Innoaqua
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Innovative approaches for an integrated use of algae in sustainable aquaculture practices and high-value food applications.
16 partners
joining forces to focus on Sustainable Aquaculture Practices for Innovative Seafood products.
The INNOAQUA project aims to pave the path towards the upcoming sustainable and diversified EU in-land aquaculture industry by leaning on the demonstration and mainstreaming of innovative algae-based foods and solutions, and ecology, circularity and digitalization concepts.
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Objective 1
To implement an ecosystem approach for sustainable management of aquaculture production.
Objective 2
To demonstrate tools to limit the waste in aquaculture cultivation and processing.
Objective 3
To demonstrate processing methods to obtain new innovative (algae-based) seafood products.
Objective 4
To enhance the societal acceptance and market penetration of innovative seafood products through novel social simulation approaches.
Objective 5
To maximize wider uptake of INNOAQUA’s results during and after the project’s execution.
Algae
An important source of alternative low-carbon footprint protein.
Latest News
INNOAQUA took centre stage at Aquaconnect: Innovating Aquaculture through Circularity, Biomass, and Biotechnology, a key European event held on 14 October 2025. Organised by the Aqua Connect cluster, this three-hour online event brought together six leading Horizon Europe projects (INNOAQUA, LOCALITY, IGNITION, Cure4Aqua, EUAqua, and GRINNAQUA) to explore cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture.
The INNOAQUA project was presented at the 39th EFFoST International Conference, held from 17–19 November 2025 in Porto, Portugal. As one of Europe’s leading scientific events focused on food innovation and sustainable food systems, EFFoST2025 provided an excellent platform to highlight INNOAQUA’s research and contributions to the future of aquaculture and seafood value chains.
The INNOAQUA project was represented at World Aquaculture 2025, held from 10–13 November in Hyderabad, India. As one of the world’s largest gatherings dedicated to aquaculture innovation, the event brought together thousands of stakeholders from across Asia and beyond, offering an exceptional opportunity to raise visibility for INNOAQUA and its vision for a more sustainable future.