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Our portfolio company Bio Marine is advising customers to prepare for warmer sea temperatures, which reduce dissolved oxygen at the time of year when the fish need it most. Its Turbolift draws water from 25 metres depth, delivering lice-free water, lower temperature and higher oxygen levels at once.

Bluefront acquires Anteo, a provider of data-driven solutions for voyage planning, route optimization and traceability to the aquaculture industry.

Our portfolio company Akvasafe AS is already conducting environmental surveys under the new ASC Farm Standard, which replaces the ASC Salmon Standard after a transition period ending May 2027. The new standard introduces tiered environmental monitoring, transect-based sampling and an extended set of parameters, giving a more precise picture of seabed conditions around farming sites.

Speaking at Salmon City in Bergen, Bluefront's Maria Færevaag pointed to a clear trend of international funds, institutional investors and industrial players seeking exposure to Norwegian aquaculture technology and services. As growth in the industry increasingly comes from technology and productivity rather than new licences, capital is moving towards the supplier segment — and the companies that stand out are those that lead their niche, improve fish welfare and ocean health, and can scale beyond Norwegian salmon into new geographies and species.

Bluefront invests in mature companies whose solutions already deliver impact at commercial scale. In this showcase, Akvasafe — which certifies aquaculture equipment to prevent escapes, conducts environmental and seabed surveys to protect biodiversity, and provides risk assessments that strengthen compliance and operational quality.

Bluefront acquires Aqua Kompetanse, a provider of fish health, environmental and advisory services to the aquaculture industry.

Our portfolio company Redox has acquired Trykkluftservice AS, the leading supplier of compressors and compressed air systems in Møre og Romsdal. Trykkluftservice will continue as an independent entity under its current management, giving Redox a physical presence in Sunnmøre and both companies' customers access to a broader range of oxygen, compressed air and treatment solutions.

Bluefront CEO Kjetil Haga joined the Advisory Board for the 2026 Blue Food Innovation Summit in London — a forum where sustainability pressure, regulation and technological progress in aquaculture set the agenda.

Maria Benedicte Færevaag and Johan Kostveit represented Bluefront at TEKMAR in Trondheim, where the discussion centred on how technology, data and trust will shape aquaculture towards 2030. The clear message was that real progress depends on solutions that scale, deliver measurable improvements in fish welfare and operational performance, and are backed by credible data — a direct reflection of Bluefront's own investment mandate

Our portfolio company Bio Marine has acquired a majority stake in Meta Greentech, a supplier of sensors and water quality monitoring for wellboats and land-based aquaculture. The acquisition strengthens Bio Marine's position as fish farming becomes increasingly data-driven, combining its established oxygenation and water quality control solutions with dedicated sensor technology.

Our portfolio company Akvasafe is seeing continued growth in demand for its environmental assessments and technical inspections. Three new specialists joined during the autumn — an engineer and an environmental advisor at the Bergen head office, and a regional manager for northern Norway — bringing Akvasafe to six new hires in 2025.