Award of Seafood Innovation Fund Call 3 Follow-On R&D Contracts to 12 Suppliers
Cefas · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Seafood Innovation Fund Call 3 Follow-On R&D Contracts to 12 Suppliers
Awarded 01 May 2023
Awarded01 May 2023
Value£2,730,266.00
SupplierSeafood Innovation Fund
AgencyCefas
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 2y ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 1 May 2023Expired 31 Oct 2024
About
Cefas awarded a contract to Seafood Innovation Fund for follow-on research and development projects under the Seafood Innovation Fund, part of the UK Government's Science and Innovation Pillar of the UK Seafood Fund.
The contract, valued at £2,730,266, was distributed among 12 suppliers to further develop Phase 1 feasibility studies through projects up to 18 months long.
The suppliers and their respective awards are: Hook Marine Ltd (£85,000), KelpCrofters Ltd (£257,156), Mimica Lab Ltd (£257,172), Rare Earth International Ltd trading as Rare Earth Global (£262,525), Recycling Ocean Resources Ltd (£186,500), SAC Commercial Ltd (£328,072), TEC Partnership (£148,588), The Cornish Seaweed Company Ltd (£166,583), Tritonia Scientific Ltd (£311,794), Underwater Contracting Ltd (£184,776), University of Stirling (£293,732), and University of the West of Scotland (£247,868).
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