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Welcome to the Danish Ocean Cluster

A newly established organisation with the aim of strengthening commercial relations within “blue business”. Our key focus is innovative and circular business thinking within or related to fishery, aquaculture, technology, energy and industry in the Danish fishing ports. We are convinced that an unleashed potential exists in building stronger commercial relations across the North Atlantic region.

The main goal of Danish Ocean Cluster is to strengthen the commercial relations within the “blue” sector – especially focusing on innovative and circular business models and facilitating new projects. The Danish Ocean Cluster is a Danish organisation with an international outlook. We are open to any company or organisation with interests in actively seeking new industrial symbioses for commercial as well as environmental benefits. We care for the sustainability in the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean as well as the viability of the Danish fish sector and the Danish industrial ports.  

Danish Ocean Cluster has been established on the initiative of Nordsøen Forskerpark, Hirtshals Havn og Greenport North.

We work both with local projects in Danish ports of industrial fishery as well as with international projects in the North Atlantic region. Danish Ocean Cluster is inspired by and cooperates with Iceland Ocean Cluster

Furthermore, we have made initial contacts to the quite large Canadian ocean clusters.

Iceland Ocean Cluster

Iceland Ocean Cluster has existed for more than 12 years and has +70 members in Iceland. Iceland Ocean Cluster has gathered Icelandic companies within the blue sector in a fundamental increased utilization of the cod fish. Today, more than 90% of cod raw material is upcycled or reused in such a way that it creates new value and new businesses. The founder, Mr. Thor Sigfusson, is passionate about creating a more sustainable fish sector, and with the success of Iceland Ocean Cluster, Thor Sigfusson has proven, that strong commercial relations are a prerequisite for the creation of new innovative solutions in the blue sector.

Danish Ocean Cluster projects ( updated continuously)

  • Planning of study trips to Iceland and Canada
  • Supporting the salmon hub in Hirtshals
  • Strengthening commercial relations within the blue sector in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Canada, USA
  • Assisting in establishing of – e.g. Norwegian – companies in Danish industrial fishing ports
  • Participation in Accelerator project 2025-2026 led by DTU Aqua. Value chains and innovation within sustainable fishery
  • Partner in the Nordic Ocean Opportunity Project. Screening of maritime capital in the Nordic countries. DOC carries out screening in Denmark
  • Participation in the InterReg project SCI – “Scandinavian Circular Industrial Parks”, led by Skagen Uddannelsescenter in the period of 2024-2026

Join Us

1-10 employees

1.900 DKK
annually, excl. VAT

11-50 employees

4.900 DKK
annually, excl. VAT

50+ employees

14.900 DKK
annually, excl. VAT

Organisations and research institutions

5.000 DKK
annually, excl. VAT

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SEKRETARIAT
Mette H. Roussis
Sekretariatsleder

mhr@nordsoemail.dk
tel. +4540323096

Linn Indrestrand
Bestyrelsesformand

li@portofhirtshals.dk
tel. +45 28497445

Advisory Board
Under etablering

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