As ocean-related economic activities outpace the global economic growth, the need for sustainable management of marine biological resources and innovative solutions has never been more urgent.

EMBRC recognises the important role industry plays supporting a fast, efficient transition towards a more sustainable Blue Bioeconomy, which is why our services and expertise are also available to private sector researchers.

Our research infrastructure has a particular focus on supporting three emerging ocean industries — marine aquaculture, marine observation and biotechnology — where accelerating innovation and technological development can contribute to the sustainable Blue Economy and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

EMBRC contributes to the sustainability and circularity of the marine aquaculture industry by promoting the development of side-stream valorisation strategies and the transformation of by-products into commodities, such as enzymes, fish oils, fertilizers, environmental-friendly feedstock, innovative disease control strategies in line with the “One Health” approach, and medical products.

Researchers can access specialised services and expertise including:

• Fish aquaculture
• Low trophic aquaculture, including crustaceans’ species, seaweed, shellfish, sea urchin

EMBRC brings together a catalogue of biological resources from marine origins and a portfolio of technological platforms to identify, isolate, and characterise new molecules. Researchers from the private sector are welcome to exploit our multidisciplinary expertise by performing genomic and chemical analysis, bioactive tests and taking advantage of access to our facilities for up-scaling to identify novel bioactive molecules.

Researchers can access specialised services and expertise including:

• Nutraceuticals
• Cosmetics
• Anti-microbials
• Anti-cancer drugs

The expertise that EMBRC is building through its EMO BON’s observatory and the genomic data generated by this initiative can be applied to environmental monitoring and impact assessment of sectors such as fisheries, aquaculture, deep-sea mining, carbon sequestration, or offshore energy.

Users can access specialised services and expertise including:

• Plankton
• Fisheries
• Bioremediation and ecotoxicity
• Climate change
• Renewable energy
• Deep-sea mining