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The Grimsby Institute specialist food teams are based at the  £5.6 million Humber Seafood Institute (HSI) which is backed by Yorkshire Forward, North East Lincolnshire Council and the European Regional Development Fund.

The Humber Seafood Institute (HSI), based on Europarc Grimsby, is responsive to industry needs, delivering professional expert support and state-of-the-art-facilities for the seafood sector. It will engage in collaborative research with industry leaders so as to optimise market and trade opportunities.

One of HSI’s key objectives is to provide innovative solutions to the seafood sector and in response to this, four Innovation Groups focusing on trade corridor issues, cold chain developments, process & product and ‘green’ technical support have been established. Each group consists of sector-specific industry members who are leaders in their respective fields. It is anticipated that the Centre will quickly become a catalyst for innovation and creativity, not only in the Humber, but internationally.

HSI will provide a broad spectrum of complementary services to support the seafood industry and in particular give access to incubation and managed workspace units, new product development kitchens, refrigeration research facility, chemical and environmental laboratory equipment as well as process hall and microbiological laboratories.

HSI will provide practical, technical support and guidance for product innovation and business development for the region’s seafood companies, helping companies who might not have been able to afforded specialist services.