Puerto Varas – Trends and sustainability in aquaculture; renewable energies and energy efficiency; carbon footprint reduction and decarbonization; circular economy; and innovation and shared social value are the topics that the third edition of the International Aquaculture Innovation Conference, InnAqua 2025, will address.
The international event, organized by the Aquaculture Innovation Club of Chile, will be held from September 2nd to 4th in the Los Lagos region, Chile.
InnAqua 2025 is Latin America’s leading conference in the field of aquaculture innovation, bringing together entrepreneurs, academics, professionals, technicians, and executives from public and private sector companies and institutions, from both our country and abroad, driven by collaborative innovation in the aquaculture sector.
On this occasion, the municipalities of Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas will host the initiative. This aims to bring together the entire entrepreneurship ecosystem that has developed at the regional level. The first day, including the inauguration of InnAqua 2025, will take place at the Centro de Vinculación Ciudad Puerto of Empormontt in Puerto Montt, while the activities on September 3rd and 4th will be held at the Conference Center of the Hotel Enjoy in Puerto Varas.
International experiences
Adolfo Alvial, general coordinator of InnAqua 2025 and executive director of the Aquaculture Innovation Club of Chile, explains that this third edition of the conference will focus on key innovation areas to achieve sustainability in aquaculture and will feature prominent national and international speakers.
“We have already confirmed presentations from the World Bank, the Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA), and the Aquaculture-Innovation-Action (AIA) from the United States; the Ceará Foundation for the Support of Scientific and Technological Development (FUNCAP) from Brazil; Charles Darwin University from Australia; the Institute for the Sustainable Growth of Business (ICSEM) and the ACUIPLUS Cluster from Spain; and the Mayma Azul Program from the Misiones province in Argentina. These will allow us to learn about successful international experiences where innovation has been a key tool to consolidate an increasingly competitive and sustainable aquaculture,” notes the executive.
The conference also includes an exhibition with stands, an attractive showcase for the various companies that are applying innovation in the development of their products and services.
InnAqua 2025 is sponsored by the Innova Puerto Montt Plan of the Municipality of Puerto Montt, Salmofood, AquaChile, Blumar, Cermaq, Mowi, Intesal of SalmonChile, ABB, Aker QRILL Company, GXC Consultores, and Imenco AQUA.
For more information on registration, sponsorships, and the event program, visit the official conference website: https://www.innaqua.cl/.
Editor at the digital magazine AquaHoy. He holds a degree in Aquaculture Biology from the National University of Santa (UNS) and a Master’s degree in Science and Innovation Management from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, with postgraduate diplomas in Business Innovation and Innovation Management. He possesses extensive experience in the aquaculture and fisheries sector, having led the Fisheries Innovation Unit of the National Program for Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture (PNIPA). He has served as a senior consultant in technology watch, an innovation project formulator and advisor, and a lecturer at UNS. He is a member of the Peruvian College of Biologists and was recognized by the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) in 2016 for his contribution to aquaculture.
