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If you’re passionate about protecting the natural world, you may be exploring careers in research, non-profits, or policy. But have you considered how business and innovation can align with your values to drive sustainability?

In this session of Transferring the Business Gene, we explored how marine biotechnology is shaping a future where businesses work with nature, for nature—leveraging circular economy approaches to create a healthier world for all.

Speakers

Dr. Alexandra Leeper – CEO, Iceland Ocean Cluster (ISL)

Dr. Alexandra Leeper is the CEO of the Iceland Ocean Cluster. She is passionate about leadership for the sustainable use of ocean resources. Her role is that of a scientist intrapreneur in the blue and circular economies, from which she draws on diverse experiences from working all over the world in universities, consultancies, and at sea. Alexandra has a background in marine resources and completed an industrial doctorate in aquaculture and circular economy in 2021 in collaboration with Matís, Food and Biotech Iceland and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Her work focuses on sustainable value creation, positive impact in the blue economy and supporting the development of ocean clusters around the world. She is committed to promote the visibility and connection of women in the startup sector and is herself a co-founder of Hringvarmi, an agri-tech startup that utilises waste heat for controlled environment food production.

Johan Ljungquist – Co-founder, Gårdsfisk (SE)

After working in the fishing industry and seeing how the environment is affected, the university choice of marine biology came easily to Johan Ljungquist. “In 2009, Mikael Olenmark and I met in a project that dealt with urban fish and plant farming. The vision of producing the world’s most sustainable fish and fundamentally changing Swedish food production took shape.” With the company Gårdsfisk, Johan Ljungquist and his co-founder Mikael Olenmark have developed an ingenious solution where Swedish farmers raise fish on their farms. That way, we can continue to eat really good fish and at the same time reduce overfishing and the eutrophication of our oceans. 

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