EATIP @ AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2026 in Ljubljana

Innovation Forum at Aquaculture Europe 2026

Wednesday 30 September 2026, 10:30 – 17:30 – Ljubljana, Slovenia. Room: Gallery 1

DRAFT PROGRAMME

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“Innovation in Global Change”

Co-organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS), the European Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform (EATiP) and the European Commission (CINEA Sustainable Blue Economy Unit).

10:30 – 10:35 | Welcome
David Bassett, General Secretary, EATiP

10:35 – 12:00 | Theme 1: Open and Responsible Research and Innovation (ORRI) – Special Session
Developing a tool to promote ORRI within the aquaculture sector, supported through the REINFORCING project.

12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch (on your own) and trade show visit

14:00 – 15:00 | Theme 2: Aspects of global change and aquaculture

Innovation in Artificial Intelligence & Digitalisation
– Dr. Lars Ebbesson, NORCE
Innovation in Food Security – Case Study: Application of AI in European Oyster Production
– Dana Levy, Oceano Platónico LDA
Innovation in Earth Observation: EUSPA initiatives to support the use of Earth Observation in Aquaculture
– Professor Dr. Manuel Lopez Martinez, EUSPA
Innovation for climate mitigation and adaptation: Horizon projects ACTFAST & OCCAM
– Professor Alessio Bonaldo, University of Bologna / European Aquaculture Society

15:00 – 17:20 | Theme 3: Circular Economy in EU Aquaculture

An EU Policy Context: EU policy on circular economy and aquaculture
– Lorella de la Cruz Iglesias, DG MARE, European Commission
EU Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism: key findings from the circular economy background paper
– Dr. Tiziana Pacchiarini, NTT Data

Audience feedback / interactive element

EU Circular Economy Project Pitch Session
1. VALORISH (Horizon Europe) – Fish waste – Akanksha Mishra / Marta Franco
2. AQUAPHOENIX (Horizon Europe) – Sludge valorisation – Dorinde Kleinegris
3. CIRCALGAE (Horizon Europe) – Algae byproducts – Amparo Jimenez Quero / Kasra Mashhadi
4. GREENLIFE4SEAS (LIFE) – Bivalve shells – Grazia Masciandaro
5. BlueAquaEdu (EMFAF) – Educational – George Triantaphyllidis
6. LIFE MUSCLES (LIFE) – Plastic valorisation – Marzia Mattioli

Panel Discussion, Q&A and Interactive Dialogue

17:20 – 17:30 | Closing Remarks
David Bassett, General Secretary, EATiP