Consulting

The consulting group in SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture shall contribute to bringing the total expertise of the Institute closer to the customer by combining the group’s own expertise with the expertise of the remainder of the Institute. We emphasize that our services shall meet our clients needs and be based on a thorough knowledge of the aquaculture and fisheries industry.

When conducting engagements where neither the consulting group nor the institute as a whole possess the expertise necessary to give the client best value, we cooperate with other SINTEF institutes or partners outside SINTEF.

The members of the group have extensive experience from working abroad.

The consulting group offers the following services to the aquaculture and fisheries industry:

Strategy and business development
We assist firms, public administration and financial institutions with strategy and business development within established species and new species in aquaculture. We can assist in:

  • Strategy processes
  • Business restructuring
  • Synergies in cooperation
  • Assessment of commercial risk

Operational strategy and improvement
Assessment of operations in the value chain focused on increased profitability in farming established and new species in aquaculture. We can assist in:

  • Due diligence
  • Third-party assessment
  • Improvement processes
  • Problem solving

Reviews and analyses
The consulting group has extensive experience in preparing studies and analyses for the aquaculture and fisheries industry. We can assist in:

  • Reports and reviews
  • Market analyses
  • Industry analyses
  • Analyses of spinoff-effects
  • Foresight analyses

Environment, quality and food safety
Increased customer requirements and requirements from public authorities make systematic work to assure compliance more important than ever. We can assist in:

  • Environmental management systems and quality systems
  • System audits; environment, quality, private standards
  • Assistance in connection with certification
  • Food safety, traceability
  • Responsible aquaculture and fisheries
  • Escapes of farmed fish

Project management
Reduced administrative resources in the industry often require goal-oriented assistance for selected tasks. We can assist in:

  • Project and process management

Published August 25, 2008