Liverpool AquaFarm
[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] The Project The aim of the project is to develop through a maker-manufacturer collaboration a modular, off-grid, pilot-scale aquaculture centre to produce local food in urban settings, using disused spaces. The test bed for this will be at Clarence Graving Dock in North Liverpool. It will carry out R&D and produce (pilot scale) fresh fish, seaweed and shellfish, addressing the challenges of scale-up for commercial operation, of existing off-grid services and of modularity for flexible scalability, to allow replication in any location. Future phases will use the aquafarm as a focus for an SME cluster and visitor destination to promote innovation, strengthen links to the wider Liverpool community and raise awareness of the sustainability agenda. The Partners Maker: Seaweed Alchemy Ltd The company was established in 2012…