Summary
- Profile Type
- Research & Development Request
- POD Reference
- RDRIS20250704030
- Term of Validity
- 4 July 2025 - 4 July 2026
- Company's Country
- Iceland
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- Icelandic SME coordinating a Eurostars R&D project is seeking a partner with expertise in data and AI. The project focuses on developing an integrated decision-support software tool for maritime, fisheries and land-based aquaculture operations. We bring maritime, aquaculture domain knowledge and product development capabilities, and are looking for a collaborator to contribute advanced data processing and AI expertise.
- Full Description
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An Iceland-based SME is coordinating a Eurostars research and development project focused on fisheries and land-based aquaculture.
The objective of the project is to develop an integrated decision-support software tool tailored to the operational needs of both maritime and land-based fish farming. The tool will aim to improve efficiency and decision quality by consolidating fragmented data sources and interfaces commonly used in aquaculture operations today.
The current challenge addressed by this initiative is the disjointed nature of digital tools and data flows in aquaculture environments. Operators often work with separate systems for equipment control, environmental monitoring, and operational planning, leading to inefficiencies and underutilized data. This project will explore how operational data — including sensor readings, equipment outputs, and manual inputs — can be brought together and enhanced using AI techniques to provide timely, actionable insights.
The project will be conducted under the Eurostars programme, part of the Eureka network, which supports innovative SMEs in collaborative international R&D efforts. The timeline includes an expression of interest deadline of 15 January 2026, with full proposal submission due in March 2026. The project is planned to run for 36 months.
To complete the team, the coordinating SME — a product development group with aquaculture domain expertise — is seeking a partner with strong capabilities in data processing and artificial intelligence. This partner would lead the design and implementation of the system's data and AI components, including areas such as predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and system integration. - Stage of Development
- Under development
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The desired partner should be an experienced technology company with proven expertise in data processing, AI, and software integration, preferably with familiarity in the maritime or land-based aquaculture domain. While domain knowledge is valuable, deep technical capacity in artificial intelligence, data architecture, and integration with heterogeneous data sources is essential.
The partner is expected to contribute significantly to the technical design and implementation of the software system, with a focus on developing AI-powered functionalities such as predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and intelligent decision-support features. They will also be responsible for ensuring that the solution can interface effectively with existing industry hardware and data infrastructure, including environmental sensors, control systems, and data logs.
Participation in real-world testing and validation is expected, ideally through the partner's access to relevant operational environments, pilot customers, or test facilities. A strong understanding of the day-to-day challenges faced by aquaculture operators — and how digital tools can support operational decisions — is considered a valuable asset.
While commercialization leadership will remain with the coordinating SME, the partner is encouraged to contribute actively to shaping the solution's applicability to international markets, providing input on scalability, interoperability, and potential value delivery to end users. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME 11-49
- University
- SME <=10
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Call details
- Framework program
- Eureka
- Call title and identifier
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Eurostars-3 call 10
- Coordinator required
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No
- Deadline for EoI
- Deadline of the call
- Eureka
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 01003006 - Computer Software
- 01003002 - Archivistics/Documentation/Technical Documentation
- 07003001 - Aquaculture
- 07003002 - Fish / Fisheries / Fishing Technology
- Market keywords
- 02007017 - Expert systems
- 02007001 - Systems software
- 02007011 - Manufacturing/industrial software
- 02003 - Specialised Turnkey Systems
- 02007016 - Artificial intelligence related software
- Targeted countries
- All countries