Was set up in 1995 as a company specialising in innovation in the shellfish sector – in the fields of hatchery design, operation and build. It is a leader in research and development in the European arena – leading work in areas such as marine biotoxins, shellfish diseases, carrying capacities, development of new species for aquaculture, development of hatchery techniques for a range of species, development of new materials and design for aquaculture holding systems.