AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAquaculture Technology: Icelandic founder Hermann Kristjánsson has reacquired VAKI, whose fish-counting technology is used by fish farms. VAKI plans to merge with Ration, combining its expertise with the Icelandic company’s AI and computer-vision tools for feeding control. Synthetic Fuel: Syntholene says its demonstration plant in northern Iceland has begun producing synthetic jet fuel from hydrogen and captured carbon, made using renewable electricity and geothermal heat. The company sees the facility as a step toward commercial production. Climate Preparedness: Icelandic officials have run a scenario exercise on a possible collapse of the Atlantic ocean circulation system, which could disrupt temperatures and rainfall far beyond the North Atlantic. Cancer Research: An Icelandic oncologist highlighted a personalized mRNA vaccine approach for high-risk melanoma, designed from mutations in a patient’s tumor. The treatment is experimental and aims to reduce the risk of cancer returning after surgery.
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