Project Intake · $250K–$20M+

Procurement & Financing Wizard

Seven quick steps to a bankable brief. We match you privately with selected operators, EPCs and financing partners — supplier identities stay confidential.

Short answer

What is the FishMatch project intake for?

The project intake turns an aquaculture plan — shrimp ponds, a RAS build, cages, a hatchery, feed or processing — into a structured RFQ that suppliers can quote against. You give species, target capacity, site and water source, timeline and budget range; FishMatch routes that brief privately to suitable manufacturers, EPC contractors and, where relevant, introduces financing partners. FishMatch does not manufacture equipment and does not lend or provide financing itself.
Best for:
Projects from roughly $250K to $20M+
Time to complete:
About 5 minutes, seven steps
You receive:
A structured brief plus matched supplier responses
Confidentiality:
Supplier identities stay private until you engage
Step 1 / 7

What are you building?

Pick the closest segment — refine later.

Private & confidential — supplier identities are never disclosed to buyers.

What the project intake actually does

Most aquaculture projects stall because the first request sent to manufacturers is incomplete. Without species, capacity, water source, site climate, power availability, scope of supply and a realistic budget band, every quote that comes back is built on a different set of assumptions — and none of them can be compared. The intake wizard collects those variables once, in a structured order, and turns them into a single bankable brief that our concierge team routes to selected manufacturers, EPC contractors and financing partners.

You stay anonymous throughout. Suppliers respond to the technical brief, we normalise their scope, warranty, lead time and landed cost, and you receive a like-for-like comparison instead of a folder of incompatible PDFs.

The seven steps, and why each one matters

  1. 1. Segment

    Tell us what you are building — RAS, pond, cage, hatchery, processing, feed mill or a turn-key farm. The segment decides which engineering package and which class of manufacturer your brief is routed to.

  2. 2. Budget & stage

    A $400K pilot retrofit and a $12M industrial plant are quoted by completely different suppliers. Sharing a budget band and whether you are at concept, feasibility, FEED, procurement or expansion prevents proposals that are technically irrelevant.

  3. 3. Location & timeline

    Country drives water temperature, power cost, import duties, permits and freight lane. Timeline drives who can actually deliver — lead times for RAS drum filters, oxygen cones and feed barges range from 6 to 30 weeks.

  4. 4. Scope of supply

    Equipment only, design and engineering, turn-key EPC, commissioning and operator training, O&M, cold chain, feed supply or off-take. Scope is the single biggest reason quotes are not comparable.

  5. 5. Financing route

    Self-funded, bank or DFI debt, equipment leasing, equity partner, blended finance or export credit. We match the capital structure to the CAPEX profile before suppliers are approached.

  6. 6. Documents

    Business plan, feasibility study, financial model, engineering drawings, site and water report, permits or EIA. Attaching what exists shortens diligence and improves the terms you are offered.

  7. 7. Contact

    Your details stay with our concierge team. Suppliers receive an anonymised technical brief, never your identity, until you approve a shortlist.

Project intake FAQ

How much does the project intake cost?

Nothing. Buyers never pay FishMatch Group. Our team is compensated on the producer side of a completed transaction, so submitting a brief, receiving a shortlist and comparing proposals is free at every stage.

How long until I receive proposals?

A qualified brief is reviewed within one business day. Comparable commercial proposals for standard equipment scopes typically arrive within 48–72 hours; full turn-key EPC packages with engineering take 7–14 days because they require site and water data.

Will suppliers see my company name?

No. Manufacturers and EPCs receive an anonymised technical brief — capacity, species, site conditions, scope and timeline. Your identity is disclosed only after you approve a shortlist and ask us to open direct discussions.

What if I do not have a feasibility study yet?

Submit anyway and mark the stage as concept. We can start with a sizing estimate from our planning tools, then help you build the feasibility case and CAPEX/OPEX model before any supplier is contacted.

Can you arrange financing as well as equipment?

Yes. Debt, leasing, equity and export-credit routes are matched alongside the equipment scope, because lenders price a project far better when the technical package and supplier terms are already structured.

What project sizes do you handle?

The intake wizard is built for commercial projects from roughly $250K pilots and retrofits up to $20M+ national flagship facilities. Smaller single-item purchases are better served by a direct sourcing request.

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