Norway's Nofima wins €5.5M grant to upgrade aquafeed research centre
What's the deal? Norwegian food research institute NofimaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has secured a €5.5 million ($6.2 million) grant from the Research Council of NorwayDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The money will update its Aquafeed Technology Centre in Bergen, where researchers develop sustainable feed ingredients.
What's the endgame? Nofima works on sustainable ingredients and aquafeeds. The funding lets its Bergen team continue that work with upgraded infrastructure.
Why it stands out: The grant ranks among the largest of its kind. It sits in the 97th percentile of all grant rounds recorded for food companies in Norway, drawn from a sample of 2,381 deals.
The signal: Sustainable aquafeed is a growing priority as fish farming looks for alternatives to conventional ingredients. State-backed infrastructure funding at this scale points to Norway's continued bet on the sector.
Read more: intrafish.com
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