Aquaculture suppliers encouraged to join Scottish Pavilion at Aqua Nor
Government gives enterprise agency £178,000 to host shared stand in Trondheim
Scottish aquaculture supply chain businesses are being invited to take part in Aqua Nor in Norway next year following confirmation that Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) will again host the Scottish Pavilion at the biennial trade show.
The call follows the announcement yesterday that the Scottish Government’s Marine Scotland Fund has made a funding award of up to £178,000 to HIE to support the pavilion, which enables companies to benefit from shared exhibition space, networking facilities and activities.
HIE said feedback from exhibitors who joined the previous pavilions in 2017 and 2023 was overwhelmingly positive, reporting encouraging levels of interest generated by the collective presence.
Expecting higher turnover
Last year the Scottish Pavilion at Aqua Nor hosted 18 companies. The post-event evaluation was positive, with three-quarters (76%) of exhibitors saying they expect to see an increase in turnover over the next three years due to attending the event in Trondheim. Almost all (94%) of the exhibitors said the event met or exceeded expectations.
Elaine Jamieson, head of life sciences and blue economy at HIE, said: “HIE is delighted to be hosting the Scottish Pavilion at Aqua Nor 2025 after the success in 2023. The pavilion is in a very strong position to showcase the innovation, entrepreneurship, products and services that come from Scotland.
“We know Aqua Nor is the premier meeting place for the global aquaculture industry and the pavilion will support businesses to make new connections and explore opportunities for trading and collaborating internationally.”
Scottish supply chain businesses are invited to register their interest to exhibit as part of the pavilion or join the wider Scottish delegation.
