Nofima (The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research) – A Norwegian applied research institute Dr. Torbjørn Åsgård Director of research torbjorn.asgard@nofima.no www.nofima.no

Business idea Nofima focus on value creation across traditional sector boundaries Aquaculture and fisheries Food industry Agro based industry Seafood industry Ingredients Nofima provides applied research and services based upon customer needs Nofima is working by engaging research teams in problem solutions Nofima has an international profile and is actively involved in EU projects

Political decision 2005: Appointed an expert group which should suggest reorganization of blue (marine) and green (agri.) research They suggested: Make a blue - green synergy in research Avoid unnecessary competition between public institutes Separate research for business development and research for public administrative purposes - independence Efficient utilisation of research facilities and infrastructure

Nofima is created through a merger of several applied research organisations January 1st 2008

Nofima AS – organization Shareholders: Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs 56,8 % The Agricultural Food Research Foundation 33,2 % Akvainvest, Møre og Romsdal 10 %

Nofima is organized in business units 450 employees Revenue: approx. € 54 mill Locations in Norway: HQ in Tromsø Research activities in: Tromsø, Bergen, Stavanger, Ås, Sundalsøra, Averøy

Organization

takes a holistic approach Nofima provides research and technology service along the value chain – independent of raw materials Raw materials Cereals Marine Animal Vegetables/ fruit Diary Applied Technology Retail Raw material traits Product development Production Packaging HoReCa Logistics Service Ingredients Consumer science Cross functional research teams takes a holistic approach to problem solution

Aquaculture research through the value chain Market and consumer Slaughter and processing Sea water phase Fresh water phase Brood stock and eggs Fish feed Raw material Efficiency, quality and food safety

Nofima serves several national objectives Education, communication and knowledge transfer Applied research and knowledge gathering Innovation and industry development

Nofima work in line with the national research priorities Structural research objectives Internationalization (Focus on EU, North-America, China and Japan) Basic research (with focus on quality and leadership within all areas but a key focus on mathematics and related science) Innovation and Entrepreneurship (both in public and private sector with focus on knowledge based research) Energy and Environment Aquaculture Food Health Thematic Technologies ICT New materials and nanotechnology Biotechnology

The independent research industry represent an asset to the industry and the society An objective knowledge supplier with integrity (no other products than knowledge) Offer a systematic approach and system to solving problems, gather new knowledge and testing important hypothesis Deep competence in our fields of expertise A tool for public/private funding of innovation and development An efficient agent within the complex research and knowledge sector

Interaction between research and industry Extend hypothesis and search for underlying mechanisms More fundamental knowledge Development and implementation of new tools Increased certainty and faster evaluation of causalities BASIC RESEARCH NOFIMA 1-20 YEARS Experimental evaluation of expected causalities APPLIED RESEARCH 0-5 YEARS Industry problem Theoretical evaluation of causality Improvement at customer CONSULTANT

From basic research to application Contract research Project duration of 0,3 – 1 year Private funding (often included public incentives) Research projects with industry participation Long term projects – 1-3 years Public/private funding Basic competence building and research Long term projects – 1-5 years Public funded

What we are and what we do… Nofima Marin What we are and what we do… 16.04.2017 test

Nofima Marin AS – organization

Sources of Funding Nofima Marin 2009 Other (1,6%) Strategic & Basic Projects (The Norwegian Research Council) Basic Funds (The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, The Norwegian Research Council) 25,9% 33,2% 39,2% Contract work (Industry, EU7FWP, Regional, Innovation Norway)

Breeding and Genetics Goal: Establish and improve breeding programmes that will provide profitability in the aquaculture industry 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Breeding and Genetics Quantitative Genetics / Molecular Genetics Advance desired characteristics such as disease resistance, growth, feed utilisation and muscle quality Selection through genetic analysis, identification of genetic markers for desired characteristics and family origin Statistical analyses and models Develop models for breeding values 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Seafood – process and product development Goal: Better raw material handling and production methods in order to achieve improved quality 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Seafood – process and product development Raw material properties What significance the raw material’s composition has on further production Slaughtering and handling of raw materials Quality assessments with respect to catch damages, slaughtering methods and catch handling Processing and product quality The properties and development of different product types in accordance with consumer expectations Health aspects of seafood Positive health effects owing to the seafood’s unique content of proteins, fatty acids, minerals and vitamins 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Fish health and marine bioprospecting Goals: Better health and welfare for farmed fish Utilisation of unknown properties in marine organisms 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Fish health and marine bioprospecting Vaccine development Knowledge about pathogenic bacteria and viruses, modes of transmission, challenge models Immunology Knowledge about genes involved in disease defence and development Environment-related diseases The relation between farming conditions and the fish’s health (deformations and lifestyle diseases) Bioprospecting Characterisation and mapping of the benefit of relevant molecules in marine organisms Identification of biological markers for health 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Feed and nutrition Goal: Develop feeds according to demands from fish and consumer based on sustainable resources and cost efficient production 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Feed and nutrition Nutritional requirements and nutritional physiology Determine nutritional requirements and utilisation at different life stages during the production cycle Feed ingredients Evaluate nutritional value of ingredients, the technical properties and content of positive or negative components Feed formulation and feed technology Formulate and prepare feeds with designed nutrient content and physical properties Feeding and growth Optimal feeding which gives expected growth, health, welfare and minimal loss Resource evaluation and environmental aspects Sustainability aspects of ingredients, availability, stability, amounts and price 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Efficient and sustainable production Goal: Profitable aquaculture through optimisation and development of aquaculture species and production 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Efficient and sustainable production Production of juveniles Operation of the National Cod Breeding Programme, reproductive biology, sexual maturity, broodstock, feed and nutrition Fish welfare Environmental preference and tolerance, social interactions, welfare indicators, relation between welfare and health, handling Environmental integrated production Effect of farming activities on wild fish, escaping – reasons and effects, diseases and infection, criteria for good locations Capture-based aquaculture Live catch and transport, feed and feeding, pre-slaughter recuperation Industrial production optimisation Feed and feeding strategies, environment, recirculation, transport, slaughter 16.04.2017 Nofima Marin presentation

Facilities in Tromsø

Austevoll, Bergen

Averøy 64 (5x5x5 m) + 20 (7x7x7m)

Sunndalsøra Research Station and Centre for Recirculation in Aquaculture

Recirculation - Sunndalsøra Avl Bedre tilvekst, mer fisk på samme areal/samme vannforbruk Bedre motstanskraft, redusert antibiotikaforbruk Under 10 % av verdens oppdrettsfisk er basert på avl (familieseleksjon), resten er basert på ville stammer. Systematisk avl har medført 10 % bedre tilvekst pr generasjon både for laks og tilapia.

Pilot plant for meat and fish processing

Pilot plant for packaging

Consumer studies and sensory analysis

Some of Nofimas laboratory facilities Fish processing Lab. Dry lab Biotech lab Pilot plant Pilot extruder Fish X-ray lab Sensory lab Tromsø X x Sunndalsøra Bergen Stavanger Ås

Thank you for your attention torbjorn.asgard@nofima.no www.nofima.no