Matís has a lot of activity in Matarkista Skagafjarðar, more specifically in Sauðárkrókur.
Matís' board meeting was recently held in Skagafjörður, as it is not out of the question to hold a board meeting where important activities of the company take place. In addition, Matís' board and employees went around the area, but Matís has its office in Verin in Sauðárkrókur. Jón Eðvald, CEO of FISK, sits on the board of Matís and he clicked a picture of his friends where they were in Reykjar á Reykjaströnd together with Jón Drangeyjarjarl and his men.
Dr. Sveinn Margerisson, Dr. Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, Friðrik Friðriksson, Einar Matthíasson,
Laufey Haraldsdóttir, Arnljótur B. Bergsson, Jón Eiríksson "Drangeyjarjarl", Kristinn Kolbeinsson and
Gísli Svan Einarsson.
Matís Biotechnology Center 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. The choice of Líftæknismiðjan's location takes into account the local environment that Skagafjörður's food pantry is. The biotechnology center is intended to contribute specialized research facilities, development facilities with production licenses and expertise in future collaborative projects. The Bíftæknismiðjan's processing room 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.