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The MABIT-programme is an industrial R&D program for Northern Norway.
MABITs Main objectives:
- Contribute to increased value in fishery, aquaculture and biotechnological industry.
- Be a driving force and coordinator for strengthening biotechnological activities in the region.
- The programme supports R&D within companies and research institutions, cooperation between these, basic process-/pilot production equipment and network activities.
- Every second year MABIT are arranging the BIOPROSP conference in cooperation with R&D institutions, Universities and private businesses. Next conference will be in February 2013
MABIT has 4 main focus areas:
- Marine bio-prospecting: (Characterizations and commercialization of bioactive compounds from marine environment, in cooperation with businesses and R&D institutions in northern Norway.
- Aquaculture and fish health products: Products like vaccines, and feed. Methods and knowhow for development of new species, particular species that can be breed in northern Norway.
- Utilization of marine by-product: Development and fabrication of high cost products for use in nutrition, food-supplements, feed ingredients, pharmaceutical and(or technological industry i.e.)
- Competence promotion/building and network activities: Support the formation and growth of biotechnological competence towards future business.
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For more information
Coordinator Unn Sørum