AKVA group

Industry

Feed, Fishery & aquaculture, Seeds & genetics

Topics

Shrimp/fish genetics & aquaculture tech, Animal feed & feed additives

Role

Services / consulting — “…g-term partnerships, honest advisory, and reliable delivery commitments. - Company ethos: pioneering a better…”

Why it is bioeconomy

AKVA group is a global provider of technology, equipment, and digital solutions for the aquaculture industry, focusing on fish performance, welfare, and sustainable farming systems.

Found via

EW Group; Mowi

Products: AKVA Connect; Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS); Zero Water Concept (ZWC); Hatcheries; Start-feeding systems; Smolt systems; Post-Smolt systems; Large grow-out systems

Certifications: IQNet/Nemko NS-EN ISO 9001-2015; Nemko NS-EN ISO 9001:2015 (Norsk); Nemko NS-EN ISO 9001:2015 (English)

Applications

Aquaculture · Fish farming

Certifications (website)

IQNet/Nemko NS-EN ISO 9001-2015 · Nemko NS-EN ISO 9001:2015 (Norsk) · Nemko NS-EN ISO 9001:2015 (English)

Products (website)

AKVA Connect — Leading feeding system software with functionalities including meal planner, group feeding, and adaptive feeding. · Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS) · Zero Water Concept (ZWC) · Hatcheries · Start-feeding systems · Smolt systems · Post-Smolt systems · Large grow-out systems — for market size fish

Read from the company's own website: about · products · production · quality · rnd · leadership · contact · sustainability

Subsidiaries: Sperre AS · Egersund Net AS · Observe Technologies Ltd

• 2026-10 Latest status: The company completed an intragroup merger with Submerged AS on September 23, 2026, and subsequently entered into a transaction agreement on October 2, 2026, for a recommended voluntary cash offer by Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. to acquire all shares. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-10-02 Japansk industrikonsern kjøper AKVA group | iLaks
  AKVA group has agreed to be acquired by Japanese Yanmar for about 5.9 billion NOK (161 NOK per share), with the board unanimously recommending shareholders to accept. The deal, backed by major holders, aims to combine AKVA’s aquaculture leadership with …
• 2026-09-21 Launching a new production planning tool at AquaNext - AKVA group
  AKVA group is launching AKVA plan 5.0, a cloud-based production planning tool for aquaculture that combines biology-based planning, scenario analysis, and monitoring, with AI-assisted workflows and natural language capabilities. The launch took place at …
• 2026-09-23 'Lower cost will tip the balance towards deep farming'
  AKVA Group’s CEO Knut Nesse argues that lower costs will drive adoption of deep farming technologies (like Nautilus submersible pens) over closed containment, as deep farming can significantly reduce lice and is much cheaper, while advocating …
• 2026-08-14 Decision on potential sale draws closer
  AKVA group says its strategic review, launched to explore a potential sale of the entire company, has reached an advanced stage and could conclude in autumn, though no final decision has been made. The company also reported a strong Q2 with revenue of NOK …
• 2026-10-05 Yanmar: agrees €543 million takeover offer for AKVA Group | Salmon Business
  Yanmar has agreed to acquire AKVA Group in a cash offer valuing AKVA at about NOK 5.9 billion (€543 million), with a premium to the pre-announcement price and strong board and large shareholder support; completion targeted for Q4 pending regulatory approvals …
• 2026-02-25 AKVA group ASA: New land-based RAS contract signed
  AKVA group ASA announced a new land-based Recirculating Aquaculture System contract with Årdal Aqua AS to design and deliver a smolt facility in Rogaland, Norway, with 6 million smolt/year capacity and an estimated value of NOK 200 million, with design work …

Ownership & investors 4

Partners & deals 2

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