U.S. Aquaculture Track

The Fish 2.0 U.S. Aquaculture track is for seafood business interested in growing by meeting investors and new partners, or investors or industry leaders interested in the latest innovations in seafood.

Events and Online "Readiness Assessment"

A series of 3 workshops and pitch sessions were held in the East Coast (Baltimore, MD), Gulf Coast (Ocean Springs, MS), and West Coast (Seattle, WA) between November 2018 and May of 2019. Since then, applicants have been entering the online Readiness Assessment process. The deadline for new applicants has now passed (it was May 19, 2019), and those that entered are currently being assessed by investors to see which qualify for the Fish 2.0 Global Innovators Forum, in November 2019.

• U.S. Aquaculture track ELIGIBILITY (Click for details)

  1. All U.S. based aquaculture and aquaculture-related seafood businesses are eligible – from all 50 states.

  2. Start-up, early stage, and established businesses may participate.

  3. Ventures must be revenue generating or expect to be revenue generating. They should be seeking either investment or business/industry partnerships, not grant funding.

  4. Businesses may be involved in any aspect of sustainable aquaculture in the United States including, but not limited to:

  • Finfish or shellfish production and related supply chains and technologies.
  • Algae production and related supply chains and technologies.
  • Aquaponics production and related supply chains and technologies.
  • Offshore, nearshore or land-based aquaculture.
  • Fish feeds that remove pressure from wild fisheries.
  • Disease management and control.
  • Reduction of waste in aquaculture.
  • Other innovations that will grow sustainable aquaculture in the U.S.

Learn more about the aquaculture sector

 

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Workshops and Pitch Sessions

Fish 2.0 held 3 US Aquaculture workshops and pitch sessions in Baltimore (Nov 2018), Ocean Springs (Feb 2019), and Seattle (April 2019). These brought together:

• U.S. Aquaculture business interested in growing and creating new business relationships with seafood experts, government leaders and investors.
• Investor, government, or industry expert interested in learning more about U.S aquaculture innovation.

View a typical agenda for these workshop and investor events.

Businesses can apply to the online readiness assessment above even if they did not particiapte in any of the above events.

SPONSORS

The U.S. Aquaculture track is made possible thanks to the support of:

NOAA Fisheries is responsible for the stewardship of the nation's ocean resources and their habitat. The agency provides vital services including: productive and sustainable fisheries, safe sources of seafood, the recovery and conservation of protected resources, and healthy ecosystems—all backed by sound science and an ecosystem-based approach to management. Learn more on our sponsor page.

Local Partners

Washington Sea Grant is part of a network of 33 Sea Grant College programs based at land-grant universities in all the U.S. coastal and Great Lakes states. Learn more about their work on fisheries and aquaculture here.

BakerHostetler, one of the nation’s largest law firms, represents clients around the globe. With offices coast to coast, our more than 940 lawyers help clients improve competitiveness, navigate the laws and regulations that shape the global economy, and develop and close deals that fuel their strategic growth.  Visit www.bakerlaw.com for details.

The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) aquaculture (formerly the Washington Fish Growers Association) is a Washington state-based aquaculture advocacy organization that represents fish and shellfish farmers as well as service and support businesses in Washington, Oregon Idaho, Montana, British Columbia—and beyond. Our mission is to help the aquaculture sector grow—sustainably—in the region, delivering economic benefits along with the nutrition and health benefits that come from making seafood affordable for everybody.

The Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center, an advanced research unit housed within the School of Ocean Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi, focuses on research for advancing sustainable aquaculture on land and in coastal and marine environments. Learn more about USM aquaculturehere.

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant is part of a network of 33 Sea Grant College programs based at land-grant universities in all the U.S. coastal and Great Lakes states. Learn more about their work on fisheries and aquaculture here.

The mission of IMET is to develop innovative approaches to protect and restore coastal marine systems and their watersheds, sustainably use resources in ways to benefit human well-being, and to integrate research excellence with education, training and economic development. Learn more here.

Maryland Sea Grant is part of a network of 33 Sea Grant College programs based at land-grant universities in all the U.S. coastal and Great Lakes states. Learn more about their work on aquaculture here.

We invite new partners to join as event sponsors for the Global Innovation Forum in November, 2019. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss this opportunity.