Business cases - Pilot studies
From Research to the Industry
The business cases shows selected pilot studies and projects that demonstrate how scientific knowledge can be transformed into practice and decision-making tools for industry.
Each case highlights a different aspect of research.
The aim is to illustrate the value of scientific evidence as a tool for strengthening business competitiveness and supporting adaptation to future challenges of the blue economy.
Innovative techniques
The technology in aquaculture has become more advanced. In order to develop their current businesses, farms are encouraged to apply new and innovative methods and tools in order to improve their production conditions and their products.
The knowledge and the expertise of Kostas Koukaras in the industry is to fulfill any client’s needs from production to management and from design and planning to evaluation and mitigation.
New species for farming
Aquaculture allows your business to extend your current activities by introducing and developing new species of farming for which there is a significant shortage from fisheries, have high commercial value and could boost the sector forward. These species can be shrimps, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, algae and other shellfish and fishes using Multi-Trophic conditions.
The pilot tests we implement for theses species provide us useful information and knowledge for the growing conditions of these organisms.
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) enables to farm and to depurate any species anywhere as it creates the optimal condition of production growth, allowing species to be farmed that cannot grow in natural conditions.
The RAS farms have a higher investment cost and increase the production cycles.
We have experience in shellfish depuration systems and in Biofloc systems for shrimps farming since 2006.
Licensing
Proper evaluation of the steps in the licensing process ensures that permits are issued shortly.
We have been dealing with environmental licensing of quaculture farms for more than 18 years.
Our experience in licensing the first Spirulina, Sturgeon, Sea urchin and Shrimp farms in Greece will give you the opportunity to expand your business in new species for farming.
Marine monitoring
Monitoring of production process and the environmental parameters (eg. Water quality, sea currents, etc) are essential factors for the successful operation of an aquaculture farm. Especially the environmental risks associated with climate change and the invasion of alien species can be addressed with early-warning monitoring protocols.
Our know-how in integrated monitoring systems meet our clients’ priorities.
Impact analysis and Carrying capacity
Environmental impact analysis and carrying capacity are the two major factors during coastal management and spatial planning strategies.
We provide you with all the necessary information and the available tools to build your knowledge on the impact of the environment and to settle activities sustainability into a certain ecosystem.
Harmful algae impact
Harmful algae will be one of the increased environmental problems of the future due to climate change.
We provide consulting services for design, management and evaluation of Harmful Algal Bloom programs.
Investigate your own problem
Asking the right questions and following the right methodology you can solve the majority of your problems. We can help you in order to set up your own research with internal or external assistance.
We have participated in more than 40 Greek and European collaborative projects with Research Institutes, Public Authorities and R&D skilled companies, from different positions (external assistant to scientific manager).
Our experience in projects implementation and our large network of partners could fulfil any client's priorities.