Our aims

Nordic countries share similar values, characteristics and climate, and therefore face similar challenges in aqua- and agriculture. Using our common experience as a base, we seek to merge forces to establish a common strategy in developing production platform concepts suitable for the Nordic bioeconomy.

NordAqua will develop production platforms aimed at improving and diversifying current aquatic phototrophic production systems in Nordic countries.

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NordAqua aims to:

(i) develop a value chain of activities for the sustainable production of bio-based products, by making use of the unique properties of aquatic photosynthetic organisms;

(ii) improve photosynthesis and develop synthetic biology tools for creating cell factories producing a diverse range of fuels and fine chemicals;

(iii) create fruitful interactions with company partners to achieve efficient knowledge transfer to industry (e.g. in the field of synthetic biology);

(iv) interact with key players in society, including decision makers and the public to foster science-based decision making towards conceptual and solid frameworks for a bio-based economy;

(v) provide cross-border mobility and inform a broader range of stakeholders including end-users (consumers), aquacultural producers like fish farmers, and the education sector (schools, university students and young researchers, entrepreneurs in bio-based industry).

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The NordAqua comprises 7 interlinked research work packages.