Opportunities for cooperation between Norwegian and Brazilian institutions

Presentation at AquaNor 2009byyvind Fylling-Jensen, DVM, PhDPresident & CEO**

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**Facts about NofimaEstablished January 1st 2008History dating back to 1931Created as a merger of four separate applied research institutes active in Food, Aquacultrure, Fisheries, Feed/Ingredients and Market researchApprox. 450 employees, of which more than 200 are researchersTurnover of NOK 461 mill (2008) (approx. USD 75 mill)Headquarter in TromsNon dividend policyOwned 56.8 % by the Norwegian State, 43.2 % by private-public interests

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*Nofima/Nordic Meeting/Aug 08/F-J*Business idea Nofima focus on value creation across traditional sector boundaries Aquaculture FisheriesFood industryAgro based industrySeafood industryFeed (aquaculture) and IngredientsNofima provides applied research and services based upon customer needsNofima is working by engaging cross functional research teams in problem solutionsNofima has an international profile and is actively involved in EU and other international projects within its fields of expertise

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*Nofima/Pera/June 09/F-J*Nofimas strategic starting pointThe society and industrys long termneed for knowledgeResearchKnowledge gatheringValue creating servicesKnowledge to actionKnowledge basedsolutions for valuecreation in the industry and companiesTransformationof knowledge tovalueMoney to resultsResults to value

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*Nofima/Nordic Meeting/Aug 08/F-J*Nofima serves several objectivesApplied researchand knowledgegatheringInnovation andindustry developmentEducation, communicationand knowledge transfer

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Nofima an important player in international aquaculture R&D**

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Nofima an excellent partner for BrazilR&D, innovation and knowledge transfer for the international aquaculture industry**Raw materialBrood stockand geneticsFresh water Sea water Slaughter and processingMarket andconsumerResearch, development & consultancy throughout the value chainFish feed

Cross-functionalresearch teams and partnershipwith complementary R&D groups takes a holistic approachto problem solution

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Developing an aquaculture industry requires a strong collaborative spirit between public and private interests**Public interest regulations food security food safety animal welfare society development health etc

Private interest business development operative regime regulations working conditions profitability etc

Research universities Industry public research agencies applied research and development institutes etc

DevelopingBusiness inPrivate PublicPartnership

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Nofima repesentatives present at AquaNorDr. Olai Einen, Dr. Atle Mortensen and Trond Mork Pedersen from our business units are available for disucssionsNofima representatives will be available throughout the whole AquaNor fairVisit us at our booth

Contact us via our website: www.nofima.no

Thank you for your attention:oyvind.fylling-jensen@nofima.no **

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**Dear Ministers, your excellences, Ladies and GentlemenA short description of Nofima*Explaining the business idea around applied research with the objective of creating business.*Nofimas strategy has a starting point in research. By having long term strategic research projects, Nofima is gathering knowledge within its areas of competence. The key is then to transfer this knowledge into action, thus creating basis for new industry, products, markets or processes. The key in applied R&D is the value creation in the hand of the industry. This in its wider context contributes to both economic and social growth.*Nofima has contributed significantly to the development of international aquaculture industry.*