MATIS
Profile
Matis is an independent, governmentally owned, food and biotech R&D company headquartered in Iceland. We are active participants in many national and international R&D and innovation projects, including FP7 and Horizon2020 programs (33 projects since 2010), and have an ongoing fruitful global cooperation with many of the largest food and ingredient companies, a large number of SMEs and entrepreneurs, as well as universities and institutes.
Competences & Capabilities
Matis, though its staff of over 100 experts and its seven locations, has the following expertise:
- Food processing, quality and safety
- Biotechnology and genetics
- Innovative processes and ingredients
- Product and process development
- Food and environmental analysis
- Consumer and sensory science
- Sustainability/full resource utilization
- Traceability and logistics
- Aquaculture
- Market analysis and trends
- New business development
- Training and education programs
Matis has especially strong competence in the blue bioeconomy sector (marine and freshwater resources and products), placing great emphasis on the circular economy and interdisciplinary activities across food and biotech sectors, with the consumer at the center.
Expertise related to the EIT Food Strategic Pillars
Matis focuses on food and biotech innovationby applying state-of-the-art and emergingtechnologies with consumer health and safetyas our priority.We follow a co-creational holistic approachto solutions involving consumers, companies,institutions and universities from the start ofan idea.Our project cover a range of innovative solutionsthroughout the food and biotech value-chain,with focus on sustainable value creationcontributing to environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Contact: Dr. Anna K. Danielsdottir, Chief Research Officer annak@matis.is
Matis is actively engaged with consumers, stakeholders and its collaborators, with special emphasis on communicating value creation, innovation, sustainability and social impact.
We have produced a range of innovative dissemination material on the bioeconomy for students and the general public, and operate our own YouTube channel.
Matis regularly participates in dissemination and marketing campaigns, consumer studies, and has a large consumer database.
Matis actively uses social media as a communication tool, having over 5000 followers on Facebook, about 6000 followers on Twitter and 700 connections on LinkedIn.
Contact: Steinar B. Adalbjornsson, Head of Dissemination and Marketing steinar@matis.is
Matis provides our clients with a range of support tools for increased value creation along the food and biotech value chains, leading to new innovative products, solutions and businesses.
We offer state-of-the art infrastructure and expertise, including Food Innovation Centers, to help companies and entrepreneurs bring their ideas to market.
Matis has provided direct support to over 100 start-up innovation companies and entrepreneurs since 2014, resulting in innovative new food, ingredient, biotech and personal care products.
Contact: Arnljotur B. Bergsson, Chief Impact Officer arnljoturb@matis.is
Matis hosts approx. 10 PhD students, 15 MSc students, 10 trainees from developing countries and 20 interns in collaboration with various universities and companies.
Matis hosts the MSc program in Food Science for the University of Iceland in close collaboration with the industry, and plays an active role in the BSc and PhD program. About 50 Matis staff are directly involved in advising and teaching students.
Matis trains university students in innovation and entrepreneurship through national and European competitions. We also train entrepreneurs with low education levels the basic principles of developing products and starting businesses from scratch.
Contact: Professor Gudjon Thorkelsson gudjont@matis.is