The role of innovation in meeting the new market demands

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The role of innovation in meeting the new market
demands

• Aquaculture Innovation Network Tools

John Bostock CSN-INTRAN Coordinator Institute of
Aquaculture University of Stirling, UK
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Key activities
..aquaculture, typically classified as a low
technology sector, in fact is an industry in
which advanced technologies are created,
transformed, adopted and used STEP Group

• Background studies
• Web site services
• Study visits
• Training courses
• Workshops

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Background studies

• Members of the consortium made study visits to
  the Czech Republic, Poland and Estonia
• A background study of innovation and technology
  transfer in the European aquaculture sector is in
  preparation

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Website Home
www.aquainnovation.net

• Project details
• Partner information
• Registration invitation

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• Project documents
• News and events

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Knowledge base

• Database of articles relevant to innovation in
  European aquaculture
• Access to Aquaflow technical leaflets on
  aquaculture research
• Discussion section for topical issues,
  announcements and questions

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Viewing articles in the knowledge base
Knowledge base articles can contain images and
linked documents and spreadsheets. They are
focused on providing information that will be of
practical value to the aquaculture sector
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Contributing articles to the knowledge base
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Partnering
Helping companies and organisations to build
links and partnerships is a central role for the
site. Tools include a discussion forum to
advertise specific interests and opportunities
and a matchmaking database

• Partnering discussions
• Matchmaking tool

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Matchmaking output
The matchmaking database helps organisations
find partners by area of competence, country and
language make sure you are listed!
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Benchmarking
The benchmarking section contains short quizzes
for organisations to rate themselves in
comparison with others and to help stimulate
self-assessment
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Learning
The learning section will contain short
computer-based learning modules on relevant
topics such as disease management and
environmental control systems. It also hosts
discussion forums for our courses
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Encouraging an innovation focus

• Innovator profiles
• Photo competition

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Study visits

• Norway (AquaNor) August 2005
• Processing
• Marketing
• Environmental control technologies
• Germany November 2005
• Environmental control technologies
• New products/species
• Diversification opportunities

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Training courses

• Fish health Poland, June 2005
• Vaccination
• Therapeutants
• Management strategies
• Environmental control Hungary, September 2005
• Recycle systems
• Biosecurity
• Effluent treatment

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The Fish Health Management Workshop was held in
Nowa Wies' Leborska, Poland and was presented by
CSN INTRAN's pharmaceutical partner Schering
Plough animal health (Aquaculture). Aller-Aqua
were also involved as sponsors of the event
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Workshops

• New challenges in pond aquaculture, Czech
  Republic, April 2005
• Innovation Forum and Innovation Workshop at
  Aquaculture Europe 2005/AquaNor 2005
• Future workshops under discussion

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aquainnovation
Join us at
The Aquaculture Innovation Network now has a
multi-language web site on the FEAP Aquamedia
server with continually developing content
www.

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