The fund is administered by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
We are currently accepting applications to the fund. Find out how to apply.
The fund will support projects, ideas and technologies that aim to disrupt the seafood sector. Disruptive innovation is when the application of the technology or idea has a significant impact on the industry or the market. Projects should consider these priorities:
To reduce the environmental impact of seafood.
Technologies to bring the industry into the 21st century.
Ensuring seafood security for years to come.
Creating new partnerships across
the seafood & tech sectors
Strengthening the evidence base for
sustainable management.
To improve future certainty for
seafood business.
The king scallop Pecten maximus is the most valuable wild caught fishery in England. Cefas and scallop industry partners have recently started producing...
The KelpRing is an innovative new product for use in the salmon farming industry. With sea lice being the Scottish aquaculture industry’s biggest...
The only kelp farm for food in the UK and Ireland, Islander Kelp is a small business cultivating kelp on the island of...
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, we are now accepting until 12 noon on 26 June 2020.
Have an innovative idea? Find out how to apply.