Ocean TuniCell

This spring we have had the pleasure of hosting two students, Kristine Trøgstad and Hallvard Jacobsen, from the University of Bergen, Department of Biological Sciences. They have spent a total of 150 hours with us working in several steps throughout our production line, from harvesting at our farm in Øygarden, preparation of , product quality assessments and finalizing our TUNICELL products. 🌊🥼⚗️

“It has been both interesting, educational and fun to tag along on the production line from the harvesting of tunicates and all the way to the final product. An especially fun experience was to enter the clean room where everything has to be completely sterile and clean”, says Kristine.

“I find it very exciting that by harnessing local marine resources, we have the opportunity to create valuable products for biomedical research and medical applications. The cellulose found in our ocean holds immense potential to drive breakthroughs in healthcare which I find very inspiring. I have found it fascinating to see the teamwork in Ocean TuniCell and how they constantly improve ways to process, clean and produce this remarkable material out of tunicates", says Hallvard.

All of Team Ocean have enjoyed having you both here, and we wish both Kristine and Hallvard the very best in completing their studies! 🙌

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Thanks, Invest in Bergen, for choosing to highlight the importance of marine innovation and biotechnology here in ! 🇳🇴

Read about the story and discover more of what we do in Ocean TuniCell 👉https://oceantunicell.com/news/ocean-tunicell-featured-in-invest-in-bergen/

Can marine resources save lives? According to Ocean TuniCell, they can!🐟👍

This Bergen-based firm has developed a "medical-grade biomaterial" from sea creatures called "tunicates", which are sourced in Øygarden Municipality in . These tunicates are processed into their TUNICELL product line, which has shown tremendous promise in several media fields 👏🙌

While known as the home of , the Bergen region's marine resources and highly innovative research environment can contribute to developing cutting-edge medical treatments and ground-breaking research projects.

According to Ocean TuniCell CEO Christofer Troedsson, 's research community offers high expertise in marine innovations. "This is an important network as we are growing and developing our business," summarised Troedsson.

Read more👇

https://hubs.la/Q01CclMM0

University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Chalmers University of Technology, Øygarden kommune, Bergen kommune, NORCE, Universitetet i Bergen, Eitri Medical Incubator