TEKMAR

A novel innovation concept in the Norwegian aquaculture industry

• The project is funded by:
• Norwegian Seafood Federation
• The Research Council of Norway
• Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries
• The Association of Norwegian Maritime Exporters
• Norwegian Equipment Producers Association
• The Fishery and Aquaculture Industry Research Fund
• and Innovation Norway 
• The forum is functioning through workshops and seminars. Successful arrangements have been performed in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
• Objectives:
• to improve the communication between fish farming companies, technology suppliers, R&D organizations, educational bodies, well boat-industry, and funding and financing agencies.
• to share experiences and views, and to provide lateral inputs to develop more efficient and better solutions for fish-farming.
• to establish consortia with the capacity to carry out more complex R&D and to develop more knowledge-intensive products.