Our Management Board met on Friday April 20th 2012. During this, ten new members joined  AQUIMER. The Pole now has 107 members of which:
- 68 in the Businesses, producers' organisations college
- 28 in the Research and study laboratories, Technical centres and Training organisations college
- 12 in the Unions and professional federations and VIP college
- 6 in the Institutions and Local Authorities college

 

Among the new members:
 - In the Businesses, producers' organisations college:

Arbor Technologies
ZA de la Gare
56690 LANDEVANT
http://www.arbor-technologies.com/

Correardb Consulting
9 Impasse Maurice Meyer
26200 MONTELIMAR
http://www.c-b-consulting.com/

Fishcut Leroy
47 allée du Portugal
ZAC Artoipole
62118 MONCHY LE PREUX

Godtech
39 A rue de Bellefonds
16100 COGNAC
http://www.godtech.fr/

Socarenam
2 boulevard de Châtillon
62200 BOULOGNE-sur-MER
http://www.socarenam.fr/

Stolz
82 route de Bois Jean
62170 WAILLY BEAUCAMP
http://www.stolz.fr/

VAB-Nutrition
1 rue Claude Danziger
63110 1 rue Claude Danziger
http://www.vab-nutrition.com/

YNSECT
13 rue du Sergent Bauchat
75012 PARIS
http://www.ynsect.com/


- in the Research and study laboratories, Technical centres and Training organisations college:

 

Centre d\'Etude et de Valorisation des Algues
Presqu\'Ile de Pen Lan
BP 3
22610 PLEUBIAN
http://www.ceva.fr/


- In the Unions and professional federations and VIP college:

 

Syndicat Mixte Port de Pêche de Chef de Baie - La Rochelle
Port de Pêche La Rochelle
Bâtiment Administratif
17045 LA ROCHELLE
http://www.port-peche-larochelle.com/

The Pole AQUIMER was present at the European Seafood Exposition held in Brussels from the 24th to the 26th April 2012. Sharing a spacious stand in the French Pavilion in hall 5 with the 'Nouvelles Vagues' Innovation Platform, the Pole AQUIMER team welcomed businesses and visitors throughout the exhibition and explained the possibilities for obtaining funding and expertise for any collaborative research and development project offered by the only French Pole of Competitiveness dedicated to aquatic products and their promotion.
A highlight in the life of the Pole was the cocktail reception which allowed its members' products to be sampled and which welcomed around one hundred people, hosted by Mr Delpierre and Mr Missonnier, Chairman and Director of the AQUIMER Pole of competitiveness respectively, and all the Pole's team.

 

The 2012 edition of the European Seafood Exposition welcomed 1600 exhibitors from 90 countries. In terms of trends, innovations are overwhelmingly dominated by snack food and on-the-go consumption that were particularly numerous this year.

 

The innovative products can be seen on the AQUIMER Watch Centre internet site.

The AQUIMER Pole of Competitiveness participated actively in the co-design workshop organised by Certia Interface and the 'Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Côte d'Opale', on April 17th 2012 at the Boulogne-sur-Mer CCICO . Led by the ISA (Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture de Lille), businesses from the agri-food sector were able to discover a fun and effective method used in Research and Development.

Through collective brainstorming sessions, using information obtained through watch and role-plays involving company departments and external partners (Production, Research and Development, Management, Marketing, Suppliers, Distributors, Consumers?), new  products can be developed.
In addition to stimulating the imagination without self-censorship, co-design enables us to limit the risks with regard to putting innovative products onto the market.

 

A second co-design workshop will be held on Wednesday June 6th 2012 from 2 pm to 6.15 pm  at the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Côte d'Opale de Dunkerque, 512, avenue de l'Université.
Register with Anne Macqueron, Certia Interface, by fax on 0320435472 or by e-mail Anne.Macqueron@lille.inra.fr

On March 23rd last in Paris, the Chairmen of the AQUIMER, VALORIAL and VITAGORA Poles of Competitiveness, formalised their co-operation with NOASTEC, the Japanese cluster (Hokkaido island), represented by M. SUZUKI, with the signing of an MoU.

With their complimentary expertise, for the past two years the three French poles have been developing a common action with regard to Japan. During the missions taking place within the framework of the Ubifrance/DGCIS convention, AQUIMER is naturally particularly interested in the promotion of aquatic products. In this domain, the Japanese (the biggest consumers of aquatic products in the world) are highly important partners.

NOASTEC (Northern Advancement Center for Science and Technology) brings together two clusters which develop new activities in the fields of food and biotechnologies.

The MoU formalises the intent to undertake exchanges between their networks of businesses and research and training centres. A timetable for meetings is to be scheduled (next meeting in June 2012) in order to develop common research projects.

This partnership, which adds to Pôle AQUIMER's international influence, provides access to a wide network of Japanese businesses and research centres.

 

 

 

Pôle AQUIMER and several of its members took part in the 7th annual NASF (North Atlantic Seafood Forum) conference, which was held in Oslo from the 6th to the 8th March 2012.
This conference featured presentations of innovations in the fields of fishing and aquaculture, an update on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, lectures given by large groups from the sector and data regarding markets.
Contacts made, particularly with SINTEF and NOFIMA, were extremely fruitful.
Contact us if you are interested in obtaining further information on the collaborative initiatives undertaken.

 

On the 21st March last, AQUIMER and CEVA, Centre for the Study and Promotion of Algae, organised a work group on algae. CEVA is a technical centre whose know-how encompasses the areas of cultivation, algal chemical composition and processing methods of this matter.
This work group enabled discussion to be held on the market for Algae, its production and potential applications in the fields of food and aquaculture.
By the end of this one-day event, new lines of approach and development had been identified.

For further information, please contact Aurélie Jeangeorges.

Are you manager of an SME, a large company or an entrepreneur and are well aware that working at the international level is a real driving force for development and you wish to establish commercial, financial and technological partnerships?

For the first time Futurallia, the international business convention, is taking place in Lille. Take advantage of this event:
- Over 600 business leaders from all over the world gathered together in Lille;
- Over 30 countries;
- Over 20 business sectors represented;
- Nearly 8,000 scheduled one-to-one meetings;
- Up to 16 BtoB meetings per participant over 2 days, organised after a detailed analysis by sector of the tenders and requests.

Following the Futurallia 2010 edition in Poitiers:
- 76% of businesses declared that the forum had generated trade alliance projects;
- 59% of businesses identified at least 3 collaborative projects.

Come along and meet your future partners! Pôle AQUIMER is at your disposal for information on how to register.

The ETP is a unique programme intended for European businesses wishing to open up their markets or establish themselves in Asia. The agri-food sector is one of the key sectors for European businesses in Japan and Korea.

The aim of the programme is two-fold. It is for businesses who employ «executives» having ties with Asia, either simply in terms of commercial transactions or already possessing a branch in Japan or Korea) as well as for individuals (who must have at least two years' experience and a keen interest in international affairs).

The European Commission pays a monthly sum of 2,200 euros to each candidate to cover on-the-spot expenses throughout the 45-week programme.

You can visit the web page for information concerning the ETP at : www.euetp.eu