Global Growth - Aquaculture in Scotland

Fish Cages in the loch sligachan of Isle of Skye Scotland

Scotland is an important market for Norwegian companies operating within the Aquaculture sector as it is one of the largest salmon producing countries in the world and shares strong links with Norway within the industry.

Norway and Scotland are close in proximity and shares many of the same challenges and opportunities. Future growth for the Aquaculture industry in both Scotland and Norway is dependent on new sustainable solutions. In both countries growth in total production has been decreasing and new solutions are needed for the industry to progress.

Scotland has a growth strategy for Aquaculture and has set ambitious targets for increase of production by 2030, as well as a new strategy called “Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture” highlighting actions to increase the productivity of Scotland’s aquaculture sector and help reduce its impact on the environment. The industry needs to find new innovative sustainable solutions to enable growth and deliver on these strategies.

With these existing challenges, together with the expertise of Norwegian companies, we believe there are great opportunities for Norwegian companies in the Scottish market.

Who should apply

Companies with relevant products and services for the Scottish aquaculture market, which also have:

Sufficient resources and ability to scale
A high level of international ambition
Companies must be willing to participate in knowledge exchange with the other participating companies.
We require one of the participants from each company to be CEO/C-level

What you get

By participating in the Global Growth program, you will:

Understand opportunities and challenges in the market
Strengthen your story and presentation skills for the Scottish market
Strengthen your strategic approach when entering the Scottish market
Help to map potential customers, partners and other stakeholders
Meet with potential customers, partners, and other stakeholders
Knowledge and competence sharing

Program and timeline

Application deadline:

6th September 2024

Duration:

5 months (September - December 2024)

Planned activities:

The program will consist of a gathering in Norway, preparatory webinars, and two market visits to Scotland where you will meet with key players in the Scottish aquaculture industry:

1. Kick-off Workshop: physical in Norway or digital (TBC).

2. Digital webinars: preparations for your market visits as well as presentations.

3. Two market visits to Scotland.

4. Final workshop (digital): follow-up from market visits and key take aways.

Dates for digital webinars and market visits TBC. We are aiming to have the Kick-off in September.