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On the occasion of Verið has expanded, there will be an open house on Wednesday 16 May at 13: 30-16: 00 to present activities in the Center. The results of the AVS Fund's grants this year will also be announced.

Agenda

13.30 The house opens and guests can look around
14.00 Addresses
Gísli Svan Einarsson, CEO of VERSINS Vísindagarður, will chair the meeting
Jón Eðvald Friðriksson Managing Director of FISK Seafood
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture
Lárus Ægir Guðmundsson, chairman of AVS, explains the fund's allocation
Skúli Skúlason Rector of Hólar University - Hólar University
Sveinn Margeirsson, CEO of Matís

Coffee will be served.

Háeyri 1 is being built.
Walk to the east

About Matís' activities in Verin

Líftæknismiðja Matís ohf. is located in Sauðárkrókur. Matís' activities at Líftæknismiðjan are multifaceted. First, Matís has set up a specialized laboratory in the field of biotechnology and biochemicals. Secondly, Matís operates a pilot plant in the processing hall of Líftæknismiðjan, where the company Iceprotein ehf. has built up its operations. Finally, Matís' employees at Líftæknismiðjan work with companies in Skagafjörður and NV-land on various improvement and optimization projects.

With Líftæknismiðjan, research facilities have been created with associated processing facilities where scientists and pioneers in biotechnology can develop their products and processing processes in collaboration with Matís. The Biotechnology Center's laboratory is working on measuring the bioactive properties of biomaterials from Icelandic nature. The biotechnology center is open to all Icelanders, and individuals and companies can have facilities there for a shorter period of time for product production. The workshop will be a kind of hatchery for new start-up companies in biotechnology and important in shortening the process from idea to market. By choosing the location of Líftæknismiðjan, one looks at the local area, which is Skagafjörður's food pantry.

Targeted development of research facilities is taking place at Líftæknismiðja Matís, which is already a participant in extensive multinational collaboration. The biotechnology center is intended to contribute specialized research facilities, development facilities with production licenses and expertise in future collaborative projects. The processing hall of the Biotechnology Center includes facilities for protein isolation and drying. The biotechnology center is intended to work in close collaboration with food companies in the country.

Matís' station manager in Sauðárkrókur is Arnljótur Bjarki Bergsson, Head of Processing, Value Added and Fire.

Petrína Þórunn Jónsdóttir, who lives in Laxárdalur in Skeiða- and Gnúpverjahreppur, is working on interesting projects in the facilities of the Matís food factory in Flúðir, where she processes products in connection with the pig farm in Laxárdalur.

"I'm trying to dry pork, backbone bacon, liver chowder and buffalo cakes. Dried pork is made from the best muscle from the pork. All visible fat is cut away, then the meat is minced, seasoned and dried. The goal is to create a kind of travel snack, the meat is not a refrigerated product and the shelf life should be several months. Liver choking is performed in the traditional way. Spine bacon is less fat, only a thin strip of fat on the meat that can be taken away and it is sliced into much thicker slices than people are used to here. The pork buffets are ready for the grill or the pan, I use Icelandic herbs in them. The reason why these are such different breeds that I have is that I can make products from all the pigs, "said Petrína. She says she is very happy with the facilities at Flúðir, but Vilberg Tryggvason, station manager, introduced her to Óli Þór Hilmarsson, a meat industry master, and he has guided her with deboning and processing methods.

For further information Vilberg Tryggvason at Matís.

_{The above news first appeared on DFS.is, Fréttablaði Suðurlands.}

On Tuesday 15 May, Matarsmiðjan á Flúðir in collaboration with Grímsnes and Grafningshreppur will present their activities.

The presentation will take place in the community center at Minniborg at 20:00.

It will be covered how the workshop is run and how individuals and companies are using it. Project development and financing. Introduced the main things that are happening in local production and what markets are opening up in that area. General discussion.

Everyone is encouraged to attend and those interested in food development and processing are especially encouraged to attend.
Further information can be obtained by calling 858-5133 or by e-mail at vilberg@matis.is.

The results of a study by a master's student in environmental and resource science at the University of Iceland indicate that considerable faecal pollution occurs in natural pools if the flow is small and the number of guests is large.

Master's Lecture in Environmental and Resource Studies - Berglind Ósk Þ. Þórólfsdóttir
Supervisor: Viggó Þór Marteinsson, Matís.
Examiner: Eva Benediktsdóttir

When does this event start:
May 15, 2012 - 11:00 to 12:30

Event location: Box
Further location:
Living room 131

Abstract
Natural pools are defined as pools with geothermal water that are not treated by disinfection, radiation or other cleaning. With the increase in tourists in Iceland, the pressure on the country's most popular natural pools will increase, but this can affect their health and safety. Today, there are no specific rules for natural pools, as the water is not for consumption and the pools are not defined as swimming pools in operation. Little has been done to determine whether the pools are in fact as healthy as they are now. In this study, a microbiological analysis was performed in three different natural pools in Iceland; to Lýsuhóll, Hveravellir and Landmannalaugar. The total bacterial count was studied by cell count and by culture at 22 ° C, 37 ° C and 50 ° C. Screening was done before Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and noroviruses. Cultured and non-cultured bacteria from the pools were genotyped by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The safety aspects of natural pools were also assessed in terms of risk and compared with the requirements for swimming pools, as well as the responsibility factor of tourism operators was assessed through a survey. The result led to the division of pools into three categories. The results of the study indicate that there is considerable faecal pollution in natural pools if the flow is low and the number of visitors is high. Then there is the number Pseudomonas spp. great in natural pools, and some species are classified as opportunistic pathogens. Norovirus was not detected in the three pools. The microbial diversity detected by 16S rRNA gene cloning and sequencing was quite diverse and varied between pools. Safety issues are lacking in the pools that fall into Category 3, but these are the pools that will become operational and will fully comply with regulations in the future.

The results of the survey on the Establishment of the Year were presented at a solemn ceremony at Hotel Nordica on Friday. Matís together with the Icelandic Road Administration, the Director of Internal Revenue, the Duty Free Store, the Planning Agency, the Director of Tax Investigations, the District Commissioner of Siglufjörður and the Icelandic Library for the Blind are exemplary institutions in 2012.

A lot is made of Matís' positive work environment. At Vínlandsleið 12 in Reykjavík, where Matís' headquarters are located, there is a great canteen where healthy and good home-cooked food is offered. Employees get to the gym because the house has exemplary facilities and, for example, there is a basketball court at the gate of the house. A so-called transport agreement is offered, where you are given the opportunity to be paid for using public transport other than the private car. In this way, a more environmentally friendly mode of transport is achieved, direct savings for employees and an incentive to exercise through cycling or walking.

From the beginning, Matís has been based on a network of offices throughout the country. There are now eight offices, including the company's headquarters in Reykjavík, and their employees are connected to all areas of the company.

With work around the country, Matís underlines the company's willingness to work with people at home in the provinces on a variety of projects that can strengthen the economy, increase innovation and increase employment. Matís' policy is that in the coming years the company will further strengthen this emphasis throughout the country.

Matís is the first Icelandic company to, in collaboration with Lýsir, assist its employees in overcoming vitamin D deficiency, which has become quite common among Icelanders. Every morning, during the period from September to May, employees are given the opportunity to receive Omega-3 fish oil pods that have added vitamin D, but in addition, traditional fish oil has been available for some time every morning.

Matís knows that a happy employee is an employee who contributes to the progress of the company, for the benefit of all Icelanders. Therefore, the company takes its role seriously in helping every employee to be a healthy soul in a healthy body.

For further information, please contact Jón Haukur Arnarson, Matís' Human Resources Manager.

Detailed results of the survey on the establishment of the year can be read here.

Matís has joined forces with the municipalities of Snæfellsnes and launched a campaign for food production in the area. The company has hired two employees to work in the company's new office in Snæfellsnes and they will start working in the next few days.

For a long time, Matís has looked at opportunities in Snæfellsnes, as there is great potential for increased value creation related to food in Breiðafjörður. The great life of Snæfellsnes is characterized by great growth and ambition, but both municipalities and employers support the initiative. Matís wants to support and work with local people on the development of food production and related industries in the area, for the benefit of all parties.

There are great opportunities in Breiðafjörður. The fishing industry is strong there, but in addition there are opportunities for utilization of other and sometimes underutilized raw materials in the area. For example, there is great potential for better utilization of slag, kelp and seaweed.
One of the main challenges for Matís employees in the area will be to research and utilize the bioactivity of the various raw materials found in the area. It is hoped that it will be possible to develop valuable actual consumer products or ingredients in food and other products. Examples of such products include kelp skies developed by Matís employees in collaboration with parties in the area. The sky, which has attracted a lot of attention, uses a marine core from Breiðafjörður. There are more opportunities for the production of general foods, target foods and dietary supplements from these active ingredients.

Matís staff is looking forward to dealing with upcoming projects with the municipalities in the area, companies and all locals. Food production in the area will increase, which will lead to increased results and increased value creation in the food industry in Snæfellsnes, by Breiðafjörður and for the whole community.  

For further information Sveinn Margeirsson, CEO of Matís, tel. 422-5000.

Today's morning paper contains a detailed interview with Kristín Ingólfsdóttir, Rector of the University of Iceland. Among other things, she enters the University of Iceland and is one of the 300 best universities in the world.

The full interview with Kristín can be seen here.

About Matís
Matís was created five years ago and during that time has established itself in Icelandic society in many ways. Matís is regarded as a leading company in food research. Matís is a driving force in business innovation and start-ups, the company brings together the research community, the university community and the business community. Matís is at the forefront of future opportunities for job creation and it is especially worth mentioning biotechnology research that has already created jobs and increased the interest of foreign parties in collaborative projects with the company. This is an example of how offense is the best defense.

In five years, Matís has built a reputation and trust in Icelandic society, which is a valuable vegan place into the future. This has been done, for example, with the purposeful participation of the company and its employees in media coverage in the community. Every day, major projects are carried out within the company's walls that affect people and companies throughout society, and it is important to strengthen people's general knowledge of what Matís stands for and how the company contributes to Icelandic society.

It is true to say that Matís bridges the gap between research and the university community on the one hand and the business community on the other.

For further information Steinar B. Aðalbjörnsson, marketing director of Matís.

The Nordic project and collaboration on algae started on March 1 last. The project is called "Nordic Algae Network" and a conference will be held on the 15th of May. related to this. Matís organizes the conference and it is sponsored by the Blue Lagoon and the Association of Icelandic Biotechnology Companies.

More about the conference here.

For further information Hörður G. Kristinsson, director of Matís' Biotechnology and Biochemicals division, but he also holds the position of research director of the company.