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Curio, founded in 1994 and based in Garðabær, Iceland, specializes in the manufacturing of seafood processing machines. Initially focused on traditional machine production, the company shifted its core operations to develop machines for heading, filleting, skinning, and sharpening seafood in 2008, which quickly gained market success. Since relocating, Curio has significantly increased its production capacity to 12-24 machines per year. The company is committed to ongoing development to enhance the longevity, efficiency, and speed of its products. Curio is recognized for the quality of its machines and offers excellent service, ensuring a comprehensive stock of spare parts is available at all times. Their product range includes five different types of processing and sharpening machines designed to accommodate various seafood species, reflecting their dedication to meeting diverse customer needs.

Planktovie develops and markets nutritional solutions and care platforms for aquatic organisms, supporting scientific research and aquarium hobbyists. The company provides specialized diets, live food cultures, water treatment solutions, and expert guidance to help researchers and hobbyists maintain healthy, thriving aquatic environments, advance scientific discovery, and foster appreciation of aquatic ecosystems.

Valka is a manufacturer of advanced equipment designed for fish processing. The company produces high-quality hardware and software solutions aimed at enhancing productivity through innovative technologies. Their product portfolio includes whole-fish grading systems, X-ray-guided cutting and portioning systems, packing technology, feed-dispersing systems, and inventory control. Valka's team consists of experienced individuals from the technical side of the seafood industry, committed to solving mission-critical problems promptly and efficiently. The company holds five patents with more pending, reflecting its dedication to innovation and creativity. Led by CEO Helgi Hjálmarsson, Valka is focused on long-term customer service, continually improving products to meet client needs and expanding its international customer base.

Seafood IQ is an Icelandic, award-winning Seafood-tech venture that was founded in 2015. They are seafood veterans and P.h.D level technologists that believe, by turning the complex into simple with smart technologies they can create the tools needed to increase trust, comfort, and profit within the seafood value chain. Their team is developing the worlds’ only data platform that combines IoT/RFID, Blockchain, and artificial intelligence to create a new level of trust based on unified digital identities, real-time temperature monitoring and cryptographed background information of every box of fish that is manufactured, transported and then sold into the marketplace.

Fisheries Technologies is an Icelandic company specializing in the field of fisheries management on a governmental level. The company's main focus is on data collection procedures and related information systems.

SafetyNet Technologies designs and manufactures light-emitting devices to increase the selectivity of commercial fishing. Its Pisces kit attaches to fishing gear and uses artificial light to influence the behavior of fish and other marine species, with the aim of reducing bycatch and improving sustainability. Founded in 2011 and based in London, United Kingdom.

Subsea Asset Location Technologies (SALT), trading as SonarBell, specializes in manufacturing and distributing advanced sonar reflectors designed for underwater asset location and tracking. Their flagship product, SonarBell, is a non-magnetic, spherical marker available in bronze, silver, gold, and platinum variants, catering to diverse operational needs. SALT has collaborated with various organizations to explore how their products can offer operational advantages and has undertaken bespoke design and consultancy work. With applications ranging from marking mines and objects for disposal to assisting Special Forces in equipment recovery and underwater navigation, SonarBell is suitable for commercial use across industries such as Oil and Gas, Cable and Pipeline, Equipment Monitoring, Asset Recovery, Fishing, and Post Operations Clearance. SALT's products are compatible with almost all sonars operating between 4kHz and 1MHz, ensuring wide usability.

Scanfisk Seafood is dedicated to the importation, exportation, and processing of fish.

SPG reduces the costs the salmon industry has with the problem of salmon lice and parasites.

FishFarmFeeder is a manufacturer of aquaculture feeding systems.

Aquafarm Equipment, established in 2004 and rejuvenated in 2010, specializes in supplying semi-closed farming systems to the global fish farming industry. The company's primary product, the Neptun closed fish farm cage, offers an environmentally friendly and sustainable solution. Its floating cage systems enhance feed efficiency, minimize fish mortality, and control water flow and oxygen levels, thereby reducing the need for mechanical handling and chemical usage in aquaculture operations.

Seacalx specializes in developing and supplying sustainable, eco-friendly calcium-based solutions for the global aquaculture industry.

Thor Ice Chilling Solutions ehf. specializes in the development and management of Slurry Ice systems designed for the rapid chilling of various food products, including fish and poultry. Established in 2002, the company has focused on innovative technology known as flow ice, which enhances the chilling process by efficiently reducing harmful bacteria in meat without the use of chemicals or pharmaceuticals. Thor Ice collaborates with scientists and food research institutes in Iceland, Denmark, and Holland to create solutions that improve the freshness, quality, and safety of food products. By facilitating effective chilling throughout the entire food value chain—from harvesting to distribution—Thor Ice aims to enhance food safety and quality while promoting environmentally friendly practices in the food processing industry.

Refa Med Srl is a fishery company that specializes in cage technology, supplies and installs equipment for fish farming, including turn-key deliveries, with a specialization in offshore and open-sea fish farming systems. Refa Med provides consultancy, project start-up and management services, working closely with our clients from the initial planning through the implementation and operation of the projects. Refa Med focuses on developing technical solutions to overcome the environmental and operational constraints our clients face, rather than simply delivering standard off-the-shelf products.

Scanfisk Seafood is dedicated to the importation, exportation, and processing of fish.

Conservas Fredo is a platform for reesource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing. It offers salted anchovies and canned ready seafood meals made with tuna, shrimp, and squid.

Subflex LTD. is a technology-driven company specializing in sustainable fish farming solutions. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Israel, Subflex develops submersible single point mooring net cage systems designed for both land and marine aquaculture. The company addresses the challenges of traditional fish farming by relocating operations offshore, where fish thrive in their natural habitat, benefiting from optimal oxygen levels and essential micro-elements. Subflex's innovative approach minimizes environmental impact, significantly reduces water pollution, and supports the health of marine ecosystems. In addition to its product offerings, Subflex provides a range of services, including research and development, feasibility studies, custom system creation, on-site installation, maintenance training, and engineering solutions, establishing itself as a leader in third-generation marine aquaculture.

Polar Fishing Gear is an innovative company based in Iceland. We specialize in design, contracting, and sale of high efficient trawl doors suitable for bottom, semi-pelagic, and pelagic fishing.

Stingray Marine Solutions AS is a Norwegian technology firm based in Oslo, specializing in innovative solutions for the aquaculture industry, specifically in the removal of sea lice from fish. Founded in 2010, the company has developed an advanced optical delousing system that employs camera vision and laser technology to detect and eliminate sea lice from salmon in net pens. This automated process enhances fish health management by minimizing the need for physical handling of the fish, thereby increasing productivity in salmon farming. Stingray Marine Solutions operates as a subsidiary of Beck Engineering AS and has its origins in the entrepreneurial vision of Esben Beck, who has been involved in technology development since 1999.