Lissy Smit News Today

Ten years after being founded, Aqua-Spark has released its latest impact report, which highlights both the performance of the 28 companies in its portfolio and offers insights into evolution of the wider aquaculture industry over the last decade.

/PRNewswire/ -- Kuehnle AgroSystems ("KAS"), a leading microalgal innovation and production company, today announced that it has raised a $3 million Series A2...

After just over a year as CEO of Aqua-Spark, Lissy Smit reflects on the highs and lows of the fund’s portfolio companies and the wider trends affecting investment in aquaculture innovation.

The German federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has committed €15 million to a new fund which Aqua-Spark aims to use to empower the African aquaculture industry.

The company’s boost in funding will contribute to developing and scaling its cultivated whole-cut bluefin tuna filets.

Israeli foodtech startup Wanda Fish Technologies has announced it has secured $7 million in seed funding, taking the total funding raised since its inception to $10 million.

FoodTech start-up Wanda Fish Technologies has secured $7 million (€6.6 mn) in seed funding to accelerate pilot production of cultivated bluefin Tuna.

The European Aquaculture Society's annual event features specialist presentations, a trade show and industry forum.

The European Aquaculture Society has announced its plenary speakers for its annual conference, Aquaculture Europe, which will be in Vienna from 18-21 September.

PEKILO is a fungus that can produce a dried powder rich in protein when put through a special fermentation process.