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Learn how Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories contribute to seafood industry value through research, development, and collaboration with industry, government, and universities.
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The role of research institutes in increased value seafood projectsSjöfn SigurgísladóttirIcelandic Fisheries Laboratories September 2002www.rf.is 98.1.1
The role of IFL • The Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories is a research institute serving the seafood industry and other aspects of the food industry • Main activity • Research and development • Services to the industry and authority • analytical services • consultation
The value of the seafood export has not increased for the last few years – why?
Where to start? • More effort into research and development • More co-operation between the industry and the experts at the research institutions and Universities
Who should be involved? • Seafood industry (fishing and processing) • Goverment • Research institutes • Universities • Other industry than seafood
Research and development at IFL • The goal is to increase the value, quality and safety of seafood. • Research is carried out in close co-operation with domestic and foreign companies, universities and scientific institutions. • Projects are partly funded by domestic funds, the EU, Nordic funds, and various companies. • Knowledge is disseminated through publication of articles in scientific and professional journals, and/or directly to our clients.
Research institutes in IVS projects • Individual components in R&D projects • Quality evaluation • New/improved processes/products • Trouble shooting • Analytical method development • Safety evaluation • Enviromental parameters
Research institutes in IVS projects, cont. • Project management and co-ordination in larger projects • Protocol and research plan • Statistical planning and evalution • Provide and manage information sources i.e. scientific info
Research institutes in IVS projects, cont. • Networking, i.e. Connect the industry to: • the Universities in Iceland and foreign Universities • students for graduate programs (M.Sc and Ph.D projects) • research funds and programs e.g. EU programs • Foreign industry • Industry in different fields • Goverment e.g. Affect legislation making
Other institutions in Iceland and other countries Goverment in Iceland and in other countries Research and development at IFL Seafood industry- Other industries Research funds Universities in Iceland and abroad
Research institutes in IVS projects, cont. • Training and technology transfer • Collecting data for databases • Compiling reports and databases • Courses for the industry
Research institutes in IVS projects, cont. • Base for new innovation • Start new innovation • Assist in establishing new fields • Novelty research in patent application • Integrate industry experience with academic/scientific knowledge
Research at IFL Ongoing research in different fields - new inventions Timescale Increased innovation Spin-off projects with the industry
Research at IFL– main fields • Further utilisation of seafood rawmaterial • New and improved traditional processes • Increased quality of fish products • Food Safety and enviromental aspects • Fish farming 98.1.20
Conclusion • The research institutes play a important role in research and developement • In a way to increase the value of seafood all parties need to be involved and co-operate www.rf.is