Commercial mission sought to promote internationally the companies engaged in aquaculture innovation and that have an exportable offer of goods and services.
An intense schedule of meetings, technical visits and participation in the international fair Aquaculture UK, had a group of companies from the Los Lagos region that traveled to Scotland, United Kingdom, during this month of May. The business mission, organized by ProChile in collaboration with the British Government and Endeavor, it sought to promote Chilean aquaculture innovation and the exportable offer of goods and services solutions for the sector in international markets.
During the events, the representatives of the selected companies had meetings in Edinburgh as well as technical visits to aquaculture development centers in Stirling and the Highlands, as well as their participation in the Aquaculture UK fair which took place on 14 and 15 May in Aviemore. In this well-known event, the representatives from the Los Lagos Region interacted with potential customers and strategic partners from around the world. aquaculture.
The companies that were part of this delegation were Kran, Bioled, Kura Biotech e Innovex which were selected under the ProChile call due to their outstanding track record and innovation potential in the aquaculture sector.
Regarding this, Ricardo Arriagada, regional director of ProChile Los Lagos, stated that "innovation in Chilean aquaculture is very dynamic and shares many similarities with ecosystems in other countries, especially in Europe. Therefore, it is very relevant that we have been able to collaborate so that our companies could travel to experience these in Scotland. Thus we will enhance their value chain through new relationships and potential future business."
Added Arriagada that "we are also proud of the recognition received by the company" ChucaoTech as Best New Emerging Company in the Aquaculture Awards within the framework of the fair, where it competed against two other European companies, showing the level of the exportable offer of solutions, both goods and services, for the aquaculture sector.
During the fair, the Chilean delegation had a stand and participated in a discussion panel moderated by the Minister of Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands of the Scottish Government, Mairi Gougeon. This participation provided a valuable opportunity to showcase the progress and innovation of the Chilean aquaculture industry on an international stage.
The mission concluded with a reception in Edinburgh, sponsored by the Scottish Government, highlighting the closing of a week of activities that helped strengthen the ties between Chile and Scotland in the field of aquaculture.
Check the photo gallery on the tour: https://www.flickr.com/photos/prochile/albums/72177720316961951/with/53720708941/
