Fish feed company, Alltech Coppens, has devised a new programme aimed at supporting the aquaculture industry by discovering the unique ideas developed by farmers for farmers.
The Inventor programme launches at Aqua InDepth, the company’s conference taking place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands from 30 September to 2 October.
“We understand that farmers are inherently inventors,” explained Pat Charlton, chief executive of Alltech Coppens. “At Alltech Coppens, we want to pay tribute to the small and big innovations happening each day on aqua farms across the world. We want to empower farmers who are contributing to a ‘Planet of Plenty’ by supporting their inventions and bringing them to a global stage.”
Alltech Coppens recognises that aquaculture has a leading role to play, and that increasing production will not come only from giant leaps in new technologies but from small steps forward, enabling farmers to move beyond simple challenges.
Ideas, big and small, can come from all aspects of aquaculture - hatchery, feeding, growing, catching, processing or marketing. Along with having the opportunity to showcase their invention to leaders and peers of the aquaculture industry, the winner of the Inventor program will win €2,000 worth of Alltech Coppens feed. Additionally, the winner will receive support from the Alltech Innovation team to help them develop their idea and bring it to the aquaculture industry.
More information can be found at Alltech Coppens' website.
