Matís - Höfn in Hornafjörður in Southeast Iceland
Matis ltd. -- a dynamic Icelandic Food and Biotech R D Company Matís is an independent research institute which strives toward innovation in the food industry, biotechnology and food security. Matís provides consultancy and services to companies in fisheries and agriculture as well as governmental agencies. As an example, Matís develops new products and processes for businesses and plays an important role regarding the quality and safety of the Icelandic food supply. The Matís Food Innovation Centre (Matarsmiðjan) in Hornafjörður was established 2008 on the south-east coast of Iceland closely connected to the fishing industry. The aim of the center is divided in two main aspects 1) access to know-how and 2) access to equipment. Such food innovation centers are build up so innovators can start production without facing high startup cost in machines and complicated laws and regulation. This ensures more streamlined R D process reducing the cost and risk. Using such center entrepreneurs can also initiated small scale pilot products to test response of the market. After product development in the innovation center the entrepreneur can either start his own production line or use the food innovation center for production based on co-packing agreement. That could be ideal for small startup companies that may even only produce food items over a short period every year. Based on the concept described above Matis operates a small scale food innovation center in a Hornafjordur. The ...From:Matís ohf.Views:3 0ratingsTime:04:47More inScience Technology
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