With funding from the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC), the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) is excited to announce a third cohort of applied research and development projects for the Joint Innovations Project (JIP) program. These projects are designed to partner with the private sector to accelerate innovation, address barriers to growth, and stand up Alaska’s emerging mariculture industry. The third cohort, totaling $377,775 in funding, focuses on innovation in product development. Review the RFP here.
2026 Cohort: Innovations in Product Development
- Alaska Ocean Farms: Advancing Value-Added Mariculture: Development and Testing of Kelp Dumplings
- Barnacle Foods: Data-Driven Messaging for Mariculture Growth: Analyzing the Communication and Visual Strategies that Drive Engagement and Consumer Behavior
- Greenwave and Noble Ocean Farms: Novel processing of five kelp species for cosmetic and nutraceutical products
- Pacific Hybreed: Establishing an Alaska Broodstock program for the Pacific Oyster
- Pacific Kelp Co: Alaskan Kelp Boost: Biostimulant Validation and Go-to Market
- Prince William Sound Economic Development District: Scaling Ambient Salted Processing To Improve Supply Chains and Low-Tech Preservation Methods
- Saltwater Inc: Addressing Kachemak Kelp Production & Distribution Challenges to Improve the Bottom Line
- Sea Quester Farms: Building a Standardized Pilot Processing System for Salmon/Kelp Burger
- WildBlue Solutions: Reshaping the Future of Plastics
See summaries for all new projects on the Joint Innovation Projects Page.
