Orkídea

Orkídea is an innovation centre located in S-Iceland aiming to promote and facilitate energy related business opportunities in rural areas especially through sustainable use of green energy in food production, biotechnology and bio-based solutions. Orkídea focuses on value creation through valorisation of biological renewable resources and aims to promote research and development based on cross-sectoral collaboration between entrepreneurs, companies, universities and research institutes. Orkídea staff has long and successful experience in taking part in and coordinating large international projects, including FP6, FP7, H2020 and MSCA projects. Behind Orkídea are four founding partners; Landsvirkjun power company, the Association of municipalities in Southern Iceland, the Agricultural University of Iceland and the Ministry of Industries and Innovation.