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Enhancing lipid metabolism and health in farmed Atlantic salmon
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We channel our resources into the areas that will benefit the Scottish aquaculture sector the most, including reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its economic impact.
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Investigating tubeworm biofouling and monitoring strategies in Scotland
This project explored the development of a rapid and targeted monitoring system to he...
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SAVED: Validating models to predict and measure sea lice on salmon
Understanding sea lice behaviour, dispersion and control is vital for promoting susta...
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Investigating influences on shell breakage in Scottish mussels
Shell breakage has posed a persistent commercial challenge to the Scottish mussel ind...
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Optimising vaccination formulations for Ballan wrasse
The 'WraAs OptiVacc' project set out to assess the efficacy of multivalent dip vaccin...
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INCREASE: Enhancing predictive models for organic waste dispersal
The primary tool used in Scotland to model the dispersal of organic waste is NewDEPOM...
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ExPAND in2 the Future: Realising the full capacity of the Scottish salmon industry
The ExPAND2 project brought together developers, researchers, and sector practitioner...
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Connected Seafarm: Unlocking the value of data in aquaculture
The ‘Connected Seafarm’ project aimed to transform aquaculture by leveraging digital...
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Developing a novel vaccine for prevention of Rainbow trout fry syndrome
The project collaborators aimed to produce a novel immersion vaccine against RTFS cau...
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Optimising freshwater health interventions in seawater salmon production (Optibath)
This project aimed to optimise and validate best practices for the treatment of AGD a...
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Mobile biomarker detection for seawater readiness monitoring
This project aimed to develop a rapid biomarker detection assay and mobile laboratory...
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Advancements in gill health management for Atlantic salmon
This case study explores a comprehensive project aimed at improving diagnostic tools...
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Integrating avian protein products into salmon feed practices
The primary aim of this project was to drive change and address issues within the UK...
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Transforming Fish Health Management: A High-Throughput, Non-Lethal Diagnostic Approach
This project not only met but exceeded its main objectives, yielding two significant...
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AquaLeap: Innovation in genetics and breeding to advance UK aquaculture production
AquaLeap aimed to develop and uptake genomics technologies in support of stock enhanc...
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Efficacy & welfare implications of thermal delousing in Scottish salmonid aquaculture
This study aimed to address ethical concerns by evaluating the efficacy and welfare i...
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Full R&D: Pre-emptive and non-invasive pathogen diagnostics to prevent the spread of shellfish disease
In this full R&D project, the system developed in the previous feasibly study was tak...
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Feasibility Study: Pre-emptive and non-invasive pathogen diagnostics to prevent the spread of shellfish disease
In direct response to requests from shellfish farmers and restoration practitioners,...
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ZOEX: converting waves into energy for fish farming
This project aimed to confirm whether mounting the ZOEX Wave Energy Converter (WEC) t...
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Understanding failure rates in Rainbow trout populations
The primary objective of this study was to identify the cause of failed fish syndrome...
Project facts
Investment
Total value of SAIC-funded/co-funded collaborative research to date: £70.9m
Partnership
SAIC-funded research spans 92 different industry/academic project partners.
Projects
So far, SAIC has helped fund 100 collaborative research projects
Leverage Rate
Quadrupling return on investment by generating over £4 in industry and third-party funding for every £1 of public money
Industry-academic collaborations
Some of our projects have a lifetime of less than one year, while others are longer-term, multi-partner collaborations of up to three and a half years. Each project unites industry know-how with specialist academic expertise; something that SAIC works hard to encourage by helping forge the necessary connections.
Priority innovation areas
Our work is focused on catalysing and co-funding innovation in the areas identified by the sector as being top priorities. We call them our priority innovation areas – or PIAs for short.
Over the years, the industry’s priorities for innovation have evolved. Therefore, so too have our PIAs. This helps ensure that we continue to deliver maximum benefit from the combined investment being made. SAIC's three PIAs are 1: Finfish health & welfare, 2: Unlocking sector capacity, and 3: Shellfish and other non-finfish species.
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