AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. is a biotechnology firm dedicated to boosting productivity within the commercial fish farming sector across the United States and Canada. The company's research initiatives delve into genetics, genomics, fish health, and nutrition. Its flagship offering is AquAdvantage Salmon, a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon intended for human consumption. Beyond this, AquaBounty also supplies conventional Atlantic salmon, along with salmon eggs, juvenile fish (fry), and various byproducts. Established in 1991, the firm maintains its headquarters in Maynard, Massachusetts. It operated under the name Aqua Bounty Farms, Inc. until its rebranding in June 2004.
AquaBounty Announces Engagement of Colliers as Exclusive Agent for its Ohio Property
AquaBounty has engaged Colliers as its exclusive real estate agent and advisor for the Pioneer, Ohio campus as part of an ongoing strategic review aimed at maximizing shareholder value.
The site combines a substation with approximately 50 megawatts of available electrical capacity, competitively priced power, and a permit to withdraw 5.25 million gpd of groundwater — attributes management believes will appeal to power generation, energy-intensive industrial, and data center infrastructure players.
Outreach to industrial buyers begins alongside continued discussions with aquaculture companies, but the company cautions there is no assurance any transaction results and it does not intend to provide updates unless its Board determines further disclosure is appropriate.