Fish feed firm Auranta named as BIM Aquatech Business of the Year [Video]

An Irish biotech company that uses cutting-edge technology to revolutionise the gut health of fish worldwide has been announced as the winner of the BIM Aquatech Business of the Year.

Auranta, which is based in Cherrywood, Co Dublin, has developed fish feed products that boost the immunity and gut health of shrimp, salmon and other fish species.

The company was announced as the BIM Aquatech Business of the Year at a conference in Dublin entitled “Blue Ambition – Exploring investment and growth opportunities in the blue bioeconomy”. 

The conference followed the BIM Innovation Studio, an intensive two-week programme that develops the technological readiness and commercial scalability of emerging aquatech startups which is funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).

Auranta’s new fish product, AuraAqua, is now distributed in several countries around the world as import registrations are approved.

The company said all its products are backed up with a strong data set, having …