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AQUACULTURE INNOVATION SUMMIT 2021

Building a sustainable and profitable aquaculture industry through investment
and partnerships

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Virtual Event
28-29 September, 2021
Book Now

“This was another successful conference building on last year’s event. There was
lots of content - we were certainly kept busy and engaged throughout. It was a
great opportunity to catch up with innovators and industry players, and to make
some new contacts”

Jamie Stein, Devonian Capital

“In my opinion, this is one of the best Aquaculture innovation conferences in
the world”

Carsten Krome, CEO, HATCH



WHY ATTEND

SHOWCASING THE MOST EXCITING INNOVATION ACROSS NUTRITION, HEALTH AND DIGITAL 


The Aquaculture Innovation Summit is back! Now in its 4th year, the Summit is a
major part of the Animal Health Innovation series, which focuses on showcasing
and supporting innovation and sustainability initiatives in three key areas of
aquaculture: nutrition, health and digital.

Our objective at this two-day event is to bring to light cutting-edge modern
technologies and solutions that are helping shape one of the most important
industries for the future of global protein.

 

Throughout the on-demand and live parts of the agenda, key discussions in 2021
include:

 * Digital transformation and how that can optimise aquaculture
 * Identifying the next steps to guarantee the future of sustainable and
   functional feeds
 * The hottest areas for investment from investors and big companies
 * The future of health and genetics to improve performance and welfare
 * Ensuring aquaculture is seen as part of a healthy, sustainable food system
 * Deep dive into land-based and open ocean as alternatives to in-shore,
   cage-based production

150+
Attendees
3+
Hours of Networking
30+
Speakers
6
Emerging Companies Presenting


WHO WILL BE THERE

40%
Pre-Revenue and Emerging Aquaculture Companies
40%
Business Development and Strategic Teams from Big Aqua Farming, Feed & Health
Companies
10%
Financial Investors, Venture Capital & Private Equity Investors

5%
National Regulatory Bodies, Regional Associations & Government
5%
Service providers, CRO’s and Consultants


PRE-REVENUE AND EMERGING AQUACULTURE COMPANIES


+ Join Us


BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC TEAMS FROM BIG AQUA FARMING, FEED & HEALTH
COMPANIES


+ Join Us


FINANCIAL INVESTORS, VENTURE CAPITAL & PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS


+ Join Us


NATIONAL REGULATORY BODIES, REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & GOVERNMENT


+ Join Us


SERVICE PROVIDERS, CRO’S AND CONSULTANTS


+ Join Us


INNOVATION SHOWCASE

The Innovation Showcase is a unique opportunity for start-ups to present their
technology to an audience of financial investors and large corporate firms. If
you are an emerging company actively looking for investment or partnership,
apply for the showcase today.

The following technology areas are of key interest, but other areas will be
considered: 
 * Health & Welfare: diagnostics, humane slaughter, environmental enrichment,
   transportation and handling
 * Nutrition: effective feeding systems
 * Digital: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, IoT
   Integration, monitoring, surveillance, and diagnostics.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. STAY TUNED FOR THE WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT!






 

This esteemed group is responsible for identifying and evaluating innovative
emerging companies for presentation as part of our Innovation Showcases. Each of
our committee members has an extensive breadth of experience and knowledge
across the aquaculture ecosystem and will be available for meetings at the
conference.


2021 SPEAKERS

 


DR. MARK POWELL

CEO and General Manager
Marineholmen RASLab AS

Mark Powell is CEO of Marineholmen RASLab AS, a Norwegian contract research and
innovation company with a primary focus of RAS technology and land-based
aquaculture production.  The company works with many different types of
innovative research in RAS and forms a cornerstone of the Ocean Innovation
Norwegian Catapult.  His career in Norway over the past 13 years has included
Professor of Aquaculture and Pro-dean for Research, University of Nordland;
Senior researcher and manager at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research;
Professor of Fish Pathology at the University of Bergen and Senior

Full bio


DR. MARK POWELL

CEO and General Manager
Marineholmen RASLab AS

DR. MARK POWELL

CEO and General Manager
Marineholmen RASLab AS

Mark Powell is CEO of Marineholmen RASLab AS, a Norwegian contract research and
innovation company with a primary focus of RAS technology and land-based
aquaculture production.  The company works with many different types of
innovative research in RAS and forms a cornerstone of the Ocean Innovation
Norwegian Catapult.  His career in Norway over the past 13 years has included
Professor of Aquaculture and Pro-dean for Research, University of Nordland;
Senior researcher and manager at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research;
Professor of Fish Pathology at the University of Bergen and Senior researcher at
the Institute for Marine Research.  He currently holds a Professor II position
at the University of Bergen.  Mark has a PhD in fish physiology from the
University of Ottawa, Canada; Masters in histology and pharmacology from the
Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada after
graduating from the University of Stirling in Scotland.  His 30 year career has
involved his research into fish health and physiology of aquaculture fish in
Canada, Australia and Europe with a focus on gill and cardiac health.  His 25
years of expertise in RAS includes having taught at the University of Tasmania
in Australia where he also operated a private consultancy company focusing on
RAS design, management and fish health.   

 


AMY NOVOGRATZ

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
AquaSpark

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Aqua-Spark, a pioneer investment fund for
sustainable aquaculture. Aqua-Spark is a global investment fund with a mission
to transform the global aquaculture industry into one that is healthier, more
sustainable and more accessible. They invest in aquaculture companies across the
value chain, from farming operations to alternative feed ingredients, disease
battling, technology, all the way to consumer facing aquaculture products.

Full bio


AMY NOVOGRATZ

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
AquaSpark

AMY NOVOGRATZ

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
AquaSpark

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Aqua-Spark, a pioneer investment fund for
sustainable aquaculture. Aqua-Spark is a global investment fund with a mission
to transform the global aquaculture industry into one that is healthier, more
sustainable and more accessible. They invest in aquaculture companies across the
value chain, from farming operations to alternative feed ingredients, disease
battling, technology, all the way to consumer facing aquaculture products. These
companies are solving some of the industry’s big challenges while bringing
returns that are comparable to today’s traditional industry. The portfolio works
as an ecosystem, with the companies agreeing to collaborate on optimal
solutions, and working together toward this shared vision of a more efficient
global aquaculture industry.

Prior to Aqua-Spark Amy served as director of the TED Conference’s annual TED
Prize for almost a decade, leading more than twenty global collaborations across
a broad spectrum of sectors, including healthcare, education,
science, technology, conservation, art, and activism. With TED, her list of
notable projects include: Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue, Jamie Oliver’s Food
revolution, JR’s Inside Out Project, and Bono’s One.org among others. Amy met
her partner/ co-founder through ocean conservation work connected to Sylvia
Earle’s Mission Blue. With Aqua-Spark Amy serves on the boards of Love the Wild,
eFishery, and Xpert Sea and Energaia. 

 


BRYTON SHANG

CEO and Founder
Aquabyte

Bryton Shang is the founder and CEO of Aquabyte, a Silicon Valley and
Norway-based venture-backed company applying machine learning and computer
vision to aquaculture fish farming for biomass estimation, sea lice counting,
and feed optimization and formulation. Bryton was named to the 2019 Forbes 30
Under 30 in Manufacturing & Industry.

Full bio


BRYTON SHANG

CEO and Founder
Aquabyte

BRYTON SHANG

CEO and Founder
Aquabyte

Bryton Shang is the founder and CEO of Aquabyte, a Silicon Valley and
Norway-based venture-backed company applying machine learning and computer
vision to aquaculture fish farming for biomass estimation, sea lice counting,
and feed optimization and formulation. Bryton was named to the 2019 Forbes 30
Under 30 in Manufacturing & Industry.

Graduating at the top of his engineering class at Princeton University, Bryton
has led several venture-backed startups. Bryton built deep learning algorithms
to diagnose cancer as CTO of HistoWiz, a biotechnology firm. He also co-founded
iQ License, a brand licensing platform, and Nikao Investments, an algorithmic
trading firm.

 

 


GERARD CHIA

Partner
New Protein Capital

Gerard heads the fund's business development efforts and is part of the deal
sourcing and investment team of VisVires New Protein (VVNP), a Singapore-based
Venture Fund focused on innovative solutions to the acute inefficiencies of the
food and feed industry. They look for disruptive technologies to improve the
interaction between food and health, solutions to tackle food waste, food safety
& traceability, and to address the unsustainability of the protein production
system.

Full bio


GERARD CHIA

Partner
New Protein Capital

GERARD CHIA

Partner
New Protein Capital

Gerard heads the fund's business development efforts and is part of the deal
sourcing and investment team of VisVires New Protein (VVNP), a Singapore-based
Venture Fund focused on innovative solutions to the acute inefficiencies of the
food and feed industry. They look for disruptive technologies to improve the
interaction between food and health, solutions to tackle food waste, food safety
& traceability, and to address the unsustainability of the protein production
system.

Most recently, Gerard was the right-hand to the former Chairman of the holding
co. of the Firmenich Group, where he was Head of Special Projects investing
across multiple asset classes. Previously, he was an Investment Analyst with
Saratoga Capital, an Indonesia-focused private equity fund.

 


LARSEN METTLER

Managing Director
S2G Ventures

Larsen brings over 17 years of experience in the oceans and finance sectors.
Prior to joining S2G, Larsen was an owner and the Chief Financial Officer of
Silver Bay Seafoods, a position he held since 2016.  Before joining Silver Bay,
Larsen was a Director at KeyBanc Capital Markets where he led the firm’s Seafood
Investment Banking and Corporate Lending practice. Larsen has also held various
positions with the United Nations, the Executive Office of the President of the
United States, and DoubleClick.

Full bio


LARSEN METTLER

Managing Director
S2G Ventures

LARSEN METTLER

Managing Director
S2G Ventures

Larsen brings over 17 years of experience in the oceans and finance sectors.
Prior to joining S2G, Larsen was an owner and the Chief Financial Officer of
Silver Bay Seafoods, a position he held since 2016.  Before joining Silver Bay,
Larsen was a Director at KeyBanc Capital Markets where he led the firm’s Seafood
Investment Banking and Corporate Lending practice. Larsen has also held various
positions with the United Nations, the Executive Office of the President of the
United States, and DoubleClick. Larsen holds an MBA with a concentration in
Investment Banking from Wake Forest and Dual BBAs in Finance and Information
Systems from the University of New Mexico.

 


NILS ARNE GRØNLIE

General Manager
PHARMAQ

As General Manager of PHARMAQ Analytiq Nils Arne leads highly talented teams of
aquaculture specialists who safeguard fish health and welfare by using advanced
detection and diagnostics methods to create value for our customers. Nils Arne
has also worked as Senior Director of Operations in PHARMAQ AS, coordinating
various functions of the aquaculture business across functions and geographies,
including global product supply activities, EHS, BCP, and IPR.

Full bio


NILS ARNE GRØNLIE

General Manager
PHARMAQ

NILS ARNE GRØNLIE

General Manager
PHARMAQ

As General Manager of PHARMAQ Analytiq Nils Arne leads highly talented teams of
aquaculture specialists who safeguard fish health and welfare by using advanced
detection and diagnostics methods to create value for our customers. Nils Arne
has also worked as Senior Director of Operations in PHARMAQ AS, coordinating
various functions of the aquaculture business across functions and geographies,
including global product supply activities, EHS, BCP, and IPR.

 


SOPHIE RYAN

CEO
Global Salmon Initiative (GSI)

Sophie is CEO of the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) - a leadership group
representing over 40% of the global farmed salmon industry committed to
continuous improvements in their sustainability performance. Her work focuses on
motivating environmental improvements, developing effective communication
strategies to improve industry transparency, and building multi-stakeholder
relationships to help achieve the group’s sustainability goals.

Full bio


SOPHIE RYAN

CEO
Global Salmon Initiative (GSI)

SOPHIE RYAN

CEO
Global Salmon Initiative (GSI)

Sophie is CEO of the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) - a leadership group
representing over 40% of the global farmed salmon industry committed to
continuous improvements in their sustainability performance. Her work focuses on
motivating environmental improvements, developing effective communication
strategies to improve industry transparency, and building multi-stakeholder
relationships to help achieve the group’s sustainability goals. Having worked
with the group since it’s conception in 2013, Sophie has supported the growth of
the group to where it is today and helped construct and launch the first
industry-wide Sustainability Report in the food sector. Sophie is also a member
of the Champions Network to the United Nations Food Systems Summit.

 


BJÖRGÓLFUR HÁVARDSSON

R&D Director
Seafood Innovation Cluster

Björgólfur Hávardsson MSc, is the Innovation Manager with the Seafood Innovation
Cluster, a Norwegian Centre of Expertise member based out of Bergen, Norway.


Full bio


BJÖRGÓLFUR HÁVARDSSON

R&D Director
Seafood Innovation Cluster

BJÖRGÓLFUR HÁVARDSSON

R&D Director
Seafood Innovation Cluster

Björgólfur Hávardsson MSc, is the Innovation Manager with the Seafood Innovation
Cluster, a Norwegian Centre of Expertise member based out of Bergen, Norway.

After three decades of multiple biological roles in the aquaculture industry,
Mr. Hávardsson has an extensive knowledge of the biological possibilities and
challenges in modern salmon farming. Through working in the industry on such
diverse fields as fish counting, biomass estimation, smoltification, fish
welfare, feeding systems and -behaviour as well as writing practical books on
netfouling in Europe and South America, Hávarðsson is experienced in developing
and presenting ideas and practical methods through courses, presentations and
articles in several languages.

Mr. Hávardsson holds a Master´s degree in Aquaculture Biology from the
University of Bergen (UIB) and a degree from an executive program in Strategy
and Branding in the seafood industry from the Norwegian School of Economics
(NHH).

 


JENNIFER KUO

Chief Technology Development and Sustainability Officer
Grobest Group Limited

 Jennifer Kuo serves as Chief Technology Development & Sustainability Officer of
Grobest Group. She joined Grobest in 1992, where she held various positions,
including: General Manager of Animal Health Business Group, General Manager of
Animal Health Research Institute, General Manager of Fuzhou Omnipro Industrial
Co.

Full bio


JENNIFER KUO

Chief Technology Development and Sustainability Officer
Grobest Group Limited

JENNIFER KUO

Chief Technology Development and Sustainability Officer
Grobest Group Limited

 Jennifer Kuo serves as Chief Technology Development & Sustainability Officer of
Grobest Group. She joined Grobest in 1992, where she held various positions,
including: General Manager of Animal Health Business Group, General Manager of
Animal Health Research Institute, General Manager of Fuzhou Omnipro Industrial
Co. Ltd, Vice President of Business Development & Planning, Vice President of
Administrative Management, Director of Project Management, Special Assistant of
Group Executive Director to assist business management, Supervisor of
Aquaculture Research Center, and Supervisor of Quality Assurance Department. She
was also appointed project manager to key projects and the leader of Ingredient
Development team.

Ms. Kuo holds a master’s and a bachelor’s degrees from the Department of
Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University and has a broad experience in the
aquaculture industry. She has also earned a professional certificate in
Corporate Sustainability Management.

 


ELISABETH ØVSTEBØ

Investment Manager, Managing Partner
Link Venture Capital

Investment Director and Managing Partner in Link Venture Capital/ Link Capital ,
a Nordic VC firm. Highly experienced executive and serial entrepreneur.
Extensive, hands-on experience in startups, funding, finance and early-stage
investments. Held multiple key roles in early-stage companies and funding.
Previous experience in management and strategy consulting, organizational
development and financial industry. Over the past decade, built a broad
investment portfolio of early-stage, growth stage, listed and property
investments.

Full bio


ELISABETH ØVSTEBØ

Investment Manager, Managing Partner
Link Venture Capital

ELISABETH ØVSTEBØ

Investment Manager, Managing Partner
Link Venture Capital

Investment Director and Managing Partner in Link Venture Capital/ Link Capital ,
a Nordic VC firm. Highly experienced executive and serial entrepreneur.
Extensive, hands-on experience in startups, funding, finance and early-stage
investments. Held multiple key roles in early-stage companies and funding.
Previous experience in management and strategy consulting, organizational
development and financial industry. Over the past decade, built a broad
investment portfolio of early-stage, growth stage, listed and property
investments. Holds a Master of Management from BI –Norwegian School of
Management.

 


DR. ASTRID BURAN HOLAN

Head of Development - CAS
ScaleAQ

Dr Astrid Buran Holan is the Head of Development – CAS in ScaleAQ, Norway. She
works with the technological and biological aspects of water treatment in Closed
Aquaculture System (CAS) on land and in sea, as well as fish requirements in
such systems.  Her focus is on new developments, planning and dimensioning of
new farms, advising and training. She also holds a position as an associate
professor II at the University of Tromsø (UiT), Norway.

Education and experience

Full bio


DR. ASTRID BURAN HOLAN

Head of Development - CAS
ScaleAQ

DR. ASTRID BURAN HOLAN

Head of Development - CAS
ScaleAQ

Dr Astrid Buran Holan is the Head of Development – CAS in ScaleAQ, Norway. She
works with the technological and biological aspects of water treatment in Closed
Aquaculture System (CAS) on land and in sea, as well as fish requirements in
such systems.  Her focus is on new developments, planning and dimensioning of
new farms, advising and training. She also holds a position as an associate
professor II at the University of Tromsø (UiT), Norway.

Education and experience

She has a PhD degree from NTNU in environmental technology and recirculating
aquaculture systems (RAS), and a master’s degree in biological treatment of
wastewater from a pulp and paper factory. After working as a researcher in
Nofima for several years, she is now working in the new Norwegian aquaculture
technology giant ScaleAQ. ScaleAQ is combining experience and know-how from both
sea and land-based fish farming.

Contact info

astrid.holan@scaleaq.com

 


JELENA KOLAREVIC

Professor
UiT The Arctic University of Norway




JELENA KOLAREVIC

Professor
UiT The Arctic University of Norway

JELENA KOLAREVIC

Professor
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
 


LANGLEY GACE

Senior Vice President of Open Ocean Aquaculture
Innovasea

Langley Gace is Senior Vice President of Innovasea. Previously he served as
President of OceanSpar, LLC, where he managed development of high performance
fish pens, operating equipment and support services to leading offshore
aquaculture companies. Mr. Gace holds a Master of Sciences in Mechanical Ocean
Engineering from the University of New Hampshire, where his research on scale
model submersible fish pens was a catalyst for the open ocean aquaculture
program there. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in physics from Bates College
in Lewiston, Maine.

Full bio


LANGLEY GACE

Senior Vice President of Open Ocean Aquaculture
Innovasea

LANGLEY GACE

Senior Vice President of Open Ocean Aquaculture
Innovasea

Langley Gace is Senior Vice President of Innovasea. Previously he served as
President of OceanSpar, LLC, where he managed development of high performance
fish pens, operating equipment and support services to leading offshore
aquaculture companies. Mr. Gace holds a Master of Sciences in Mechanical Ocean
Engineering from the University of New Hampshire, where his research on scale
model submersible fish pens was a catalyst for the open ocean aquaculture
program there. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in physics from Bates College
in Lewiston, Maine.

 


SARAI KEMP

VP Business Development
Trendlines Agrifood

As VP Business Development for Trendlines Agrifood (Israel) since 2012 and VP
Deal Flow for the Trendlines Agrifood Fund (Singapore), Sarai Kemp is
responsible for sourcing start-ups, evaluating opportunities, negotiating, and
closing investments and working with portfolio companies post-investment. Sarai
is a board member on Hargol FoodTech, AgroScout, FruitSpec and AlgaHealth.

Full bio


SARAI KEMP

VP Business Development
Trendlines Agrifood

SARAI KEMP

VP Business Development
Trendlines Agrifood

As VP Business Development for Trendlines Agrifood (Israel) since 2012 and VP
Deal Flow for the Trendlines Agrifood Fund (Singapore), Sarai Kemp is
responsible for sourcing start-ups, evaluating opportunities, negotiating, and
closing investments and working with portfolio companies post-investment. Sarai
is a board member on Hargol FoodTech, AgroScout, FruitSpec and AlgaHealth.

Sarai brings more than 20 years’ experience in agricultural, consumer goods, and
high-tech industries, including in sales, marketing, and business development
for international companies such as Afimilk and Keter Plastic. She has worked
intensively with companies in East Asia.

Sarai received an MBA from Haifa University and a B.A. from Tel Aviv University.

 


NATHAN PYNE-CARTER

CEO
Ace Aquatec Ltd

Nathan Pyne-Carter received a BA Hons from Clare College, Cambridge University.
He took over running of the family business in 2012 where he quickly grew the
business through two investment rounds (AquaSpark and 4J Studios), with central
office at the Water’s Edge in Dundee, and regional offices in Chile, Norway,
Canada and Australia. Current headcount in the company stands at twenty-six with
rapid expansion planned for 2021.

Full bio


NATHAN PYNE-CARTER

CEO
Ace Aquatec Ltd

NATHAN PYNE-CARTER

CEO
Ace Aquatec Ltd

Nathan Pyne-Carter received a BA Hons from Clare College, Cambridge University.
He took over running of the family business in 2012 where he quickly grew the
business through two investment rounds (AquaSpark and 4J Studios), with central
office at the Water’s Edge in Dundee, and regional offices in Chile, Norway,
Canada and Australia. Current headcount in the company stands at twenty-six with
rapid expansion planned for 2021. He has been an invited speaker keynote speaker
at industry events such as Oceanology, HavExpo and Seafood Expo North America,
as well as winner of the Tayside and Fife IOD, Regional Director of the Year
Award in 2020, National Director of the Year for Innovation winner in 2019, and
Courier Business award winning Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019. He spearheads a
creative look at problems in aquaculture and award-winning innovations span
unique in-water electric stunning systems for fish, environmentally responsible
acoustic deterrents, 3D biomass camera systems, and lice removal technology for
fish.

 


HOWARD TANG

CEO
Peritus Capital

Howard Tang is CEO of Peritus Capital, a sustainability focused investment firm
focused on supporting and financing the aquaculture, alternative protein, and
renewable energy sectors.

Previously, Howard was with the Mergermarket Group (now Acuris), leading the
company's global fixed income research and analytics team. He helped to grow the
business into a billion-dollar company through multiple strategic and private
equity exits.

Full bio


HOWARD TANG

CEO
Peritus Capital

HOWARD TANG

CEO
Peritus Capital

Howard Tang is CEO of Peritus Capital, a sustainability focused investment firm
focused on supporting and financing the aquaculture, alternative protein, and
renewable energy sectors.

Previously, Howard was with the Mergermarket Group (now Acuris), leading the
company's global fixed income research and analytics team. He helped to grow the
business into a billion-dollar company through multiple strategic and private
equity exits.

Howard then launched a business finance company called Simpler Funding that
preceded an equity investment into Nordic aquaculture focused advisor. Howard
eventually joined the latter full time as Managing Director and Head of Global
Capital Markets; in this role he helped scale the firm into a global business,
structuring complex financial solutions for some of the top seafood companies in
the world.

Howard holds a CFA designation and Series 63, 7, 79, 24, and 27 licenses.

 


TOM PRINS

Head of Dealflow
AquaSpark

Tom manages the process of screening new business opportunities for Aqua-Spark
and negotiating new investments. He has been directly involved throughout the
investment process for the majority of the current Aqua-Spark portfolio, ranging
from investments in feed ingredients, technology, health, genetics and
production. Tom joined Aqua-Spark in 2015. Prior to Aqua-Spark, he worked in the
Gulf region with the Netherlands Agricultural Attaché for GCC countries and
the Netherlands Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman, where he conducted research on
the development of local aquaculture industry.

Full bio


TOM PRINS

Head of Dealflow
AquaSpark

TOM PRINS

Head of Dealflow
AquaSpark

Tom manages the process of screening new business opportunities for Aqua-Spark
and negotiating new investments. He has been directly involved throughout the
investment process for the majority of the current Aqua-Spark portfolio, ranging
from investments in feed ingredients, technology, health, genetics and
production. Tom joined Aqua-Spark in 2015. Prior to Aqua-Spark, he worked in the
Gulf region with the Netherlands Agricultural Attaché for GCC countries and
the Netherlands Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman, where he conducted research on
the development of local aquaculture industry. He has also spearheaded
transnational events to elevate public and private dialogue on emerging
opportunities in aquaculture. Tom received a Master in Business Geography from
Utrecht University. A fervent surfer, Tom is dedicated to conserving the ocean
for future generations.    

 


KJETIL HAGA

Founding Partner
Bluefront Equity




KJETIL HAGA

Founding Partner
Bluefront Equity

KJETIL HAGA

Founding Partner
Bluefront Equity
 


TORE NORHEIM HAGTUN

CEO & Co-founder
Clarify by Searis

Tore hails from the arctic fishing village of Bleik on Andøya island and has a
master's degree in cybernetics and robotics. With a specialization in fishery
and aquaculture applications, Tore has worked hands-on with industrial
digitalization for the past decade. Co-founding and running a software company
since graduating, Tore has worked with data and automation solutions for
everything from micro-algae to salmon, with customers ranging from startups to
government institutions.

Full bio


TORE NORHEIM HAGTUN

CEO & Co-founder
Clarify by Searis

TORE NORHEIM HAGTUN

CEO & Co-founder
Clarify by Searis

Tore hails from the arctic fishing village of Bleik on Andøya island and has a
master's degree in cybernetics and robotics. With a specialization in fishery
and aquaculture applications, Tore has worked hands-on with industrial
digitalization for the past decade. Co-founding and running a software company
since graduating, Tore has worked with data and automation solutions for
everything from micro-algae to salmon, with customers ranging from startups to
government institutions. With Clarify we are helping people make better
decisions by combining data, human expertise, and applied AI tools in one
engaging interface.

 


DAVID KELLY

CEO
Innovasea

David Kelly is CEO and chief technology officer of Innovasea, which is
revolutionizing aquaculture and advancing the science of fish tracking to make
our oceans and freshwater ecosystems sustainable for future generations. He is
responsible for setting Innovasea’s overall strategy and leading research and
development efforts to design and build the world’s most technologically
advanced aquatic solutions.

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DAVID KELLY

CEO
Innovasea

DAVID KELLY

CEO
Innovasea

David Kelly is CEO and chief technology officer of Innovasea, which is
revolutionizing aquaculture and advancing the science of fish tracking to make
our oceans and freshwater ecosystems sustainable for future generations. He is
responsible for setting Innovasea’s overall strategy and leading research and
development efforts to design and build the world’s most technologically
advanced aquatic solutions.

Prior to Innovasea, David served as president and chief executive officer of
Bluefin Robotics, a provider of autonomous underwater vehicles and related
marine robotics technology.  David is a senior executive and technologist with
experience that ranges from early-stage high tech companies to Fortune 500
firms.

David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Science in Computer Science from
the University of Texas at Dallas and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.

 


DMITRY KOZACHENOK

CEO
Ecto




DMITRY KOZACHENOK

CEO
Ecto

DMITRY KOZACHENOK

CEO
Ecto
 


LARRY FEINBERG

CEO
KnipBio

Larry Feinberg, PhD. is an entrepreneurial industrial biotechnologist and the
CEO and co-founder of KnipBio. He has expertise in early-stage technology
ventures, bio-product discovery and large-scale commercialization initiatives.
With the advanced biofuel technology firm Mascoma Corporation, Larry held
leadership responsibilities in scientific discovery and business development
roles. Spearheading the Organism Discovery group, Larry oversaw bioprospecting
and strain development duties.

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LARRY FEINBERG

CEO
KnipBio

LARRY FEINBERG

CEO
KnipBio

Larry Feinberg, PhD. is an entrepreneurial industrial biotechnologist and the
CEO and co-founder of KnipBio. He has expertise in early-stage technology
ventures, bio-product discovery and large-scale commercialization initiatives.
With the advanced biofuel technology firm Mascoma Corporation, Larry held
leadership responsibilities in scientific discovery and business development
roles. Spearheading the Organism Discovery group, Larry oversaw bioprospecting
and strain development duties. Leading the New Business Opportunities team, he
was responsible for multiple commercial candidates including the development of
the cellulosic ethanol biorefinery initiative in Alberta, Canada which he
directed from concept through advanced engineering. In total, Larry co-authored
and received greater than $80MM of Canadian government investment through three
separate awards.

Larry’s technical training occurred at the University of Massachusetts where he
obtained his PhD through his studies of the biogeochemistry, physiology and
genetics of hyperthermophile microbes living in extreme environments. Some of
the ecologies he has sampled include approximately 20 different hot springs,
landfills, agricultural compost piles and industrial facilities.  Prior to his
graduate training, Larry ran a small family business for 5 years and was a high
school teacher before that.

 


MATTHIAS HOFER

Managing Partner
Stonehaven Consulting Group

Matthias Hofer is the Managing Partner at Stonehaven Consulting AG with over 15
years of experience in Animal Health. He served on the executive committees of
two major Animal Health companies for a total of 7 years. Between 2009 and 2013
he led the global Aqua Health business at Novartis Animal Health (NAH). Later
on, he was Global Leader Emerging Business at Elanco and a member of Elanco’s
global executive committee. During 2014 and with Elanco’s intention to buy NAH,
Matthias served as overall pre-merger integration leader on the Novartis side.

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MATTHIAS HOFER

Managing Partner
Stonehaven Consulting Group

MATTHIAS HOFER

Managing Partner
Stonehaven Consulting Group

Matthias Hofer is the Managing Partner at Stonehaven Consulting AG with over 15
years of experience in Animal Health. He served on the executive committees of
two major Animal Health companies for a total of 7 years. Between 2009 and 2013
he led the global Aqua Health business at Novartis Animal Health (NAH). Later
on, he was Global Leader Emerging Business at Elanco and a member of Elanco’s
global executive committee. During 2014 and with Elanco’s intention to buy NAH,
Matthias served as overall pre-merger integration leader on the Novartis side.
In that role, Matthias led a large team and efforts to prepare integration
pre-closing overall including carve-out preparations of operations linked to
Novartis.

 


MAYE WALRAVEN

Head of Business Development
InnovaFeed

Maye leads InnovaFeed’s Business Development team, she’s in charge of building
value for customers by developing the company’s innovative products. As part of
her role, she oversees InnovaFeed’s relationships with various stakeholders
across the value chain, from feed manufacturers, to farmers, distributors, NGOs
and certification bodies. Prior to joining InnovaFeed she worked at McKinsey &
Company as part of the Sustainability and Resource Productivity practice in New
York (USA) for 5 years and helped clients deploy sustainable business solutions.

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MAYE WALRAVEN

Head of Business Development
InnovaFeed

MAYE WALRAVEN

Head of Business Development
InnovaFeed

Maye leads InnovaFeed’s Business Development team, she’s in charge of building
value for customers by developing the company’s innovative products. As part of
her role, she oversees InnovaFeed’s relationships with various stakeholders
across the value chain, from feed manufacturers, to farmers, distributors, NGOs
and certification bodies. Prior to joining InnovaFeed she worked at McKinsey &
Company as part of the Sustainability and Resource Productivity practice in New
York (USA) for 5 years and helped clients deploy sustainable business solutions.
Maye has a Bachelor of Engineering from Centrale Paris (France) and a master’s
in Business Sustainability from the University of Queensland (Australia).

 


FELIX COLLINS

Founder
Saxo Siam Protein

Felix Collins has been in the insect industry for three years, starting at
university, where he was studying something completely unrelated (psychology and
business). After the EU’s 2017 legislation promoting the use of BSF, Felix
became obsessed with the industry and started looking into commercial
applications. The black soldier fly has so many different potential benefits and
he’s a big believer in exploring more than just protein meal. Felix is currently
on the Executive Committee of the Asian Food and Feed Insect Association (AFFIA)
and scaling up his colony in Thailand.

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FELIX COLLINS

Founder
Saxo Siam Protein

FELIX COLLINS

Founder
Saxo Siam Protein

Felix Collins has been in the insect industry for three years, starting at
university, where he was studying something completely unrelated (psychology and
business). After the EU’s 2017 legislation promoting the use of BSF, Felix
became obsessed with the industry and started looking into commercial
applications. The black soldier fly has so many different potential benefits and
he’s a big believer in exploring more than just protein meal. Felix is currently
on the Executive Committee of the Asian Food and Feed Insect Association (AFFIA)
and scaling up his colony in Thailand.

 


DR. LYNNE U. SNEDDON

Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Fish Welfare
University of Gothenburg

Dr Lynne Sneddon obtained her Ph.D at Glasgow University studying animal
behaviour, physiology and neurobiology. After a postdoctoral position studying
weakly electric fish Lynne moved to the Roslin Institute where she began
characterising nociceptors (pain receptors) in fish for the first time with Dr
Mike Gentle. Lynne moved to the University of Liverpool in 2002 on a fellowship
where she has used an integrative approach to understand mechanisms of behaviour
and specialises in addressing question in fish welfare.

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DR. LYNNE U. SNEDDON

Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Fish Welfare
University of Gothenburg

DR. LYNNE U. SNEDDON

Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Fish Welfare
University of Gothenburg

Dr Lynne Sneddon obtained her Ph.D at Glasgow University studying animal
behaviour, physiology and neurobiology. After a postdoctoral position studying
weakly electric fish Lynne moved to the Roslin Institute where she began
characterising nociceptors (pain receptors) in fish for the first time with Dr
Mike Gentle. Lynne moved to the University of Liverpool in 2002 on a fellowship
where she has used an integrative approach to understand mechanisms of behaviour
and specialises in addressing question in fish welfare. In September 2021 Lynne
took up a new academic position at Gothenburg University in Sweden.

 


DR. CLAUDE KAPLAN

Director of Commercial Relations
Hatch Innovation Services (HIS)

Dr Claude Kaplan has over 20 years’ experience on the identification, evaluation
and exploitation of novel agritech innovations and intellectual property.
Previous roles have included; director of an IP commercialisation consultancy,
animal & aquaculture health investment specialist for government and head of IP
commercialisation for an international aquaculture company. Claude is currently
the Director of Commercial Relations, Hatch Innovation Services (HIS).

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DR. CLAUDE KAPLAN

Director of Commercial Relations
Hatch Innovation Services (HIS)

DR. CLAUDE KAPLAN

Director of Commercial Relations
Hatch Innovation Services (HIS)

Dr Claude Kaplan has over 20 years’ experience on the identification, evaluation
and exploitation of novel agritech innovations and intellectual property.
Previous roles have included; director of an IP commercialisation consultancy,
animal & aquaculture health investment specialist for government and head of IP
commercialisation for an international aquaculture company. Claude is currently
the Director of Commercial Relations, Hatch Innovation Services (HIS). HIS, part
of HATCH group - a global catalyst for aquaculture innovation, provides support
and assistance to companies, governments and researchers in the sourcing,
management and commercialisation of aquaculture technologies.

 


SHAI UFAZ

CEO and Co-Founder
ViAqua Therapeutics

Shai Ufaz brings over 15 years of experience in biotechnology and molecular
biology project management.  Prior to establishing ViAqua, Shai served as
project manager at Protalix Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology pharmaceutical
company and as Team leader at TransAlgae, an algae-based biotech startup. Shai
holds a Ph.D. in plant biotechnology from Tel Aviv University and a postdoctoral
fellow from the Weizmann Institute of Science.

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SHAI UFAZ

CEO and Co-Founder
ViAqua Therapeutics

SHAI UFAZ

CEO and Co-Founder
ViAqua Therapeutics

Shai Ufaz brings over 15 years of experience in biotechnology and molecular
biology project management.  Prior to establishing ViAqua, Shai served as
project manager at Protalix Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology pharmaceutical
company and as Team leader at TransAlgae, an algae-based biotech startup. Shai
holds a Ph.D. in plant biotechnology from Tel Aviv University and a postdoctoral
fellow from the Weizmann Institute of Science.


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members spread across the globe, who run the three business units of Hatch – our
accelerator program, our fund and our innovation services. 


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the modern aquaculture professional. Focused on sustainable aquaculture
projects, innovative startups, farmer’s success stories, how-to guides and
ground-breaking research, The Fish Site brings quality content to over 2 million
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