups all have a presence in the region, contributing to its end-to-end value chains.

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Greater Bergen offers opportunities for companies to contribute to both developing these value chains and solving key challenges to ensure seafood production and global food security.

Since 2005, NASF has served as a meeting point for the global seafood and aquaculture arenas. Industry heads and innovators gather to share valuable insights, new tech innovations, and awareness of key issues affecting today’s markets.

A Tech-Focused Event

Technology is changing the seafood and aquaculture industry. Recognising this, the North Atlantic Seafood Forum will launch the conference’s first tech-focused event, NASF Tech 23.

NASF Tech 23 will serve as a showcase where leading aquaculture technology suppliers can present innovations, solutions and services that “are likely to shape the future of aquaculture”.

André Akse, General Manager,NASF. 
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“NASF is all about enabling decision makers to make the best decisions for the future,” said NASF General Manager André Akse.

NASF Tech 23 will be held on opening day – Mar. 7^th, from 14:00-17:00.

NCE Seafood Innovation Awards

The NCE Seafood Innovation Awards will be presented on day 2 - Mar. 8^th, from 09:00-10:45. Hosted by the NCE Seafood Innovation Cluster, DNB and Pareto Securities, nine startups will showcase “innovative business ideas to potential customers, partners and investors”.

"This year’s lineup is designed to show the extent of innovation, both in tech, as well as in the mindset of these firms and the industry as a whole," summarised Björgólfur Hávarðsson, Innovation Manager for the NCE Seafood Innovation Cluster.  

Changing landscape

Like many global industries, the seafood and aquaculture sectors have become increasingly digitised and tech-driven over the last decade. According to Hávarðsson, various factors have contributed to this shift.

Björgólfur Hávarðsson Innovation
Manager, NCE Seafood Innovation Cluster.
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"This development is definitely a convergence of a changing industry mindset (a new generation of management that demands real-time data), accessibility to technology and increased complexity of the seafood and aquaculture industries as a whole," he stated.

Greater Bergen – a leading hub

Greater Bergen has long been a leading hub for the global seafood and aquaculture industries. Moreover, these industries have been quick to embrace increasing digitisation.

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The NCE Seafood Innovation Cluster is involved in a number of next-gen industry projects, such as AquaCloud, iFishIENCi, and NewTechAqua. They’re also among various collaborative partners working with the Norwegian Cognitive Center, a Norwegian national centre for the use of applied AI across various industries.  

“Bergen is, and has been synonymous with development, market awareness and an outward-facing attitude in the seafood industry,” said Hávarðsson. “That legacy hasn’t been lost and there’s no reason to think that the vibrant environment and strong mix of established industry and innovation will not grow in the years to come”.

Are you interested in setting up a new company in the Greater Bergen region? If so, you could receive crucial support from Invest in Bergen.

Our organisation can provide information, and introductions to useful contacts, and even help find your ideal business location in Greater Bergen. If you’re interested in these services, simply get in touch with us today.