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Supporting fisheries and aquaculture innovation

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation has invested in a three year program to advance circularity throughout fisheries and aquaculture. UOW and iAccelerate have partnered with the Regional Circularity Cooperative to deliver a Circularity Accelerator, providing a structured program for ideas to be tested.

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Who should apply?

Fisheries and aquaculture entities, individuals and related industries are all invited to participate in this program where ideas are fostered and mentored by industry and UOW experts, including the Blue Economy team.

Contact Natalie Manahan, Program Manager - Fisheries and Aquaculture Regional Circularity Co-operative, Bega Valley

How to join

The Circularity Accelerator program will provide the skills for you to run through various stages of customer development, customer validation, prototyping, pitch training, and circularity principles to build an entrepreneurial mindset and innovate in your business.

Acceptance into the program will be via an application process, with initiatives that address the following issues of particular interest to the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, including;

  • Diverting shellfish and fish waste into scalable products
  • Recycling plastics and bioplastics for reuse in the system
  • Replacement and reuse of polystyrene in aquaculture
  • Alternative low-impact refrigeration solutions and
  • System's enhancements to reduce fuel and transportation

Key dates

NOW OPEN - Enquiries and Application

27 April - Applications close

30 April - Confirmation of acceptance into program and onboarding

8 May - First online workshop commences

26 June - Online Pitch event