{"id":3645,"date":"2026-01-22T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com.hemsida.eu\/umea\/blog\/2026\/01\/22\/umea-becomes-a-testbed-for-circular-fish-and-shrimp-farming-awarded-eur-610000-from-the-eu\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:07:00","slug":"umea-becomes-a-testbed-for-circular-fish-and-shrimp-farming-awarded-eur-610000-from-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/blog\/2026\/01\/22\/umea-becomes-a-testbed-for-circular-fish-and-shrimp-farming-awarded-eur-610000-from-the-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Ume\u00e5 becomes a testbed for circular fish and shrimp farming \u2013 awarded EUR 610,000 from the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>\n          <span class=\"type__highlight\">Pressmeddelande &#8211; <\/span><br \/>\n<time datetime=\"2026-01-22 16:07:58\">22 Januari 2026 16:07<\/time><\/p>\n<p>            <button id=\"share-modal-open-btn\" type=\"button\" class=\"headline-share-btn ghost-btn-with-icon-inline cursor svg-fill\"><br \/>\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"defaultColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M22.7071 1.29289C22.9788 1.56453 23.0708 1.96776 22.9439 2.33035L15.9439 22.3303C15.8084 22.7173 15.4504 22.9825 15.0408 22.9992C14.6311 23.0159 14.2527 22.7808 14.0862 22.4061L10.2424 13.7576L1.59387 9.91381C1.21919 9.74728 0.984122 9.36891 1.00084 8.95923C1.01755 8.54956 1.28265 8.19159 1.66965 8.05614L21.6697 1.05614C22.0322 0.929234 22.4355 1.02125 22.7071 1.29289ZM12.1928 13.2215L14.8894 19.2889L19.6085 5.80568L12.1928 13.2215ZM18.1943 4.39147L4.71108 9.1106L10.7785 11.8073L18.1943 4.39147Z\" stroke=\"none\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n    <span class=\"label-effect\">Dela<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/button><\/p>\n<p>  <dialog id=\"share-dialog\" class=\"social-share-dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"dialog-label\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dialog-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"dialog-body-upper\">\n<p>\n          L\u00e4nk kopierad!\n        <\/p>\n<p>          <a class=\"ghost-btn-with-icon svg-stroke\" rel=\"nofollow\" aria-label=\"Ladda ned som PDF\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsdesk.com\/se\/umea\/pressreleases\/umeaa-becomes-a-testbed-for-circular-fish-and-shrimp-farming-awarded-eur-610000-from-the-eu-3426833.pdf\"><br \/>\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M21 15v4a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-4M7 10l5 5 5-5M12 15V3\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<p>            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"label-effect\">Ladda ner<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a>      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/dialog><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>A land\u2011based fish and shrimp farm in Ume\u00e5, northern Sweden, may soon become a reality through a new collaboration between Ume\u00e5 Municipality, Ume\u00e5 Energi, RISE and the Ume\u00e5 Plant Science Centre at Ume\u00e5 University. The initiative is funded through the EU\u2019s research and innovation programme Horizon Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main investment is a land-based fish and shrimp farm where surplus heat from Ume\u00e5 Energi\u2019s combined heat and power plant will be used to create an integrated and climate-smart aquaculture system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proposed quote \u2013 Ume\u00e5 Municipality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 This is an important step in Ume\u00e5\u2019s green transition and shows that our work with circular solutions is at a high international level. The initiative strengthens our self-sufficiency, increases resilience, and reduces climate emissions by replacing imported food with local production, says Hans Lindberg, Chair of the Municipal Executive Committee, Ume\u00e5 Municipality.<\/p>\n<p>The project will start in the spring and aims to develop a pilot facility for integrated fish and shrimp farming in Ume\u00e5. A digital twin will be created to optimise heat and water flows in the system, in close collaboration with Ume\u00e5 Energi, which supplies surplus heat from the power plant. The project is a practical example of industrial and urban symbiosis \u2013 where resources that previously went to waste are transformed into new value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Surplus heat powering sustainable food production<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 We now have the opportunity to practically test how our surplus heat can become the foundation for circular collaboration between several actors \u2013 and enable local fish and shrimp farming. With digital tools, we can also optimize the heat flows and create a more resource\u2011efficient system, says J\u00f6rgen Carlsson\u2011No\u00ebl, Business Developer at Ume\u00e5 Energi AB.<\/p>\n<p>The integrated farming system is based on the principles of IMTA \u2013 Integrated Multi\u2011Trophic Aquaculture. This means that several species are farmed together in a circular system where the by-products of one species become resources for another, resulting in a more resource\u2011efficient and climate smart aquaculture.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Installing a facility in Ume\u00e5 would mean that we can take our aquaculture system from test level to actual production of fish and shrimp.Here, we have the surplus heat, the research environment, and the partnerships needed to scale up the farming in a real, sustainable way, says Olivier Keech, researcher and entrepreneur at Ume\u00e5 University.<\/p>\n<p>The project is carried out within the EU programme NetZeroCities and in collaboration with five other European cities: Espoo (Finland), Prato (Italy), Lagoa \u2013 A\u00e7ores (Portugal), Maribor (Slovenia), and Fingal County Council (Ireland). Together, the cities will exchange knowledge on how circular urban systems can contribute to the EU\u2019s climate goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fact box: Integrated Multi\u2011Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IMTA is a sustainable method in which several species are farmed together in a circular system where the by\u2011products of one species become resources for another. This leads to reduced environmental impact, more efficient use of resources, and a more stable farming environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ume\u00e5 Municipality<br \/><\/strong>Hans Lindberg (S)<br \/>Chair of the Municipal Executive Committee<br \/>Ume\u00e5 Municipality<br \/>+46 70 589 01 66<br \/>hans.lindberg@umea.se<\/p>\n<p>Nina Rismalm<br \/>Business Developer<br \/>nina.rismalm@umea.se<br \/>+46 70 256 82 84<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ume\u00e5 Energi<br \/><\/strong>J\u00f6rgen Carlsson\u2011No\u00ebl<br \/>Business Developer<br \/>+46 70 348 48 65<br \/>jorgen.carlsson-noel@umeaenergi.se<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ume\u00e5 University<br \/><\/strong>Olivier Keech<br \/>Researcher and entrepreneur<br \/>Ume\u00e5 Plant Science Centre<br \/>Department of Plant Physiology<br \/>Ume\u00e5 University<br \/>olivier.keech@umu.se<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsdesk.com\/se\/umea\/pressreleases\/umeaa-becomes-a-testbed-for-circular-fish-and-shrimp-farming-awarded-eur-610000-from-the-eu-3426833?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=Subscription&#038;utm_content=current_news\" target=\"_blank\">Klicka h\u00e4r &#8211; l\u00e4nk till originalinl\u00e4gget<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\nK\u00e4lla: Ume\u00e5 kommun<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pressmeddelande &#8211; 22 Januari 2026 16:07 Dela L\u00e4nk kopierad! Ladda ner A land\u2011based fish and shrimp farm in Ume\u00e5, northern Sweden, may soon become a reality through a new collaboration between Ume\u00e5 Municipality, Ume\u00e5 Energi, RISE and the Ume\u00e5 Plant Science Centre at Ume\u00e5 University. The initiative is funded through the EU\u2019s research and innovation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":3646,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[52,51],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3645","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-umea-kommun","8":"category-kommunen"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/0a0tai2p818mjyawppzfob-1024x576.jpeg","blog_images":{"medium":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/0a0tai2p818mjyawppzfob-300x169.jpeg","large":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/0a0tai2p818mjyawppzfob-1024x576.jpeg"},"acf":[],"ams_acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-09 01:14:14","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratistidning.com\/umea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}