AquaChile Ranks Among Chile's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies for 2026, Leading Aquaculture Category for Second Consecutive Year

Chilean salmon company AquaChile ranked eighth nationally in the Most Innovative Companies (MIC) 2026 list and ranked first in the list's aquaculture category for the second consecutive year. The list is compiled by MIC Business Consulting with the participation of ESE Business School Chile, and recognizes organizations that introduce new technologies, new working models and new solutions across different industries. According to Chilean aquaculture media Mundo Acuícola on October 28, 2026, the award ceremony has been rescheduled to Monday, November 16.

In its assessment, MIC said AquaChile embeds innovation throughout its operations, with related development directions including improved production efficiency, animal welfare, sustainability and product quality. This way of working combines the team's existing knowledge with the exploration of new approaches to address challenges in salmon farming related to internal processes and resource utilization.

Cited by MIC as a representative case is an industrial production line that recovers fish meat still attached to the backbone after filleting. Previously this material was used to produce fishmeal; it is now processed into frozen salmon mince blocks and exported to the more than 65 countries covered by AquaChile's business. As a result, a resource that already existed in the production chain has gained a new use for human consumption.

Sergio Vera, head of innovation and digital transformation at AquaChile, said the recognition reflects a culture that drives collaboration, continuous improvement, the adoption of new technologies and a constant search for new ways to create value, and said it motivates the company to continue advancing innovation from southern Chile and to help build a more sustainable, competitive aquaculture industry of greater relevance to the country.

The case highlighted by MIC also reflects an approach that goes beyond the introduction of technology itself: leaving room for suggestions from employees to be turned into actionable improvements. Under this framework, AquaChile continues to drive the development of new solutions across various areas to respond to production challenges and capitalize on opportunities arising from daily work.

AquaChile is headquartered in Chile and is a salmon farming company whose business covers more than 65 countries. In the MIC 2026 list, the company ranked eighth nationally and first in the aquaculture category, with the award ceremony scheduled for November 16.