The Nordic-focused fund will finance pre-seed to Series A companies developing maritime and ocean technologies.
The Yacouta project was stocked about six months before the first harvest and is part of a broader government strategy to increase domestic fish production.
This research seeks to generate evidence for healthier marine ecosystems, sustainable blue food production and improved coastal livelihoods.
The facility is expected to produce approximately 20 to 30 tonnes of giant grouper annually.
Beyond training, the hubs also gave fish farmers access to quality fingerlings and direct connections to public and private sector aquaculture stakeholders.
The ship will strengthen capacity, flexibility and delivery reliability in feed distribution along the Norwegian coast.
The research could support new applications in aquaculture and agriculture.
Following positive Orkney results, Scottish Sea Farms is expanding its collaboration with Tidal and BioMar to more sites.
GFLI and LCA.no will host a launch webinar on 15 September 2026, featuring a live demonstration of DIG and a question-and-answer session.
Acceptances covering 10.7 million shares were received before the offer period closed on 30 July.