Aquaculture data company to shut down
AquaCloud, a leading player in aquaculture industry data sharing and analysis, has decided to call it a day.
The non-profit organisation said it no longer has the funding for continued operations, and lacks the necessary support from the aquaculture industry to realise the plans that were in place.
The company says the consequences of its loss will set data sharing and collaboration in the industry back several years.
The company says the consequences of this are significant, adding bluntly that the loss of AquaCloud’s data platform and tools will set data sharing and collaboration in the industry back several years.
Based in Bergen, AquaCloud is wholly-owned by The Seafood Innovation Cluster, which in turn is owned by a number of fish farming-related companies, including Lerøy, Cargill, and Grieg Seafood.
The statement added: “We are very proud of the value AquaCloud has created for the aquaculture industry through better insight into fish health, increased data sharing, and strengthened collaboration. These are tools the industry really needs.”
The company has been a key partner in several research and innovation projects.
“The loss of the platform and technology is considered by the company as a major setback for the knowledge base, innovation, and research in the aquaculture industry.
“The board expresses a clear hope that the values that have been created can be continued through the trustee in the process that now follows. This includes both the technology, ongoing and planned projects, and, not least, the expertise and tools developed by AquaCloud’s skilled employees.”
Established in 2017, AquaCloud began as a data project rooted in the aquaculture industry’s need to address shared challenges and promote sustainable growth.
Initially, it operated as a project under The Seafood Innovation Cluster, bringing together several member companies within the cluster. In 2021, it transitioned into a standalone company with its own strategy and direction, while remaining fully-owned by Seafood Innovation.
A year ago it had grown to include more than 30 data-sharing partners (fish farmers). The customer base spans research institutions, suppliers, and fish farmers.
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