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4 October 09:00-12:00 CESTSjömatsfrämjandet, utbildningscentret

We are delighted to invite you to an inspiring talk with Thor Sigfússon from the Iceland Ocean Cluster!

Thor will share experiences and successes from the Iceland Ocean Cluster's work and the 100% Fish initiative, both of which focus on maximizing the use of marine resources and promoting economic, social and environmental sustainability within the fishing industry.

The event is aimed at stakeholders and companies involved in our regional blue bioeconomy who are interested in a blue innovation network, collaboration between businesses and research, as well as opportunities for value-added processes and business models.

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Agenda

Talk & Panel Discussion

9:00 - Meet and greet! While enjoying a coffee and sandwich you will get the chance to meet and talk to organisations and companies in blue value chains.

Innovatum will present A Blue Vision for Västra Götaland “SILLicon Valley” and the potential to discover "Blue Gold" in our region.

10:00 – Thor Talks - Thor Sigfússon will talk about about the power of partnership in forming the Iceland Ocean Cluster and the work being done to realize their vision of 100% Fish.

Story-telling from local companies in blue value chains.

11.00 – Group discussions: In a future “SILL-icon Valley” what are my own goals – and how can I/we together achieve them?

Summary

12.00  LUNCH/mingel


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Thor Sigfússon
Founder of Iceland Ocean Cluster

Dr. Thor Sigfusson is an Icelandic entrepreneur and founder of the Iceland Ocean Cluster. He has also initiated several other companies in the seafood industry and has expanded the Ocean Cluster network to several countries. Thor has published eight books on business, economics, and fisheries and holds a PhD in international business and business networks.

The Iceland Ocean Cluster (IOC) is a business network and innovation hub based in Reykjavik, Iceland. The cluster's goal is to promote innovation and collaboration within marine-related industries and to drive sustainable use of marine resources. IOC brings together various stakeholders to foster economic growth and sustainability.

Photo of Thor: JadeSpade, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Illustration: Iceland Ocean Cluster

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Organized by

Chalmers tekniska högskola
Västra Götalandsregionen
Landsbygdsnätverket

Contact

sonja.andren@innovatum.se