Contact
Oddur Már Gunnarsson
CEO
oddur@matis.is
At Matís, we work on diverse projects in the food industry, where the focus is on innovation and value addition. The projects are carried out in collaboration with food producers, universities and all those who in some way provide services to the food industry.
Efforts are being made to increase collaboration with foreign research institutes and companies through international research and development projects.
The value of Matís
Initiative - Creativity - Ambition - Integrity.
The role of Matís
- Strengthen the competitiveness of Icelandic products and the economy.
- Ensure food safety and sustainable use of the environment through research, innovation and services.
- Improve public health.
Strategy and vision
- To continue to be a progressive knowledge company that strengthens Iceland's competitiveness and thus returns revenue to the Icelandic state.
- To continue to be a sought-after, challenging and exciting workplace with first-class facilities where staff enjoy their work.
- And have qualified and happy staff.
History of Matís
Árið 2006 voru sett lög á Alþingi sem heimiluðu stofnun opinbers hlutafélags sem sameinaði undir einn hatt þrjár ríkisstofnanir sem sérhæfðu sig í rannsóknum og þróun í matvælaiðnaði. Þetta voru Rannsóknastofnun fiskiðnaðarins, Matvælarannsóknir Keldnaholti og Rannsóknastofa Umhverfisstofnunar. Við stofnun Matís rann líftæknifyrirtækið Prokaria einnig inn í fyrirtækið. Sömu lög kváðu á um nýja stofnun Matvælarannsókna hf. en starfræksla þess sem opinbers hlutafélags hófst þann 1. janúar 2007 undir nafninu Matís. Starfsemi þess í dag heyrir undir Atvinnuvegaráðuneytið.
Matís operates on the basis of Act no. 68/2006 on Matís ohf. They can be found here: Act on Matís ohf.