3 questions for Samuel Dupont from Biocéanor
Every month, our adherents answer our questions and present their activity as part of the "3 questions to." This month, Samuel Dupont from Biocéanor answers us.
What is the nature of your business?
Bioceanor is an innovative startup, based in Sophia-Antipolis, which develops products and services for the aquaculture sector. Since 2018, we have been marketing the first connected underwater weather station equipped with artificial intelligence. These innovations enable fish farmers to measure water quality in their farms in real time and by prediction. The underwater weather station is capable of measuring up to 17 water quality parameters, such as dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, salinity and chlorophyll A. The devices can be electronic systems to be attached directly to aquaculture cages (AquaBOX) or connected buoys (AquaBUOY). These data are sent in real time to the AquaREAL viewing portal (1 measurement every 10 to 20 minutes). The farm operator can then have a one-click view of the situation in his ponds.
For whom are your products/services intended?
The aquaculture market is Bioceanor's number one priority. Our aim is to adapt to all fish farmers, from small farms to large structures. Beyond aquaculture, our products and services are aimed at different types of markets: environmental monitoring, ports, lakes, rivers and in all aquatic environments. Since 2018, our products have been helping to monitor coral reefs in French Polynesia to allow a better understanding of global warming. In the coming months, our innovations will be deployed with communities to monitor marine pollution on coastal beaches.
In what way are innovation and research important for your sector of business?
In order to better understand the global aquaculture market, Bioceanor is involved in many R&D processes. Within the Horizon2020 iFIShienCi project, Bioceanor brings its expertise on data processing for process improvement in aquaculture farms. The French Ministry of Higher Education and Research has recently supported Bioceanor's R&D project through the prestigious i-LAB competition. This funding will enable Bioceanor to complete its R&D phase on predictive tools. Bioceanor wishes to be part of innovation and thus continues to implement new tools, innovative and adapted to the world of aquaculture.
