The project
The aim of the project is to tackle today’s challenges and needs by establishing an international test bed for large scale circular production of food in an artic climate, as part of an industrial symbiosis.
Our theory of change describes how different parts of the project are connected, from challenges to activities and the results of the activities. This theory is based on the project application and changes might occur during the project, especially in planned activities that lead to a long-term effect.
Where we are heading
Challenges & needs
Increased self-sufficiency through food production.
Non-diversed business structure in Gällivare.
Large amounts of waste heat from industries.
Lack of whole picture and capacity to prioritise, plan, execute and coordinate different initiatives.
Missing model for circular and sustainable food production.
Need for competence, experience and people within the food sector.
Planned activities
Form and establish the (test bed’s) organization.
Make Arctic Food Arena visible for research and innovation.
Model development for industrial symbiosis.
Expected results
Short term:
Organization for test bed in place.
Long-term relationship with companies and R&I
Model for industrial symbiosis in Gällivare
Long term:
Increased food security.
Industrial symbiosis around the new businesses.
Expected long term effect
Long-term sustainable and attractive business life in Norrbotten and Gällivare.
Good example for other places.
Large-scale sustainable production of food that satisfies large parts of the Swedish population's annual need.
Our compass
We navigate by always keeping 4 goals in our heads.
Food
Security
Functioning
Ecosystems
Comercially
Stable
Businesses
Socially
Integrated
How it all began
On June 16th, 2022, Gällivare hosted the Demo North Summit, welcoming business leaders, investors, innovators, and political decision-makers from around the world to explore how we are leading the global industrial transition toward green industry. The second day of the Demo North Summit was live-streamed from Kunskapshuset Gällivare. Thomas Parker spoke about how the Swedish company WA3RM is planning to build a large-scale facility for cultivating locally produced vegetables and fish in Gällivare. This production facility will be powered by waste heat from HYBRIT, a joint venture between LKAB, SSAB, and Vattenfall, and it will become the largest project in Sweden to utilize waste heat.
– We are a facilitator and an integrator and we have a business model which brings together the industries with waste resoursers and heat with farmers and growers that can make use of that.