Geothermal food idea challange

The challange is completed.

This Idea Challenge on the utilization of geothermal resources in food production in Northeast Iceland was held by EIMUR in cooperation with Íslensk verðbréf, Nýsköpunarmiðstöð Íslands(Innovation Center Iceland) and Matarauður Íslands(Iceland’s Culinary Treasures). There were no restrictions on the type of food production being suggested. The goal was to receive varied ideas on the utilization of geothermal sources in food production, such as the production of protein, oils or additives as well as primary production and further food processing. One of EIMUR’s goals is to encourage increased sustainability of the communities in Northeast Iceland with better utilization of resources. In NA-Iceland there are various underutilized geothermal areas that can provide opportunities in food production and product development.

A complete competition protocol can be found here.

Twenty ideas were submitted and four were chosen to compete in a final event held in Hof on May 15th, 2018. The winning idea was chosen: "Rearing Insects on Geothermal Energy- TULCIS – The Insect Farm to Feed the Future" submitted by Torsten Ullrich and Christin Irma Schröder. The received the prize of 2 million ISK. The runner up was the idea: "Ræktun á heitsjávarrækju á Hjalteyri við Eyjafjörð" which covers the farming of warm water shrimps at Hjalteyri in Eyjafjörður. That idea was submitted by Magnús Þ. Bjarnason and Þorgerður Þorleifsdóttir. Other ideas that made the final event were from Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir and Sigmundur Hagalín Sigmundsson with: "Fullnýting á íslenskri yl- og útirækt með aðstoð jarðvarma" or "Full utilization of Icelandic horticultural and outdoor cultivation using geothermal energy", and Kristín S. Gunnarsdóttir with: "Nýting náttúruafurða í Öxarfirði" or "Utilization of natural resources in Öxarfjörður".

Finalists

Winner- "Rearing Insects on Geothermal Energy- TULCIS – The Insect Farm to Feed the Future"- Torsten Ullrich og Christin Irma Schröder

Runner up- "Ræktun á heitsjávarrækju á Hjalteyri við Eyjafjörð"- Magnús Þ. Bjarnason og Þorgerður Þorleifsdóttir

"Full utilization of Icelandic horticultural and outdoor cultivation using geothermal energy" - Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir og Sigmundur Hagalín Sigmundsson