H2020 SOCIETAL CHALLENGE 2 - APRE · 2018. 11. 26. · 4 ASSAM – Agency for Agrofod Sector...

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H2020 SOCIETAL CHALLENGE 2 PARTNER SEARCH

15th November 2018

Please, find the profiles of entities interested in participating in the H2020 SC2 proposals for 2019. The

profiles were collected by APRE through a form available at the following link:

https://goo.gl/forms/r690phIeLCz7vxgi2

The catalogue latest version is published in the APRE website page dedicated to the Societal Challenge 2

(“Partner Search” section): http://www.apre.it/ricerca-europea/horizon-2020/societal-

challenges/european-bioeconomy-challenges/

Other partner search sources:

SC2 Brokerage event 2019 (Bruxelles, June 2018): https://foodbrokerage2018.b2match.io/

EEN SC2 Catalogue: https://sites.google.com/site/asgprofiles/participate

APRE SC2 Infoday – Pitch catalogue (Rome, October 2017): https://goo.gl/zcfqUU

Facts & Figures

4 new more profiles compared to the last catalogue version (October 2018);

17 Profiles from 5 Countries: Italy (13), Hungary (2), Georgia (2), Romania (1),

Ghana (1); 97 topics selected by entities: 63 in Sustainable Food Security, 11 in Blue

Growth, 23 in Rural Renaissance; 5 Entity Typologies: 8 SMEs, 3 R&Ds. 3 Public Administrations, 3 Universities, 1

Other kind of Entity.

Summary ASSAM – Agency for Agrofod Sector Services of Marche Region (R&D Institution) ..................................... 4

SFS: 01,04,05,08,17,19,39 – RUR: 04,10,11,16 .......................................................................................... 4

SETEC-AGIR (R&D Institution) ........................................................................................................................ 6

RUR: 15,16 ................................................................................................................................................. 6

SYMBIAGRO SRL (SME) .................................................................................................................................. 7

https://goo.gl/forms/r690phIeLCz7vxgi2

http://www.apre.it/ricerca-europea/horizon-2020/societal-challenges/european-bioeconomy-challenges/

http://www.apre.it/ricerca-europea/horizon-2020/societal-challenges/european-bioeconomy-challenges/

https://foodbrokerage2018.b2match.io/

https://sites.google.com/site/asgprofiles/participate

https://goo.gl/zcfqUU

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SFS: 01,04,05,39 ........................................................................................................................................ 7

PMF Research (SME)...................................................................................................................................... 9

SFS:01,04,05,08,20,24,26,31 – RUR: 01,04,08 .......................................................................................... 9

IZSAM – Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise (Public Administration) ............ 12

SFS: 08...................................................................................................................................................... 12

Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche (Public Administration) ....................... 13

SFS: 04,05,08,11,19,31 ............................................................................................................................ 13

Edgelab srl (SME) ......................................................................................................................................... 14

BG: 04,05,07,08,09 .................................................................................................................................. 14

ATPr&d Srl (SME) ......................................................................................................................................... 15

SFS: 11,17 – BG: 06 .................................................................................................................................. 15

Univeristy of Tuscia (University) .................................................................................................................. 17

SFS: 11– BG: 04 ........................................................................................................................................ 17

Grow High (SME) ......................................................................................................................................... 18

SFS-24 ...................................................................................................................................................... 18

Terra Humana Ltd. (SME) – UPDATED! ...................................................................................................... 20

RUR: 10,11,15,17 ..................................................................................................................................... 20

Bay Zoltan Nonprofit Ltd (R&D Institution) ................................................................................................. 22

SFS: 07,17,20,23,31,37,39 – RUR: 08,10,15, ............................................................................................ 22

Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna (University) ....................................................................... 24

SFS: 04,05,19,23,35 ................................................................................................................................. 24

Istituto Sperimentale Italiano “L. Spallanzani” (Other) .............................................................................. 26

SFS: 07,08,17,30,31,37 – BG: 04 – RUR: 08,17 ........................................................................................ 26

Fragim Ghana Ltd (SME) .............................................................................................................................. 28

SFS: 35...................................................................................................................................................... 28

Azienda Agricola Molini e Pastifici (SME) .................................................................................................... 30

SFS: 01...................................................................................................................................................... 30

I-Strategies società cooperativa a.r.l. (SME) ............................................................................................... 32

SFS: 24,26; RUR: 01,04,17 ........................................................................................................................ 32

Agricultural University of Georgia (University) – NEW! ............................................................................ 34

SFS: 08,11,17,39; BG: 06,09; RUR: 08 ...................................................................................................... 34

Agricultural University of Georgia (University) – NEW! ............................................................................ 36

SFS: 01,04,05,28,31,37 ............................................................................................................................ 36

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Azienda Sanitaria Locale TO 5 (Public Administration) – NEW! ................................................................ 38

SFS: 24; RUR: 04 ....................................................................................................................................... 38

Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (R&D Institution) – NEW! ...................................................... 40

BG: 06 ...................................................................................................................................................... 40

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ASSAM – Agency for Agrofod Sector Services of Marche Region (R&D Institution) SFS: 01,04,05,08,17,19,39 – RUR: 04,10,11,16

Organisation Name (full name)

Agency for Agrofood Sector Services of Marche region

Organisation Acronym ASSAM

Type of organisation R&D Institution

Describe briefly your organisation

ASSAM is the operational body of Marche Region Agro-food Policies Service in implementing regional programmes and in supporting the EU projects designing and unrolling at territory level. ASSAM mission is linking productive to research sector, facilitating the dialogue among different stakeholders and identifying the territory needs in terms of services and innovation. ASSAM acts to implement experimental activities and projects, to disseminate and transfer innovative solutions that can concretely answer to territory needs and specific features. ASSAM staff counts 105 units – in 9 Operational Centers and related structures (forestry nurseries and laboratories) all over the region - highly skilled both at technical and administrative level to effectively and efficiently carry out specific tasks.

Country Italy

City Osimo

Region Marche

Website www.assam.marche.it

Surname Testa

Name Ugo

Emails [email protected]

Phone number 390718081

Role in the organisation Eu programme funding Coordinator

Have you ever participated in a FP project?

Yes

If yes, please describe briefly your activities in previous FP projects

The H2020 FLOURISH project is funded by the European Community's Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement no 644227. The Flourish project envisions a robotic agricultural system that is able to achieve high yields while minimizing or eliminating the application of chemicals to the field. ASSAM activities: Trials in the ASSAM pilot farm; end-user validation – end users are involved in specification and evaluation of the system throughout the project to ensure that developments are focused on practical problems with a path to market; Dissemination and Exploitation.

Sustainable Food Security - SFS

SFS-01-2018-2019-2020: Biodiversity in action: across farmland and the value chain - [2019] Capitalising on native biodiversity in farmland landscape (RIA), SFS-04-2019-2020: Integrated health approaches and alternatives to pesticide use - [2019] Integration of plant protection in a global health approach (RIA), SFS-05-2018-2019-2020: New and emerging risks to plant health (RIA), SFS-08-2018-2019: Improving animal welfare - [2019] Precision livestoc farming (IA), LC-SFS-17-2019: Alternative proteins for food and feed (IA), LC-SFS-19-2018-2019: Climate-smart and resilient farming - [2019] Efficientcy and resilience of mixed farming and agroforestry systems (RIA), CE-SFS-39-2019: High-quality organic fertilisers from biogas digestate (IA)

http://www.assam.marche.it/

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Rural Reinassance - RUR

RUR-04-2018-2019: Analytical tools and models to support policies related to agriculture and food - [2019] Modelling international trade in agri-food products (RIA), CE-RUR-10-2019: Circular bio-based business models for rural communities (IA), LC-RUR-11-2019-2020: Sustainable wood value chains (IA), RUR-16-2019: Fuelling the potential of advisors for innovation (CSA)

Your role in the project Partner

Entity Profile (Please describe the organisation activities relevant with the topic selected)

ASSAM activities cover several fields to support the sustainable and competitive growth of the agro-food enterprises: energy efficiency promotion, forestry, biodiversity, truffle/olive/fruit farming and production, traceability system. The Agency offers a range of services from training paths to update/create competences on traditional (olive production, truffles production, fruit farming) and innovative sectors (e.g social agriculture, animal welfare…) to agriculture weather forecasts for farmers, laboratories analysis, traceability system, quality certification, plant disease control towards producers and consumers. Thanks to the technical competences and the growing experience in managing projects (LIFE+, INTERREGIVC, IPA CBC), ASSAM built up a transnational network of operational and institutional partners to design and implement EU projects in the agro-food sector, facing, in the meantime, the main EU challenges. Climate changes, energy efficiency, training and competences updating, innovation are some of the EU challenges which the agro-food sector should tackles to improve its efficiency and competitiveness. In this framework, ASSAM plays a complementary and operational role to concretely achieve the regional and EU programmes’ goals.

Expertise offered

Biodiversity experts; Plant and protection Inspectors; Certification and traceability Inspectors Agronomist specialists; Forestry experts; Training experts; Chemical and sensorial analysis experts; Innovation broker experts; Dissemination, end user evaluation, exploitation, experts.

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SETEC-AGIR (R&D Institution) RUR: 15,16


SETEC-AGIR

Organisation Acronym SETEC



Engineering researches and studies

Country Romania

City Bucharest-Romania

Region Romania

Website www.agir.ro

Surname Paul

Name OLARU


Phone number +40212331170

Role in the organisation Dr.rer.nat.


Yes


Partner -IMA-METAV S A Bucharest, ROMANIA;Manager R & D Aircraft

Materials-Team Leader


RUR-15-2018-2019-2020: Thematic networks compiling knowledge ready for

practice (CSA), RUR-16-2019: Fuelling the potential of advisors for

innovation (CSA)



Scientificaly research solutions with implementations

Expertise offered Offer solutions to solve rural problems and upgrade level of knowledge

http://www.agir.ro/

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SYMBIAGRO SRL (SME) SFS: 01,04,05,39


SYMBIAGRO SRL

Type of organisation Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)


SYMBIAGRO SRL is a new biotecnology product company focused on

research , production and commercialization of innovative products lines for

soil and plant nutrition, alternative to standard fertilizers, activated with

microorganisms and symbiotic agriculture.

Country ITALY

City RONCADELLE

Region BRESCIA (BS)

Website www.symbiagro.com

Surname Pipolo

Name Alessandro



Role in the organisation Chief Financial Officer


No


SFS-01-2018-2019-2020: Biodiversity in action: across farmland and the

value chain - [2019] Capitalising on native biodiversity in farmland landscape

(RIA), SFS-04-2019-2020: Integrated health approaches and alternatives to

pesticide use - [2019] Integration of plant protection in a global health

approach (RIA), SFS-05-2018-2019-2020: New and emerging risks to plant

health (RIA), CE-SFS-39-2019: High-quality organic fertilisers from biogas

digestate (IA)


http://www.symbiagro.com/

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Organization activities:

1) Research and validation of microbiome , using two technologies:

a) Liquid state fermentation (LSF)

b) Solid state fermantion (SSF)

The goal of this stage is formulation and definition of commercial

microbiological products lines

2) Industrial production and packaging of microbes and microbial product

lines for soil and plant nutrition

3) Commercialization of microbial product lines for soil and plant nutrition to

different international markets

Expertise offered

SYMBIAGRO could offer industrial technology , expertise and know how to

develop microbes and microbial product lines for soil and plant nutrition ,

along the full life cycle product stage or just a single one of the product

stages .

Stage 1: we can research and develop new products lines or can be

engaged from third part organization for custom research.

Stage 2: Industrial production and packaging of microbes and microbial

products lines for soil and plant nutrition

Stage 3: Commercialization of microbes and microbial product lines to

different international markets

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PMF Research (SME) SFS:01,04,05,08,20,24,26,31 – RUR: 01,04,08


P.M.F. Research

Organisation Acronym P.M.F.



P.M.F. Research is an Italian SME involved in several international projects

based on IT technologies and it is also a training institution particularly

focused on e-learning methodologies. Its expertise is based on training and

development of web-based solutions for collaborative learning and

educational content management.

P.M.F. key expertise:

- Knowledge Management Technologies (Ontology and Semantic Web) for e-

learning scenario, social network approach, user profiling and web-based

collaborative Content Management System, Semantic Information Retrieval,

ad-hoc Mobile Applications;

- Design and development of Learning Objects (LO) which are SCORM

compliant and built on latest technologies, including a high degree of

multimedia and interactive elements;

- RFID - Arduino platform based systems to read and write RFID tags,

connected to a management platform to monitor data and to add structured

information;

- Geolocation - Development of interactive maps indoor and outdoor

connected to sensor networks to analyze the collected data and process

them numerically and graphically;

- Data monitoring from multi‐sensory architecture network - Storage and

elaboration of big data collected from multi sensor systems, creation of user-

friendly output based on complex mathematical formulas;

- Medical data storage systems - Development of medical data storage

systems according to the specific standards, guarantee of security and data

protection. Integrated system to process images in DICOM format;

- Gamification - Development of mini-games, edu-games and learning-

games, also for mobile devices.

Country Italy

City Catania

Region Sicily

Website https://www.pmf-research.eu/en/

Surname Merlo

Name Sonia


https://www.pmf-research.eu/en/

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Phone number +39 095 7463250

Role in the organisation European Project Office


No







health (RIA), SFS-08-2018-2019: Improving animal welfare - [2019] Precision

livestoc farming, LC-SFS-20-2019: European Joint Programme on

agricultural soil management (COFUND EJP), CE-SFS-24-2019: Innovative

and citizen-driven food system approaches in cities (IA), DT-SFS-26-2019:

Food Cloud demonstrators (IA), SFS-31-2019: ERANETs in agri-food - [A]

ICT-enabled agri-food systems (ERA-NET Cofund), SFS-31-2019: ERANETs

in agri-food - [B] Climate change and food systems (ERA-NET Cofund), SFS-

31-2019: ERANETs in agri-food - [C] International veterinary vaccinology

(ERA-NET Cofund),


RUR-01-2018-2019: Building modern rural policies on long-term visions and

societal engagement - [2019] Buiding resilient mountain value chains

delivering private and public goods (RIA), RUR-04-2018-2019: Analytical

tools and models to support policies related to agriculture and food - [2019]

Modelling international trade in agri-food products (RIA), CE-RUR-08-2018-

2019-2020: Closing nutrient cycles - [2019] Bio-based fertilisers from animal

manure (IA)



P.M.F. Research is an Italian SME involved in several international projects

based on IT technologies and it is also a training institution particularly

focused on e-learning methodologies. Its expertise is based on training and

development of web-based solutions for collaborative learning and

educational content management.

Expertise offered

- Knowledge Management Technologies (Ontology and Semantic Web) for e-

learning scenario, social network approach, user profiling and web-based

collaborative Content Management System, Natural Language Processing

and Web Table Mining, Linguistic meta-model for semantic annotation, OWL

Web Ontology Language, Information extraction from Text, Semantic

Information Retrieval, ad-hoc Mobile Applications;

- Development of Semantic Web Services and Social Network infrastructure

for collaborative learning and knowledge sharing;

- Design and development of Learning Objects (LO) which are SCORM

compliant and built on latest technologies, including a high degree of

multimedia and interactive elements;

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- RFID - Arduino platform based systems to read and write RFID tags,

connected to a management platform to monitor data and to add structured

information;

- Geolocation - Development of interactive maps indoor and outdoor

connected to sensor networks to analyze the collected data and process

them numerically and graphically;

- Data monitoring from multi‐sensory architecture network - Storage and

elaboration of big data collected from multi sensor systems, creation of user-

friendly output based on complex mathematical formulas;

- Medical data storage systems - Development of medical data storage

systems according to the specific standards, guarantee of security and data

protection. Integrated system to process images in DICOM format;

- Gamification - Development of mini-games, edu-games and learning-

games, also for mobile devices. The games may provide various modes

including platform games, questionnaires, drag & drop, games with words

and numbers.

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IZSAM – Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise (Public

Administration) SFS: 08


Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale"

Organisation Acronym IZSAM

Type of organisation Public Administration


Health Authority under public law in the field of Animal health, veterinary

public health and environmental protection, for the protection of animal and

human health

Country Italy

City Teramo

Region Abruzzo

Website http://www.izs.it

Surname Garofolo

Name Giuliano



Role in the organisation Veterinary chief


No


SFS-08-2018-2019: Improving animal welfare - [2019] Precision livestoc

farming (IA)



Research and selection of campylobacteriosis resistant subjects, protocols

development of sequence Next generation sequencing of amplicons of the

16s DNA portion, development of metagenomic protocols and bioinformatics

analysis. Characterization of the Microbiota through the Hypervariable

Regions of 16S rRNA Gene. Bioinformatics analysis for of the identification

and composition of the microbiota.

Expertise offered

Applied research in the primary agricultural production of chickens, pigs and

cattle. Next generation sequencing and bioinformatic applyed in typing

Campylobacter and Salmonella and in methagenomics studies for

microbiome identification and composition.

http://www.izs.it/

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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche (Public

Administration) SFS: 04,05,08,11,19,31


Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche

Organisation Acronym IZSUM



It' s a public institution which deals with animal health and food safety.

Country Italy

City Tolentino

Region Marche

Website www.izsum.it

Surname Aconiti Mandolini

Name Nicholas



Role in the organisation Researcher


No


SFS-04-2019-2020: Integrated health approaches and alternatives to



health (RIA), SFS-08-2018-2019: Improving animal welfare - [2019] Precision

livestoc farming (IA), SFS-11-2018-2019: Anti-microbials and animal

production - [2019] Alternatives to anti-microbials (RIA), LC-SFS-19-2018-

2019: Climate-smart and resilient farming - [2019] Efficientcy and resilience

of mixed farming and agroforestry systems (RIA), SFS-31-2019: ERANETs in

agri-food - [C] International veterinary vaccinology (ERA-NET Cofund)



The organisation works on several aspects of animal health and welfare,

antimicrobial resistance, disease control and prevention and food safety

using the most advanced tecnologies in microbiology, molecular biology and

chemistry.

Expertise offered

Avian Pathology, Antimicrobial Resistance, cattle welfare and pig welfare at

slaughterhouse

http://www.izsum.it/

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Edgelab srl (SME) BG: 04,05,07,08,09


Edgelab srl



We are a SME operating in the field of marine technologies and especially in

development and built of AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles).

Country Italy

City La Spezia

Region La Spezia

Website edgelab.eu

Surname Cocco

Name Michele


Phone number +39 0187 1822943

Role in the organisation Managing Director


Yes


We have covered both coordinator and partner role in many projects.

Blue Growth – BG

DT-BG-04-2018-2019: Sustainable European aquaculture 4.0: nutrition and

breeding (IA), BG-05-2019: Multi-use of the marine space, offshore and near-

shore: pilot demonstrators (IA), BG-07-2019-2020: The Future of Seas and

Oceans Flagship Initiative - [A-2019] Blue Cloud services (IA), BG-07-2019-

2020: The Future of Seas and Oceans Flagship Initiative - [B-2019]

Observation and forecasting (IA), BG-08-2018-2019: All Atlantic Ocean

Research Alliance Flagship - [2018-2019] Assessing the status of the Atlantic

marine ecosystems, LC-BG-09-2019: Coordination of marine and maritime

research and innovation in the Black Sea (CSA)



Provide of underwater autonomous vehicles and maritime technologies like

ocean buoys.

Expertise offered Research and Development, provider.

http://edgelab.eu/

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ATPr&d Srl (SME) SFS: 11,17 – BG: 06


ATPr&d S.R.L.

Organisation Acronym ATPr&d



ATPr&d is an innovative start-up focused on research and development in

biotechnology fields. Our purpose is the characterization of innovative natural

raw materials and the revaluation of vegetable by-products, obtained by

agroindustry processes.

The company aims to improve the quality and sustainability of agro-food

chains, producing eco-friendly products, to be addressed to many

applications as human and animal nutrition.

Renewable natural resources represent a very high but not fully explored

potential supply of raw materials. ATPr&d believes in protecting the

environment and its biodiversity, applying biotechnologies and giving added

value to products and by-products to reduce industrial waste and to generate

new renewable raw materials.

Country Italia

City CAMISANO VICENTINO (VI)

Region Veneto

Website http://www.atprd.it/

Surname MARIA

Name GRILLO



Role in the organisation co-founder


No


SFS-11-2018-2019: Anti-microbials and animal production - [2019]

Alternatives to anti-microbials (RIA), LC-SFS-17-2019: Alternative proteins

for food and feed (IA)

Blue Growth – BG

CE-BG-06-2019: Sustainable solutions for bio-based plastics on land and

sea (IA)


http://www.atprd.it/

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By means of biotechnologies, ATPr&d aims to retrain the potential of natural

resources, re-evaluating raw materials and by-products from different value

chains. Thanks to biotechnology applications, traditional matrices can be

transformed into bioactive molecules or innovative substrates for agri-food

needs.

Expertise offered

The valorization of by-products is a key objective for ATPr&d in order to

reduce the use of new resources and follow the eco-sustainability principles.

Properly processed and treated by-products can act as raw material to

produce high value materials as functional ingredients, alternative proteins,

and bioactive molecules. We are interested in fermentation processes,

enzimatic threatments and use of insects in food and feed application.

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Univeristy of Tuscia (University) SFS: 11– BG: 04


University of Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy), Department DIBAF

Type of organisation University


DIBAF Department is involved both in the agricoltural and biological area and

is composed of about 70 reseracher with a fixed position.

Country Italia

City Viterbo (VT)

Region Lazio

Website www.dibaf.unitus.it/

Surname Buonocore

Name Francesco



Role in the organisation Associate Professor of Biochemistry


Yes


Our work was focused on the study of sea bass immune system and of its

importance in relation to fish Aquaculture. The last project was mainly related

to the the finding of a vaccination against the nodavirus.


SFS-11-2018-2019: Anti-microbials and animal production - [2019]

Alternatives to anti-microbials (RIA)

Blue Growth – BG


breeding (IA), BG-05-2019: Multi-use of the marine space, offshore and near-

shore: pilot demonstrators (IA), BG-08-2018-2019: All Atlantic Ocean

Research Alliance Flagship - [2018-2019] New value chains for aquaculture

production



We could use the immune system as a marker to study the animal welfare.

Moreover, we could identify antimicrobial peptides from aquatic animals and

use them both in aquaculture and as new drugs for human health.

Expertise offered Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Immunohistochemistry

http://www.dibaf.unitus.it/

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Grow High (SME) SFS-24


Grow High

Organisation Acronym GH



Grow High is a small startup company that offers to bring agriculture

education back to schools in the form of IOT (Internet of things) controlled

vertical food fields accompanied by a rich and experiential educational

program. We offer an innovative agricultural educational experience for urban

schools based on our belief that when dealing with sustainability and

environment-related issues we must involve the future generation with new

technologies for raising food

Country Italy

City Milan

Region MI

Website growhigh.it

Surname Leshem

Name Libby



Role in the organisation Founder


No


CE-SFS-24-2019: Innovative and citizen-driven food system approaches in

cities (IA)


http://growhigh.it/

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We propose to schools to implement vertical fields for growing food and to

give the students a practical innovative and interesting workshop on

environmental issues, healthy nutrition, leadership, entrepreneurship and a

lot more.

Our proposal is based on our collaboration with the Israeli company Vertical

field Ltd an expert for vertical gardening which developed a unique

technology and is responsible for for more than 200 evergreens, large-scale,

sustainable projects all over the world.

The educational program is "taylor made" adapted to the age of participants

and school vision. On May 2018, Grow High finished its pilot in a high school

in Carate Brianza near Monza, Italy. A 30 hours workshop was given to 50

students in the 10th grade and in the end we did Pasta al Pesto with the

fresh, organic, 0km, tasty basil!

Expertise offered

Suggesting to establish a large-scale Agro Vertical Field in the center of a

large city cultivating food, thus offer a model for complementary urban

agriculture that is supported by the community and constitutes a social,

educational and environmental model and even an employment model for

young entrepreneurs.

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Terra Humana Ltd. (SME) RUR: 10,11,15 ,17


Terra Humana Ltd.

Organisation Acronym TERRA



Terra Humana Ltd. is a science & technology intensive company with core

competence of applied scientific RTD and industrial engineering of circular

economical nutrient recycling and reuse from unexploited agricultural and

food industry by-product streams, most importantly Phosphorus recovery.

The applied technology is the innovative 3R zero emission pyrolysis

technology and combined biotechnological formulations and including full

production and product application value chain research, development,

industrial engineering, scale up and full industrial/market valorisation.

Country Hungary

City Kajaszo Biofarm Agri Reserach Station

Region Transdanubia

Website www.3Ragrocarbon.com

Surname Edward

Name Someus



Role in the organisation director


Yes


Phosphorus and nutrient recovery from agri/food industrial by-products


CE-RUR-10-2019: Circular bio-based business models for rural communities

(IA), LC-RUR-11-2019-2020: Sustainable wood value chains (IA), RUR-15-

2018-2019-2020: Thematic networks compiling knowledge ready for practice

(CSA), RUR-17-2019: Reinforcing the EU agricultural knowledge database


http://www.3ragrocarbon.com/

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Economical bio-based fertilisers from unexploited biomass, animal by-

product and manure management, agri biotech, EU policy and regulations

Expertise offered

Phosphorus recovery, circular bio-based business models, EU policy

Fertilizers Regulation revision, compiling knowledge ready for practice

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Bay Zoltan Nonprofit Ltd (R&D Institution) SFS: 07,17,20,23,31,37,39 – RUR: 08,10,15,


Bay Zoltan Nonprofit Ltd

Organisation Acronym BZN



Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research (BZN) is Hungary's leading

applied research institution. BZN performs its innovation activities at research

divisions: Biotechnology (BAY-BIO), Intelligent Systems (BAY-SMART) and

Engineering (BAY-ENG) division respectively. Knowledge Management

Centre (BAY-KMC) is responsible for horizontal activities including

technology transfer, IPR, grant writing, international project management.

BZN provides a technological bridge between innovation activities and

industry by its technology transfer services. BZN has extensive experience

and success in managing Interreg, FP7 and Horizon 2020 projects.

Due to its strategic cooperation projects, BAY-BIO has comprehensive

experience in algae biomass production technologies (fertilizer, feed), agro-

biotechnology, agro-industrial developments, environmental biotechnology

(sensors, monitoring systems), oil microbiology and biotechnology as well as

in the application of microbiological technologies in food industry, algal

biotechnology, molecular biology diagnostics, bio-remediation and automated

fermentation.

In addition to its RTDI activities, BZN contributes to development of the

bioeconomy in Hungary, and for this, promotes the cooperation of business,

social, educational and research spheres.

Country Hungary

City Budapest, Szeged

Region CEE

Website www.bayzoltan.hu

Surname Nora

Name Hatvani



Role in the organisation research fellow, project manager


Yes


R&D in biotechnology, management of international projects, communication

and innovation management

http://www.bayzoltan.hu/

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SFS-07-2018: Making European beekeeping healthy and sustainable (RIA),

LC-SFS-17-2019: Alternative proteins for food and feed (IA), LC-SFS-20-

2019: European Joint Programme on agricultural soil management

(COFUND EJP), SFS-23-2019: Integrated water management in small

agricultural catchments (RIA), SFS-31-2019: ERANETs in agri-food - [A] ICT-

enabled agri-food systems (ERA-NET Cofund), SFS-37-2019: Integrated

approaches to food safety controls across the food chain (RIA), CE-SFS-39-

2019: High-quality organic fertilisers from biogas digestate (IA)


CE-RUR-08-2018-2019-2020: Closing nutrient cycles - [2019] Bio-based

fertilisers from animal manure (IA), CE-RUR-10-2019: Circular bio-based

business models for rural communities (IA), RUR-15-2018-2019-2020:

Thematic networks compiling knowledge ready for practice (CSA)



Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research (BZN) is Hungary's leading

applied research institution. BZN performs its innovation activities at research

divisions: Biotechnology (BAY-BIO), Intelligent Systems (BAY-SMART) and

Engineering (BAY-ENG) division respectively. Knowledge Management

Centre (BAY-KMC) is responsible for horizontal activities including

technology transfer, IPR, grant writing, international project management.

BZN provides a technological bridge between innovation activities and

industry by its technology transfer services. BZN has extensive experience

and success in managing Interreg, FP7 and Horizon 2020 projects.

Due to its strategic cooperation projects, BAY-BIO has comprehensive

experience in algae biomass production technologies (fertilizer, feed), agro-

biotechnology, agro-industrial developments, environmental biotechnology

(sensors, monitoring systems), oil microbiology and biotechnology as well as

in the application of microbiological technologies in food industry, algal

biotechnology, molecular biology diagnostics, bio-remediation and automated

fermentation.

BAY-KMC has both project-based and permanent activities. Project-related

activities include the preparation and management of international projects;

communication and innovation management initiated by our researchers and

their partners; and training and mentoring activities related to market access.

Permanent activities include advising on financial resources, sharing

initiatives with our partners and drafting concepts. BAY-KMC actively

participates in national and international network building with partner RTDI

institutes, industry and investors. In addition, it manages the company’s IP

rights and the process of technology transfer; and develops customer

relationships.

In addition to its RTDI activities, BZN contributes to development of the

bioeconomy in Hungary, and for this, promotes the cooperation of business,

social, educational and research spheres.

Expertise offered

Research&Development, innovative solutions, project management,

communication and innovation management, national and international

network building, technology transfer activities

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Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna (University) SFS: 04,05,19,23,35


Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna

Organisation Acronym UNIBO



UNIBIO is one of the largest universities in Italy, gathering ca. 80.000

students and 3000 professors/researchers. Its range of expertise covers

almost all scientific disciplines and it ranks among the first EU institutions for

succesfull participation in FP7 and H2020 framework programes.

Country Italy

City Bologna

Region Emilia Romagna

Website https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/brunella.morandi

Surname Morandi

Name Brunella


Phone number +39 3403492847

Role in the organisation Assistant Professor


Yes


setting up of experiments, data analysis, participation to project meetings,

report preparation. My acitivities deals with physiological studies on fruit trees

noth with field and lab experiments and aim at developing strategies to face

current challenges in agriculture such as climate change (especially water

scarcity). Main EU projects:

ISAFRUIT (FP6), FRUITBREEDOMICS (FP7), APPLEGENIE (FP7),

EUFRUIT (H2020)


SFS-04-2019-2020: Integrated health approaches and alternatives to



health (RIA), LC-SFS-19-2018-2019: Climate-smart and resilient farming -

[2019] Efficientcy and resilience of mixed farming and agroforestry systems

(RIA), SFS-23-2019: Integrated water management in small agricultural

catchments (RIA), SFS-35-2019-2020: Sustainable Intensification in Africa -

[2019] Soil systems for Africa (RIA)


https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/brunella.morandi

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Availability of an experimental farm with orchards to be used for experimental

set up. Plant ecophysiology measurements such as leaf gas exchanges,

water relations, sap flow and fruit growth automatic sensors. Precision

agriculture approaches to fruit crops. Transciptomic studies. Dissemination

activities.

Expertise offered

SFS 04 and SFS05: Assessing the effects of the use of IPM approacheas

(i.e. anti-insect nettings etc.) on fruit crops physiology: productive efficiency,

light and water relations, canopy development etc.

SFS19: Contribution to the development of new mixed farming systems

which include fruit tree crops in association to other crops, forestry and/or

livestock; Assessing the physiological and productive efficiency of fruit tree

crops in mixed farming systems

SFS23: Assessment of the effects deriving from the adoption of innovative

irrigation/water management approaches on: 1) plant water use efficiency; 2)

plant physiological and productive performances. Development of specific

irrigation scheduling protocols aimed at reducing water use while increasing

water productivity and quality of the production. Main focus on tree fruit crops

SFS35: Development of strategies to improve water use efficiency in fruit

trees and to adapt the orchard management to water scarcity conditions.

Application of precision agriculture approaches to fruit crops.

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Istituto Sperimentale Italiano “L. Spallanzani” (Other) SFS: 07,08,17,30,31,37 – BG: 04 – RUR: 08,17


Istituto Sperimentale Italiano "L. Spallanzani"

Organisation Acronym IS

Type of organisation Other


National Institute of the private law, mainly devoted to research,

experimentation, advanced training and services. The more relevant areas of

activity refer to:

Farm animals (from domestic mammals to dogs, fishes and bees):

reproduction, genetic selection, population genetics, resistance to diseases,

typing and genetic characterization in endangered species

Foods: food safety and traceability of products of animal origin;

Green chemistry: exploration and extraction of bioactive molecules of interest

for the cosmetic, pharmacological and nutraceutical sectors, in vitro test as

alternatives to animal experimentation,

Aquaculture and microalgae: experimental cultivation of microalgae on

agricultural wastewater for bioremediation; production of suitable food for

zooplankton in hatcheries and generic fish feeds.

Country Italy

City Rivolta d'Adda, 26027, Cremona

Region Lombardy

Website www.istitutospallanzani.it

Surname Puglisi

Name Roberto



Role in the organisation Research, head of laboratory


No


SFS-07-2018: Making European beekeeping healthy and sustainable (RIA),


farming (IA), LC-SFS-17-2019: Alternative proteins for food and feed (IA),

SFS-30-2018-2019-2020: Agri-Aqua Labs - [2018] Understanging the

genome of farmed animals, its expression and translation into traits (RIA),

SFS-31-2019: ERANETs in agri-food - [A] ICT-enabled agri-food systems

(ERA-NET Cofund), SFS-31-2019: ERANETs in agri-food - [B] Climate

change and food systems (ERA-NET Cofund), SFS-37-2019: Integrated

approaches to food safety controls across the food chain (RIA)

http://www.istitutospallanzani.it/

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Blue Growth – BG


breeding (IA)



fertilisers from animal manure (IA), RUR-17-2019: Reinforcing the EU

agricultural knowledge database



The Institute focuses on scientific research, experimentation and services in

the area of reproductive technologies applied to selection of domestic

animals. The research activities are mainly based on experimental

embryology, fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS), seminology,

cryobiology, molecular genetics, genomics and proteomics. The research

studies include: animal reproduction, genetic selection including the study of

resistance to diseases, population genetics, bioinformatics and statistics,

food safety of animal products, toxicology and antibiotic resistance. In

addition, it takes part in the genetic typization and characterization of

endangered species and in traceability of food of animal origin. The species

of interest range from domestic mammals to fishes and bees. At a national

level the Institute performs the Official Control of animal frozen semen

collected in and/or imported into Italy. Among the statutory purposes of the

Institute is the activity of planning and providing advanced training courses in

the veterinary, agro-zootechnical and applied biology areas.

Expertise offered

FARM ANIMALS AND PETS

• Qualitative assessment (standard and advanced), freezing and storage of

animal semen

• Cytogenetics for the screening of chromosomal abnormalities

• Implementation of in vitro models as alternative to animal experimentation

• Sex ratio determination in sperm

• Predictive genetic tests for traits in dogs

• Parental assignment, reproduction, breeding, genetic improvement of

marine and freshwater fish species. Aquaculture facility of 1 000 m² based on

systems of closed circuit (24 tanks of 5 m² and 210 tanks of 0.2 m²).

QUALITY AND FOOD CHAIN SAFETY

• Genetic traceability of supply chain for the verification of food labeling.

Capillary sequencers and OpenArray system for SNP chip at low density.

• Analysis for the verification of the "double muscle" character for bovine

breeds

• Identification of microbial species for food sector safety

• Identification of species in foods by molecular markers

• Analysis of milk protein polymorphisms

PROTEOMICS

• Single and two-dimensional electrophoresis services on cells, tissues,

bacteria, food matrices

• Image analysis and subsequent bioinformatic 20-DIGE analysis

• Identification of proteins

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Fragim Ghana Ltd (SME) SFS: 35


Fragim Ghana Ltd



Valorisation of by-products deriving from palm oil extraction carried out by

small farmers / cooperatives

Country Ghana

City Akim Kusi

Region East Akim Municipal

Website no

Surname Apparuti

Name Gianni



Role in the organisation Director Manager


No


SFS-35-2019-2020: Sustainable Intensification in Africa - [2019] Soil systems

for Africa (RIA)



Enhancement of waste deriving from the production of palm oil extracted

from small cooperatives / farmers.

More efficient use of the raw material;

Recovery of oil otherwise dispersed in the environment;

Increasing the production of sustainable palm oil;

The gap assumes the status of "new product" thus becomes a resource, not

a refusal which one needs to dispose of it;

Precursor for new environmental regulations that promote recycling;

Training on environmental sustainability and importance of product

certifications;

New market for the production of energy from renewable sources, with

products not in competition with the Food market;

Increase in income and new occupations for farmers, with a circular economy

development;

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Expertise offered Processing of waste deriving from the production of palm oil.

Experience on processing and processing machinery.

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Azienda Agricola Molini e Pastifici (SME) SFS: 01


Azienda Agricola Molini e Pastifici Soc. Agr. a r.l.



Azienda Agricola Molini e Pastifici is an innovative startup active in the

agricultural sector and dedicated to the production of organic products (pasta

and beer) from ancient grains of the Marche region (Italy).

Our products are km 0, strongly rooted in the territory, healthy, high quality

and are offered on the market at appropriate prices. Our consumer target is a

conscious consumer, interested about the quality of the food he feeds and

the environment. Our activity is expanding: for our new sustainable plant

we're going to redevelop an industrial complex, according to the principles of

circular economy.

Country Italy

City Grottammare (AP)

Region Marche

Website http://muliniepastifici1875.com/site/

Surname Marconi

Name Giuseppe





No




(RIA)


http://muliniepastifici1875.com/site/

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We already protect biodiversity of our landscape: we grow our raw materials

on particularly fertile and quality soils, whose conformation is naturally

suitable for the organic cultivation, avoiding soil degradation.

Our activity is strictly related to our region and all our products are made of

local raw materials and we work with a short distribution chain, to enanche

territory.

Our products are organic and safe, we avoid using any herbicide or other

harmful to health substances. We're going to implement the reuse of

agricultural waste and the enrichment of the soil with the self-produced

organic substance, according to the principles of circular economy.

We are always looking for new possibilities of innovation for the respect of

the environment. For example in the project for our new plant we're going to

produce solar energy and re-use it in the production process, avoiding

pollution and waste of energy.

So we desire being involved in a project for the defense of biodiversity

making available all our activities and know how.

Expertise offered

High skilled working team

Organizational flexibility

Entrepreneurial ability

Relationship net

Openness to sperimentation and to continue innovation.

Experience and knowledge in organic farming methods and food.

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I-Strategies società cooperativa a.r.l. (SME) SFS: 24,26; RUR: 01,04,17


i-strategies società cooperativa a r.l.



i-strategies specializes in promoting brand, companies and tourist

destinations using their Cultural Intangible Heritage (Oral History) as added

value. i-strategies is able to generate new contents and values using

quantitative and qualitative research methods (narrative interview in special)

and promoting it through digital storytelling techniques

Country Italy

City Offida

Region Marche

Website www.i-strategies.it

Surname Vagnarelli

Name Gianluca


Phone number +39.3287440451



No



cities (IA), DT-SFS-26-2019: Food Cloud demonstrators (IA)


RUR-01-2018-2019: Building modern rural policies on long-term visions and

societal engagement - [2019] Rural society-science policy hub (CSA), RUR-

01-2018-2019: Building modern rural policies on long-term visions and

societal engagement - [2019] Buiding resilient mountain value chains

delivering private and public goods (RIA), RUR-04-2018-2019: Analytical

tools and models to support policies related to agriculture and food - [2019]

Modelling international trade in agri-food products (RIA), RUR-17-2019:

Reinforcing the EU agricultural knowledge database


http://www.i-strategies.it/

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i-strategies created Mezzadria Stories Rural project.

Mezzadria Stories is a Rural Heritage born 10 years ago that has three

objectives:

- to save the oral memory of the last sharecroppers of Marche region (Central

Italy) with the aim of creating a digital archive of Piceno rural memory. 100

interviews have already been collected;

- to promote tourism through the rich and emotional local intangible rural

heritage (folklore, traditions, life histories);

- to recover the rich heritage of values and ethical practices of the

sharecropping civilization (sustainable development, biodynamic agriculture,

the Mediterranean diet, a socially responsible economy, social eating ecc.)

The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBAC) has

recognized the cultural and social value of Mezzadria Stories by selecting it

for the official program of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.

Expertise offered

Narrative Interviews: i-strategies knows how to save local rural memory of

communities through qualitative investigative research techniques such as

narrative interviews

Digital storytelling: i-strategies knows how to be more effective in

communication and how to do community building through digital storytelling

techniques.

i-strategies is involved as an advisor in the project “Storylines”, funded by

European Programme Erasmus+. The aim of the project is to develop the

new professional role of Storytellers

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Agricultural University of Georgia (University) SFS: 08,11,17,39; BG: 06,09; RUR: 08


Agricultural University of Georgia

Organisation Acronym AUG



The Plant Substrate Bioconversion laboratory of the AUG deals with

lignocellulose bio-refinery. In particular, to develop competitive

biotechnologies, the research team performs fundamental investigations to

understand physiological mechanisms providing an efficient microbial and

enzymatic conversion of plant raw materials into value-added products, such

as enzymes, pharmaceutical compounds (antioxidants, exo-polysaccharides,

immunomodulators, antimicrobials), probiotics, edible and medicinal

mushrooms, feed, and fertilizer. Microbial and enzymatic remediation of soil

and water polluted by organic xenobiotics is another area of team' studies.

Country Georgia

City Tbilisi

Region Georgia

Website http://agruni.edu.ge/

Surname Elisashvili

Name Vladimir



Role in the organisation Head of laboratory


No



farming (IA), SFS-11-2018-2019: Anti-microbials and animal production -

[2019] Alternatives to anti-microbials (RIA), LC-SFS-17-2019: Alternative

proteins for food and feed (IA), CE-SFS-39-2019: High-quality organic

fertilisers from biogas digestate (IA)

Blue Growth – BG


sea (IA), LC-BG-09-2019: Coordination of marine and maritime research and

innovation in the Black Sea (CSA)



fertilisers from animal manure (IA)

http://agruni.edu.ge/

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Fundamental and applied research, technology development and

commercialization.

Expertise offered

Microbial physiology and biochemistry, submerged and solid-state

fermentation, biomass biochemical analysis, enzyme and biologically active

compound production, delignification, saccharification, bioremediation.

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Agricultural University of Georgia (University) SFS: 01,04,05,28,31,37


Agricultural University of Georgia, the Bank of Plant Genetic Resources

Organisation Acronym AUG



Agricultural University of Georgia is the main agricultural research and

educational center of Georgia. With its eighteen research institutes and

laboratories, it plays an important role in the research areas of agriculture,

engineering, and natural sciences.

The Bank of Plant Genetic Resources of the Agricultural University of

Georgia holds the largest PGR collection in Georgia with more than 3000

accessions, including farmer-selected varieties, landraces, endemic species,

and crop wild relatives.

The research group of the Genebank aims to use the local PGR natural

diversity in enhancement of resistance to disease and pests and for

improving agricultural productivity.

Country Georgia

City Tbilisi

Region Europe

Website http://www.agruni.edu.ge/node/919

Surname Betsiashvili

Name Mariam



Role in the organisation Associate Professor / Manager of the Bank of Plant Genetic Resources


No







health (RIA), SFS-28-2018-2019-2020: Genetic resources and pre-breeding

communities - [2019] AQdding value to plant GenRes (RIA), SFS-31-2019:

ERANETs in agri-food - [A] ICT-enabled agri-food systems (ERA-NET

Cofund), SFS-31-2019: ERANETs in agri-food - [B] Climate change and food

systems (ERA-NET Cofund), SFS-37-2019: Integrated approaches to food

safety controls across the food chain (RIA)

http://www.agruni.edu.ge/node/919

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The Bank of Plant Genetic Resources of Agricultural University of Georgia

holds the unique and largest PGR collection of field and vegetable crops in

Georgia with around 3000 accessions of cereals (wheat, barley, maize),

legumes and vegetables, including landraces, endemic species, and crop

wild relatives.

The main aim of the research group of the Genebank is to use the local PGR

natural diversity in enhancement of resistance to disease and pests and for

improving agricultural productivity, maximizing yield, and developing crops

that can meet the challenges of a changing climate.

The main research direction of the group is focused on better use of local

germplasm to provide material for future molecular breeding efforts and

promote resistance to the most damaging disease and pests, in particular: a)

screening germplasm for resistance to fungal and bacterial diseases and

hemipteran insect pests, in field and laboratory experiments; b) measure

biochemical traits (e.g. benzoxazinoids, terpenoids, and callose formation) to

identify their role in responses to specific biotic stresses; c) identification

biochemical and genetic bases of disease and insect resistance; d) study of

fungal plant pathogens; research on the environmentally friendly methods to

control plant pests and diseases by using fungal biocontrol agents

Expertise offered

The main research direction of the research group is focused on better use of

local germplasm to provide material for future molecular breeding efforts and

promote resistance to the most damaging disease and pests, in particular:

a) Characterization and evaluation of plant genetic resources of field and

vegetable crops;

b) Morphological characterization and agronomic evaluation of selected

accessions for crop yield enhancement;

c) Biochemical characterization of cereals for revelation of their nutritional

value (protein, fat, sugar, starch, fiber);

d) Evaluation of germplasm (wheat, maize) for resistance to most damaging

diseases in field and laboratory experiments;

e) Screening maize germplasm for resistance to insect pests (lepidopteran

and hemipteran) in field and laboratory experiments;

f) Measure biochemical traits (e.g. benzoxazinoids, terpenoids, and callose

formation) to identify their role in responses to specific biotic stresses;

g) Study of fungal plant pathogens; research on the environmentally friendly

methods to control plant pests and diseases by using fungal biocontrol

agents.

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Azienda Sanitaria Locale TO 5 (Public Administration) SFS: 24; RUR: 04


Azienda Sanitaria Locale TO 5

Organisation Acronym ASL TO5



ASLTO5 (Local Health Authority) is divided into several Departments

including the Prevention Department. The Prevention Department sectors

take place in the Preventive Medicine (called in Italy Primary Prevention) that

is object of less experimentation than clinical sector about people healthcare.

However this sector Primary Prevention affects notoriously more on total

health status of people (life years gained, reduction of hospital admissions

numbers, reduction of mortality, etc) and it’s anexample of health intervention

on community.

Country Italy

City Nichelino (TO)

Region Piemonte

Website https://www.aslto5.piemonte.it/

Surname Mortara

Name Marina



Role in the organisation Research collaborator


Yes


INTER-IoT project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon

2020 Research and Innovation programme, ASL TO5 with the Food and

Nutrition Unit partecipated in the INTER Health use case.

The nutritional outpatient has carried out the decentralized monitoring of

lifestyles on the move with the help of mobile devices. The healthcare case

monitors the eating habits and physical activity of healthy subjects using

mobile devices, electronic questionnaires and databases, with a new

integrated IoT platform, called INTER-Health that allows the collection and

analysis of data received in real time. Using wearable mobile devices, a

measure defined as subjective (physical activity practice) can became

objective and the preventive action can be extended to a wider attendance.



cities (IA), SFS-37-2019: Integrated approaches to food safety controls

https://www.aslto5.piemonte.it/

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across the food chain (RIA)


RUR-04-2018-2019: Analytical tools and models to support policies related to

agriculture and food - [2019] Modelling international trade in agri-food

products (RIA)



The food and nutrition Unit deals of the prevention of infectious diseases

transmitted by aliments, beverages and drinking water and prevention of

acute and chronic diseases resulting from chemical contamination of food,

beverages and drinking water with particular reference to the pesticide.

The Nutrition Hygiene Unit promotes health supporting a proper nutrition and

a healthy physical activity by offering a series of interventions such as:

The study and analysis of nutritional status, food consumption and the

practice of physical activity of population groups.

The design of interventions of education and information about nutrition and

physical activity in collaboration with: schools, municipalities, organizations

and associations.

Expertise offered Food Safety, Nutrition, Healthcare, Food surveillance

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Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (R&D Institution) BG: 06


Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

Organisation Acronym IIT



Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT - Italian Institute of Technology)

is a scientific research center established by law in 2003 by the Italian

Ministry of Education, University and Research and the Ministry of Economy

and Finance, in order to promote excellence in both basic and applied

research and to facilitate the economic development at national level. IIT

scientific activities started in 2006, they encompass various disciplines and

present very strong approach to technology transfer. IIT staff consists of

more than 1600 people, the majority of which (about 81%) is dedicated to

research, with a gender distribution of 41% women and 59% men and an

average age of 34 years. About half of the researchers (46%) come from

abroad: 32% are scientists from more than 50 foreign countries and 14% are

Italian researchers who have come back to Italy after a professional

experience abroad. IIT has a vast experience in managing and supervising

research projects with a portfolio of more than 364 external funded research

projects, 174 of which are financed by EU funding programs as FP7 and

H2020 - 19 are funded by European Research Council (ERC). IIT has

produced more than 10745 publications and 229 inventions, resulting in more

than 650 active patents. Its research activity led to the creation of 18 spin-

offs, with additional 26 under due diligence. Research is carried out in the

Central Research laboratory in Genoa (IIT headquarters), as well as in 11

research satellite centers across Italy and 2 outstations in the US. IIT

scientific vision is interdisciplinary, based on the concept of “translating

evolution into technology”, with the aim of mimicking natural solutions to

develop new technologies in the fields of robotics, materials science and life

sciences. Currently, IIT is conducting a new scientific plan (2018-2023)

developing four strategic research domains: Robotics, Nanomaterials,

Technologies for Life Sciences, and Computational Sciences. The main goal

is to produce technologies that will have a positive impact on some important

societal challenges, such as sustainability and environment, healthcare and

aging society, while reflecting the priorities of the EU framework programs.

This approach promotes the creation of joint-labs and research agreements

with industrial partners, universities and international research centers.

Country Italy

City Genoa

Region Liguria

Website https://www.iit.it/

Surname Athanassia

https://www.iit.it/

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Name Athanassiou


Phone number +39 01071781528

Role in the organisation Principal Investigator


Yes


Blindpad, Personal Assistive Device for BLIND and visually impaired people,

FP7-ICT-2013-10 Partner.

Bioproto, Bioplastic production from tomato peel residues, Project ID: 625297

Funded under: FP7-PEOPLE Monopartner.

GrapheneCore1, Graphene-based disruptive technologies, Project ID:

696656

Funded under: H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and

Emerging Technologies (FET) Partner.

Graphene Core 2, Project ID: 785219, Funded under: H2020-EU.1.2.3. -

FET Flagships Partner.

COMPLETE, Cloud-MicroPhysics-Turbulence-Telemetry: An inter-

multidisciplinary training network for enhancing the understanding and

modeling of atmospheric clouds, Project ID: 675675, Funded under: H2020-

EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of

researchers, Partner.

HARMONIC, HierARchical Multiscale NanoInterfaces for enhanced

Condensation processes, Project ID: 801229, Funded under: H2020-

EU.1.2.1. - FET Open, Partner.

Blue Growth – BG


sea (IA)



Researchers of the Smart Materials Group have experiences in functional

material preparation starting from naturally-derived resources (such as

alginate from brown algae, fibroin from Bombyx mori, keratin from wool),

surface modification (hydrophobic, oleophilic, oleophobic functionalization of

papers, textiles, foams, and metals), advance nanotechnological devices for

water purification, wearable electronics and wound healing studies. Focuses

of the research work are the chemical and structural control of the developed

polymeric-based, composite materials, in order to achieve the best

performances for a specific application. Various techniques are used to

fabricate functional materials, such as electrospinning, microfabrication,

spray drying, casting, spin coating, emulsion, probe type sonication (on a

laboratory level), and via extrusion, hot press, 3D printing, injection molding

(on a more scaled-up level). The obtained materials can be characterized in

terms of mechanical properties (tensile stress, compression test, adhesion –

Instron 3365), thermal proprieties (TGA - Q500 from TA Instruments, DSC),

morphology (SEM- JEOL JSM-6490LA, TEM, AFM- Park System), contact

angle, water vapor adsorption, oxygen permeability, and liquid permeability

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(Franz cells). Moreover, the lab is equipped with several spectroscopic

instruments (XPS, ATR-FTIR, UV-vis) for a deep chemical characterization of

matrix materials and active compounds. Lastly, advanced microscopy

techniques are available at the Nikon Center (Confocal, Time-lapse, Two-

photons microscopy, as well as N-SIM and N-STORM Super Resolution

Microscopies), to study in vitro cellular processes and device microfluidics.

Expertise offered

The Smart Materials Group of the Italian Institute of Technology offers

expertise in developing methods for the conversion of agrowaste biomass

into high added value products. Our main goal is to use waste as a

renewable source of material to develop biodegradable biocomposites and

bioplastics. We developed processes for agrowaste using either solvents

processing or melt extrusion and injection. We use these composites as food

containers or packaging materials, containers for cosmetics etc.

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