Matís (Matvælarannsóknir Íslands) and the Norwegian research company SINTEF have entered into an agreement with the aim of promoting research, development and value in the fisheries and food industry in Iceland and Norway. The agreement enables Matís to participate in research projects in collaboration with SINTEF and Norwegian companies in aquaculture and food research. The agreement will also increase Matís' ability to promote its activities abroad and participate in more international and pan-European research projects.
Close collaboration with the University of Technology in Trondheim
The agreement will also make it possible for Icelandic companies and institutions to develop collaboration with SINTEF and companies and research institutes abroad.
SINTEF's main strengths for the Icelandic fisheries and food industry are knowledge in the fisheries sector, such as aquaculture. SINTEF can offer assistance in research and development of cod farming and processing technology in the fisheries sector, including fishing. SINTEF works closely with NTNU (Trondheim University of Technology), which increases the potential of Icelandic educational institutions for international collaboration.
In the same way, Matís can contribute expertise to companies in Norway in processing technology in the fisheries sector, aquaculture and biotechnology research for the fisheries sector.
Contributes to increased knowledge in the Icelandic food industry
"Matís' vision for the future is to strengthen the competitiveness of the Icelandic food industry. We believe that with our agreement with SINTEF, Matís has taken an important step in that direction. SINTEF is a respected knowledge and research company on an international level, which has very valuable knowledge of the challenges facing Icelanders, such as aquaculture and processing technology in the fisheries sector. SINTEF can therefore contribute to increased knowledge in the Icelandic food industry and strengthen the potential of Icelandic companies and universities abroad. The collaboration also opens up new possibilities in research projects on behalf of the European Union. We therefore expect a lot from our collaboration with SINTEF in the coming years and we hope that it will further increase the value in the Icelandic food industry, "says Sjöfn Sigurgísladóttir, CEO of Matís.
About SINTEF: Independent institute for research and development at the University of Technology in Trondheim, Norway. It operates in fisheries and aquaculture, among other places. Also in construction, civil engineering, information technology, chemistry, oil industry and energy industry.
The main objectives of the agreement between Matís and SINTEF
- Work on joint research projects with companies in Iceland and Norway.
- Collaborate on consolidating funding for research projects, not least in large European projects.
- Mutual presentation of partner companies and research projects.