ERINN Innovation recently attended AQUA 2024 in Copenhagen, a week-long global event for aquaculture research, innovation and trade.
Throughout the week, the team networked with a wide variety of stakeholders in the aquaculture space, sharing insights and learning about the work of other organisations.
The ERINN Innovation team displayed three projects at their booth: AQUAEXCEL3.0, Cure4Aqua and Marbles. Other projects highlighted by the team during AQUA 2024 included: NEWSKIN, BlueRemediomics, TechOceans, Euromarine, Prep4Blue, Mission Atlantic, MARCO-BOLO and SIMBA.
One of our projects, AQUAEXCEL3.0, hosted a Brokerage Event during AQUA 2024 and it was a great success. Organised by EATIP and co-hosted with ERINN Innovation, the event showcased three promising research outputs from AQUAEXCEL3.0’s Transnational Access (TNA) program. The discussions were lively and insightful, generating valuable ideas for future collaboration and application. We’re keen to see how these innovative research projects can contribute to a more sustainable and efficient aquaculture industry in the future.
Cure4Aqua also made a great impression at AQUA 2024, with multiple partners sharing insights about their work connected to the project’s objectives. Karla Corrales showcased the project from the ERINN Innovation booth, sharing insights about Cure4Aqua and its upcoming events. Speaking about her experience at AQUA 2024, Karla said: “Attending AQUA2024 was a rewarding experience that allowed me to engage with a diverse range of aquaculture stakeholders. I was proud to showcase the achievements of the European aquaculture projects we are involved in and anticipate participating in Aquaculture Europe 2025.”
The MARBLES project also drew attention from interested attendees who noted the importance of biodiscovery for a more secure and sustainable future of aquaculture.
Apart from ERINN Innovation, there was a great Irish turnout at AQUA 2024, particularly from Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) – Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency. BIM had a large stand filled with Irish companies, including Hatch Blue, Aquamonitrx, Weatherbys Scientific, Celtic Sea Minerals and Impact9.
It was wonderful to see such strong Irish representation in Copenhagen! The ERINN Innovation team were delighted to get the opportunity to experience BIM’s Aquaculture Remote Classroom (ARC), which showcases the future of aquaculture education.
We’re already looking forward to the next big aquaculture event!