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About Blue Legasea

Collaboration that creates value in the maritime industries

Blue Legasea connects people, expertise, and technology to develop profitable and sustainable solutions throughout the marine value chain. Through strong partnerships and targeted innovation, we turn good ideas into growth potential for the blue bioeconomy.

About Blue Legasea

Collaboration that creates value in the maritime industries

Blue Legasea connects people, expertise, and technology to develop profitable and sustainable solutions throughout the marine value chain. Through strong partnerships and targeted innovation, we turn good ideas into growth potential for the blue bioeconomy.

About Blue Legasea

Collaboration that creates value in the maritime industries

Blue Legasea connects people, expertise, and technology to develop profitable and sustainable solutions throughout the marine value chain. Through strong partnerships and targeted innovation, we turn good ideas into growth potential for the blue bioeconomy.

Traditionally rich and future-oriented

We are part of the Norwegian ocean family. Blue Legasea is an industry cluster originally rooted in a collaboration across the ingredient industry in Møre and Romsdal.

Complete marine value chain

Over time, Blue Legasea has evolved to encompass a complete marine value chain that also includes the fishing industry and now has members from sea to table along the entire Norwegian coast.

Part of the Norwegian seafood industries

We are a tradition-rich and forward-looking part of the Norwegian maritime industries, represented by the oil and gas industry, maritime sector, offshore supply industry, and seafood industry.

High growth

The maritime industries dominate Norwegian exports, and looking at the development in the export sectors over time, the seafood industry has experienced the highest growth, with an export growth of over 120 percent since 2010.

Global markets

The high growth in the seafood industry is mainly driven by an increase in the prices that Norwegian producers can command in the global markets.

Higher value and utilization

By extracting a higher value from the final product, as well as utilizing the raw materials to a much greater extent, the potential in the seafood industries is even greater.

Collaboration and innovation

Therefore, our mission is to promote cooperation and innovation for the sustainable utilization of marine resources.

Traditionally rich and future-oriented

We are part of the Norwegian ocean family. Blue Legasea is an industry cluster originally rooted in a collaboration across the ingredient industry in Møre and Romsdal.

Complete marine value chain

Over time, Blue Legasea has evolved to encompass a complete marine value chain that also includes the fishing industry and now has members from sea to table along the entire Norwegian coast.

Part of the Norwegian seafood industries

We are a tradition-rich and forward-looking part of the Norwegian maritime industries, represented by the oil and gas industry, maritime sector, offshore supply industry, and seafood industry.

High growth

The maritime industries dominate Norwegian exports, and looking at the development in the export sectors over time, the seafood industry has experienced the highest growth, with an export growth of over 120 percent since 2010.

Global markets

The high growth in the seafood industry is mainly driven by an increase in the prices that Norwegian producers can command in the global markets.

Higher value and utilization

By extracting a higher value from the final product, as well as utilizing the raw materials to a much greater extent, the potential in the seafood industries is even greater.

Collaboration and innovation

Therefore, our mission is to promote cooperation and innovation for the sustainable utilization of marine resources.

Traditionally rich and future-oriented

We are part of the Norwegian ocean family. Blue Legasea is an industry cluster originally rooted in a collaboration across the ingredient industry in Møre and Romsdal.

Complete marine value chain

Over time, Blue Legasea has evolved to encompass a complete marine value chain that also includes the fishing industry and now has members from sea to table along the entire Norwegian coast.

Part of the Norwegian seafood industries

We are a tradition-rich and forward-looking part of the Norwegian maritime industries, represented by the oil and gas industry, maritime sector, offshore supply industry, and seafood industry.

High growth

The maritime industries dominate Norwegian exports, and looking at the development in the export sectors over time, the seafood industry has experienced the highest growth, with an export growth of over 120 percent since 2010.

Global markets

The high growth in the seafood industry is mainly driven by an increase in the prices that Norwegian producers can command in the global markets.

Higher value and utilization

By extracting a higher value from the final product, as well as utilizing the raw materials to a much greater extent, the potential in the seafood industries is even greater.

Collaboration and innovation

Therefore, our mission is to promote cooperation and innovation for the sustainable utilization of marine resources.

The team

Wenche Uksnøy

Cluster Leader, NCE Blue Legasea

Commercialization, marine and biomarine industry, market development, board work, team building.

Results-oriented leader and commercial strategist with extensive experience in the marine and biomarine industry. Specializes in international sales, market development, and commercialization. Broad board experience and a strong ability to build value-creating partnerships and teams. Fluent in French and Spanish. Strong cultural awareness.

Silje Synnes Bjørnerem

Project developer

Ocean-based industries, export, marketing strategy, strategy, entrepreneurship.

Educated fisheries candidate with a master's degree in international marketing from the Norwegian School of Fisheries, UiT. Extensive experience in the marine industry, with over 15 years in roles related to sales, export, and marketing strategy. Has taught entrepreneurship and Spanish at high school for seven years, as well as led projects related to the establishment of vocational schools and the development of online studies. Has solid expertise in relationship building and communication, project management, and strategic development.

Hedvig Sofie Westlie

Project Assistant, NCE Blue Legasea

Biomarin nutrition, project work, market and product development.

Has a background in biomarine innovation from NTNU in Ålesund, experience from the startup company Oivi AS in sales, marketing, and product development, as well as project management experience from the Business Committee. Engaged by innovation and development projects, especially in the Norwegian marine and biomarine industry.

Steering Committee 2026

Hogne Hallaråker
Arctic Bioscience AS (chairman)

Svein Erik Haugmo
Orivo AS

Margareth Kjerstad
C Food Norway AS

Mats Grimstad
Nordnesgruppen AS

Kirsti Slotsvik
ÅKP AS

Ivana Steiro
DSM-Firmenich AS

Wenche Uksnøy (Cluster Leader)
ÅKP-NCE Blue Legasea

Make better decisions

Get in touch with us to learn more about our projects or events, and find out how we can be of value to you or your business. We are here for you.

Wenche Uksnøy

Cluster Leader, NCE Blue Legasea

Make better decisions

Get in touch with us to learn more about our projects or events, and find out how we can be of value to you or your business. We are here for you.

Wenche Uksnøy

Cluster Leader, NCE Blue Legasea

Make better decisions

Get in touch with us to learn more about our projects or events, and find out how we can be of value to you or your business. We are here for you.

Wenche Uksnøy

Cluster Leader, NCE Blue Legasea

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