Keynote: Dr. Alexandra Leeper, CEO, Iceland Ocean Cluster - For more than a decade The Iceland Ocean Cluster has been the center of maritime innovation in Iceland. Their mission is to create value by connecting together entrepreneurs, businesses and knowledge in the marine industries. To serve this mission the IOC provides a range of services and invest resources in new marine spin-offs and projects. The flagship project of the IOC is an idea called 100% Fish. The Mission this project is to inspire the seafood industry and seafood communities to utilize more of each fish, increase the value of each fish landed, support new business opportunities, increase employment and most importantly decrease waste. Since the 1990’s, the utilization of fishery by-products has increased 30-fold, the export value per cod kilogram has risen by a factor of 4 and the array of different marine products has multiplied. Today, Icelandic cod producers typically make use of up to 80% of their raw material, however its clear that there still lies much work ahead to get to 100% utilization. A little sample of what's to come ... Iceland Ocean Cluster CEO Podcast, Sep. 25 and 26, 2025, at The Ko-Kwel Casino and Resort, 3201 Tremont Ave, North Bend. Schedule: Taste of Oregon Coast Reception: Sep. 25 - 6 to 9 p.m. Oregon Coast Economic Summit: Sep. 26 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Oregon Coast Economic Summit – organized by the Coastal Caucus – is one of the premier economic summits in the state of Oregon organized by elected officials. It is a respectful, bi-partisan, space for policymakers, lawmakers and agency directors and managers to come together and talk about the future. The Oregon Legislative Coastal Caucus includes bipartisan representatives and senators from coastal districts from Astoria to Brookings. It is chaired by Representative David Gomberg (D-Otis), Vice-Chair Senator David Brock Smith (R-Port Orford) and includes members Senators Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City) and Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) and Representatives Boomer Wright (R-Coos Bay), Cyrus Javadi (R-Tillamook), and Court Boice (R-Gold Beach). TASTE OF OREGON COAST RECEPTION - The Taste of the Oregon Coast Event is your chance to kick off the Oregon Coast Economic Summit in style. Fresh and LOCAL seafood -- donated by Oregon Trawl Commission and Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission and prepared by local culinary students from Marshfield High School -- will be on the menu! Local breweries and distillers will be on hand sharing the fruits of their labor, as well. Don't miss this opportunity to network, with a wonderful backdrop fresh local seafood, drinks and snacks. Register online.