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H2020 Agrofood sector

Partnership Profiles Catalogue


Calls 2016-2017

Sector Group Agrofood


Enterprise Europe Network

Index
Background .............................................................................................................................. 31
Enterprise Europe Network ...................................................................................................... 32
Partner Search ........................................................................................................................ 33
University of Hertfordshire .......................................................................................... 33
University of Aveiro - Central Laboratory of Analysis ............................................ 36
Partnership Profiles ............................................................................................................... 39
Other organization (consulting, association,) ........................................................................ 39
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production............. 39
Adapt Low Carbon Group ............................................................................................. 39
R&D Institution ......................................................................................................................... 42
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Differentiated &
Biofunctional Foods ....................................................................................................... 42
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food, Metabolomics and
Sensory Science............................................................................................................. 45
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate
(team 3) .......................................................................................................................... 47
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate (team
1) ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate (team
2) ...................................................................................................................................... 51
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Sustainability
.......................................................................................................................................... 53
FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE .................................................... 55
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS-IVIA..................... 58
University of Copenhagen - Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
.......................................................................................................................................... 60
SME.......................................................................................................................................... 63
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ........................................................................................... 63
Technological Centre ............................................................................................................... 65
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil ...................... 65
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FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA AGRICULTURA (CT


TECNOVA) ....................................................................................................................... 68
SFS-02-2016: Teaming up for good: Exploiting the benefits of species diversity in
cropping systems ................................................................................................................... 71
R&D Institution ......................................................................................................................... 71
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food, Metabolomics and
Sensory Science............................................................................................................. 71
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS-IVIA..................... 73
Technological Center ............................................................................................................... 75
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil ...................... 75
SFS-03-2016: Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience in crops ................ 78
Other organization (consulting, association,) ........................................................................ 78
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................... 78
R&D Institution ......................................................................................................................... 82
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Differentiated &
Biofunctional Foods ....................................................................................................... 82
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate
(team 3) .......................................................................................................................... 85
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate (team
1) ...................................................................................................................................... 87
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate (team
2) ...................................................................................................................................... 89
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Sustainability
.......................................................................................................................................... 91
FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE .................................................... 93
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS-IVIA (team 1) ... 96
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS-IVIA (team 2) ... 98
University of Copenhagen - Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
........................................................................................................................................ 100
University of Hertfordshire ........................................................................................ 103
SME........................................................................................................................................ 105
CENTRO DE INNOVACIN Y TECNOLOGA AGROALIMENTARIA, S.A.
(CITAGRO) .................................................................................................................... 105
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CRPV - Centro Ricerche produzioni Vegetali .......................................................... 107


MORERA & VALLEJO INDUSTRIAL SL ...................................................................... 110
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 113
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 115
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................... 115
FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA AGRICULTURA (CT
TECNOVA) ..................................................................................................................... 118
SFS-04-2017: New partnerships and tools to enhance European capacities for in-situ
conservation ......................................................................................................................... 121
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 121
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Differentiated &
Biofunctional Foods ..................................................................................................... 121
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ......................... 124
SME........................................................................................................................................ 126
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 126
SFS-05-2017: Robotics Advances for Precision Farming ................................................ 128
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 128
FEUGA - Enterprise and Galician University Foundation ..................................... 128
SME........................................................................................................................................ 131
Agro Intelligence ApS ................................................................................................. 131
Conpleks Innovation ApS ........................................................................................... 133
CRPV - Centro Ricerche produzioni Vegetali .......................................................... 137
Technological Cente............................................................................................................... 140
FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA AGRICULTURA (CT
TECNOVA) ..................................................................................................................... 140
Tecnogranda SpA ........................................................................................................ 143
R&D Institution ............................................................................................................ 146
INESC TEC .................................................................................................................... 146
SFS-06-2016: Weeding - strategies, tools and technologies for sustainable weed
management ......................................................................................................................... 149
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 149
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FEIRACO SCG ............................................................................................................... 149


R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 152
University of Hertfordshire (Agriculture & Environment Research Unit).......... 152
SME........................................................................................................................................ 155
CENTRO DE INNOVACIN Y TECNOLOGA AGROALIMENTARIA, S.A.
(CITAGRO) .................................................................................................................... 155
CRPV - Centro Ricerche produzioni Vegetali .......................................................... 157
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 160
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 162
INESC TEC .................................................................................................................... 162
SFS-07-2016-2017: Organic breeding - increasing the competitiveness of the organic
breeding and farming sectors ............................................................................................. 165
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 165
FEIRACO SCG ............................................................................................................... 165
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 168
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Differentiated &
Biofunctional Foods ..................................................................................................... 168
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food Chemistry and
Technology .................................................................................................................... 171
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate...... 173
SME........................................................................................................................................ 175
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 175
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 177
FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA AGRICULTURA (CT
TECNOVA) ..................................................................................................................... 177
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 180
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................. 180
SFS-08-2017: Organic Inputs - contentious inputs in organic farming ........................... 184
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 184
University of Hertfordshire (Agriculture & Environment Research Unit).......... 184
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Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate


(team 3) ........................................................................................................................ 187
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate (team
2) .................................................................................................................................... 189
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Sustainability
........................................................................................................................................ 191
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS-IVIA................... 193
SME........................................................................................................................................ 195
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 195
CRPV - Centro Ricerche produzioni Vegetali .......................................................... 197
SFS-09-2016: Spotlight on critical outbreak of pests: the case of Xylella fastidiosa .... 200
SME........................................................................................................................................ 200
Esri Portugal ................................................................................................................. 200
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 202
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 204
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................... 204
CTAEX ............................................................................................................................ 207
SFS-10-2017: Research and approaches for emerging diseases in plants and terrestrial
livestock ................................................................................................................................ 211
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 211
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 211
SME........................................................................................................................................ 214
CRPV - Centro Ricerche produzioni Vegetali .......................................................... 214
SAFOSO AG (Safe Food Solutions) .......................................................................... 217
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 219
Agrifood Technological Centre Lugo ........................................................................ 219
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................... 222
SFS-11-2016: Challenges for disease management: Perennial crops in the tropics and
sub-tropics ............................................................................................................................ 225
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 225
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................. 225
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 229
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Research group: Entomologa Agrcola (AGR 163)............................................... 229


Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 232
FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA AGRICULTURA (CT
TECNOVA) ..................................................................................................................... 232
SFS-12-2016: Support for international research on animal health ................................ 235
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 235
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Differentiated &
Biofunctional Foods ..................................................................................................... 235
INESC TEC .................................................................................................................... 238
SFS-13-2017: Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant health ....................... 241
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 241
FEIRACO SCG ............................................................................................................... 241
SME........................................................................................................................................ 244
BioBee Technologies, S.L........................................................................................... 244
Biodiagsan..................................................................................................................... 246
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 248
Agrifood Technological Centre Lugo ........................................................................ 248
SFS-14-2016: Understanding host-patogen-environment interactions........................... 251
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 251
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 251
Spanish Council for Scientific Research - CSIC; Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology IATA ................................................................................................ 254
SME........................................................................................................................................ 256
SAFOSO AG (Safe Food Solutions) .......................................................................... 256
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 258
Agrifood Technological Centre Lugo ........................................................................ 258
SFS-15-2016-2017: Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency ............................. 261
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 261
FEIRACO SCG ............................................................................................................... 261
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 264

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Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food Chemistry and


Technology .................................................................................................................... 264
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Technical and
Scientific Cooperation with Sahelian and West African Countries ..................... 266
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS-IVIA................... 269
SiDOR Research Group (University of Vigo) .......................................................... 271
Spanish Council for Scientific Research - CSIC; Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology IATA ................................................................................................ 273
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 275
Agrifood Technological Centre Lugo ........................................................................ 275
SFS-16-2017: Bee health and sustainable pollination ...................................................... 277
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 277
Polytechnic Institute of Bragana ............................................................................ 277
SFS-17-2017: Innovations in plant protection ................................................................... 281
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 281
AEMITEQ - Associao para a Inovao Tecnolgica e Qualidade .................... 281
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 285
Research group: agricultural entomology (AGR 163) .......................................... 285
Spanish Council for Scientific Research - CSIC; Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology IATA ................................................................................................ 288
SME........................................................................................................................................ 290
Conpleks Innovation ApS ........................................................................................... 290
Hifas da Terra S.L. ...................................................................................................... 294
Invatia Research, S.L. ................................................................................................ 296
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 298
Technological Cente............................................................................................................... 300
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................... 300
FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA AGRICULTURA (CT
TECNOVA) ..................................................................................................................... 303
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 306
Adapt Low Carbon Group ........................................................................................... 306
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SME........................................................................................................................................ 309
MORERA & VALLEJO INDUSTRIAL SL ...................................................................... 309
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 312
INESC TEC .................................................................................................................... 312
SFS-18-2016: Framework Partnership Agreement supporting Joint Actions towards
Public-Public Partnerships in the Bioeconomy ................................................................ 315
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 315
Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies .............................................. 315
SFS-19-2016: ERA-NET Cofund: Public-Public Partnerships in the bioeconomy.......... 320
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 320
Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies .............................................. 320
Danish Technological Institute.................................................................................. 325
SFS-20-2017: Towards a science-based regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy
............................................................................................................................................... 328
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 328
Universidade de Vigo .................................................................................................. 328
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 330
University of Santiago de Compostela .................................................................... 333
SME........................................................................................................................................ 340
Esri Portugal ................................................................................................................. 340
SFS-21-2016/2017: Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management
tools for commercially important fish and other seafood species .................................. 342
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 342
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 342
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 345
Aarhus University ........................................................................................................ 345
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team
1) .................................................................................................................................... 348
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team
2) .................................................................................................................................... 351
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team
3) .................................................................................................................................... 354
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University of Santiago de Compostela .................................................................... 357


SME........................................................................................................................................ 365
Loligo Systems ApS..................................................................................................... 365
SFS-22-2017: Smart fisheries technologies for an efficient, compliant and
environmentally friendly fishing sector ............................................................................. 367
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 367
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 367
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 370
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 370
University of Santiago de Compostela .................................................................... 373
SFS-23-2016: Improving technical performance of the Mediterranean aquaculture; ... 381
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 381
Associao do Centro de Apoio Tecnolgico Agro-Alimentar ............................. 381
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 384
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 386
Danish Technological Institute.................................................................................. 386
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 389
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 391
University of Santiago de Compostela .................................................................... 394
SFS-24-2016: Reinforcing international cooperation on sustainable aquaculture
production with countries from South-East Asia .............................................................. 401
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 401
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 401
SME........................................................................................................................................ 404
PORTO-MUIOS S.L. .................................................................................................. 404
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 407
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 407
SFS-25-2016: Support Action to a common agricultural and wider bioeconomy research
agenda ................................................................................................................................... 409
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 409
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 409
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R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 411


Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies .............................................. 411
SFS-26-2016: Legumes - transition paths to sustainable legume-based farming systems
and agri-feed and food chains ............................................................................................ 416
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 416
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate...... 416
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Sustainability
........................................................................................................................................ 418
SME........................................................................................................................................ 420
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ......................... 420
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 422
CTAEX ............................................................................................................................ 422
SME........................................................................................................................................ 426
Soc. Agrcola de Pai Poldro Lda. ............................................................................... 426
SFS-27-2017: Permanent grassland farming systems and policies ............................. 428
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 428
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 428
Polytechnic Institute of Bragana ............................................................................ 431
SME........................................................................................................................................ 434
Esri Portugal ................................................................................................................. 434
Soc. Agrcola de Pai Poldro Lda. ............................................................................... 436
SFS-28-2017: Functional biodiversity productivity gains through functional
biodiversity: effective interplay of crop pollinators and pest predators......................... 438
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 438
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 438
SME........................................................................................................................................ 441
Hifas da Terra S.L. ...................................................................................................... 441
SFS-29-2017: Socio-eco-economics - socio-economics in ecological approaches ...... 443
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 443
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 443
I-mark (Universidade de Vigo) ................................................................................. 446
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Universidade de Vigo .................................................................................................. 448


University of Vigo ........................................................................................................ 450
SME........................................................................................................................................ 453
CRPV - Centro Ricerche produzioni Vegetali .......................................................... 453
AGROGES, Sociedade de Estudos e Projectos Lda ............................................... 457
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in
agro-ecosystems .................................................................................................................. 460
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 460
FEIRACO SCG ............................................................................................................... 460
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS-IVIA (team 1) . 463
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS-IVIA (team 2) . 465
Universidade de Vigo .................................................................................................. 467
SME........................................................................................................................................ 469
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 469
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 471
AgroTech ....................................................................................................................... 471
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................... 473
CTAEX ............................................................................................................................ 476
FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA AGRICULTURA (CT
TECNOVA) ..................................................................................................................... 480
SME........................................................................................................................................ 483
AGROGES, Sociedade de Estudos e Projectos Lda ............................................... 483
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 486
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................. 486
SME........................................................................................................................................ 490
Soc. Agrcola de Pai Poldro Lda. ............................................................................... 490
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 492
Adapt Low Carbon Group ........................................................................................... 492
SFS-31-2016: Farming for tomorrow - developing ad enabling environment for resilient
and sustainable agricultural systems ................................................................................ 495
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R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 495


University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 495
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 498
FEIRACO SCG ............................................................................................................... 498
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 501
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Technical and
Scientific Cooperation with Sahelian and West African Countries ..................... 501
Universidade de Vigo .................................................................................................. 504
University of Santiago de Compostela .................................................................... 506
SME........................................................................................................................................ 513
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ......................... 513
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 515
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................. 515
SME........................................................................................................................................ 519
Florecha SA. ................................................................................................................. 519
Tecnogranda SpA ........................................................................................................ 521
SFS-32-2017: Promoting and supporting eco-intensification of aquaculture production
systems: inland (including fresh water), coastal zone and offshore; ............................. 524
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 524
Associao do Centro de Apoio Tecnolgico Agro-Alimentar ............................. 524
SME........................................................................................................................................ 527
Esri Portugal ................................................................................................................. 527
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 529
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 529
Large Company ...................................................................................................................... 532
Pescanova ..................................................................................................................... 532
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 534
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 534
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 536
SME........................................................................................................................................ 539
PORTO-MUIOS S.L. .................................................................................................. 539
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SFS-33-2016: Understanding food value chain and network dynamics ......................... 542
Large company....................................................................................................................... 542
Pescanova ..................................................................................................................... 542
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 544
Galicia Food & Drink Cluster ..................................................................................... 544
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 548
University of Gastronomic Sciences ........................................................................ 548
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food Chemistry and
Technology .................................................................................................................... 551
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Technical and
Scientific Cooperation with Sahelian and West African Countries ..................... 553
Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies .............................................. 556
Danish Technological Institute.................................................................................. 561
I-mark (Universidade de Vigo) ................................................................................. 563
Universidade de Vigo (team 7) ................................................................................. 565
Universidade de Vigo (team 8) ................................................................................. 567
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 569
SME........................................................................................................................................ 572
CRPV - Centro Ricerche produzioni Vegetali .......................................................... 572
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 576
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 578
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 578
SME........................................................................................................................................ 581
AGROGES, Sociedade de Estudos e Projectos Lda ............................................... 581
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness
and sustainability ................................................................................................................. 584
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 584
Adapt Low Carbon Group ........................................................................................... 584
Associao do Centro de Apoio Tecnolgico Agro-Alimentar ............................. 587
Large company....................................................................................................................... 590
Pescanova ..................................................................................................................... 590
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Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 592


Galicia Food & Drink Cluster ..................................................................................... 592
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................. 596
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 600
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Differentiated &
Biofunctional Foods ..................................................................................................... 600
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food Chemistry and
Technology .................................................................................................................... 603
Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies .............................................. 605
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 610
SME........................................................................................................................................ 613
HERAL ENOLOGA, S.L. .............................................................................................. 613
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ......................... 615
MORERA & VALLEJO INDUSTRIAL SL ...................................................................... 617
SAFOSO AG (Safe Food Solutions) .......................................................................... 620
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 622
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 624
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................... 624
CTAEX ............................................................................................................................ 627
Surgenia, Andalusian Technological Centre of Design ......................................... 631
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 634
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 634
SFS-35-2017: Innovative solutions for sustainable food packaging; ............................. 637
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 637
Associao do Centro de Apoio Tecnolgico Agro-Alimentar ............................. 637
Large company....................................................................................................................... 640
Pescanova ..................................................................................................................... 640
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 642
AEMITEQ - Associao para a Inovao Tecnolgica e Qualidade .................... 642
FEUGA - Enterprise and Galician University Foundation ..................................... 646
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Galicia Food & Drink Cluster ..................................................................................... 649


University of Gastronomic Sciences ........................................................................ 653
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 656
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food, Metabolomics and
Sensory Science........................................................................................................... 656
Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies .............................................. 659
FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE .................................................. 664
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 667
Spanish Council for Scientific Research - CSIC; Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology IATA ................................................................................................ 669
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 671
SME........................................................................................................................................ 674
DIETA MEDITERRANEA, ACEITES Y VINAGRES, S.A. .......................................... 674
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ......................... 676
MORERA & VALLEJO INDUSTRIAL SL ...................................................................... 678
Traza Consultores ........................................................................................................ 681
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 683
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 685
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................... 685
FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA AGRICULTURA (CT
TECNOVA) ..................................................................................................................... 688
Surgenia, Andalusian Technological Centre of Design ......................................... 691
SME........................................................................................................................................ 694
Tecnogranda SpA ........................................................................................................ 694
SFS-36-2017: Co-fund on "One Health" (zoonoses - emerging threats) ......................... 697
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 697
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Differentiated &
Biofunctional Foods ..................................................................................................... 697
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Technical and
Scientific Cooperation with Sahelian and West African Countries ..................... 700
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 703
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SME........................................................................................................................................ 706
Traza Consultores ........................................................................................................ 706
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 708
Agrifood Technological Centre Lugo ........................................................................ 708
SFS-37-2016: The impact of consumer practices in food safety: risks and mitigation
strategies .............................................................................................................................. 711
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 711
Associao do Centro de Apoio Tecnolgico Agro-Alimentar ............................. 711
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 714
Danish Technological Institute.................................................................................. 714
I-mark (Universidade de Vigo) ................................................................................. 717
Spanish Council for Scientific Research - CSIC; Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology IATA ................................................................................................ 719
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 721
SME........................................................................................................................................ 724
Traza Consultores ........................................................................................................ 724
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 726
SFS-38-2016: Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link to nutrition, lifestyle and the
socio-economic environment ............................................................................................. 728
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 728
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food, Metabolomics and
Sensory Science........................................................................................................... 728
National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC)/Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology (IATA)............................................................................................. 730
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 733
SME........................................................................................................................................ 736
DIETA MEDITERRANEA, ACEITES Y VINAGRES, S.A. .......................................... 736
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ......................... 738
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 740
Surgenia, Andalusian Technological Centre of Design ......................................... 740
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 743
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University of Aveiro - Central Laboratory of Analysis .......................................... 743


SFS-39-2017: How to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic? ........................................ 746
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 746
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food, Metabolomics and
Sensory Science........................................................................................................... 746
National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC)/Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology (IATA)............................................................................................. 748
SiDOR Research Group (University of Vigo) .......................................................... 751
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 753
SME........................................................................................................................................ 756
BioBee Technologies, S.L........................................................................................... 756
Traza Consultores ........................................................................................................ 758
SFS-40-2017: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers ...................................................... 760
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 760
FEIRACO SCG ............................................................................................................... 760
Galicia Food & Drink Cluster ..................................................................................... 763
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 767
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Differentiated &
Biofunctional Foods ..................................................................................................... 767
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food, Metabolomics and
Sensory Science........................................................................................................... 769
National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC)/Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology (IATA)............................................................................................. 771
Spanish Council for Scientific Research - CSIC; Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology IATA ................................................................................................ 774
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 776
SME........................................................................................................................................ 779
Innolact, S.L. ....................................................................... Error! Marcador no definido.
SFS-41-2016: EU-Africa Research and Innovation partnership on food and nutrition
security and sustainable agriculture .................................................................................. 782
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 782
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................. 782
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R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 786


Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate...... 786
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Technical and
Scientific Cooperation with Sahelian and West African Countries ..................... 788
FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE .................................................. 791
SFS-42-2016: Promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in
Africa: the role of innovation .............................................................................................. 794
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 794
INOVISA ........................................................................................................................ 794
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................. 800
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 804
FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE .................................................. 804
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 807
SFS-43-2017: Earth observation services for the monitoring of agricultural production
in Africa ................................................................................................................................. 809
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 809
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 809
SFS-44-2016: A joint plant breeding programme to decrease the EU's and China's
dependency on protein imports .......................................................................................... 811
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 811
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 811
SFS-45-2016: Increase overall transparency of processed agri-food products ............. 814
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 814
Associao do Centro de Apoio Tecnolgico Agro-Alimentar ............................. 814
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 817
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Food Chemistry and
Technology .................................................................................................................... 817
CSIC ............................................................................................................................... 819
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 822
Spanish Council for Scientific Research - CSIC; Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology IATA ................................................................................................ 824
University of Aveiro ..................................................................................................... 826
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SFS-46-2017: Alternative production system to address anti-microbial drug usage,


animal welfare and the impact on health ........................................................................... 830
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 830
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Differentiated &
Biofunctional Foods ..................................................................................................... 830
Universidade de Vigo .................................................................................................. 833
SME........................................................................................................................................ 835
HERAL ENOLOGA, S.L. .............................................................................................. 835
SFS-48-2017: Resource-efficient urban agriculture for multiple benefits contribution to
the EU-China Urbanisation Partnership ............................................................................. 837
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 837
Aarhus University - Department of Food Science - Plant, Food & Climate...... 837
Universidade de Vigo .................................................................................................. 839
SME........................................................................................................................................ 841
Hifas da Terra S.L. ...................................................................................................... 841
BG-01-2016: Large-scale algae biomass integrated biorefineries ................................... 843
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 843
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 843
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 845
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 845
BG-02-2016/2017: High value-added specialised vessel concepts enabling more
efficient servicing of emerging coastal and offshore activities ....................................... 847
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 847
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 847
BG-03-2016: Multi-use of the oceans marine space, offshore and near-shore:
compatibility, regulations, environmental and legal issues ............................................ 850
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 850
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 850
BG-04-2017: Multi-use of the oceans marine space, offshore and near-shore: Enabling
technologies ......................................................................................................................... 852
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 852
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 852
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R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 854


Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 854
SME........................................................................................................................................ 857
Esri Portugal ................................................................................................................. 857
BG-05-2016: ERA-NET Cofund on marine technologies .................................................. 859
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 859
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 859
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 861
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation ....................................... 861
Centro de Investigaciones Submarinas .................................................................. 863
SME........................................................................................................................................ 866
Esri Portugal ................................................................................................................. 866
Hrcules Control .......................................................................................................... 868
BG-06-2017: Interaction between people, oceans and seas: a strategic approach
towards healthcare and well-being ..................................................................................... 872
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 872
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 872
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 874
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation ....................................... 874
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 876
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 878
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 881
BG-07-2017: Blue green innovation for clean coasts and seas ....................................... 884
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 884
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 884
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 886
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 886
Universidade de Vigo .................................................................................................. 888
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team
4) .................................................................................................................................... 890
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Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team


5) .................................................................................................................................... 892
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team
6) .................................................................................................................................... 895
SME........................................................................................................................................ 898
Laboratorio CIFGA ....................................................................................................... 898
BG-08-2017 Innovative solutions for sustainable seafood .............................................. 901
Large company....................................................................................................................... 901
Pescanova ..................................................................................................................... 901
Other organization (consulting, association,) ...................................................................... 903
FORUM OCEANO .......................................................................................................... 903
Galicia Food & Drink Cluster ..................................................................................... 906
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 910
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 910
SME........................................................................................................................................ 912
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ......................... 912
Laboratorio CIFGA ....................................................................................................... 914
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 917
Surgenia, Andalusian Technological Centre of Design ......................................... 917
BG-09-2016: An integrated Arctic observation system .................................................... 920
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 920
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 920
BG-10-2016: Impact of Arctic changes on the weather and climate of the Northern
Hemisphere ........................................................................................................................... 923
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 923
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 923
BG-11-2017: The effect of climate change on Arctic permafrost and its socio-economic
impact, with a focus on coastal areas ................................................................................ 926
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 926
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 926
BG-12-2016: Towards an integrated Mediterranean Sea Observing System ................. 929
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R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 929


Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 929
SME........................................................................................................................................ 932
Esri Portugal ................................................................................................................. 932
Laboratorio CIFGA ....................................................................................................... 934
BG-13-2016: Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of marine and maritime
research and innovation activities in the Mediterranean ................................................. 937
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 937
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 937
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team
4) .................................................................................................................................... 939
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team
6) .................................................................................................................................... 941
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team
3 ...................................................................................................................................... 944
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo) (team
2) .................................................................................................... 946
SME........................................................................................................................................ 949
Esri Portugal ................................................................................................................. 949
RUR-01-2016: Consolidated policy framework and governance models for synergies in
rural-urban linkages ............................................................................................................. 951
Other organization (consulting,association,) ....................................................................... 951
AGACA (Asociacin Galega de Cooperativas Agroalimentarias) ........................ 951
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................. 953
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 957
Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies .............................................. 957
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 962
Technological Center ............................................................................................................. 964
CTAEX ............................................................................................................................ 964
RUR-02-2017: Coastal-rural interactions: Enhancing synergies between land and seabased activities..................................................................................................................... 968
Other organization (consulting,association,) ....................................................................... 968
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Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ................................................................. 968


R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 972
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 972
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 975
Universidade de Vigo-Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT-Uvigo)....... 978
SME........................................................................................................................................ 980
Esri Portugal ................................................................................................................. 980
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ......................... 982
RUR-03-2017: Towards 2030 - policies and decision tools for an integrated management
of natural resources ............................................................................................................. 984
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 984
Universidade de vora ................................................................................................ 984
University of Porto ....................................................................................................... 987
SME........................................................................................................................................ 989
AGROGES, Sociedade de Estudos e Projectos Lda ............................................... 989
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ......................................................................................... 992
RUR-04-2016: Water farms improving farming and its impact on the supply of drinking
water ...................................................................................................................................... 994
R&D Institution ....................................................................................................................... 994
Group of Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciations ..................................... 994
INESC TEC .................................................................................................................... 996
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS-IVIA................... 999
Universidade de Vigo ................................................................................................ 1001
University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1003
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1005
Laboratorio CIFGA ..................................................................................................... 1005
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ....................................................................................... 1008
RUR-05-2017: Novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the
sustainable supply of and payment for forest ecosystem services .............................. 1010
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1010
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ............................................................... 1010
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R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1014


Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies ............................................ 1014
INESC TEC .................................................................................................................. 1019
Universidade de vora .............................................................................................. 1022
University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1025
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1027
AGROGES, Sociedade de Estudos e Projectos Lda ............................................. 1027
Florecha SA. ............................................................................................................... 1030
RUR-06-2016: Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial
products and ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation1032
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1032
FEIRACO SCG ............................................................................................................. 1032
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1035
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Technical and
Scientific Cooperation with Sahelian and West African Countries ................... 1035
FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE ................................................ 1038
Universidade de vora .............................................................................................. 1041
Universidade de Vigo ................................................................................................ 1044
University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1046
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1048
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ....................... 1048
Technological Center ........................................................................................................... 1050
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................. 1050
CTAEX .......................................................................................................................... 1053
RUR-07-2016: Resource-efficient and profitable industrial crops on marginal land ... 1057
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1057
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ............................................................... 1057
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1060
University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1060
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1062
AGROGES, Sociedade de Estudos e Projectos Lda ............................................. 1062
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IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ....................... 1065
Technological Center ........................................................................................................... 1067
AgroTech ..................................................................................................................... 1067
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................. 1070
RUR-08-2016: Demonstration of integrated logistics centres for food and non-food
applications ........................................................................................................................ 1073
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1073
Florecha SA. ............................................................................................................... 1073
RUR-09-2017: Business models for modern rural economies ....................................... 1075
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1075
Universidade de vora .............................................................................................. 1075
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1078
AGACA (Asociacin Galega de Cooperativas Agroalimentarias) ...................... 1078
Associao do Centro de Apoio Tecnolgico Agro-Alimentar ........................... 1080
INOVISA ...................................................................................................................... 1083
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ............................................................... 1089
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1093
Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies ............................................ 1093
I-mark (Universidade de Vigo) ............................................................................... 1098
University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1100
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1103
AGROGES, Sociedade de Estudos e Projectos Lda ............................................. 1103
Esri Portugal ............................................................................................................... 1106
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ....................... 1108
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ....................................................................................... 1110
RUR-10-2016-2017: Thematic Networks compiling knowledge ready for practice ...... 1112
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1112
Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento ...................................................................... 1112
FEUGA - Enterprise and Galician University Foundation ................................... 1115
INOVISA ...................................................................................................................... 1118
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Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ............................................................... 1124


University of Gastronomic Sciences ...................................................................... 1128
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1131
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ....................... 1131
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ....................................................................................... 1133
Technological Center ........................................................................................................... 1135
CTAEX .......................................................................................................................... 1135
RUR-11-2016: On-farm demonstrations: deepening farmer-to-farmer learning
mechanisms........................................................................................................................ 1139
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1139
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ............................................................... 1139
University of Gastronomic Sciences ...................................................................... 1143
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1146
University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1146
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1148
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ....................................................................................... 1148
Technological Center ........................................................................................................... 1150
CTAEX .......................................................................................................................... 1150
RUR-12-2017: Networking European farms to boost thematic knowledge exchanges and
close the innovation gap ................................................................................................... 1154
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1154
FEIRACO SCG ............................................................................................................. 1154
INOVISA ...................................................................................................................... 1157
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1163
University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1163
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1165
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ....................... 1165
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ....................................................................................... 1167
Technological Center ........................................................................................................... 1169
CTAEX .......................................................................................................................... 1169
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RUR-14-2016: Advisors role in functioning of AKIS and advisory polices boosting


innovation in sustainable agriculture ............................................................................... 1173
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1173
CRPV - Centro Ricerche produzioni Vegetali ........................................................ 1173
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1176
INOVISA ...................................................................................................................... 1176
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1182
Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies ............................................ 1182
RUR-15-2017: The benefits of working with others fostering social capital in the
farming sector .................................................................................................................... 1187
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1187
AGACA (Asociacin Galega de Cooperativas Agroalimentarias) ...................... 1187
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ............................................................... 1189
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1193
Esri Portugal ............................................................................................................... 1193
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ....................................................................................... 1195
RUR-16-2017: Optimising interactive innovation project approaches and the delivery of
EU policies to speed up innovation in rural areas .......................................................... 1197
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1197
Oikos - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento ............................................................... 1197
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1201
Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies ............................................ 1201
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1206
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ....................... 1206
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO ....................................................................................... 1208
Technological Center ........................................................................................................... 1210
CITOLIVA - Technological Centre for Olive Farming and Olive Oil .................. 1210
BB-01-2016: Sustainability schemes for the bio-based economy ................................. 1213
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1213
FORUM OCEANO ........................................................................................................ 1213
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1216
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Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA ........................................ 1216


University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1219
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1222
CENTRO DE INNOVACIN Y TECNOLOGA AGROALIMENTARIA, S.A.
(CITAGRO) .................................................................................................................. 1222
Florecha SA. ............................................................................................................... 1225
HERAL ENOLOGA, S.L. ............................................................................................ 1227
Technological Center ........................................................................................................... 1229
CTAEX .......................................................................................................................... 1229
BB-02-2017: Towards a method for the collection of statistical data on bio-based
industries and bio-based products .................................................................................. 1233
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1233
Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA ........................................ 1233
SiDOR Research Group (University of Vigo) ........................................................ 1236

BB-03-2017: Adaptive tree breeding strategies and tools for forest production
systems resilient to climate change and natural disturbances............................ 1238
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1238
INESC TEC .................................................................................................................. 1238
University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1241
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1244
Hifas da Terra S.L. .................................................................................................... 1244
Invatia Research, S.L. .............................................................................................. 1246
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production systems, fostering a
sustainable supply of quality wood for the growing bioeconomy ................................ 1248
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1248
Dylog Italia s.p.a. ...................................................................................................... 1248
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1250
Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA ........................................ 1250
INESC TEC .................................................................................................................. 1253
University of Santiago de Compostela .................................................................. 1256
University of Porto ..................................................................................................... 1263
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SME...................................................................................................................................... 1266
Florecha SA. ............................................................................................................... 1266
Hifas da Terra S.L. .................................................................................................... 1268
BB-05-2017: Bio-based products: Mobilisation and mutual learning action plan........ 1270
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1270
FORUM OCEANO ........................................................................................................ 1270
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1273
Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA ........................................ 1273
BB-06-2016: The regional dimension of bio-based industries ....................................... 1276
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1276
FORUM OCEANO ........................................................................................................ 1276
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1278
Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA ........................................ 1278
SME...................................................................................................................................... 1281
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development ....................... 1281
METANOGENIA ........................................................................................................... 1283
Queizuar SL ................................................................................................................ 1285
SMEInst-07-2016-2017: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for sustainable and
competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and bio-based sectors .............................. 1288
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1288
University of Gastronomic Sciences ...................................................................... 1288
BIOTEC-02-2016: Bioconversion of non-agricultural waste into biomolecules for
industrial applications ....................................................................................................... 1291
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1291
Polytechnic Institute of Bragana .......................................................................... 1291
SC1-PM-01-2016: Multi omics for personalised therapies addressing diseases of the
immune system .................................................................................................................. 1294
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1294
IMDEA FOOD .............................................................................................................. 1294
SC5-06-2016-2017 - Pathways towards the decarbonisation and resilience of the
European economy in the timeframe 2030-2050 and beyond ........................................ 1297
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Technological Center ........................................................................................................... 1297


AgroTech ..................................................................................................................... 1297
SC5-17f-2017: EU network of regions on sustainable wood mobilisation (wood supply)
............................................................................................................................................. 1299
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1299
Polytechnic Institute of Bragana .......................................................................... 1299
SPIRE-03-2016: Industrial technologies for the valorisation of European bio-resources
into high added value process streams ........................................................................... 1302
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1302
Polytechnic Institute of Bragana .......................................................................... 1302
SPIRE-03-2016: Industrial technologies for the valorisation of European bio-resources
into high added value process streams ........................................................................... 1305
R&D Institution ..................................................................................................................... 1305
Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. University of
Cordoba ....................................................................................................................... 1305
SPIRE-06-2016: Business models for flexible and delocalised approaches for intensified
processing .......................................................................................................................... 1308
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1308
Galicia Food & Drink Cluster ................................................................................... 1308
INNOSUP-01-2016-2017: Cluster facilitated projects for new industrial value chains. 1312
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1312
Galicia Food & Drink Cluster ................................................................................... 1312
REV-INEQUAL-03-2016: Dynamics of inequalities across the life-course .................... 1316
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1316
AGACA (Asociacin Galega de Cooperativas Agroalimentarias) ...................... 1316
REV-INEQUAL-07-2016: Spatial justice, social cohesion and territorial inequalities .. 1318
Other organization (consulting,association,) ..................................................................... 1318
AGACA (Asociacin Galega de Cooperativas Agroalimentarias) ...................... 1318

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Background
This Catalogue has been developed as a joint initiative by the members of the
Enterprise Europe Network Sector Group Agrofood. The main aim is to encourage the
Participation of SMEs in the Agrofood theme of Horizon2020 Programme.
A transition is needed towards an optimal and renewable use of biological resources and
towards sustainable primary production and processing systems. These systems will need to
produce more food, fibre and other bio-based products with minimised inputs; environmental
impact and greenhouse gas emissions, and with enhanced ecosystem services, zero waste
and adequate societal value. Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, together with the
bio-based industries, are integral parts of the European economy and society. Relying on the
use of limited natural resources, these sectors produce and process biological resources to
satisfy the demand of consumers and a wide range of industries for food, feed, bio-energy and
bio-based products. While they enhance Europes self-reliance and provide jobs and business
opportunities essential for rural, coastal and marine areas, these sectors are also facing
significant challenges which require solutions based on research and innovation. The H2020
Agrofood Partnerships Profiles Catalogue intends to be an effective tool to promote the
participation of European SMEs, R&D groups and Technological centres at European Funding
Programmes.
Most of the profiles included in this Catalogue are focused to the specific topics published in
the 2016-2017 calls related to Societal Challenge 2: Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture
and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy.
Link to SC2 Work Programme 2016-2017:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2016_2017/main/h2020-wp1617food_en.pdf
Moreover, profiles in other H2020 areas related to the agrofood sector have also been
published in this catalogue. For more information on the open calls, you can access the
Participants Portals website of the European Commission:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/index.html
For more information on this catalogue, please contact Ms. Cristina Cabeza, Enterprise
Europe Network CESEAND, cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es or +34 955 045 811

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Enterprise Europe Network


The Enterprise Europe Network offers support and advice to businesses across Europe
and helps them make the most of the opportunities in the European Union. Our
services are specifically designed for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but are
also available to all businesses, research centres and Universities across Europe.
The Enterprise Europe Network is the largest network of contact points providing information
and advice to EU companies on EU matters, in particular small and medium enterprises
(SMEs). We provide practical answers to specific questions in your language. The Network
offers concrete and effective solutions to entrepreneurs and companies in more than 50
countries, including the 27 EU member states, three EU candidate countries (Croatia, the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey), members of the European Economic
Area (EEA) and other participating third countries. The Enterprise Europe Network is unique
both in terms of its wide geographic reach and of the wide range of integrated services it
provides to SMEs and other business actors. This is made possible thanks to the coordinated
action of nearly 600 local partner organisations, employing around 4.000 experienced staff
working to support the competitiveness of EU businesses. Launched in 2008 by the European
Commission, the Enterprise Europe Network offers a one-stop shop to meet all the
information needs of SMEs and companies in Europe.

Sector Group Agrofood


The agrofood industry is the largest manufacturing sector in Europe. This is a complex sector,
composed by a large number of SMEs with very different profiles, lengths, and business
areas. Innovation plays in this sector a key role to be competitive, but due to the complexity of
the sector it is necessary to make an additional effort to reach the companies taking into
account the different sectors realities. This is the reason for the creation of the Agrofood
Sector Group within the Enterprise Europe Network. The Agrofood Sector Group is a bottom
up activity from Enterprise Europe Network partners who have in their region a high number of
companies working in the agrofood sector and want to impulse their innovation process. The
mission of the Agrofood Sector Group is to enhance cooperation on the agrofood area of the
Enterprise Europe Network. Every member is committed to develop the ASG within their own
geographical area. They are coming together in this Sector Group because they recognise the
increasing potential of international activity in this industrial field, and moreover, because the
service to their clients can be improved by they can serve their clients better by focusing on
this specific sector. The main objective is twofold, to contribute to raising the innovation
capacity of the SMEs through the information, promotion of technology transfer and business
cooperation and to feedback the EC policies in the agrofood sector with the real interests of
the industry.

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Partner Search
R&D Institution
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
PARTNER SEARCH from United Kingdom
(16UK458)

ORGANIZATION
General activity
Research and teaching
Organization size: >250

PROJECT
TITLE: SAIC-DM - A Systems Approach for Improved Crops through Disease Management using
Brassica napus and Leptosphaeria maculans as a model
Acronym: SAIC-DM
Outline of the project idea
The Systems Approach for Improved Crops through Disease Management (SAIC-DM) is aimed to
increasing crop production, stability and quality through genomics, advanced diagnostics and
synergy with agricultural industries. Oilseed rape (B. napus) is the third most important vegetable oil
crop in the world with an annual global value of ~ 25 billion. Leptosphaeria maculans is the causal
agent of phoma stem canker, an economically important disease of oilseed rape, resulting in
worldwide yield losses of over 1 billion each year. To achieve the overall aim to develop smart
approaches and tools to identify and introduce genetic variation for oilseed rape improvement in
combination with novel disease management strategies in different environments across Europe and
abroad, five specific objectives are proposed: 1. To evaluate geographic distributions of L. maculans
races across major European cropping regions; 2. To better understand the molecular basis of
resistance against L. maculans; 3. To establish a L. maculans surveillance and prediction system that
supports oilseed rape production in a changing climate.

Outcomes of this project will be new

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biosensors, improved breeding materials, and early warning systems to produce high-quality crops
that yield better in the presence of disease pressures in a changing climate.
Current state of development: Proposal under development
Foreseen project duration: At least 4 years

CALL
Title and reference number: SFS-03-2016: Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience
in crops
Link to the call document:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/5129-sfs03-2016.html
Closing date: 02/17/2016

PARTNER Sought
Expected role in the project
Any coorperate or academic institution with and interest in crop protection
Type of organisation sought:
Any coorperate or academic institution with and interest in crop protection
Countries/ regions: Primarily European contries, but also global partners.
Deadline for responding: 15/01/2016

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: East of England
Organisation name: Exemplas Holdings Ltd
Address: St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge

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Postcode: CB4 0WS


City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Roger Hetherington
Telephone: +44 7860 753081
E-mail: r.hetherington@eeneast.org.uk

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Partner Search
R&D Institution
UNIVERSITY
ANALYSIS

OF

AVEIRO

CENTRAL

LABORATORY

OF

PARTNER SEARCH from Portugal


(16PT458)

ORGANIZATION
General activity
The Central Laboratory of Analys is a executive unit of the University of Aveiro responsible for the
execution and delivery of analytical services requested by internal and external customes to UA.
The Laboratory of ICP analyzes the content of several elements in many matrixes of samples by ICPOES or ICP-MS. It can analyze almost all the elements that make up the periodic table. Exceptions
to these elements are hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and
inert gases.
The Laboratory of ICP has a ICP-MS Thermo X Series and a ICP-OES Jobin Yvon Activa M. Both allow
to analyze a wide range of concentrations, ppt (parts per trillion) to percentage. Samples should be
aqueous solutions: water, acidic or basic solutions, saline, etc. Solutions with concentrations of
organic solvents, more than 1%, require prior approval of the LCA.
The Lab aims to provide quality services to researchers at the University of Aveiro , still
guaranteeing them scientific and technical support in its areas of competence and also assert itself
with a provider of qualified services to public and private entities, optimizing and maximizing the
instrumental resources and skills available on the LCA and in the University in general.
Organization size: 10-49

PROJECT
TITLE: An assessment of dietary minerals and potential toxic elements in human diets in changing
times public health concerns?

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Acronym: ELDIET
Outline of the project idea
The project aims to perform a nationwide study to assess the consumption of essential minerals and
PTEs in different food patterns, deriving conclusion regarding public health. The development of this
work also aims to act as a link between the academic community and the food industry, making
possible the development of new and better products, as well as to provide more specific
methodologies for a better control and quality assurance. Diet plans will be elaborated based on a
standard consumer, including a large range of food products, for evaluation of their essential
minerals and PTEs content and acquiring insight into the diets nutritional or potential risks. In order
to study the quality of the ingredients according to their origin, the food samples will be acquired
from different sources.
The project aims to answer the following key questions:
- Which dietary practices correspond to the best health ingestion of dietary minerals and PTEs: diets
based of fast-food, fish, meat, vegetarian, sportive or low fat, low caloric, high in fiber?
- Will common diets to reduce weight in maintain a balanced ingestion of dietary minerals and PTEs?
- Do meat, fish and agriculture products exhibit a marked regional signature in respect to dietary
minerals and PTEs?
- Does food available in the major supermarkets have the same chemical composition and quality?
Are there significant differences in comparison to the food acquired in local markets?Current state
of development: Idea
Foreseen project duration: 48 months

CALL
Title and reference number: SFS-38-2016: Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link with
nutrition, lifestyle and the socio-economic environment
Link to the call document:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/5140-sfs38-2016.html
Closing date: 17/02/2016

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PARTNER Sought
Expected role in the project
Research inovation and development; Research units/ university departments; Enterprises related
with food comercialization and quality evaluation
Type of organisation sought:
Research inovation and development; Research units/ university departments; Enterprises related
with food comercialization and quality evaluation
Countries/ regions: Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Netherland
Deadline for responding: 15/01/2016

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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production
ADAPT LOW CARBON GROUP
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from United Kingdom
(16UK001)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Adapt is a subsidiary of the University of East Anglia, specialising in low carbon technologies. We
support companies in the development of sustainable solutions by providing expertise through our
team or by establishing links with the experts working at UEA.
Adapt has long standing links with the leading academic and research organisations with expertise in
biological and environmental sciences, and with companies developing biobased and biorenewable
products and technologies. This enables Adapt to keep abreast of the latest innovations,
developments and next-generation technologies that could give a significant competitive advantage
to companies and public bodies.
Who we work with:
Government, its agencies and NGOs
Universities and research organisations
Financial sector, banks, insurance companies, investors, fund managers, asset managers
Manufacturers, brand owners and retailers in personal care, food manufacturing, chemical industry
Agri-businesses

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We have experience running projects in the area of:


Bio-inspired crop protection
Valorisation of food waste and production of new sources of protein
Innovative products from crops
Natural materials application in built environment
Valorisation of agricultural waste streams
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Adapt has expertise in algal technologies , biopolymers, biocomposites, plant-derived ingredients
and bioactives for functional foods, personal care and health products, biobased chemicals,
bioenergy and biofuels, sustainable agriculture and crop protection.
We have experience of managing projects of different size, led by both commercial and public
parties, involving stakeholders from different sectors.
We set up clear structure and provide tools to support all parties in delivering their work. We ensure
clear reporting lines are established, all parties are aware of the objectives and appropriate actions
are taken when situation requires them.
What we can do:
Strategic advice on knowledge and technology transfer between academia and industry
Innovative technology scouting and horizon scanning
Innovation support for new product development
Technology due diligence and risk assessment
Business case assessment
Supply chain building
Support with the business case development
Help with identification of appropriate funding stream
Tender preparation
Stakeholder identification and engagement
Support in consortia building
Project brief and planning preparation
Project monitoring and evaluation
Project management
Life Cycle Assessment

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Previous R&D projects experience


Adapt has been responsible for the delivery of a 7 year long ERDF funded InCrops programme
focusing on promoting innovation related to crops. This project offered a possibility of establishing
links between SMEs and knowledge base, with the purpose of promoting development of new natural
products. Simultaneously, we hav been delivering a Centre for Built Envorinment project, offering
services supporting the application of natural materials in bu8ilt environment and managing the
construction of an exemplary building - The Enterprise Centre (curently completed and named the
greenest building in England). Next to these ERDF funded projects, Adapt has been or is still
involved in a number of research projects related to bio-inspired crop protection, novel sources of
feed, management of agricultural waste and valorisation of by-products from both primary
production and food processing.
Role in the project
Research; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: East of England
Organisation name: Exemplas Holdings Ltd
Address: St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge
Postcode: CB4 0WS
City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Roger Hetherington
Telephone: +44 7860 753081
E-mail: r.hetherington@eeneast.org.uk

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Partnership Profile
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production
AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- DIFFERENTIATED & BIOFUNCTIONAL FOODS
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK002)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
More than 23 years of experience as a researcher in horticulture, breeding and selection, medicinal
plants, fruits and berries, domestication of wild plants, conservation of plant genetic ressources and
recent focus is on differentiating plant food products and reserach on biofunctional aspects of fruit,
berries an herbs, inlcuding human health aspects.

He also is course responsible and teaches a

master course in Organic production of fruit, berry and vegetables in a temperate climate. Has
participated in 6 EU projects. Projects examples: 1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of
plant based antioxidants and antibacterial components for improving meat quality and health for
consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2. COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for
nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network
Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 2012-2016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North
sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013, (MJE reserach partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT
project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR
metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish
GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour
cherry and new berry species incl. matching cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics
and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner, AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene
conservation of Danish walnuts, leader Danish genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9.

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Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10.
Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish
Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU leader).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Aspect re. this specific topic: interest in multi-stress effects in sour cherry orchards and breeding
plant material and how to overcome this in organic systems.

Expertise on antibacterial

food plants to be used in food conservation to replace use of nitrite or as feed to animals to replace
antibiotics. Expertise on genetic ressources active conservation strategies, including domestication
and use of wild food plants for new food products and markets. Expertise on matching genetics and
production aspects to final products to obtain high value products and strong market entry.
Expertise on chemical characterization and sensory analysis of fruits, berries and herbs depending
on cultivars, harvest time, processing to obtain sensory consumer acceptance and high content of
bioactive ingredients focussing on health aspects of fruit and berries. Expertise on breeding and
selection of fruit and berry plants, including use of modern omics technology, NMR metabolomics for
identifying bioactive plant compounds that provide resistance to diseases. Expertise in cultivation
trials with fruit, berries and herbs.
Previous R&D projects experience
1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of plant based antioxidants and antibacterial
components for improving meat quality and health for consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2.
COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry
juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 20122016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013,
(MJE research partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD
project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot
disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry
project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour cherry and new berry species incl. matching
cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner,
AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene conservation of Danish walnuts, leader, Danish
genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9. Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic
ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10. Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic
and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU
leader).

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Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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production
AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD, METABOLOMICS AND SENSORY SCIENCE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK003)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Metabolomics and sensory are core disciplines at the Department of Food Science, AU. The
metabolomics group has conducted experiments within diverse fields, such as plant metabolism,
food quality and nutrition.
Firstly, we have amble experience from studies that investigate the role of diet on metabolism and
gut microflora metabolism. In the metabolomics labs we have specific knowledge on the effect of
dietary fiber, probiotics and protein on metabolism and how this affects various lifestyle diseases
(e.g. obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases).
Secondly, the groups expertise has been used to investigate how plants respond to abiotic and
biotic stresses. Our projects have covered plants grown in green house as well as open land. Our
investigations range from the effects of different light regimes on plant metabolism, the effect of
genotype on disease resistance and the health promoting effects of plant metabolites.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Facilities for metabolomics investigations. Our facilities include equipment for magnetic resonance
and mass spectrometry and we have the analytical capabilities needed to analyze plants, foods and
bio

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Within nutrition we have demonstrated that we can monitor diet induced metabolic alterations. Our
competences and experience from previous work allows us to link host and microbial metabolism.
We have proven that we are able to contribute in description and elucidation of new mechanisms
that

can

relate

diet

and

obesity.

We have demonstrated the ability to map plant primary and secondary metabolism. We can there
participate actively in studies of the effect of abiotic stress on crop metabolism and performance
Capabilities offered: Analytical expertise, data analysis, expertise within human and animal
metabolism, obesity, type 2 diabetes and satiety
Previous R&D projects experience
The experience within national and international projects range from project management to being
project partners.
Role in the project
Research; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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production
AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE (TEAM 3)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK004)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
I have participated in several projects on alternatives to chemical growth regulation of potted plants
using different types and combinations of abiotic stresses. Among them reduced water availability,
nutrient stress (low P and N) and mecahnical stress. I have also been the project leader of a project
with the title 'More energy efficient production of potted plants by Increased chilling tolerance'. The
Department (Department of Food Science) has highly skilled technical staff, state of art equipment
for physiological measurements (photosynthesis, water relations, freezing tolerance, non-invasive
growth measurements, automated weighing and irrigation system for pots, chemical analyses etc.)
and state of art greenhouse and climate chamber facilities as well as research fields.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Anders Skeem
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2

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Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE (TEAM 1)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK005)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Photosynthesis studies of plants subjected to changes in abotic factors including CO2 and other
environmental factors and stress factors including light and light spectras, using physiological
responses on intact plants for building up a knowledge base of the effect of climate in greenhouses
in order to conserve energy. Highly skilled technical staff with access the state of art in terms of
measurements of photosyn-thesis and water stress on plant level including new climate chambers
and modern greenhouses.
Successful outcomes of our research have led to the climate control program IntelliGrow and also
dynam-ic use of supplemental light Dynalight and more recently phenotyping of wheat for heat
stress and close involvement in a number of EU projects concerning phenotyping and CO2 modelling.
Previous R&D projects experience
Development of stress tolerant crops plants adapted to future climate changes both protein,
vegetables and cereals.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE (TEAM 2)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16EDK006)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Documented research experience in plant physiology and in understanding the complex effects of
dynamic climates on plant fitness with special emphasis on gas exchange and metabolic profiles.
Experience

with

non-invasive

imaging

techniques

and

plant

circadian

rhythm.

R&D projects - climate managagement i greenhouse productions, alternative methods for measuring
plant growth, understanding microclimate and photosynthesis in field grown crops, metabolic profiles
of plant organs
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Research
Previous R&D projects experience
Project examples: Winter climate change, Optimisation of plant growth in protected systems where
the daily light input is based on green energy.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & SUSTAINABILITY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK007)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Optimizing yield and quality of food products at a minimum supply of nutrients and water is one of
my main tasks. I have led several projects regarding development of methods/tools so save
nutrients and water / increase NUE and WUE. Our research group has highly skilled technical staff,
excellent research fields and machinery, and state of art equipment for physiological measurements.
Previous R&D projects experience
Project examples: Organic varieties of cabbages in the future, Organic varieties of onion and carrots
in the future, Manganese Testing and evaluation of new varieties of onions under different growing
conditions, Production of organic nitrogen with mobile green manure.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park

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Address: Niels Pedersens All 2


Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES008)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC (Meat Tecnological Center) is a Galician Public Foundation (nonprofit) under the Rural Environment Ministry-Xunta de Galicia. It established as a competitive tool in
the service of food industry of Galicia.
Since 2005, Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC, has developed a very significant activity, as reflected
in agreements with various public and private entities for the provision services (analysis physicalchemical, chromatographic, microbiological analysis, molecular biology, sensory, traceability, food
safety and quality, HACCP, etc), R & D, consultancy and technology transfer. Located at the
Parque Tecnolxico de Galicia (technology park) in Ourense (Galicia-Spain).
CTC has a plot of 4,550 m2 with scientific-technical and administrative building with four fully
equipped laboratories of Physics and Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology and Molecular
Biology; tasting room UNE 87-004-79; Pilot plant that carries out pre-industrial simulation,
optimization and control of processes and product development; room for the organization of events
(conferences, symposium, etc.) and classrooms for training purposes.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Demonstrable experience of its own staff dedicated to testing facilities, transfer of research results,
sectoral studies, R & D projects and promotion of business innovation. Currently involved in over
thirty research projects and all of them has a flexible structure and proven to achieve a strong
technical capacity in project management experiences.

Previous R&D projects experience


CTC has a wide experience in five areas of action, with the following representation:
Area dedicated to R & D in the Primary Sector: 27 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 15,049,157.02.
Area dedicated to the study of energy Competitiveness: 4 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 1,143,636.17.
Area dedicated to the study of industrial competitiveness: 44 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 9,294,143.84.
Area dedicated to R & D in Nutrition and Food: 19 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 6,059,751.58.
Area dedicated to the innovation of the central services:
- Innovation in Knowledge Management:
4 projects already carried out, with a justified amount as a whole of 2,203,628.92.
- Surveillance and Technology Transfer:
54 Technology transfer of shares with a justified amount as a whole of 165,712.50.
- Research on popular science and education:
149 Actions outreach, 132 Participation in congresses, 103 Vocational courses, nine scientific and
technical books, 98 articles in scientific journals, one doctoral thesis directed, 44 end of career
projects, 1 Master Degree project directed and 1 Labour practices, 1 Patent of process.
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)

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Address: A Cabana s/n


Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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INSTITUTO
VALENCIANO
AGRARIAS-IVIA

DE

INVESTIGACIONES

R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES009)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
IVIA is a public R&I Institute, belonging to Valencia
particularly related to Mediterranean agriculture.

Public Administration.

Our activities are

We have proven expertise in Breeding, Genomics,

Crop Protection, Post Harvest Technology, Agro-Engineering, Livestock Technology, as well as Tools
and Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture (water and soil management, N-fertilisation impact,
CO2 balance, organic agriculture and other).

We are currently working in crop diversification,

climate-adaptation and resilience, IPM and Bio-Protection of Crops, Prevention and Control of "new"
pests and deseases, irrigation efficiency, new management systems, precision agriculture...

Our

facilities: more than 8,900 m2 of laboratories and offices; 7,400 m2 of greenhouses; 45,000 m2 of
experience plots.

IVIA is as well the main training and transfer Centre in Valencia Region -more

than 300 training activities per year and 14,000 users (growers and technicians)-.

Most of our

projects are born to industry demand. We have participated in previous FW P and are now parterns
of several H2020 projects.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/D-5306-2014. Fruit trees rootstocks selection for their tolerance to
biotic (viruses, Phytophthora spp., Nematodes, etc ...) and abiotic (iron chlorosis, salinity, water
scarcity, flooding, extreme temperatures). Field tests to check new rootstocks behavior in different

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soil and water conditions. Evaluation of new rootstocks influence on tree productivity and fruit
quality and timing of crop maturity. Development and application of greenhouse tests-based
methods for early determining rootstocks behaviour, by using molecular markers and genome
characterization. Study of new fruit varieties and their responses to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Obtention (breeding and other molecular techniques), selection and study of several vegetables
rootstocks behavior facing biotic and abiotic stresses.

Previous R&D projects experience


IVIA has been a partner in several projects from previous EU Framework Programmes (KBBE,
PEOPLE, INNOWATERDEMO). We also participated in Interreg III B-SUDOE. We are currently
participating in several H2020 projects (MSC Calls, SFS calls, WATER calls and SME Instrument).
Role in the project
Research; Training; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN - DEPARTMENT OF PLANT
AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK010)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
University of Copenhagen - Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences' research and teaching
focus on plants, microorganisms, animals, biotechnology and the environment as basis for
sustainable production of the food of the future and other biological products. The Department has
established advanced technological platforms for bio-imaging, metabolomics, analytical chemistry
and phenomics.
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences conducts pioneering research that both creates
knowledge about basic biological, chemical and physical processes and brings into play academic
knowledge in conventional and new innovative biological production systems.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Central tenet:
Crop relatives and other wild plants have evolved adaptations to the environment that may solve
many of the challenges of modern plant production - and it is now more feasible than ever to
prospect and utilise these with modern plant science techniques.

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Education and scientific field:


Population ecology, population genetics, evolutionary biology, reproductive biology.
Research qualifications:
Genetic resources in wild and weedy plant species
Special focus on Brassicaceae
Special focus on herbivore and pathogen resistance
Genotype - environment interactions
Abiotic and biotic stress adaptations
Plant- arthopod-pathogen interactions
Plant reproductive biology
Interspecific hybrids and their role in evolution and as genetic resources
Inbreeding, inbreeding depression, maladaptation due to outcrossing
Conservation and management of plant populations
Previous R&D projects experience
The department has been and is involved in a number of EU projects and been the coordinator of EU
projects like eg. the FP7 project SWUP-MED (Sustainable water use securing food production in dry
areas of the Mediterranean region) which strategic objective was to improve food production by
introducing climate-proof varieties in crop rotations of wheat, grain legumes and new crops
(potentially high value food cash crops) in a rainfed system with supplemental deficit irrigation using
marginal-quality water and harvested rainwater.
Role in the project
Research; Training;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark

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Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES011)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES012)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
compounds from olive oil industry

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d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil


3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustainable olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Application of on-line NIR technology for the detection of markers of fruit quality
b. Agronomic management techniques for olive orchards
c. Varietal studies in olive trees
d. Economic studies of farming management
e. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
f. Management and coordination of European projects

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2
H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods
for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA
AGRICULTURA (CT TECNOVA)
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES013)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-01-2016: Solutions to multiple and combined stresses in crop production

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Tecnova is a Spanish Technological Center of Agricultural Industry. It is constituted as a private nonprofit Foundation and integrates 120 companies, organizations and institutions belonging to the
industry and many other services for agriculture. Tecnova carries out R&D and implementation in
Agrofood and Agricultural field. Due to the importance of greenhouses production in the Spanish
southeast, (the largest concentration of greenhouses in Europe with 30,000 ha of crop), Tecnova has
developed its R&D focusing on intensive agriculture and protected crops. Tecnova has experimented
research groups in all activities related with intensive agriculture and use of resources: fertilicers,
water management, renewable energies applied to agriculture, climate conditions control,
greenhouse structure design, soil improvement strategies, integrated production managment,
machinery...
This research area is complemented with Agrofood group, which works in New Products
Development such as minimally Fresh Processed Formats and Processed Products. Tecnova also
works in pre and postharvest assistance focused on agronomic testing and technological assistance.
Relevant R&D projects Experience: Research staff of Tecnova participates in 2 Focus Group of EIP
Agri (Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and Fertilizer Efficiency in open-field
Horticulture.); FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling
treated organic waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS); EUROTRANSBIO: Lactic acid

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bacteria and other microorganisms antagonists as preservatives in minimally processed fruit and
vegetables ; Territorial Cooperation Programme of the European Southwest Space 2007-2013 with
the presentation of the project Food safety optimization by controlling the traceability of products;
Tecnova have also participated in another transnational projects in the frame of POCTEFEX
PROGRAM (Spain Border Cooperation Programme - External Borders): "Improving Technology
Transfer Agroindustrial between Almeria and the North-Eastern region of Morocco, AGROTEC, acting
as coordinator, and participates in ReTCETEC project "Border cooperation between technology
centers for business revitalization of Andalusia and Morocco", several funded project in national call
as INNTERCONECTA and CIEN

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


TECNOVA has several expertises in projects related with the determination of key factors to increase
productivity in horticulture crops; management of combined abiotic variations and their impact on
yield, quality and stability of the crops.

We can offer a experimental area of 12 hectares with

different horticutural crops, different greenhouse technologies and managment strategies where
research and evaluate different crops combinating genotype with managment practices. We have
develop several projects with seed companies in order to evaluate yields, quality, tolerance/
resistance, water and fertilizers consum and auxiliaty insect population establishment. Also we have
facilities in lab- conditions: chamber of crops with regulation of enviromental parameters. Training
and dissemination to stakeholders and final users activities.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling treated
organic waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS).
EIP experts in tow focus group: Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and Fertilizer
Efficiency in open-field Horticulture. Strengthening of tomato flavour and reduction of the excess of
nutrients discharged to the environment. 2014-2015. Funded by: Innovation, Science and Enterprise
of the Regional Government of Andaluca.
Remote control of vegetables production under greenhouse and integration of demand and
commercialization system forecasts. 2013-2014. Funded by: Economy and Competitiveness Ministry
of Spain, FEDER-INTERCONECTA Programme.

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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD, METABOLOMICS AND SENSORY SCIENCE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK014)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-02-2016: Teaming up for good: Exploiting the benefits of species diversity in cropping systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Food, Metabolomics and Sensory Science (FMS) is a research group in Aarhus University, Dept. of
Food Science. One of the core research areas in FMS is food and sensory science. At FMS we are
highly experienced in conducting both sensory evaluation of food using a trained sensory panel as
well as conducting consumer studies to determine consumer taste sensitivity, acceptance and
preferences of food. Sensory analysis using a trained sensory panel is used to determine differences
in sensory quality of food. The methods previously used included: descriminative and descriptive
analyses, among others temporal dominance of sensation and profiling as well as rapid sensory
methods. The food in focus includes: milk, cheese, eggs, fruits, vegetables, bread, juices and beers.
In many projects the sensory quality is related to the chemical composition, instrumental
measurements and consumer data. Furthermore, there is high expertise in FMS to conduct consumer
studies, quantitative as well as qualitative. These include measurement of taste sensitivity,
consumers' acceptance and preferences for food, consumers' sensation of physical and phychological
well-being as well as performing exposure studies. An earlier project dealt with consumers bitter
sensitivity, acceptance of bitter tasting vegetables and their impact on health. Other projects
focused on development of healthier food products, including snacks, tageting adolescents and
children. In these projects, sensory analysis and consumer studies were core activities at FMS in

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these projects. In FMS focus have also been on reduction of sugar and salt in different food in order
to develop healthier food with sensory science and consumer studies as core activities.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
FMS can offer expertise in conducting sensory evaluations and consumer studies. As mention above
FMS has expertise in consumer studies with children and adolescents in order to develop healthier
food that can contribute to reduce the prevalence of obesity among these segments (SFS-39-2017).
As mentioned above reduction of salt and sugar in different food to create healthier food and the
effect on the sensory quality and consumers' acceptance are also some of the expertises in FMS.
These expertises can be offered in relation to SFS-40-2017. Sensory evaluation is a effective tool in
order to measure diversity in the sensory quality of food. This expertise can be offered in relation to
SFS-02-2016.
Previous R&D projects experience
Many scientists in sensory science at FMS have been involved in both national and international
research project. Some of them have been descriped breifly above.
Role in the project
Research; Dissemination;

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EEN node: Dk00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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INSTITUTO
VALENCIANO
AGRARIAS-IVIA

DE

INVESTIGACIONES

R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES015)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-02-2016: Teaming up for good: Exploiting the benefits of species diversity in cropping systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
IVIA is a public R&I Institute, belonging to Valencia
particularly related to Mediterranean agriculture.

Public Administration.

Our activities are

We have proven expertise in Breeding, Genomics,

Crop Protection, Post Harvest Technology, Agro-Engineering, Livestock Technology, as well as Tools
and Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture (water and soil management, N-fertilisation impact,
CO2 balance, organic agriculture and other).

We are currently working in crop diversification,

climate-adaptation and resilience, IPM and Bio-Protection of Crops, Prevention and Control of "new"
pests and deseases, irrigation efficiency, new management systems, precision agriculture...

Our

facilities: more than 8,900 m2 of laboratories and offices; 7,400 m2 of greenhouses; 45,000 m2 of
experience plots.

IVIA is as well the main training and transfer Centre in Valencia Region -more

than 300 training activities per year and 14,000 users (growers and technicians)-.

Most of our

projects are born to industry demand. We have participated in previous FW P and are now parterns
of several H2020 projects.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/C-9000-2014
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environmental impact, by respecting the biological balance and reducing pollution. Eco-physiology
and diversification. Crops diversity.
Previous R&D projects experience
IVIA has been a partner in several projects from previous EU Framework Programmes (KBBE,
PEOPLE, INNOWATERDEMO). We also participated in Interreg III B-SUDOE. We are currently
participating in several H2020 projects (MSC Calls, SFS calls, WATER calls and SME Instrument).
Role in the project
Research; Training; Demonstration;

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EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
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Partnership Profile
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species diversity in cropping systems
CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES016)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
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d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil


3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustainable olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Application of on-line NIR technology for the detection of markers of fruit quality
b. Agronomic management techniques for olive orchards
c. Varietal studies in olive trees
d. Economic studies of farming management
e. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
f. Management and coordination of European projects

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2
H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods
for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted
Role in the project
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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT017)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
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and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

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Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, we selected some of the projects with more relevant research and development
components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- FOCAL Strengthening of milk value chain in Cuba. 2011/2014 - 272.715
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96

Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

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Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00

Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- DIFFERENTIATED & BIOFUNCTIONAL FOODS
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK018)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
More than 23 years of experience as a researcher in horticulture, breeding and selection, medicinal
plants, fruits and berries, domestication of wild plants, conservation of plant genetic ressources and
recent focus is on differentiating plant food products and reserach on biofunctional aspects of fruit,
berries an herbs, inlcuding human health aspects.

He also is course responsible and teaches a

master course in Organic production of fruit, berry and vegetables in a temperate climate. Has
participated in 6 EU projects. Projects examples: 1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of
plant based antioxidants and antibacterial components for improving meat quality and health for
consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2. COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for
nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network
Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 2012-2016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North
sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013, (MJE reserach partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT
project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR
metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish
GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour
cherry and new berry species incl. matching cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics
and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner, AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene
conservation of Danish walnuts, leader Danish genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9.

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Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10.
Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish
Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU leader).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Aspect re. this specific topic: interest in selection methods for fruit, berries and herb cultivars with
broader adaptability to wider environmental amplitudes, climates, experience in domestication
processes of wild berries. Expertise on antibacterial food plants to be used in food conservation to
replace use of nitrite or as feed to animals to replace antibiotics. Expertise on genetic ressources
active conservation strategies, including domestication and use of wild food plants for new food
products and markets. Expertise on matching genetics and production aspects to final products to
obtain high value products and strong market entry. Expertise on chemical characterization and
sensory analysis of fruits, berries and herbs depending on cultivars, harvest time, processing to
obtain sensory consumer acceptance and high content of bioactive ingredients focussing on health
aspects of fruit and berries. Expertise on breeding and selection of fruit and berry plants, including
use of modern omics technology, NMR metabolomics for identifying bioactive plant compounds that
provide resistance to diseases. Expertise in cultivation trials with fruit, berries and herbs.
Previous R&D projects experience
1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of plant based antioxidants and antibacterial
components for improving meat quality and health for consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2.
COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry
juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 20122016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013,
(MJE research partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD
project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot
disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry
project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour cherry and new berry species incl. matching
cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner,
AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene conservation of Danish walnuts, leader, Danish
genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9. Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic
ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10. Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic
and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU
leader).

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Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE (TEAM 3)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK019)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
I have participated in many work packages on plant breeding. Among them EMI (European
Miscanthus Improvement) - development of a protocol for in vitro chromosome doubling based on
my PhD study on somatic embryogenesis in Miscanthus, BIOMIS (Reduction of Fouling, Slagging and
Corrosion Characteristics of Miscanthus for Power & Heat Generation using Biotechnology) development of Agrobacterium tumefaciens based tranformation protocol in Miscanthus. In
ornamental crops I have worked with tissue culture assisted chromosome doubling, mutagensis,
embryo rescue and Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation.
I have also participated in several projects on alternatives to chemical growth regulation of potted
plants using different types and combinations of abiotic stresses. Among them reduced water
availability, nutrient stress (low P and N) and mecahnical stress. I have also been the project leader
of a project with the title 'More energy efficient production of potted plants by Increased chilling
tolerance'.

The Department (Department of Food Science) has highly skilled technical staff, state of

art equipment for physiological measurements (photosynthesis, water relations, freezing tolerance,
non-invasive growth measurements, automated weighing and irrigation system for pots, chemical
analyses etc.) and state of art greenhouse and climate chamber facilities as well as research fields.

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Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE (TEAM 1)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK020)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-03-2016: Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience in crops

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Photosynthesis studies of plants subjected to changes in abotic factors including CO2 and other
environmental factors and stress factors including light and light spectras, using physiological
responses on intact plants for building up a knowledge base of the effect of climate in greenhouses
in order to conserve energy. Highly skilled technical staff with access the state of art in terms of
measurements of photosyn-thesis and water stress on plant level including new climate chambers
and modern greenhouses.
Successful outcomes of our research have led to the climate control program IntelliGrow and also
dynam-ic use of supplemental light Dynalight and more recently phenotyping of wheat for heat
stress and close involvement in a number of EU projects concerning phenotyping and CO2 modelling.
Previous R&D projects experience
Development of stress tolerant crops plants adapted to future climate changes both protein,
vegetables and cereals.

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Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE (TEAM 2)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK021)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-03-2016: Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience in crops

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Documented research experience in plant physiology and in understanding the complex effects of
dynamic climates on plant fitness with special emphasis on gas exchange and metabolic profiles.
Experience

with

non-invasive

imaging

techniques

and

plant

circadian

rhythm.

R&D projects - climate managagement i greenhouse productions, alternative methods for measuring
plant growth, understanding microclimate and photosynthesis in field grown crops, metabolic profiles
of plant organs
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Research
Previous R&D projects experience
Project examples: Winter climate change, Optimisation of plant growth in protected systems where
the daily light input is based on green energy.
Role in the project
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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & SUSTAINABILITY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK022)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Among cultivars there are large differences in their efficiency in uptake of nutrients and water. At
present I am leading two projects with the aim to find nutrient efficient cultivars of vegetable crops
(onions, cabbages, carrots). Our research group has highly skilled technical staff, excellent research
fields and machinery, and state of art equipment for physiological measurements.
Previous R&D projects experience
Project examples: Organic varieties of cabbages in the future, Organic varieties of onion and carrots
in the future, Manganese Testing and evaluation of new varieties of onions under different growing
conditions, Production of organic nitrogen with mobile green manure.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park

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Address: Niels Pedersens All 2


Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES023)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC (Meat Tecnological Center) is a Galician Public Foundation (nonprofit) under the Rural Environment Ministry-Xunta de Galicia. It established as a competitive tool in
the service of food industry of Galicia.
Since 2005, Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC, has developed a very significant activity, as reflected
in agreements with various public and private entities for the provision services (analysis physicalchemical, chromatographic, microbiological analysis, molecular biology, sensory, traceability, food
safety and quality, HACCP, etc), R & D, consultancy and technology transfer. Located at the
Parque Tecnolxico de Galicia (technology park) in Ourense (Galicia-Spain).
CTC has a plot of 4,550 m2 with scientific-technical and administrative building with four fully
equipped laboratories of Physics and Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology and Molecular
Biology; tasting room UNE 87-004-79; Pilot plant that carries out pre-industrial simulation,
optimization and control of processes and product development; room for the organization of events
(conferences, symposium, etc.) and classrooms for training purposes.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Demonstrable experience of its own staff dedicated to testing facilities, transfer of research results,
sectoral studies, R & D projects and promotion of business innovation. Currently involved in over
thirty research projects and all of them has a flexible structure and proven to achieve a strong
technical capacity in project management experiences.
Previous R&D projects experience
CTC has a wide experience in five areas of action, with the following representation:
Area dedicated to R & D in the Primary Sector: 27 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 15,049,157.02.
Area dedicated to the study of energy Competitiveness: 4 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 1,143,636.17.
Area dedicated to the study of industrial competitiveness: 44 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 9,294,143.84.
Area dedicated to R & D in Nutrition and Food: 19 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 6,059,751.58.
Area dedicated to the innovation of the central services:
- Innovation in Knowledge Management:
4 projects already carried out, with a justified amount as a whole of 2,203,628.92.
- Surveillance and Technology Transfer:
54 Technology transfer of shares with a justified amount as a whole of 165,712.50.
- Research on popular science and education:
149 Actions outreach, 132 Participation in congresses, 103 Vocational courses, nine scientific and
technical books, 98 articles in scientific journals, one doctoral thesis directed, 44 end of career
projects, 1 Master Degree project directed and 1 Labour practices, 1 Patent of process.
Role in the project
Research;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n

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Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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INSTITUTO
VALENCIANO
AGRARIAS-IVIA (TEAM 1)

DE

INVESTIGACIONES

R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES024)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
IVIA is a public R&I Institute, belonging to Valencia Public Administration.
particularly related to Mediterranean agriculture.

Our activities are

We have proven expertise in Breeding, Genomics,

Crop Protection, Post Harvest Technology, Agro-Engineering, Livestock Technology, as well as Tools
and Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture (water and soil management, N-fertilisation impact,
CO2 balance, organic agriculture and other).

We are currently working in crop diversification,

climate-adaptation and resilience, IPM and Bio-Protection of Crops, Prevention and Control of "new"
pests and deseases, irrigation efficiency, new management systems, precision agriculture...

Our

facilities: more than 8,900 m2 of laboratories and offices; 7,400 m2 of greenhouses; 45,000 m2 of
experience plots.

IVIA is as well the main training and transfer Centre in Valencia Region -more

than 300 training activities per year and 14,000 users (growers and technicians)-.

Most of our

projects are born to industry demand. We have participated in previous FW P and are now parterns
of several H2020 projects.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/K-6453-2014. Precision agriculture. Development and adaptation
of innovative agro-equipment, machinery and agricultural robotics. Development of new systems
and sensors for mechanization, automation, electronics, robotics and machine vision for agricultural

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production, processes and marketing. Harvest costs reduction by introducing systems with different
levels of mechanization. Precise application of phytosanitary treatments. New technologies to assess
yield

prediction,

pest

detection

and

crop

status

in

different

crops.

Previous R&D projects experience


IVIA has been a partner in several projects from previous EU Framework Programmes (KBBE,
PEOPLE, INNOWATERDEMO). We also participated in Interreg III B-SUDOE. We are currently
participating in several H2020 projects (MSC Calls, SFS calls, WATER calls and SME Instrument).
Role in the project
Research; Training; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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INSTITUTO
VALENCIANO
AGRARIAS-IVIA (TEAM 2)

DE

INVESTIGACIONES

R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES025)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-03-2016: Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience in crops

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
IVIA is a public R&I Institute, belonging to Valencia
particularly related to Mediterranean agriculture.

Public Administration.

Our activities are

We have proven expertise in Breeding, Genomics,

Crop Protection, Post Harvest Technology, Agro-Engineering, Livestock Technology, as well as Tools
and Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture (water and soil management, N-fertilisation impact,
CO2 balance, organic agriculture and other).

We are currently working in crop diversification,

climate-adaptation and resilience, IPM and Bio-Protection of Crops, Prevention and Control of "new"
pests and deseases, irrigation efficiency, new management systems, precision agriculture...

Our

facilities: more than 8,900 m2 of laboratories and offices; 7,400 m2 of greenhouses; 45,000 m2 of
experience plots.

IVIA is as well the main training and transfer Centre in Valencia Region -more

than 300 training activities per year and 14,000 users (growers and technicians)-.

Most of our

projects are born to industry demand. We have participated in previous FW P and are now parterns
of several H2020 projects.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Obtention, selection and testing of new resilient and sustainable fruit varieties: citrus, peaches and
nectarines, persimmon,loquat, pomegranate, apricot. Hybridization and selection.
Obtaining molecular markers for assisted breeding. Postharvest quality studies and conservation of

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new varieties.
Genetic and molecular studies on the regulation of the chilling requirements and adaptability to
abiotic stress including water stress, high temperature, salinity.
Collection and characterization of germplasm collections regarding adaptability to chanching
environment
Selection of germplasm from wild and native populations.

Previous R&D projects experience


IVIA has been a partner in several projects from previous EU Framework Programmes (KBBE,
PEOPLE, INNOWATERDEMO). We also participated in Interreg III B-SUDOE. We are currently
participating in several H2020 projects (MSC Calls, SFS calls, WATER calls and SME Instrument).
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN - DEPARTMENT OF PLANT
AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK026)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
University of Copenhagen - Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences' research and teaching
focus on plants, microorganisms, animals, biotechnology and the environment as basis for
sustainable production of the food of the future and other biological products. The Department has
established advanced technological platforms for bio-imaging, metabolomics, analytical chemistry
and phenomics.
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences conducts pioneering research that both creates
knowledge about basic biological, chemical and physical processes and brings into play academic
knowledge in conventional and new innovative biological production systems.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Central tenet:
Crop relatives and other wild plants have evolved adaptations to the environment that may solve
many of the challenges of modern plant production - and it is now more feasible than ever to
prospect and utilise these with modern plant science techniques.

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Education and scientific field:


Population ecology, population genetics, evolutionary biology, reproductive biology.
Research qualifications:
Genetic resources in wild and weedy plant species
Special focus on Brassicaceae
Special focus on herbivore and pathogen resistance
Genotype - environment interactions
Abiotic and biotic stress adaptations
Plant- arthopod-pathogen interactions
Plant reproductive biology
Interspecific hybrids and their role in evolution and as genetic resources
Inbreeding, inbreeding depression, maladaptation due to outcrossing
Conservation and management of plant populations
Previous R&D projects experience
The department has been and is involved in a number of EU projects and been the coordinator of EU
projects like eg. the FP7 project SWUP-MED (Sustainable water use securing food production in dry
areas of the Mediterranean region) which strategic objective was to improve food production by
introducing climate-proof varieties in crop rotations of wheat, grain legumes and new crops
(potentially high value food cash crops) in a rainfed system with supplemental deficit irrigation using
marginal-quality water and harvested rainwater.
Role in the project
Research; Training;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark

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Contact person: Anders Skeem


Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from UK
(16UK027)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Disease resistance of oilseed rape with emphasis on the phoma stem canker pathogen Leptosphaeria
maculans and the light leaf spot pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae; breeding for resistance; mapping
of resistance genes; research on fungicide insensitivity of fungal pathogens; geographical distibution
of pathogen races.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Crop protection of oilseed rape and other arable crops; molecular characterization of pathogen
races; genome-wide analysis of resistance gene candidates; molecular analysis of host defence
responses; physical mapping of agronomically important traits; molecular modeling of protein
interactions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Marie Curie Fellowship (2013-2014) on "Durable resistance: Understanding factors affecting
durability of crop resistance genes"; ERA-CAPS (2015-2018) on "Mechanistic analysis of quantitative
disease resistance in Brassica by associative transcriptomics".
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

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EEN node: East of England
Organisation name: Exemplas Holdings Ltd
Address: St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge
Postcode: CB4 0WS
City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Roger Hetherington
Telephone: +44 7860 753081
E-mail: r.hetherington@eeneast.org.uk

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CENTRO
DE
INNOVACIN
AGROALIMENTARIA, S.A. (CITAGRO)

TECNOLOGA

SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES028)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITAGRO (Agrifood Innovation and Technological Centre) is a spanish SME situated in the south of
Spain (Andalucia) which main purpose is to promote and develop sustainable and eco-innovative
services to the agrifood sector. During the last years CITAGRO has participated in different R&D
projects related to the enhancement of Agricultural Primary Production Systems, and in particular:
1) Development of crop management strategies focused in the optimization of production systems
from the environmental (integrated and organic) and economical point of view .
2) Phytopathological monitoring of pests and diseases in crops.
3) Development and promotion of standards and regulations of good practices associated to crop
management (integrated production regulations).
4) Private Schemes and certification protocols of sustainable production systems (integrated and / or
organic farming).
5) Lyfe Cicle Assessment (LCA) and determination of environmental foot prints in the agrifood chain
(carbon footprint, water footprint, ecological footprint) from the farm to the agroindustry.
6) Action plans to mitigate emissions and to implement environmental improvement strategies in the
different processes and design and development phases in product development: agricultural
production, industrial processing, logistics and commercialisation.
7) Validation of technologies for sustainable agricultural production systems

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1) Identification and development of sustainability criteria applied to the main important crops
situated in the Mediterranean region (olive crop, horticulture crops, ..).
2) Development of predictive models of environmental behavior of agricultural crops according to
production systems applied.
3) Validation/certification of sustainable practices within the Crop/agricultural systems
4) Development of experimental activities with farmers and farmers association.
Previous R&D projects experience
1) In LIFE and INTERREG Programmes: in projects related to fertirrigation strategies in horticulture
systems and application of sustainable techniques in extensive agriculture systems (rice crop).
2) In National and Regional R&D developing projects related with the development of sustainable
methodologies for crop production systems (olives, cereals, horticulture, growing grapes and other
woody crops)
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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CRPV - CENTRO RICERCHE PRODUZIONI VEGETALI
SME
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT029)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-03-2016: Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience in crops

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CRPV is a cooperative company located in Cesena (Po Valley, Northern Italy), operating in the
development of research and services supply for crop production, through four main topics:
a)fruit, vegetables, seeds, floriculture; b) viticulture, oenology and olive oil; c)cereals, beets and
oilseed crops; d) bio-energy.

CRPV is registered as a SME at the EU level, operating mainly in

applied research, demonstration activities and experimental trials. Its members are producers
associations, institutes for technical assistance and professional education, provincial administrations
and the main economic organizations.
CRPV main activities carried out are: a) research for sustainable crop protection for both organic and
integrated crop production; b) genetic improvement and patents (Plant Breeders Rights)
management; c) research for productions optimization and integrated production guidelines
updating (including nutrition, irrigation, soil management, cultural practices, etc.); d) dissemination
of research results and technologies transfer. CRPV has availability of facilities like experimental
vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, equipped laboratories for chemical, biochemical, bio-molecular
and microbiological analyses.
Relevant EU Projects participated:
1) Project title: MARS Marker Assisted Resistance to Sharka (EU-FP7) - Duration: from 2013 to

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2015.
2) Project title: WELLFOOD (EU IPA Adriatic Programme) - Duration: year 2013
3) Project title: AGRONET (EU IPA Adriatic Programme) - Duration: from 2011 to 2013

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Skills and themes of interest within EU projects:
- research is made mostly for open field crops, although other growing systems can be evaluated;
- CRPV is located in a territory (Emilia-Romagna region) where fruit crops are largely cultivated
(e.g., peach, apricot, apple, pear, plum, kiwi, cherry, grapewine) as well as many vegetables (e.g.,
tomato, lettuce, onion, potato, cabbage), grapevine, seed crops and cereals;
- considerable experience for what concerns experimental field activities and assessments on cultivar
and varieties performances as well as input needs; - CRPV has a wide availability of testing
conditions about fruit, grapevine and vegetable crops, due to its strict link with farmers/producers
and experimental farms;
- relevant experience on food quality and safety (e.g., data collection, sensorial analyses) has been
gained;
- experience on precision farming mostly related to water management is being implemented;
- large experience in dissemination of results about crops production research to stakeholders at
local /EU level;
- Other Services: technology transfer, data bank management, guidelines for IPM application
updating, new variety production, tracing of supply chain, accounting and administrative support.

Previous R&D projects experience


1) MARS Marker Assisted Resistance to Sharka (EU-FP7). Aim: to transfer to SMEs the novel
methods and tools originating from the previous SharCo project, to select sharka resistant plant
material. MARS (coordinator: INRA) will upgrade reliable molecular tools for MAS in view of
improving resistance of apricot plants propagated in nurseries and cultivated in orchards; the project
will establish a high throughput protocol for MAS transferable to end-users (SMEs/laboratories,
breeding

companies).

2)Experimentation on Sustainable Fruit Production (Regional Law 28/1998)(2013). Aim: to


implement varietal and rootstock testing, fertilisation trials, and irrigation techniques, in order to
advise

farmers

on

the

creation

of

new

fruit

orchards,

with

low

environmental

impact.

3) Fruit Agro-biodiversity (2013-2014). Aim: to provide reconnaissance, characterization and

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conservation

ex-situ

of

fruit

landraces

in

Emilia-Romagna

Region.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: SIMPLER
Organisation name: ASTER S. Cons. p. A
Address: Via Gobetti, 101
Postcode: 40129
City: Bologna
Country: Italy
Contact person: Sofia Miceli
Telephone: +39 051 6398119
E-mail: sofia.miceli@aster.it

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MORERA & VALLEJO INDUSTRIAL SL
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES030)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-03-2016: Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience in crops

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Morera & Vallejo Industrial (MVI) is the second largest manufacturer of agricultural plastic in Spain.
With three production plants in Almeria and Valencia (PLASTIMER, MACRESUR and TORRES) the
company has production capacity of more than 30.000 ton./year of polyethylene film for mulching,
greenhouses and silage. We serve clients all over Spain and export to Turkey, Morocco, France and
Mexico.
MVI manufactures a complete range of specialised plastic growing films for farmers and growers,
including silage, greenhousing and mulching films.
MVI is continuously performing actual field experiments to test the properties of new films and their
effects on crops in agricultural research stations:
-Thermicity
-Light transmission and diffusion
-Anti-foggin effect
-UV-blocking
-Cooling effect by frequencies filtering
-Anti-dust action
-Resistance against pesticides
-Extended duration

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Tester of new industrial processes.
- Industrial premises available for testing.
- Plastic film laboratory with advanced equipment.
- Expertise on film
Availability for research, development and processing of plastic films.
We are interested and are experienced in new developments in plastics technologies that result in
improved films and sheeting:
- new plastics resins and additives for films,
- processing methods and equipment
- characterization, test methods and data,
- new and enhanced applications.
- film safety in agriculture applications
- environmental aspects for regular and biodegradable films
- regulatory considerations.

Previous R&D projects experience


The company has no previous experience on international RTD projects, although the research
manager has a wide experience in this area, having participated as project leader and partner in
FP5,

FP6

and

FP7

projects

and

as

evaluator

in

several

calls

of

the

FP7.

Several projects are also being carried out at national level, jointly with technology centres and wellknown suppliers of polymers and additives, in order to get new formulations and designs for
biodegradable mulching films.
Role in the project
Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND

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Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)


Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES031)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-03-2016: Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience in crops

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES032)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-03-2016: Testing and breeding for sustainability and resilience in crops

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
compounds from olive oil industry

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d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil


3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustainable olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Application of on-line NIR technology for the detection of markers of fruit characterization and
quality
b. Agronomic management techniques for olive orchards
c. Varietal studies in olive trees
d. Economic studies of farming management
e. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
f. Management and coordination of European projects

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2
H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods
for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA
AGRICULTURA (CT TECNOVA)
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES033)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Tecnova is a Spanish Technological Center of Agricultural Industry. It is constituted as a private nonprofit Foundation and integrates 120 companies, organizations and institutions belonging to the
industry and many other services for agriculture. Tecnova carries out R&D and implementation in
Agrofood and Agricultural field. Due to the importance of greenhouses production in the Spanish
southeast, (the largest concentration of greenhouses in Europe with 30,000 ha of crop), Tecnova has
developed its R&D focusing on intensive agriculture and protected crops. Tecnova has experimented
research groups in all activities related with intensive agriculture and use of resources: fertilicers,
water management, renewable energies applied to agriculture, climate conditions control,
greenhouse structure design, soil improvement strategies, integrated production managment,
machinery...
This research area is complemented with Agrofood group, which works in New Products
Development such as minimally Fresh Processed Formats and Processed Products. Tecnova also
works in pre and postharvest assistance focused on agronomic testing and technological assistance.
Relevant R&D projects Experience: Research staff of Tecnova participates in 2 Focus Group of EIP
Agri (Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and Fertilizer Efficiency in open-field
Horticulture.); FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling
treated organic waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS); EUROTRANSBIO: Lactic acid

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bacteria and other microorganisms antagonists as preservatives in minimally processed fruit and
vegetables ; Territorial Cooperation Programme of the European Southwest Space 2007-2013 with
the presentation of the project Food safety optimization by controlling the traceability of products;
Tecnova have also participated in another transnational projects in the frame of POCTEFEX
PROGRAM (Spain Border Cooperation Programme - External Borders): "Improving Technology
Transfer Agroindustrial between Almeria and the North-Eastern region of Morocco, AGROTEC, acting
as coordinator, and participates in ReTCETEC project "Border cooperation between technology
centers for business revitalization of Andalusia and Morocco", several funded project in national call
as INNTERCONECTA and CIEN

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


TECNOVA has several expertises in projects related with the determination of key factors to increase
productivity in horticulture crops; management of combined abiotic variations and their impact on
yield, quality and stability of the crops.

We can offer a experimental area of 12 hectares with

different horticutural crops, different greenhouse technologies and managment strategies where
research and evaluate different crops combinating genotype with managment practices. We have
develop several projects with seed companies in order to evaluate yields, quality, tolerance/
resistance, water and fertilizers consum and auxiliaty insect population establishment. Also we have
facilities in lab- conditions: chamber of crops with regulation of enviromental parameters. Training
and dissemination to stakeholders and final users activities.

Previous R&D projects experience


TOMPLUS: New hybrid tomato with high contents in lutein and physiologically adapted for minimally
fresh processed (EUROTRANSBIO PROGRAM, Cooperation with Russia)

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)


Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- DIFFERENTIATED & BIOFUNCTIONAL FOODS
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK034)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
More than 23 years of experience as a researcher in horticulture, breeding and selection, medicinal
plants, fruits and berries, domestication of wild plants, conservation of plant genetic ressources and
recent focus is on differentiating plant food products and reserach on biofunctional aspects of fruit,
berries an herbs, inlcuding human health aspects.

He also is course responsible and teaches a

master course in Organic production of fruit, berry and vegetables in a temperate climate. Has
participated in 6 EU projects. Projects examples: 1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of
plant based antioxidants and antibacterial components for improving meat quality and health for
consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2. COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for
nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network
Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 2012-2016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North
sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013, (MJE reserach partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT
project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR
metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish
GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour
cherry and new berry species incl. matching cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics
and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner, AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene
conservation of Danish walnuts, leader Danish genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9.

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Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10.
Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish
Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU leader).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Aspect re. this specific topic: interest and experience in work on conservation of fruit, berries and
herbs crop plants and their wild relatives, incl. domestication processes and exploitation into
innovative

products

and

market

development

for

active

gene

conservation.

Expertise on antibacterial food plants to be used in food conservation to replace use of nitrite or as
feed to animals to replace antibiotics. Expertise on genetic ressources active conservation strategies,
including domestication and use of wild food plants for new food products and markets. Expertise on
matching genetics and production aspects to final products to obtain high value products and strong
market entry. Expertise on chemical characterization and sensory analysis of fruits, berries and
herbs depending on cultivars, harvest time, processing to obtain sensory consumer acceptance and
high content of bioactive ingredients focussing on health aspects of fruit and berries. Expertise on
breeding and selection of fruit and berry plants, including use of modern omics technology, NMR
metabolomics for identifying bioactive plant compounds that provide resistance to diseases.
Expertise in cultivation trials with fruit, berries and herbs.
Previous R&D projects experience
1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of plant based antioxidants and antibacterial
components for improving meat quality and health for consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2.
COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry
juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 20122016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013,
(MJE research partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD
project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot
disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry
project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour cherry and new berry species incl. matching
cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner,
AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene conservation of Danish walnuts, leader, Danish
genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9. Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic
ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10. Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic
and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU
leader).

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Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
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TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.
Previous R&D projects experience
FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES036)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-04-2017: New partnerships and tools to enhance European capacities for in-situ conservation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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FEUGA
ENTERPRISE
FOUNDATION

AND

GALICIAN

UNIVERSITY

Other organization (consulting, association,)


PROFILE from Spain
(16ES037)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEUGA is a nonprofit private foundation with more than 30 years of experience fostering technology
transfer among university, industry and society. We belong to the Spanish Customized Advisory
Service Network about R&D grants, promoted by the National Contact Point (CDTI), we are also
University Knowledge Transfer Office, recognized by the Spanish government. FEUGA is in contact
with more than 600 hundred research groups from the three Galician Universities (Santiago de
Compostela, Vigo, and A Corua) and with more than 200 companies in the region. FEUGA has
joined the Institutional PPP Bio-based Industry Consortium and is also a member of Food for Life
technology transfer working group, and a member of WssTP (Water supply and sanitation
Technology Platform). Furthermore FEUGA works actively in the European Innovation Partnership
(EIP) on Water through the Foundation participation in the Finnowater Action Group, and recently
the Foundation has joined the European Factories of Future Research Association (EFFRA,) the
NetWorld2020 (European Technology Platform for communications networks and services) and EIP
Smart Cities.
Experience in European projects and other R&D and innovation projects: SUSMILK Project (FP7
KBBE.2013.2.5-02) Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing.
(www.susmilk.com). WINETWORK (H2020 ISIB-2-2014) Network for the exchange and transfer of
innovative knowledge between European wine-growing regions (www.winetwork.eu) Winetech and
Winetech Plus Projects (SUDOE) (www.winetech-sudoe.eu) PAThOGEN (ERASMUS + 2015).

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Training ProgrAmme TO improve GrapEviNe virus knowledge and management. CYTO-WATER


(H2020 Water-1-2014) (www.cytowater.eu) CFIS-ECOPHARMA (Eco-innovation 2013). (www.cfisecopharma.com)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Dissemination and Communication tasks: we have wide experience in events organization
(workshops, congresses, etc.) related to scientific divulgation, communication and dissemination of
R&D projects and results tailored to reach the various targeted audiences.
Impact: business plan, market analysis, etc., in the agrofood sector.
Training: we have many years of experience in training/education programmes and courses for
companies and researchers.
Management and evaluation tasks: we have experience in project management (contractual
obligations, network coordination, infrastructure activities, office operations, progress reports, etc.).
Pilot Actions: implementation of R&D priorities by pilot actions. Design and development of pilot
actions, which address specific needs in specific sectors.
Policy Watch, R&D strategies: development and adjustment of strategic research agendas
(companies, platforms, clusters); public-private partnerships models; socio-economic research and
support to policies; innovation indicators; economic and institutional analysis.
Involvement of SME partners and research groups: FEUGA could involve other project partners if
necessary, especially SMEs for demonstration activities or end-users, and research groups from the
three Galician universities (Vigo, A Corua and Santiago de Compostela). We can involve partners
especialised in precision farming (SFS-05), food packaging (SFS-35), etc., from and outside Spain.

Previous R&D projects experience


SUSMILK Project (FP7 KBBE.2013.2.5-02) Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk
processing. (www.susmilk.com). WINETWORK (H2020 ISIB-2-2014) Network for the exchange and
transfer of innovative knowledge between European wine-growing regions (www.winetwork.eu) especially realted to RUR-10 topic Winetech and Winetech Plus Projects (SUDOE) (www.winetechsudoe.eu) PAThOGEN (ERASMUS + 2015). Training ProgrAmme TO improve GrapEviNe virus
knowledge and management. CYTO-WATER (H2020 Water-1-2014) (www.cytowater.eu) CFISECOPHARMA (Eco-innovation 2013). (www.cfis-ecopharma.com). SMARTER TOGETHER (H2020
SCC-01-2015) Smart and Inclusive Solutions for a Better Life in Urban Districts.
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Role in the project
Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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AGRO INTELLIGENCE APS
SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK038)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-05-2017: Robotics Advances for Precision Farming

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Agro Intelligence ApS is a new Danish agricultural company founded in June 2015. The CEO is Ole
Green who has the following experience: Senior Scientist at a Danish university, starting up his own
technology company and Head of Strategic Development/Group R&D Manager of a large Danish
company.
The company's focus is developing new technical solutions within sensor and automation for the
agri-plant industry.
The vision is to adopt new agronomic knowledge and scientific results as well as the latest trends
from legislation within Europe and North America into innovative agronomic technologies.
The mission is to generate new technological platforms that can spin off new products for arable
farming; contribute to new procedures and methods for developing products with a greater focus on
reliability, efficiency and profit.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Agro Intelligence is experienced in project cooperation and offers its capacities as to research,
training, technological development and/or demonstration activities in projects.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Agro Intelligence is involved in 2 EU projects:
INTO-CPS (Horizon 2020) - Integrated Tool Chain for Model-based Design of Cyber-Physical
Systems.
RECARE (EU-FP7) - Preventing and Remediating degradation of soils in Europe through Land Care.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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CONPLEKS INNOVATION APS
SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK039)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-05-2017: Robotics Advances for Precision Farming

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Conpleks Innovation ApS is an R&D company made up by a group of highly specialized professionals
within the areas of hardware, software and mechanical design. Conpleks can handle complete
development projects, from ideas to finalized products, or Conpleks can deliver consultant services
or act as an ODM/OEM partner for our customers.
Conpleks is based in Struer, Denmark, but operates worldwide. The companys customer base
consists of both small domestic companies and large international corporations.
Conpleks was founded in 2010 by Tom Simonsen and Hans Knutsson and the company has been
growing steadily since the start. Currently the company consists of 12 employees, all with an
engineering or technical background and education. Eight of the employees have a M.Sc. or B.Sc.
and two employees have on-going PhD studies at Aarhus University and University of Southern
Denmark.
Conpleks is very active in research and development of agricultural robots. Currently this area
contributes with approx. 80% of the company turnover. Conpleks offers a complete software system
for advanced robots and other autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles handling a variety of
different tasks.
Facilities
Conpleks is located mainly in BusinessPark Struer in Denmark. The BusinessPark has facilities for
research and development and most companies in the business park are operating within product
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as conference rooms, canteen and reception. Around the business park, there is access to grassland
areas and other appropriate areas for outdoor testing of agricultural machines.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Key Products and Services
Conpleks has a team of specialists within software, hardware and mechanics - with relevant
competencies within agricultural robotics. Conpleks has up-to-date know-how with FIWARE and
ROS-based software design using C++ and Python and Domain Specific Languages related to safety
implementations.
Conpleks has in-depth knowlegde of relevant safety standards, e.g. ISO 12100, ISO 25119.
Conpleks has performed Hazards and Risks assessments on several occations for all recent robotics
projects.
Conpleks offers a complete software system for advanced robots and other autonomous or semiautonomous vehicles handling a variety of different functions, e.g. positioning, localization,
navigation, route planning and auto-steering The software adds a set of robotic functions ready to be
applied to different vehicles and applications for instance remote controlled agile grass mowers,
advanced agricultural machines, row crop machinery, high-capacity grass cutters, and other
advanced implements and tools. The software can also provide a significant value-add to many other
types of machinery. The software is built with a layered architecture that enables smooth and
controlled evolution and feature growth.
Conpleks Innovation has introduced a family of advanced computer processor platforms for
agricultural robots, the Conpleks Robotech Controllers 701, 501, 301 and 101. The Conpleks
Robotech Controllers are high-performance, ruggedized embedded vehicle computer platforms for
e.g. temperature-hardened outdoor robotics. The controllers equipped with a number of external
interfaces making it possible to connect the controller to all the sensors and controls used in any
robotics or advanced automation application. All interfaces are supported by the Robotech Controller
software package that includes ROS-based drivers and a Linux/Ubuntu operating system.
Conpleks is currently working with low-cost, yet highly accurate and precise GNSS receivers
providing accurate positioning data for robot navigation. The GNSS receivers include RTK-software
for very precise positioning and they support GPS, Glonass and Galileo satellites.
Previous R&D projects experience
Selected Previous Projects
Conpleks has participated in a number of relevant research and development projects in the area of
autonomous guided vehicles, robots and intelligent agricultural machines. Some examples:

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SAFE - Safer Autonomous Farming Equipment (2014 2017), project funded by the Danish
National Advanced Technology Foundation. The vision is to develop safety systems that permit
agricultural machines to autonomously handle all significant physical hazards in the field. Conpleks is
heading the WP4 in the SAFE project addressing safe robot behaviors.
GrassBots (2013-2015), an ICT-AGRI Eranet project. Grassland harvesting operations for bio gas
and bio refinery plants. Conpleks cooperated with other project members in the development of
software and electronics for robot carriers including precise GNSS-based navigation, man-machine
interface development, communication infrastructure evaluation and integration testing and
demonstration.
KKI Vibro Crop Robotti (2013)/Agro Intelligence (2015): Conpleks assisted Kongskilde Industries
and later Agro Intelligence with software development for auto-steering as well as the overall
integration of hardware, software and mechanics. Furthermore, Conpleks supported and handled
demonstration and testing. The Robotti platform is Diesel-electric agricultural robot platform whic is
able to works with various attachable working implements e.g. for weeding or precision seeding.
FIX-Robo mink feeding robot (2011-2015): Conpleks delivers as OEM partner a complete robotic
solution for mink feeding robots, making it possible for un-manned operation of feeding machines on
large mink farms.
CLARA (2014-2015), a SmartAgriFood2 project, with the focus to develop FIWARE/IoT related
Apps for agriculture. Conpleks developed the so called CLARA app - which is a Clever Agricultural
Robot App - for management of agricultural robot. The concepr includes cloud server functionality
and user authentication based on FIWARE KeyRock.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark

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Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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CRPV - CENTRO RICERCHE PRODUZIONI VEGETALI
SME
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT040)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-05-2017: Robotics Advances for Precision Farming

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CRPV is a cooperative company located in Cesena (Po Valley, Northern Italy), operating in the
development of research and services supply for crop production, through four main topics:
a)fruit, vegetables, seeds, floriculture; b) viticulture, oenology and olive oil; c)cereals, beets and
oilseed crops; d) bio-energy.

CRPV is registered as a SME at the EU level, operating mainly in

applied research, demonstration activities and experimental trials. Its members are producers
associations, institutes for technical assistance and professional education, provincial administrations
and the main economic organizations.
CRPV main activities carried out are: a) research for sustainable crop protection for both organic and
integrated crop production; b) research for productions optimization and integrated production
guidelines updating (including nutrition, irrigation, soil management, cultural practices, etc.); c)
application of modern ICT tools in agriculture; d) supporting chain producers in quality and
traceability certification process; e) dissemination of research results and technologies transfer.
CRPV has availability of facilities like experimental vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, equipped
laboratories for chemical, biochemical, bio-molecular and microbiological analyses.
Relevant EU Projects participated:
1) Project title: Climate ChangE-R (EU-LIFE) - Duration: from 2013 to 2016.
2) Project title: MAKE-IT-BE (EU-Intelligent Energy Europe) -Duration: from 2008 to 2011
3) Project title: AGRONET (EU IPA Adriatic Programme) - Duration: from 2011 to 2013

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Skills and themes of interest within EU projects:
- CRPV has a wide availability of testing conditions about fruit, grapevine and vegetable crops mostly
in open field; due to its strict link with farmers/producers and experimental farmsCRPV is located in
a territory (Emilia-Romagna region) where fruit crops are largely cultivated (e.g., peach, apricot,
apple, pear, plum, kiwi, cherry, grapewine) as well as many vegetables (e.g., tomato, lettuce, onion,
potato, cabbage), grapevine, seed crops and cereals;
- applications of ICT tools in agriculture, in particular precision farming systems (e.g., water
management is being implemented), are one of the priorities of CRPV;
- CRPV is also strongly involved in the extension service/advisory system organization for Integrated
and Organic Production at regional level.
- large experience in dissemination of results about crops production research to stakeholders at
local /EU level;
- Other Services: technology transfer, data bank management, guidelines for IPM application
updating, new variety production, tracing of supply chain, accounting and administrative support.

Previous R&D projects experience


.- Project title: Strengthening ICT e-skills and good practices of digital administration (EU-Rural
Development Programme, Measure 111); Duration: from 2012 to 2013
Aim: to strengthen a number of information actions and diffusion of e-skills and good practices about
digital administration; organisation of a on-line platform collecting the initiatives related to crop
productions.
.- Project title: Strengthening the information actions and knowledge support; Duration: from 2013
to 2014
Aim: to support the knowledge system related to crop production, agro-industry and agro-energies;
project target: farmers and technicians; outputs: articles, publications, e-books, workshops,
seminars, technical meetings, guided visits, audio-visual tools, pomological exhibitions.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: SIMPLER
Organisation name: ASTER S. Cons. p. A
Address: Via Gobetti, 101
Postcode: 40129
City: Bologna
Country: Italy
Contact person: Sofia Miceli
Telephone: +39 051 6398119
E-mail: sofia.miceli@aster.it

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FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA
AGRICULTURA (CT TECNOVA)
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES041)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-05-2017: Robotics Advances for Precision Farming

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Tecnova is a Spanish Technological Center of Agricultural Industry. It is constituted as a private nonprofit Foundation and integrates 120 companies, organizations and institutions belonging to the
industry and many other services for agriculture. Tecnova carries out R&D and implementation in
Agrofood and Agricultural field. Due to the importance of greenhouses production in the Spanish
southeast, (the largest concentration of greenhouses in Europe with 30,000 ha of crop), Tecnova has
developed its R&D focusing on intensive agriculture and protected crops. Tecnova has experimented
research groups in all activities related with intensive agriculture and use of resources: fertilicers,
water management, renewable energies applied to agriculture, climate conditions control,
greenhouse structure design, soil improvement strategies, integrated production managment,
machinery...
This research area is complemented with Agrofood group, which works in New Products
Development such as minimally Fresh Processed Formats and Processed Products. Tecnova also
works in pre and postharvest assistance focused on agronomic testing and technological assistance.
Relevant R&D projects Experience: Research staff of Tecnova participates in 2 Focus Group of EIP
Agri (Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and Fertilizer Efficiency in open-field
Horticulture.); FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling
treated organic waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS)

; EUROTRANSBIO: Lactic

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and vegetables ; Territorial Cooperation Programme of the European Southwest Space 2007-2013
with the presentation of the project Food safety optimization by controlling the traceability of
products; Tecnova have also participated in another transnational projects in the frame of
POCTEFEX PROGRAM (Spain Border Cooperation Programme - External Borders): "Improving
Technology Transfer Agroindustrial between Almeria and the North-Eastern region of Morocco,
AGROTEC, acting as coordinator, and participates in ReTCETEC project "Border cooperation between
technology centers for business revitalization of Andalusia and Morocco", several funded project in
national call as INNTERCONECTA and CIEN

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


TECNOVA has several expertise in projects related with appllied robotics to agriculture and
manufacturing sector. For this purpose TECNOVA has an own pilot- plant research facilities with
three robotic modules of main trades (ABB, KUKA, FANUC). Actually TECNOVA has promoted and is
involved in a 7 companies consortium to introduce robotics into greenhouse farming, presenting a
cutting-edge technology for fruits picking: water jet injection.

Training and dissemination to

stakeholders and final users activities.

Previous R&D projects experience


Automatic Grafting robot for horticultural crops, financed by Andalusian Regional Government. In
this project TECNOVA has develop the effectors and the programming for automatic grafting of
horticultural plants with two antrophomorfic robotic arms.
AGRONAUTA: ROBOTIC AUTOMATIZATION OF AGRONOMIC TASKS IN INTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL
FARMS. FEDER INTERCONNECTA 2014. AGRONAUTA is an agroindustrial research and experimental
development project pursued by the challenge of transform and improve the current VineTomato
production system, with a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach in different phases of the
production, from crop to packaging and management, that will allow to develop an innovative
cutting edge solution: harvesting and processing Vine tomatoes in the greenhouse by means of a
intelligent mobile robotic system.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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TECNOGRANDA SPA
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT042)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-05-2017: Robotics Advances for Precision Farming

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
TECNOGRANDA is the first cluster of innovation for the agro-food and nutrition technology research
in Piedmont, offering a wide range of tools to satisfy all compartment necessities: innovation and
R&D, technological transfer, enterprise services, spin-off, start-up and easy contact with public and
private

funds.

TECNOGRANDA, supported by mixed public and private funds, joins a regional network of
technological

innovation

centers,

with

whom

shares

knowledge

and

technological

tools;

TECNOGRANDA proposes Technology Transfer activities focused on process & product innovation.
TECNOGRANDA helps enterprises identifying their actual need, looking for inside competences or
becoming aggregation centre between numerous departments and research centers. TECNOGRANDA
coordinates and realizes research projects, offering solutions about innovation and available funds.
Platforms of technical innovation developed in TECNOGRANDA concern track & trace, nanosensors,
innovative active/intelligent packaging, material nanoscience, rapid tool prototyping, high-power
microwaves.
As the reference cluster of innovation in the agro-food sector, Tecnogranda gathers the innovation
demand of more than 250 companies of Piedmont Region, mostly SMEs, active in the fields of food
technologies (traceability, food processing, food products, .), thus representing a good potential of
dissemination and exploitation.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Multi-disciplinarity is the hallmark of innovation in the agrofood sector. Skills available in
TECNOGRANDA include experts in food technology, agronomy, plant and materials engineering,
chemistry, physics, biotechnology, finance and administrative professionals, experts in control and
Project management, ICT experts, besides the contribution of a network of selected external skills.
The core of the R&D activities and the platforms of technological innovation available in
TECNOGRANDA concern:
sanitization of food by means of innovative technologies (cold plasma, microwaves, ozone,)
chemistry and microbiology applied to food production
packaging innovation: materials, technologies, modified atmospheres,
track-chain of raw materials and food products (by means of the use of ICT solutions (RFID),
chemical analysis, e-nose, )
characterization and technology transfer of innovative materials for the agro-food sector: polymers
and bio-polymers for packaging, wear-resistant and non-sticking materials for food machinery,
Previous R&D projects experience
Experience in EU projects:
- Interreg ALCOTRA "FASST" project (2009-2010), partner.
- Interreg ALCOTRA "Eco-Extraction Transfrontaliere" project (2011-2013), partner.
- Public Health "SALUX" - A EUROPEAN NETWORK TO FOLLOW-UP THE REFORMULATION OF
MANUFACTURED FOODS IN TERMS OF THE REDUCTION OF THE LEVELS OF FAT, SATURED AND
TRANS FAT, SALT AND SUGAR, Project Coordinator.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: Unioncamere Piemonte
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123

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City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 011 5669213
Fax: 0039 011 5669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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Robotics

Advances

for

Precision

Farming

INESC TEC
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT043)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-05-2017: Robotics Advances for Precision Farming

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INESC Technology and Science - INESC TEC is a Portuguese private non-profit association for
Research and Technological Development.
INESC TEC brings together 940 Collaborators (800 Researchers), of which 360 have PhDs, forming a
robust cluster with complementary skills and with notable international presence.
INESC TEC competences include Enterprise Systems Engineering, Applied Photonics, Innovation,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications and Multimedia, Power and Energy Systems,
Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Information Systems and Computer Graphics, Industrial
Engineering and Management, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support,
Advanced Computing Systems, High-Assurance Software, and Real-Time and Embedded Computing
Systems.
INESC TEC also accommodates Business Development Services, namely Industry Partnership
Service, Technology Licensing Office and Funding Opportunities Office, providing specialized support
for successful transfer of RTD results to third parties.
In 2014 INESC TEC participated in 31 EU projects (35 in 2013).
For more details, please see INESC TECs site: www.inesctec.pt.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Sensors and Sensors Networks;
- Innovation Management;
- Image Processing;
- Robotics and Intelligent Systems.
Furthermore, INESC TEC has world-class research infrastructures for development and testing
(including access to experimental facilities for agriculture/viticulture).

Previous R&D projects experience


Examples of previous INESC TECs experience in European Programmes in the TEC4AGRO-FOOD
area (technology for Agriculture, Agrofood and Forestry sectors): RU-Rating (Rural Areas Rating)
(evaluation stage); FOCUS - Advances in FOrestry Control and aUtomation Systems in Europe
(Coordinator); SNIFFER - Sensory devices network for food supply chain security; eFoodChain Assisting SMEs to Participate in Digital Food Supply Chains; FoodManufuture - Conceptual Design of
a

Food

Manufacturing

Research

Infrastructure

to

boost

up

innovation

in

Food

Industry;

AMI@NETFOOD - Development of Long-term shared vision on AMI Technologies for a Networked


agri-food

sector.

Typically (there are exceptions), INESC TEC develops technologies up to Technology Readiness Level
(TRL) 7 - "System Prototype Demonstration in an Operational Environment. To reach product level,
further development is carried out in conjunction with industrial partners in ITT&E and Robotics.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora

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Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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sustainable weed management
FEIRACO SCG
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES044)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-06-2016: Weeding - strategies, tools and technologies for sustainable weed management

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEIRACO SCG is a dairy cooperative of stockbreeders founded in 1968 and committed to the
development of the region, favoring social cohesion in rural areas and offering consumers products
of exceptional quality.
Its partners are livestock farm owners which share industrial facilities and technical services for milk
and dairy processing, a factory of feed supplements, a cogeneration plant for the production of
steam and electricity, and zootechnical, animal reproduction and agricultural advisors
Among its products are: classic milk (whole, semi-skimmed and skim) and Unicla (milk from cows
fed excellent diets that ensure optimum nutritional quality). Other products include liquid yogurts,
whipping cream, butter, cheese, and milkshakes.
FEIRACO is a benchmark in the dairy sector in Galicia. It has over 10 M in assets and employs more
than 200 people with an annual turnover of 100 M . Feiraco has invested in R&D and innovation
since 2002. FEIRACO innovation strategy is focused in the use of natural processes and environment
sustainability. These are the most recently goals achieved by FEIRACO, thanks to the company
investment in R&D and innovation:
Improvement of milk nutrient profile: Reduction of saturated fats and increment of healthy fatty
acids: Omega-3, CLA and phospholipids. Improvement of functional nutrient content: Selenium and
Vit D
Reduction of environmental impact: Reduce of methane emissions. Feeding cows to improve the

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quality of the produced milk (UNICLA) also reduce methane emissions from cows, between 25 and
30%.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
FEIRACO has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Food safety and innovation policies.
Animal feed
Animal Management
Sustainable management models
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Cold/warm generation.
Sustainable management models.
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products

Previous R&D projects experience


Feiraco team is used to work in multidisciplinary and international projects with other SMEs, large
companies and research groups from the university, such as for example in AFRESH project, funded
by the European Commission. Feiraco is aware with the environment and sustainability, and it has
developed several projects, for reducing methane emissions and energy integration. On this way,
Feiraco has had more than 10 multidisciplinary and international R&D and innovation projects funded
in the last 10 years, such as for example:
FP7-REGIONS-2010 Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and
physical activity clusters (AFRESH)
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
ERASMUS + (Call 2014): Quantitative Tools for sustainable food and energy in the food chain (QSAFE)
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY
OF
HERTFORDSHIRE
ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH UNIT)

(AGRICULTURE

&

R&D Institution
PROFILE from United Kingdon
(16UK045)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Agriculture and Environment Research Unit (AERU) carries out research and consultancy related
to understanding the sustainability of agriculture, food and rural land use, with much of its work
focused towards:
Agri-environmental impact assessments using modelling, footprinting, LCA and similar tools
including those developed by the Unit;
Developing evidence in support of national and European agri-environmental policy;
Evaluating and monitoring national and European agri-environmental policy;
Developing tools, software and datasets, predominately IT based, to support agri-environmental
policy implementation, identification of best practice and regulatory processes.
AERU is comprised of a small team of researchers with skills in agriculture, agri-food systems, agrienvironmental impact, Life Cycle Assessment, sustainability assessments, information technology
(software development, modelling, web applications, database technology etc.) and knowledge
transfer (provision of advice and know-how to farmers, development of guidance material and
information sheets), development of data sets and databases for research and policy support,
development of websites decision support tools etc.).
AERU has been established for over 20 years, during which time it has successfully completed many
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making, environmental and health risk assessment. AERU has worked with a range of organisations
including UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Scottish Executive, UK
Environment Agency, UK Natural England, European Commission, European Food Safety Authority,
Joint Research Centre, Danish Environmental Protection Agency, US Environmental Protection
Agency, US Geological Survey and various industry-based organisations, charities and NGOs.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Environmental Impact Assessment - using mathematical modelling, Life Cycle Assessment etc.;
System sustainability profiling; Access to the global Pesticide Properties Database (owned by AERU).
This database is the most comprehensive resource in the world for pesticide and biopesticide fate,
transport and toxicological data. Comparision of different approaches to sustainable weed
management incuding their environmental, health and socio-economic status. Development of
decision support tools for use by farmers (on and off-line).
Previous R&D projects experience
Regulatory risk assessments for the registration of an environmentally sound rodenticide.
Guidance & risk assessment tool to support farmers with the new EFA's for the EC's Joint Research
Centre. A 5-yr project to develop sustainable methods of controlling weeds in urban situations for
the UK's DEFRA. Development of an indicator approach to identifying risks to human health,
biodiversity & the environment of agricultural pesticides for Waitrose Foods. Pesticide Properties
Database: an online comprehensive relational database on pesticides. OSCAR: EC's research
project 'Optimal design of climate change policies through the EU's rural development policy.
IMPACCT: EC funded project to develop tools to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
& improve carbon sequestration. A systematic review & data collation exercise on the absorption of
pesticide residues on soils for the Danish EPA. FOOTPRINT Functional Tools for Pesticide Risk
Assessment & Modelling - EU FP7 funded project.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: East of England
Organisation name: Exemplas Holdings Ltd

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Address: BioPark, Broadwater Road


Postcode: AL7 3AX
City: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Roger Hetherington
Telephone: +44 7860 753081
E-mail: r.hetherington@eeneast.org.uk

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CENTRO
DE
INNOVACIN
AGROALIMENTARIA, S.A. (CITAGRO)

TECNOLOGA

SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES046)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITAGRO (Agrifood Innovation and Technological Centre) is a spanish SME situated in the south of
Spain (Andalucia) which main purpose is to promote and develop sustainable and eco-innovative
services to the agrifood sector. During the last years CITAGRO has participated in different R&D
projects related to the enhancement of Agricultural Primary Production Systems, and in particular:
1) Development of crop management strategies focused in the optimization of production systems
from the environmental (integrated and organic) and economical point of view .
2) Phytopathological monitoring of pests and diseases in crops.
3) Development and promotion of standards and regulations of good practices associated to crop
management (integrated production regulations).
4) Private Schemes and certification protocols of sustainable production systems (integrated and / or
organic farming).
5) Lyfe Cicle Assessment (LCA) and determination of environmental foot prints in the agrifood chain
(carbon footprint, water footprint, ecological footprint) from the farm to the agroindustry.
6) Action plans to mitigate emissions and to implement environmental improvement strategies in the
different processes and design and development phases in product development: agricultural
production, industrial processing, logistics and commercialisation.
7) Validation of technologies for sustainable agricultural production systems.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1) Identification of risks and constraints associated to the application of novel technologies for weed
management.
2) Environmental, technical and economic assessment of novel technologies for weed management
3) Validation/certification of environmental practices and technologies within the Crop/agricultural
systems
4) Development of experimental activities with farmers and farmers association.
Previous R&D projects experience
1) In LIFE and INTERREG Programmes: in projects related to fertirrigation strategies in horticulture
systems and application of sustainable techniques in extensive agriculture systems (rice crop).
2) In National and Regional R&D developing projects related with the development of sustainable
methodologies for crop production systems (olives, cereals, horticulture, growing grapes and other
woody crops )
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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CRPV - CENTRO RICERCHE PRODUZIONI VEGETALI
SME
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT047)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-06-2016: Weeding - strategies, tools and technologies for sustainable weed management

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CRPV is a cooperative company located in Cesena (Po Valley, Northern Italy), operating in the
development of research and services supply for crop production, through four main topics:
a)fruit, vegetables, seeds, floriculture; b) viticulture, oenology and olive oil; c)cereals, beets and
oilseed crops; d) bio-energy.

CRPV is registered as a SME at the EU level, operating mainly in

applied research, demonstration activities and experimental trials. Its members are producers
associations, institutes for technical assistance and professional education, provincial administrations
and the main economic organizations.
CRPV main activities carried out are: a) research for sustainable crop protection for both organic and
integrated crop production; b) genetic improvement and patents (Plant Breeders Rights)
management; c) research for productions optimization and integrated production guidelines
updating (including nutrition, irrigation, soil management, cultural practices, etc.); d) application of
modern ICT tools in agriculture; e) bio-energy development; f) economic analyses to support
farmers development; g) planning and experimentation about the use of biomasses for bio-energy
production; h) supporting chain producers in quality and traceability certification process; i)
dissemination of research results and technologies transfer. CRPV has availability of facilities like
experimental vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, equipped laboratories for chemical, biochemical,

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bio-molecular and microbiological analyses.


Relevant EU Projects participated:
1) Project title: MAKE-IT-BE (EU-Intelligent Energy Europe) -Duration: from 2008 to 2011
2) Project title: Capacity building for the Ministry of Agriculture of Jordan in the field of EU third
country listing criteria for plants and their fresh products (TWINNING Programme) - Duration: from
2011 to 2013

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Skills and themes of interest within EU projects:
- CRPV is located in a territory (Emilia-Romagna region) where fruit crops are largely cultivated
(e.g., peach, apricot, apple, pear, plum, kiwi, cherry, grapewine) as well as many vegetables (e.g.,
tomato, lettuce, onion, potato, cabbage), grapevine, seed crops and cereals;
- considerable experience for what concerns experimental field activities including weeds control
affecting vegetable and fruit crops; CRPV has a wide availability of testing conditions about fruit,
grapevine and vegetable crops, due to its strict link with farmers/producers and experimental farms;
- very large experience has been developed on IPM and on biological control and low environmental
impact products/methodologies;
- applications of ICT tools in agriculture, in particular precision farming systems, are one of the
priorities of CRPV;
- CRPV is also strongly involved in the extension service/advisory system organization for Integrated
and Organic Production at regional level. In particular, since last 2011, CRPV is managing the Emilia
Romagna regional advisory system, managing both meetings, tools and staff;
- large experience in dissemination of results about crops production research to stakeholders at
local /EU level.

Previous R&D projects experience


Project title: Biointegra (Emilia Romagna region PSR Mis 511) - Duration: from 2011 to 2014
Aim: to organise and implement a supporting system at regional and local level for advisory services
towards the correct application of tools and information for integrated and organic production; it
includes

local

coordinators

and

availability

of

tools

and

scientific

information.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: SIMPLER
Organisation name: ASTER S. Cons. p. A
Address: Via Gobetti, 101
Postcode: 40129
City: Bologna
Country: Italy
Contact person: Sofia Miceli
Telephone: +39 051 6398119
E-mail: sofia.miceli@aster.it

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES048)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-06-2016: Weeding - strategies, tools and technologies for sustainable weed management

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
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sustainable weed management
INESC TEC
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT049)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-06-2016: Weeding - Strategies, tools and technologies for sustainable weed management

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INESC Technology and Science - INESC TEC is a Portuguese private non-profit association for
Research and Technological Development.
INESC TEC brings together 940 Collaborators (800 Researchers), of which 360 have PhDs, forming a
robust cluster with complementary skills and with notable international presence.
INESC TEC competences include Enterprise Systems Engineering, Applied Photonics, Innovation,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications and Multimedia, Power and Energy Systems,
Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Information Systems and Computer Graphics, Industrial
Engineering and Management, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support,
Advanced Computing Systems, High-Assurance Software, and Real-Time and Embedded Computing
Systems.
INESC TEC also accommodates Business Development Services, namely Industry Partnership
Service, Technology Licensing Office and Funding Opportunities Office, providing specialized support
for successful transfer of RTD results to third parties.
In 2014 INESC TEC participated in 31 EU projects (35 in 2013).
For more details, please see INESC TECs site: www.inesctec.pt.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Sensors and Sensors Networks;
- Innovation Management;
- Image Processing;
- Robotics and Intelligent Systems;
- Geographic Information Systems;
- Decision Support Systems.
Furthermore, INESC TEC has world-class research infrastructures for development and testing
(including access to experimental facilities for agriculture/viticulture).

Previous R&D projects experience


Examples of previous INESC TECs experience in European Programmes in the TEC4AGRO-FOOD
area (technology for Agriculture, Agrofood and Forestry sectors): RU-Rating (Rural Areas Rating)
(evaluation stage); FOCUS - Advances in FOrestry Control and aUtomation Systems in Europe
(Coordinator); SNIFFER - Sensory devices network for food supply chain security; eFoodChain Assisting SMEs to Participate in Digital Food Supply Chains; FoodManufuture - Conceptual Design of
a Food Manufacturing Research Infrastructure to boost up innovation in Food Industry;
AMI@NETFOOD - Development of Long-term shared vision on AMI Technologies for a Networked
agri-food sector.
Typically (there are exceptions), INESC TEC develops technologies up to Technology Readiness Level
(TRL) 7 - "System Prototype Demonstration in an Operational Environment. To reach product level,
further development is carried out in conjunction with industrial partners in ITT&E and Robotics.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C

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Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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FEIRACO SCG
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES050)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-07-2016-2017: Organic breeding - increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and
farming sectors

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEIRACO SCG is a dairy cooperative of stockbreeders founded in 1968 and committed to the
development of the region, favoring social cohesion in rural areas and offering consumers products
of exceptional quality.
Its partners are livestock farm owners which share industrial facilities and technical services for milk
and dairy processing, a factory of feed supplements, a cogeneration plant for the production of
steam and electricity, and zootechnical, animal reproduction and agricultural advisors
Among its products are: classic milk (whole, semi-skimmed and skim) and Unicla (milk from cows
fed excellent diets that ensure optimum nutritional quality). Other products include liquid yogurts,
whipping cream, butter, cheese, and milkshakes.
FEIRACO is a benchmark in the dairy sector in Galicia. It has over 10 M in assets and employs more
than 200 people with an annual turnover of 100 M . Feiraco has invested in R&D and innovation
since 2002. FEIRACO innovation strategy is focused in the use of natural processes and environment
sustainability. These are the most recently goals achieved by FEIRACO, thanks to the company
investment in R&D and innovation:
Improvement of milk nutrient profile: Reduction of saturated fats and increment of healthy fatty
acids: Omega-3, CLA and phospholipids. Improvement of functional nutrient content: Selenium and
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Reduction of environmental impact: Reduce of methane emissions. Feeding cows to improve the
quality of the produced milk (UNICLA) also reduce methane emissions from cows, between 25 and
30%.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


FEIRACO has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Food safety and innovation policies.
Animal feed
Animal Management
Sustainable management models
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Cold/warm generation.
Sustainable management models.
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products

Previous R&D projects experience


Feiraco team is used to work in multidisciplinary and international projects with other SMEs, large
companies and research groups from the university, such as for example in AFRESH project, funded
by the European Commission. Feiraco is aware with the environment and sustainability, and it has
developed several projects, for reducing methane emissions and energy integration. On this way,
Feiraco has had more than 10 multidisciplinary and international R&D and innovation projects funded
in the last 10 years, such as for example:
FP7-REGIONS-2010 Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and
physical activity clusters (AFRESH)
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
ERASMUS + (Call 2014): Quantitative Tools for sustainable food and energy in the food chain (QSAFE)

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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE


- DIFFERENTIATED & BIOFUNCTIONAL FOODS
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK051)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-07-2016-2017: Organic breeding - increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and
farming sectors

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
More than 23 years of experience as a researcher in horticulture, breeding and selection, medicinal
plants, fruits and berries, domestication of wild plants, conservation of plant genetic ressources and
recent focus is on differentiating plant food products and reserach on biofunctional aspects of fruit,
berries an herbs, inlcuding human health aspects.

He also is course responsible and teaches a

master course in Organic production of fruit, berry and vegetables in a temperate climate. Has
participated in 6 EU projects. Projects examples: 1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of
plant based antioxidants and antibacterial components for improving meat quality and health for
consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2. COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for
nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network
Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 2012-2016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North
sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013, (MJE reserach partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT
project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR
metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish
GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour
cherry and new berry species incl. matching cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics
and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner, AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene

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conservation of Danish walnuts, leader Danish genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9.
Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10.
Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish
Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU leader).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Aspect re. this specific topic: interest in breeding and selection methods for fruit, berries and herbs
with broader tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, currently use of NMR metabolomics in
identifying resistance to cherry leaf spot and Monilia diseases aimed towards organic production.
Expertise on antibacterial food plants to be used in food conservation to replace use of nitrite or as
feed to animals to replace antibiotics. Expertise on genetic ressources active conservation strategies,
including domestication and use of wild food plants for new food products and markets. Expertise on
matching genetics and production aspects to final products to obtain high value products and strong
market entry. Expertise on chemical characterization and sensory analysis of fruits, berries and
herbs depending on cultivars, harvest time, processing to obtain sensory consumer acceptance and
high content of bioactive ingredients focussing on health aspects of fruit and berries. Expertise on
breeding and selection of fruit and berry plants, including use of modern omics technology, NMR
metabolomics for identifying bioactive plant compounds that provide resistance to diseases.
Expertise in cultivation trials with fruit, berries and herbs.
Previous R&D projects experience
1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of plant based antioxidants and antibacterial
components for improving meat quality and health for consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2.
COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry
juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 20122016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013,
(MJE research partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD
project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot
disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry
project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour cherry and new berry species incl. matching
cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner,
AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene conservation of Danish walnuts, leader, Danish
genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9. Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic
ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10. Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic

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and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU
leader).
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE


- FOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK052)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-07-2016-2017: Organic breeding - increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and
farming sectors

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The science team performs research on food quality and changes in quality parameters related to
processing, packaging and storage of foods, especially in relation to dairy, vegetable and egg
products.
The dairy research activities focus on the characterization of milk or vegetable protein as a raw
material and changes induced by processing. Key areas are protein chemistry (to include
proteomics, milk genomics, enzymes), structure and functionality of protein and lipid networks,
oxidative stability and content of health promoting and bioactive compounds.
Examples of R&D projects: Oligosaccharides in mik linked to genetics, milk genomics in general,
porttranslational modifications of milk proteins, quality of WPI products, quality of lactose reduced
dairy products, fractionation and utilisation of potato proteins, organic cows lines specialized for
organic breeding, milk quality from "native" cow breeds,

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Facilities include a pilot dairy plant, differential scanning calorimeter, confocal microscope,
rheometer, Texture Analyzer, tensiometer, Rheorox, Malvern mastersizer, and equipment for mass

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spectrometry (GC-MS, LC-MS, Maldi-TOF/TOF, LC-MS iontrap, triple Q MS), electron spin resonance
spectroscopy, and ultrasound treatment. Access to cow stables and individual cows milk.
Previous R&D projects experience
Danish-Swedish Milk Genomics Initiative, member of Nordmilk initiative, international collaborations
in the area of milk quality, protein compositon, proteolysis, cell count and peptidomics
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE


- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK053)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-07-2016-2017: Organic breeding - increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and
farming sectors

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
I have participated in many work packages on plant breeding. Among them EMI (European
Miscanthus Improvement) - development of a protocol for in vitro chromosome doubling based on
my PhD study on somatic embryogenesis in Miscanthus, BIOMIS (Reduction of Fouling, Slagging and
Corrosion Characteristics of Miscanthus for Power & Heat Generation using Biotechnology) development of Agrobacterium tumefaciens based tranformation protocol in Miscanthus. In
ornamental crops I have worked with tissue culture assisted chromosome doubling, mutagensis,
embryo rescue and Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation.
The Department of Food Science has highly skilled technical staff, state of art equipment for
physiological measurements (photosynthesis, water relations, freezing tolerance, non-invasive
growth measurements, automated weighing and irrigation system for pots, chemical analyses etc.)
and state of art greenhouse and climate chamber facilities as well as research fields.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031


Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO


SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES054)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-07-2016-2017: Organic breeding - increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and
farming sectors

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.

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Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety

Role in the project


Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA


AGRICULTURA (CT TECNOVA)
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES055)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-07-2016-2017: Organic breeding - increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and
farming sectors

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Tecnova is a Spanish Technological Center of Agricultural Industry. It is constituted as a private nonprofit Foundation and integrates 120 companies, organizations and institutions belonging to the
industry and many other services for agriculture. Tecnova carries out R&D and implementation in
Agrofood and Agricultural field. Due to the importance of greenhouses production in the Spanish
southeast, (the largest concentration of greenhouses in Europe with 30,000 ha of crop), Tecnova has
developed its R&D focusing on intensive agriculture and protected crops. Tecnova has experimented
research groups in all activities related with intensive agriculture and use of resources: fertilicers,
water management, renewable energies applied to agriculture, climate conditions control,
greenhouse structure design, soil improvement strategies, integrated production managment,
machinery...
This research area is complemented with Agrofood group, which works in New Products
Development such as minimally Fresh Processed Formats and Processed Products. Tecnova also
works in pre and postharvest assistance focused on agronomic testing and technological assistance.
Relevant R&D projects Experience: Research staff of Tecnova participates in 2 Focus Group of EIP
Agri (Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and Fertilizer Efficiency in open-field
Horticulture.); FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling

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treated organic waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS)

; EUROTRANSBIO: Lactic

acid bacteria and other microorganisms antagonists as preservatives in minimally processed fruit
and vegetables ; Territorial Cooperation Programme of the European Southwest Space 2007-2013
with the presentation of the project Food safety optimization by controlling the traceability of
products; Tecnova have also participated in another transnational projects in the frame of
POCTEFEX PROGRAM (Spain Border Cooperation Programme - External Borders): "Improving
Technology Transfer Agroindustrial between Almeria and the North-Eastern region of Morocco,
AGROTEC, acting as coordinator, and participates in ReTCETEC project "Border cooperation between
technology centers for business revitalization of Andalusia and Morocco", several funded project in
national call as INNTERCONECTA and CIEN

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


TECNOVA has several expertise in projects related with the determination of key factors to increase
productivity in horticulture crops; management of combined abiotic variations and their impact on
yield, quality and stability of the crops.

We can offer a experimental area of 12 hectares with

different horticutural crops, different greenhouse technologies and managment strategies where
research and evaluate different crops combinating genotype with managment practices. We have
develop several projects with seed companies in order to evaluate yields, quality, tolerance/
resistance, water and fertilizers consum and auxiliaty insect population establishment. Also we have
facilities in lab- conditions: chamber of crops with regulation of enviromental parameters. Training
and dissemination to stakeholders and final users activities.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092

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City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO


Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT056)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-07-2016-2017: Organic breeding Increasing the competitiveness of the organic breeding and
farming sectors

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF

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and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project with more relevant research and development components
are:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- FOCAL Strengthening of milk value chain in Cuba. 2011/2014 - 272.715
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96

Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

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Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00

Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSITY
OF
HERTFORDSHIRE
ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH UNIT)

(AGRICULTURE

&

R&D Institution
PROFILE from United Kingdon
(16UK057)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Agriculture and Environment Research Unit (AERU) carries out research and consultancy related
to understanding the sustainability of agriculture, food and rural land use, with much of its work
focused towards:
Agri-environmental impact assessments using modelling, footprinting, LCA and similar tools
including those developed by the Unit;
Developing evidence in support of national and European agri-environmental policy;
Evaluating and monitoring national and European agri-environmental policy;
Developing tools, software and datasets, predominately IT based, to support agri-environmental
policy implementation, identification of best practice and regulatory processes.
AERU is comprised of a small team of researchers with skills in agriculture, agri-food systems, agrienvironmental impact, Life Cycle Assessment, sustainability assessments, information technology
(software development, modelling, web applications, database technology etc.) and knowledge
transfer (provision of advice and know-how to farmers, development of guidance material and
information sheets), development of data sets and databases for research and policy support,
development of websites decision support tools etc.). The team has added expertise in agrienvironmental chemistry, geology and mineralogy.
AERU has been established for over 20 years, during which time it has successfully completed many
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making, environmental and health risk assessment. AERU has worked with a range of organisations
including UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Scottish Executive, UK
Environment Agency, UK Natural England, European Commission, European Food Safety Authority,
Joint Research Centre, Danish Environmental Protection Agency, US Environmental Protection
Agency, US Geological Survey and various industry-based organisations, charities and NGOs.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Environmental Impact Assessment - using mathematical modelling, Life Cycle Assessment etc.;
Environmental chemistry; Livestock feed additives, vitamins and provitamins (including mineral
supplements and botanical additives); Systematic reviews; Life cycle comparisons of different
approaches considering environemntal, health, socio-economic issues.
Previous R&D projects experience
Regulatory risk assessments for the registration of an environmentally sound rodenticide.
Guidance & risk assessment tool to support farmers with the new EFA's for the EC's Joint Research
Centre. Evaluation of botanically defined feed additives - EFSA. Development of an indicator
approach to identifying risks to human health, biodiversity & the environment of agricultural
pesticides for Waitrose Foods. Scientific support for the setting of dietary reference values - EFSA
OSCAR: EC's research project 'Optimal design of climate change policies through the EU's rural
development policy. IMPACCT: EC funded project to develop tools to help farmers reduce their
greenhouse gas emissions & improve carbon sequestration. A systematic review & data collation
exercise on the absorption of pesticide residues on soils for the Danish EPA. FOOTPRINT
Functional Tools for Pesticide Risk Assessment & Modelling - EU FP7 funded project.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination;

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EEN node: East of England
Organisation name: Exemplas Holdings Ltd
Address: BioPark, Broadwater Road
Postcode: AL7 3AX

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City: Welwyn Garden City


Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Roger Hetherington
Telephone: +44 7860 753081
E-mail: r.hetherington@eeneast.org.uk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE (TEAM 3)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK058)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Identification of suitable biomasses and development of liquid organic fertilisers and their effect on
root zone pH and EC as well as plant growth of greenhouse and field grown high value crops. We
have highly skilled technical staff, state of art equipment for physiological measurements
(photosynthesis, water relations, freezing tolerance, non-invasive growth measurements, automated
weighing and irrigation system for pots, chemical analyses etc.) and state of art greenhouse and
climate chamber facilities as well as organically cultivated fields. Currently I am the project leader of
two projects one within organic fertigation of greenhouse vegetables, herbs and strawberries and
another within organic production of blackcurrant and a more sustainable production of sour cherry.
The titles of these projects are: 'Fertigation - a challenge in organic farming' and 'Sustainable
production of Danish berries and development of high value products'.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park

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Address: Niels Pedersens All 2


Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE (TEAM 2)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK059)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Documented research experience in plant physiology and in understanding the complex effects of
dynamic climates on plant fitness with special emphasis on gas exchange and metabolic profiles.
Experience

with

non-invasive

imaging

techniques

and

plant

circadian

rhythm.

R&D projects - climate managagement i greenhouse productions, alternative methods for measuring
plant growth, understanding microclimate and photosynthesis in field grown crops, metabolic profiles
of plant organs
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Research
Previous R&D projects experience
Project examples: Winter climate change, Optimisation of plant growth in protected systems where
the daily light input is based on green energy.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031


Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & SUSTAINABILITY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK060)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Identification of nutrient sources as alternatives to manure from non-organic farms is highly
prioritized. At present I am developing plant-based fertilizers that can be used fresh, ensiled, dried,
or biogas digested. Our research group has highly skilled technical staff, fully converted organic
fields and state of art equipment for physiological measurements. Currently I am the project leader
of the project 'Max production of organic nitrogen from mobile green manure' and participating in
several other projects within development of organic fertilizers.
Previous R&D projects experience
Project examples: Organic varieties of cabbages in the future, Organic varieties of onion and carrots
in the future, Manganese Testing and evaluation of new varieties of onions under different growing
conditions, Production of organic nitrogen with mobile green manure.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031

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Organisation name: Agro Business Park


Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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INSTITUTO
VALENCIANO
AGRARIAS-IVIA

DE

INVESTIGACIONES

R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES061)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
IVIA is a public R&I Institute, belonging to Valencia
particularly related to Mediterranean agriculture.

Public Administration.

Our activities are

We have proven expertise in Breeding, Genomics,

Crop Protection, Post Harvest Technology, Agro-Engineering, Livestock Technology, as well as Tools
and Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture (water and soil management, N-fertilisation impact,
CO2 balance, organic agriculture and other).

We are currently working in crop diversification,

climate-adaptation and resilience, IPM and Bio-Protection of Crops, Prevention and Control of "new"
pests and deseases, irrigation efficiency, new management systems, precision agriculture...

Our

facilities: more than 8,900 m2 of laboratories and offices; 7,400 m2 of greenhouses; 45,000 m2 of
experience plots.

IVIA is as well the main training and transfer Centre in Valencia Region -more

than 300 training activities per year and 14,000 users (growers and technicians)-.

Most of our

projects are born to industry demand. We have participated in previous FW P and are now parterns
of several H2020 projects.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-8277-2014 Design and improvement of farming systems aimed
at the implementation of a profitable agriculture with minimal environmental impact, respecting the
biological balance and reducing pollution.

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Use of organic residues as fertilizers or amendments. Fertilization in organic agriculture. Physical,


chemical and microbiological improvement of soil in organic agriculture. Heavy metal contamination
in soil. Soil suppressivity. Testing of organic and biological products in controlled greenhouse
experiments and commercial field trials.

Previous R&D projects experience


IVIA has been a partner in several projects from previous EU Framework Programmes (KBBE,
PEOPLE, INNOWATERDEMO, VEGINECO, BIOINCROP). We also participated in Interreg III B-SUDOE.
We are currently participating in several H2020 projects (MSC Calls, SFS calls, WATER calls and SME
Instrument).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES062)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
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CRPV - CENTRO RICERCHE PRODUZIONI VEGETALI
SME
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT063)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CRPV is a cooperative company located in Cesena (Po Valley, Northern Italy), operating in the
development of research and services supply for crop production, through four main topics:
a)fruit, vegetables, seeds, floriculture; b) viticulture, oenology and olive oil; c)cereals, beets and
oilseed crops; d) bio-energy.

CRPV is registered as a SME at the EU level, operating mainly in

applied research, demonstration activities and experimental trials. Its members are producers
associations, institutes for technical assistance and professional education, provincial administrations
and the main economic organizations.
CRPV main activities carried out are: a) research for sustainable crop protection for both organic and
integrated crop production; b) research for productions optimization of organic production
technicques (including nutrition, irrigation, soil management, cultural practices, etc.); d) application
of modern ICT tools in agriculture; e) economic analyses to support farmers development; f)
dissemination of research results and technologies transfer. CRPV has availability of facilities like
experimental vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, equipped laboratories for chemical, biochemical,
bio-molecular and microbiological analyses.
Relevant EU Projects participated:
1) Project title: Climate ChangE-R (EU-LIFE) - Duration: from 2013 to 2016.
2) Project title: MAKE-IT-BE (EU-Intelligent Energy Europe) -Duration: from 2008 to 2011
3) Project title: WELLFOOD (EU IPA Adriatic Programme) - Duration: year 2013

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Aim: to implement a number of surveys on some agro-food chains and stakeholders (as subcontractor on behalf of the Forl-Cesena Province).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Skills and themes of interest within EU projects:
- CRPV is located in a territory (Emilia-Romagna region) where fruit crops are largely cultivated
(e.g., peach, apricot, apple, pear, plum, kiwi, cherry, grapewine) as well as many vegetables (e.g.,
tomato, lettuce, onion, potato, cabbage), grapevine, seed crops and cereals;
- considerable experience for what concerns experimental field activities and assessments on organic
management and biological control of pests and pathogens affecting vegetable, fruit crops,
grapevine and weeds control as well as on nutrition issues;

very large experience has been

developed on biological control including use of biological agents (insects, viruses, bacteria and
nematodes) and low environmental impact products/methodologies;
- CRPV has a wide availability of testing conditions about fruit, grapevine and vegetable crops, due
to its strict link with many organic farmers/producers and experimental farms;
- CRPV is also strongly involved in the extension service/advisory system organization for Integrated
and Organic Production at regional level. In particular, since last 2011, CRPV is managing the Emilia
Romagna regional advisory system, managing both meetings, tools (e.g., monitoring at territorial
level on main pest and diseases thanks to a specific software, link with the management of the
forecasting models available) and staff (e.g. 12 coordinators at provincial level, scouting technicians
for monitoring at territorial level);
- large experience in dissemination of results about crops production research to stakeholders at
local /EU level.

Previous R&D projects experience


.- Project title: Biointegra (Emilia Romagna PSR Mis 511) - Duration: from 2011 to 2014
Aim: to organise and implement a supporting system at regional and local level for advisory services
towards the correct application of tools and information for integrated and organic production; it
includes local coordinators and availability of tools and scientific information.
.- Project title: SAT Sistema di Assistenza Tecnica Regionale (Regional Technical Assistance
System)( Regional Law 28/98 and private funds) - Duration: from 2010 to 2015
Aim: to implement experimental tests on viticulture, fruit and vegetables, to support advisory
systems and updating the regional integrated production guidelines;

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Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SIMPLER
Organisation name: ASTER S. Cons. p. A
Address: Via Gobetti, 101
Postcode: 40129
City: Bologna
Country: Italy
Contact person: Sofia Miceli
Telephone: +39 051 6398119
E-mail: sofia.miceli@aster.it

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ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT064)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for land, coast or sea management, develops
functionality for activities licensing workflows, incorporating 2D geoprocessing algorithms for
scoring/authorization against government territory management plans, or other geographic themes.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with sea management public and military entities
Previous R&D projects experience
Projects related with the topic
Technology provider for the geodata infrastructure for the national hidrografic institute
Technology provider for the Safe Sea Net of EMSA (European Maritime Surveillance Agency)
Implementation of a scientific geodatabase for the bid on the maritime continental platform
extension
Sea use licensing management for maritime activities

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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES065)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-09-2016: Spotlight on critical outbreak of pests: the case of Xylella fastidiosa

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES066)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-09-2016: Spotlight on critical outbreak of pests: the case of Xylella fastidiosa

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
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d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil


3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustainable olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Application of on-line NIR technology for the detection of markers of olive tree health
b. Agronomic management techniques for olive orchards
c. Varietal studies in olive trees
d. Studies on early detection of other diseases in olives like Verticillium wilt
e. Economic studies of farming management
f. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
g. Management and coordination of European projects

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2
H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods
for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted

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Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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Partnership Profile
SFS-09-2016: Spotlight on critical outbreak of pests: the case of
Xylella fastidiosa
CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES067)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-09-2016: Spotlight on critical outbreak of pests: the case of Xylella fastidiosa

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.
Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination
that mostly reaches SMEs and stakeholders of the agro-food sector
Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
national, European and Latin American partners.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CTAEXs expertise lies in the development of agricultural trials related to plant variety
characterization, seeds and plant material multiplication, and crop management practices,
specifically addressing sustainable crop production and mechanisms to increase productivity,
stability, and quality of cereal, legumes, horticultural crops and other plant species such as olive
grove and vineyard.
It also lies among the Agricultural Dpt. expertise the study of weed control and pest management
through innovative procedures like the employment of aromatic and medicinal plants bioactive
compounds as well as those chemically interesting substances coming from the exploitation of byproducts and residues of the agro-food industry. In this sense, up to 60 different vegetable species
of Aromatic and Medicinal plants have already been successfully grown, extracted, characterized,
and chemically and microbiologically evaluated in the search of bioactive compounds with different
applications.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).

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MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)


Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)

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MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT068)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-10-2017: Research and approaches for emerging diseases in plants and terrestrial livestock

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


UP/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has expertise is mostly
devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit of Crop Production
(particularly those related with protected cultures (eg solanacea, brassica, etc)) as well as other
relevant cultures as grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused
on sustainability with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures

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crop. Particular attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics
research leading to improve producers competitiveness. Collections of some local pathogens (eg for
grapevine diseases and some protected crop species) are available. Genetic regulation of hostpathgen interactions is also a target for breeding programs.
Also UP/FCUP combines in a unique way experts linking production strategies with environmental
risk assessment, crop production and consumer perception. It has a unit of Crop Production,
Transformation and valorization, which performs R&D on integrated protection and sustainable
protection of crops, eco/physiology (mostly related to climate changes stress and host-pathogen
interactions) using breeding tools of crop genetic improvement, biotechnology, and omics
(particularly transcriptomic and metabolomics in crops grown under protected conditions, and
promotes technological research in plant factories. It also works on using molecular and genetic
techniques (eg RT-PCR, flow cytometry, etc) to seed certification, and genetic improvement of crops,
to the study the environmental conditions that lead to improved productivity and quality of fruits,
vegetables and legumes. It uses biotechnological tools for studying eg, seeds and plant material
multiplication, and crop management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity. It
has a strong group on fundamental research using several models as Arabidopsis, tomato, etc, to
decipher functional mechanisms leading to better understand production-related pathways and
response to stress (eg developmental-related pathways). Another group is expert in computational
research and modulation / predictive research. Another researcher is dedicated to the interphase
with local industrials and to dissemination.
Another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is expert in agrosystems
environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring sustainability production
(eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs, pesticides, EDC, etc) in
the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator models (in vivo and in vitro).
Finally a third Unit Food consumers perception and safety is specialized in food safety assessment
(eg, food contaminants) and also characterizes and isolates phytocompounds, testing their putative
effects in tumor cells in vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E

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PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SFS-10-2017: Research and approaches for emerging diseases in
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CRPV - CENTRO RICERCHE PRODUZIONI VEGETALI
SME
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT069)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-10-2017: Research and approaches for emerging diseases in plants and terrestrial livestock

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CRPV is a cooperative company located in Cesena (Po Valley, Northern Italy), operating in the
development of research and services supply for crop production, through four main topics:
a)fruit, vegetables, seeds, floriculture; b) viticulture, oenology and olive oil; c)cereals, beets and
oilseed crops; d) bio-energy.

CRPV is registered as a SME at the EU level, operating mainly in

applied research, demonstration activities and experimental trials. Its members are producers
associations, institutes for technical assistance and professional education, provincial administrations
and the main economic organizations.
CRPV main activities carried out are: a) research for sustainable crop protection for both organic and
integrated crop production; b) research for productions optimization and integrated production
guidelines updating (including nutrition, irrigation, soil management, cultural practices, etc.); c)
dissemination of research results and technologies transfer. CRPV has availability of facilities like
experimental vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, equipped laboratories for chemical, biochemical,
bio-molecular and microbiological analyses.
Relevant EU Projects participated:
1) Project title: MARS Marker Assisted Resistance to Sharka (EU-FP7) - Duration: from 2013 to
2015.
2) Project title: MAKE-IT-BE (EU-Intelligent Energy Europe) -Duration: from 2008 to 2011
3) Project title: Capacity building for the Ministry of Agriculture of Jordan in the field of EU third

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country listing criteria for plants and their fresh products (TWINNING Programme) - Duration: from
2011 to 2013
4) Project title: WELLFOOD (EU IPA Adriatic Programme) - Duration: year 2013

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Skills and themes of interest within EU projects:
- CRPV is located in a territory (Emilia-Romagna region) where fruit crops are largely cultivated
(e.g., peach, apricot, apple, pear, plum, kiwi, cherry, grapewine) as well as many vegetables (e.g.,
tomato, lettuce, onion, potato, cabbage), grapevine, seed crops and cereals;
- considerable experience for what concerns experimental field activities in open filed mostly and
assessments on integrated pest management (IPM) and biological control of pests and pathogens
affecting vegetable, fruit crops, grapevine and weeds control as well as on nutrition issues;
- very large experience has been developed on IPM and on biological control including use of
biological agents (insects, viruses, bacteria and nematodes) and low environmental impact
products/methodologies;
- CRPV has a wide availability of testing conditions about fruit, grapevine and vegetable crops, due
to its strict link with farmers/producers and experimental farms;
- CRPV is also strongly involved in the extension service/advisory system organization for Integrated
and Organic Production at regional level. In particular, since last 2011, CRPV is managing the Emilia
Romagna regional advisory system, managing both meetings, tools (e.g., monitoring at territorial
level on main pest and diseases thanks to a specific software, link with the management of the
forecasting models available) and staff (e.g. 12 coordinators at provincial level, scouting technicians
for monitoring at territorial level);
- large experience in dissemination of results about crops production research to stakeholders at
local /EU level;
Previous R&D projects experience
1) Project title: MARS Marker Assisted Resistance to Sharka (EU-FP7) (2013-2015) - Aim: to
transfer to SMEs the novel methods and tools originating from the previous SharCo project, in order
to enable the acceleration of the selection of sharka resistant plant material. MARS (coordinator:
INRA) will upgrade reliable molecular tools for MAS in view of improving resistance of apricot plants
propagated in nurseries and cultivated in orchards; the project will establish a high throughput
protocol for MAS transferable to end-users (SMEs/laboratories, breeding companies).
2) Project title: Biointegra (Emilia Romagna region PSR Mis 511) - Duration: from 2011 to 2014 -

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Aim: to organise and implement a supporting system at regional and local level for advisory services
towards the correct application of tools and information for integrated and organic production; it
includes local coordinators and availability of tools and scientific information.
3) Project title: SAT Sistema di Assistenza Tecnica Regionale (Regional Technical Assistance
System)( Regional Law 28/98 and private funds) - Duration: from 2010 to 2015 - Aim: to implement
experimental tests on viticulture, fruit and vegetables, to support advisory systems and updating the
regional integrated production guidelines;

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SIMPLER
Organisation name: ASTER S. Cons. p. A
Address: Via Gobetti, 101
Postcode: 40129
City: Bologna
Country: Italy
Contact person: Sofia Miceli
Telephone: +39 051 6398119
E-mail: sofia.miceli@aster.it

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Partnership Profile
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SAFOSO AG (SAFE FOOD SOLUTIONS)
SME
PROFILE from Switzerland
(16CH070)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-10-2017: Research and approaches for emerging diseases in plants and terrestrial livestock

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SAFOSO is a Swiss consulting and capacity building company with competence in veterinary public
health, livestock production and food safety. It works with international organizations, governments,
industries, private industry, consumer groups and academia in order to achieve the global goals of
animal health and consumer protection through safe food, and sustainable trade of animal-derived
food products. SAFOSO conducts qualitative and quantitative risk assessments related to primary
livestock production. Essential expertise and consultancy is provided in relation to surveillance
system design, risk analysis, and risk management. SAFOSO also provides training and capacity
building services in these areas, including eLearning. Specific in-house expertise is provided for
specific hazards including TSE, salmonella, trichinella, classical and African swine fever, rabies, footand-mouth disease and avian influenza. SAFOSO is involved in applied research with primary focus
on surveillance design, risk and exposure assessment as well as project management and
dissemination. A priority area of SAFOSO research and advice is the risk related to antimicrobial use
and resistance with current projects funded by EMIDA Era-net and the Swiss Federal Veterinary
Office. SAFOSO is currently involved in three FP7 consortia, ASForce (http://asforce.org), RISKSUR
(www.fp7-risksur.eu) and EFFORT (www.effort-against-amr.eu) with both technical and knowledge
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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Safoso core competency is related to the safety of animal-derived food. We are specialists in
surveillance and risk assessment activities, independet of the hazard. We can also offed expertise in
traceability and technical solutions for managing risk within animal food chains. An additional area of
interest is the exonomic assessment of disease control interventions as well as surveillance. Also, we
are experienced and interested in dissemination and knowledge transfer activities. We have
experience with a range of dissemination technologies.
Previous R&D projects experience
SAFOSO is currently involved in three FP7 consortia, ASForce (http://asforce.org), RISKSUR
(www.fp7-risksur.eu) and EFFORT (www.effort-against-amr.eu) with both technical and knowledge
transfer tasks. We have also participated in era-net projects bot on specific topics (antimicrobial
usage) as well as generic topics (early warning). We have a number of domestic projects funded by
Swiss Government on a range of food safety hazards as well as on animal health economics.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SwissEU.net
Organisation name: Euresearch
Address: Effingerstrasse 19
Postcode: 3008
City: Bern
Country: Switzerland
Contact person: Nicolas Lentze
Telephone: .41 31 380 60 28
E-mail: nicolas.lentze@euresearch.ch

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AGRIFOOD TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE LUGO
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES071)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-10-2017: Research and approaches for emerging diseases in plants and terrestrial livestock

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CETAL Food Safety Laboratory (LSA-CETAL) is a research laboratory to serve the needs of the food
companies through the application of modern techniques for molecular biological analysis and
characterization study of sample plants, animals and food. We are an open business environment
laboratory on biotechnology applications and an ideal technological partner for development of R&D
in the field of food safety.
LSA-CETAL has the most modern equipment, a team of highly qualified people with a comprehensive
curriculum research work and a quality management system that ensures reliability of the
mesarurements.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Detection and characterization of pathogens of particular interest for the food industry as:
Food quality guarantees by molecular and classic microbiological analysis :
Detection immunoassay by AFNOR validated protocols
Separation detection immunomagnetic E. coli strains entero 0157: h7
NMP counts for by AOAC official methods of analysis
Conventional serotyping
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Spectrum Beta Lactamase) by PCR clasicc and/or sequencing


Epidemiological studies
Identification of sources of infection
Complete genome sequencing of bacteria by massive sequencing
metagenomic studies using techniques of Eukaryotic DNA sequestration
Identification of bacterial species intestinal microbiota members of animal and human
Identification of bacterial spoilage and pathogenic and/or initiators in food
Typing proteomics MALDI TOF:
Identification of bacterial species of interest clinical and agri-food
Identification of species of mammals, birds, fish and plants from unprocessed individual samples
food fraud detection by molecular characterization species and / or varieties of mammals, poultry,
fish and plants:
Identification and quantification of species from indeterminate samples by individual or mixed
sequencing techniques Sanger /NGS
Specific identification of species from classical PCR and RT PCR
food traceability
DNA development bank in farming for individual studies traceability through DNA marker analysis
(DNA fingerprinting)
Variety identification of species of interest by phylogenetic studies production from database of
native races or varieties own study development and / or externa

Previous R&D projects experience


The Microbiology Unit from LSA-CETAL together with the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of
Veterinary of Lugo forms a mixed Microbiology Unit specialized in Escherichia Coli (UMMEC), that
provides a comprehensive curriculum in the area of Food Microbiology.
The LSA-CETAL counts among its staff with members of reference of the laboratory Escherichia Coli
(LREC), recognized by the Spanish Society for Microbiology (SEM) and by the Spanish Agency for
Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN), Ministry of Health (Government of Spain) and incorporated in
the network of National Reference Laboratories as European Union Reference Laboratory for
Escherichia Coli and VTEC (EU-RL-VTEC).
European Commission Food-CT-2006-36256.
The staff of LSA-CETAL has participated in projects such as:
Production of all Antisera O (O1-O181) and H (H1 to H56) required for the complete serotyping of
E. Coli. Development of numerous kits for serotyping strains of isolated E. Coli pathogenic to

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humans, animals and food. Vaccine development on projects in collaboration with companies Farco
Veterinary, Veterinary CZ, Biofabri and Syva.
Development of a biosensing device for olive oil authentication, combining gold nanoparticles and
ligation chain reaction financed by the European Union.
Selection and characterization of lactic bacteria isolated of raw milk of camel and producers of
antimicrobial substances and his exploitation as bioingredients for the food biopreservation in
collaboration with the Universidad Des Seines Orn (Argelia).
Characterization of microorganisms of fish farming or producing invertebrates of the Tunisian coast
of bioactive compounds in collaboration with INSTM from Tunisia.
Bioactive compound produced by marine bacteria probiotics isolated of the coasts of Tunisia:
isolation, characterization and evaluation in aquicultural and food systems with the INSTM from
Tunisia.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES072)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-10-2017: Research and approaches for emerging diseases in plants and terrestrial livestock

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
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d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil


3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustainable olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Application of on-line NIR technology for the detection of markers of olive tree health
b. Agronomic management techniques for olive orchards
c. Varietal studies in olive trees
d. Studies on early detection of other diseases in olives like Verticillium wilt
e. Economic studies of farming management
f. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
g. Management and coordination of European projects

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2
H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods
for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted

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Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
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Partnership Profile
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in the tropics and sub-tropics
OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES073)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
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and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, we selected some of the projects with more relevant research and development
components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- FOCAL Strengthening of milk value chain in Cuba. 2011/2014 - 272.715
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96

Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

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Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00

Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
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RESEARCH GROUP: ENTOMOLOGA AGRCOLA (AGR 163)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES074)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-11-2016: Challenges for disease management: Perennial crops in the tropics and sub-tropics

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The research group "Entomologa Agrcola" (AGR 163) was created in 1995 and is composed of
subject matter experts and doctors from the University of Crdoba (UCO). We have long experience
of research into insect pathology and microbial pest control and especially of the use of
entomopathogenic fungi. We have taken part in several projects support by the Spanish Ministry of
Science and Innovation, Andalusian Regional Government and EU framework. The following have
been our projects in the last five years:
Aprovechamiento del potencial de biocontrol de los Hongos Entomopatgenos contenido en su
diversidad gentica y en las protenas insecticidas que sintetizan. AGR2008-01137/AGR (Spanish
Ministry of Science and Innovation)
Empleo del hongo entomopatgeno Beauveria bassiana para la proteccin sistmica de la
adormidera frente al ataque del barrenador del tallo Timaspis papaveris PET2008-0050 (Spanish
Ministry of Science and Innovation)
Los Hongos Entomopatogenos y sus Compuestos insecticidas en el desarrollo de Herramientas
Sostenibles de CIP adaptadas al escenario del Cambio Climtico. AGL2011-27646 (Spanish Ministry
of Science and Innovation)
Strategies for the eradication and containment of the invasive pests Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Olivier and Paysandisia archon Burmeister. FP7-KBBE-2011-5 289566 (VII EU framework)
Innovative biological products for soil pest control. Collaborative Project Proposal ID: 282767. FP7-

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ENV-2011-3.1.9.-1 ECO-INNOVATION-TwoStage/CP (VII EU framework)


Sustainable strategies for pest control based on the establishment of rhizosphere-competent and
endophyte Entomopathogenic Fungi AGR-7681 (Andalusian Regional Government)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Dependence on chemical control constitutes a major constrain to develop an IPM strategy, because
of resistance problems, disruptive effects on natural control of secondary pests and pesticide residue
on fruits. Therefore, an entomopathogenic fungi constitute interesting alternative tactic for changing
pest status. Our research group also provide recent reached achievements related control methods
against several sub-tropical insect pests such as Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, Ceratitis capitata,
Bactrocera oleae, Spodoptera littoralis... with entomopathogenic fungi and their secreted compounds
both proteins and secondary metabolites. Our group has contributed significantly to the microbial
pest control and especially with the use of entomopathogenic fungi. In this sense, the group has a
collection of more than 1000 autochthonous fungal isolates with information about their
pathogenicity, virulence, ecological characteristics, and compound secretions. Furthermore, we also
count with a wide experience of bioassays both in field and laboratory with this type of biological
control agents. Besides, advances in molecular ecology have been published by the group in the last
years, in order to develop mycoinsecticides with well-adapted strains to the Mediterranean
conditions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Membership in the working group of "Regulation of Biological Control Agents" of the REBECA Action.
Besides the group is already involved in two European Projects:
Strategies for the eradication and containment of the invasive pests Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Olivier and Paysandisia archon Burmeister. FP7-KBBE-2011-5 289566 (VII EU framework)
Innovative biological products for soil pest control. Collaborative Project Proposal ID: 282767. FP7ENV-2011-3.1.9.-1 ECO-INNOVATION-TwoStage/CP (VII EU framework)

Role in the project


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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento
Address: c/ Max Planck 3, Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Laura Valle Cerezo
Telephone: 34 955 007 482
E-mail: laura.valle@juntadeandalucia.es

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FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA
AGRICULTURA (CT TECNOVA)
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES075)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-11-2016: Challenges for disease management: Perennial crops in the tropics and sub-tropics

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Tecnova is a Spanish Technological Center of Agricultural Industry. It is constituted as a private nonprofit Foundation and integrates 120 companies, organizations and institutions belonging to the
industry and many other services for agriculture. Tecnova carries out R&D and implementation in
Agrofood and Agricultural field. Due to the importance of greenhouses production in the Spanish
southeast, (the largest concentration of greenhouses in Europe with 30,000 ha of crop), Tecnova has
developed its R&D focusing on intensive agriculture and protected crops. Tecnova has experimented
research groups in all activities related with intensive agriculture and use of resources: fertilicers,
water management, renewable energies applied to agriculture, climate conditions control,
greenhouse structure design, soil improvement strategies, integrated production managment,
machinery...
This research area is complemented with Agrofood group, which works in New Products
Development such as minimally Fresh Processed Formats and Processed Products. Tecnova also
works in pre and postharvest assistance focused on agronomic testing and technological assistance.
Relevant R&D projects Experience: Research staff of Tecnova participates in 2 Focus Group of EIP
Agri (Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and Fertilizer Efficiency in open-field
Horticulture.); FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling
treated organic waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS)

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acid bacteria and other microorganisms antagonists as preservatives in minimally processed fruit
and vegetables ; Territorial Cooperation Programme of the European Southwest Space 2007-2013
with the presentation of the project Food safety optimization by controlling the traceability of
products; Tecnova have also participated in another transnational projects in the frame of
POCTEFEX PROGRAM (Spain Border Cooperation Programme - External Borders): "Improving
Technology Transfer Agroindustrial between Almeria and the North-Eastern region of Morocco,
AGROTEC, acting as coordinator, and participates in ReTCETEC project "Border cooperation between
technology centers for business revitalization of Andalusia and Morocco", several funded project in
national call as INNTERCONECTA and CIEN
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Expertise in: (1) integrated pest management and connections with main SMEs developing new
insects and integrated pest and disease manegement strategies. (2) design and implementation of
cover protective structures for climate control and weather forecast in perennial crops.

(3).

Postharvest quality of perennial fruits and relationships with cultural and labour in-farm
management. Experimental field areas with stablished crops (For example, avocado and mango) and
new developing field areas fos testing and disseminate. Deep conection with farmers and
stakeholders in south area of Spain. Training and dissemination to stakeholders

and final users

activities.
Previous R&D projects experience
(1) Integrated pest management optimization in horticultural crops, financed by Andalusian Regional
Governenment, and promoted by TECNOVA. (2) Intensive production technique development for B.
impatiens, B. ignitus and B. terrestris audax species financed by Andalusian Regional Governenment,
and promoted by AGROBIO. (3) Protecting structure for subtropical crops and stablishment of new
varieties financed by Andalusian Regional Governenment, and promoted by GOGARSA and
HORTOVELEZ.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)

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Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1


Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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Partnership Profile
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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- DIFFERENTIATED & BIOFUNCTIONAL FOODS
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK076)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-12-2016: Support for international research on animal health

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
More than 23 years of experience as a researcher in horticulture, breeding and selection, medicinal
plants, fruits and berries, domestication of wild plants, conservation of plant genetic ressources and
recent focus is on differentiating plant food products and reserach on biofunctional aspects of fruit,
berries an herbs, inlcuding human health aspects.

He also is course responsible and teaches a

master course in Organic production of fruit, berry and vegetables in a temperate climate. Has
participated in 6 EU projects. Projects examples: 1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of
plant based antioxidants and antibacterial components for improving meat quality and health for
consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2. COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for
nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network
Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 2012-2016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North
sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013, (MJE reserach partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT
project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR
metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish
GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour
cherry and new berry species incl. matching cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics
and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner, AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene
conservation of Danish walnuts, leader Danish genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9.
Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10.

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Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish
Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU leader).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Aspect re. this specific topic: interest in investigating the potential for using antibacterial plants/food
plants for animal feed to replace or reduce the use of antibiotics in poultry and pig production.
Experience on antibacterial food plants ability to inhibit Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli.
Expertise on antibacterial food plants to be used in food conservation to replace use of nitrite or as
feed to animals to replace antibiotics. Expertise on genetic ressources active conservation strategies,
including domestication and use of wild food plants for new food products and markets. Expertise on
matching genetics and production aspects to final products to obtain high value products and strong
market entry. Expertise on chemical characterization and sensory analysis of fruits, berries and
herbs depending on cultivars, harvest time, processing to obtain sensory consumer acceptance and
high content of bioactive ingredients focussing on health aspects of fruit and berries. Expertise on
breeding and selection of fruit and berry plants, including use of modern omics technology, NMR
metabolomics for identifying bioactive plant compounds that provide resistance to diseases.
Expertise in cultivation trials with fruit, berries and herbs.
Previous R&D projects experience
1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of plant based antioxidants and antibacterial
components for improving meat quality and health for consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2.
COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry
juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 20122016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013,
(MJE research partner, AU coordinator).

5. BERRYMEAT project, National Danish GUDP Organic

RDD project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf
spot disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry
project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour cherry and new berry species incl. matching
cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner,
AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene conservation of Danish walnuts, leader, Danish
genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9. Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic
ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10. Production and use of Artemisia annua against
parasitic and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner,
AU leader).

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Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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Partnership Profile
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health
INESC TEC
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT077)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-13-2017:

Validation

of

diagnostic

tools

for

animal

and

crop

health

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INESC Technology and Science - INESC TEC is a Portuguese private non-profit association for
Research and Technological Development.
INESC TEC brings together 940 Collaborators (800 Researchers), of which 360 have PhDs, forming a
robust cluster with complementary skills and with notable international presence.
INESC TEC competences include Enterprise Systems Engineering, Applied Photonics, Innovation,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications and Multimedia, Power and Energy Systems,
Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Information Systems and Computer Graphics, Industrial
Engineering and Management, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support,
Advanced Computing Systems, High-Assurance Software, and Real-Time and Embedded Computing
Systems.
INESC TEC also accommodates Business Development Services, namely Industry Partnership
Service, Technology Licensing Office and Funding Opportunities Office, providing specialized support
for successful transfer of RTD results to third parties.
In 2014 INESC TEC participated in 31 EU projects (35 in 2013).
For more details, please see INESC TECs site: www.inesctec.pt.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Sensors and Sensors Networks;
- Innovation Management;
- Image Processing.
Furthermore, INESC TEC has world-class research infrastructures for development and testing
(including access to experimental facilities for agriculture/viticulture).

Previous R&D projects experience


Examples of previous INESC TECs experience in European Programmes in the TEC4AGRO-FOOD
area (technology for Agriculture, Agrofood and Forestry sectors): RU-Rating (Rural Areas Rating)
(evaluation stage); FOCUS - Advances in FOrestry Control and aUtomation Systems in Europe
(Coordinator); SNIFFER - Sensory devices network for food supply chain security; eFoodChain Assisting SMEs to Participate in Digital Food Supply Chains; FoodManufuture - Conceptual Design of
a Food Manufacturing Research Infrastructure to boost up innovation in Food Industry;
AMI@NETFOOD - Development of Long-term shared vision on AMI Technologies for a Networked
agri-food sector.
Typically (there are exceptions), INESC TEC develops technologies up to Technology Readiness Level
(TRL) 7 - "System Prototype Demonstration in an Operational Environment. To reach product level,
further development is carried out in conjunction with industrial partners in ITT&E and Robotics.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
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Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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health
FEIRACO SCG
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES078)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-13-2017: Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant health

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEIRACO SCG is a dairy cooperative of stockbreeders founded in 1968 and committed to the
development of the region, favoring social cohesion in rural areas and offering consumers products
of exceptional quality.
Its partners are livestock farm owners which share industrial facilities and technical services for milk
and dairy processing, a factory of feed supplements, a cogeneration plant for the production of
steam and electricity, and zootechnical, animal reproduction and agricultural advisors
Among its products are: classic milk (whole, semi-skimmed and skim) and Unicla (milk from cows
fed excellent diets that ensure optimum nutritional quality). Other products include liquid yogurts,
whipping cream, butter, cheese, and milkshakes.
FEIRACO is a benchmark in the dairy sector in Galicia. It has over 10 M in assets and employs more
than 200 people with an annual turnover of 100 M . Feiraco has invested in R&D and innovation
since 2002. FEIRACO innovation strategy is focused in the use of natural processes and environment
sustainability. These are the most recently goals achieved by FEIRACO, thanks to the company
investment in R&D and innovation:
Improvement of milk nutrient profile: Reduction of saturated fats and increment of healthy fatty
acids: Omega-3, CLA and phospholipids. Improvement of functional nutrient content: Selenium and
Vit D
Reduction of environmental impact: Reduce of methane emissions. Feeding cows to improve the

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quality of the produced milk (UNICLA) also reduce methane emissions from cows, between 25 and
30%.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


FEIRACO has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Food safety and innovation policies.
Animal feed
Animal Management
Sustainable management models
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Cold/warm generation.
Sustainable management models.
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products

Previous R&D projects experience


Feiraco team is used to work in multidisciplinary and international projects with other SMEs, large
companies and research groups from the university, such as for example in AFRESH project, funded
by the European Commission. Feiraco is aware with the environment and sustainability, and it has
developed several projects, for reducing methane emissions and energy integration. On this way,
Feiraco has had more than 10 multidisciplinary and international R&D and innovation projects funded
in the last 10 years, such as for example:
FP7-REGIONS-2010 Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and
physical activity clusters (AFRESH)
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
ERASMUS + (Call 2014): Quantitative Tools for sustainable food and energy in the food chain (QSAFE)
Role in the project
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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
SFS-13-2017: Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant
health
BIOBEE TECHNOLOGIES, S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES079)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-13-2017: Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant health

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
BioBee Technologies is a company which is strongly committed to putting analog and mixed-signal
microelectronic designs serving healthy lifestyles and preventive healthcares, with a focus on
integrated and discrete electronics for bioimpedance applications. The deep expertise of the
company in the silicon bioimpedance design flow allows customized, non-invasive, easy-to-use,
compact and portable, highly accurate solutions for use in a variety of fields. BioBee Technologies is
a company specializing in the design of cost- and energy-efficient integrated bioimpedance-based
solutions, mainly for the fields of healthcare, food industry, veterinary and civil engineering.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Since the establisment of the company, its researchs and works have been focused on the noninvasive determination of the electrical response of biological materials in order to extract the
inherent information that this response details about the health status and internal composition of
the

biological

implementation

material
of

under

diagnostic

test.
tools

Microelectronic
involves

more

small-size
efficient

and

low-power

solutions

for

consumption

high-performance

instruments. In this sense, the team comprises a set of human resources with particular expertise in
the fields of microelectronic design, embbeded solutions and RF communications. Applications of the
bioimpedance-based solutions developed by the company go from detemination of freshness in

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alimentary products like vegetables to the extraction of the level of fat in animals like pigs or cows,
which help to optimize feed activity for such important animals for human alimentary process.
Previous R&D projects experience
Currently, the company is involved in conducting two proyects with the aim of developing highperformance miniaturized tools for the determination of the health status of biological tissues as
humans, vegetables, animals, together with the extraction of

the quality of some products like

Iberian ham. Both proyects are based on the bioimpedance technique, also known as cellular health
analysis.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

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EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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Partnership Profile
SFS-13-2017: Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant
health
BIODIAGSAN
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES080)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-13-2017: Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant health

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Our firm is a very reduced-scale structure but, nevertheless, our team, particularly those engaged
with R+D areas, have a strong background as partners in the design and development of molecular
tools, such as a LOC-based biochips, used as preventive measures in order to monitorize and to
prevent several disorders/diseases affecting particularly dairy cattle production.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Specific technical support in the methodological network, epidemiological monitorization and field
level validation.
Previous R&D projects experience
We have experience with proposals submitted to H2020 (first call in the WP Health) called
BIOPHASUR, whose coordinator was Dr. Manuel Vzquez Braas; DIADEM (first call EMIDA Eranet
www.emida.net); CHIPMAST and MASTLOC (the first and the second calls of ANIHWA Consortium,
www.anihwa. eu; so as other spanish R+D public call...
Role in the project
Research; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
SFS-13-2017: Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant
health
AGRIFOOD TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE LUGO
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES081)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-13-2017: Validation of diagnostic tools for animal and plant health

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CETAL Food Safety Laboratory (LSA-CETAL) is a research laboratory to serve the needs of the food
companies through the application of modern techniques for molecular biological analysis and
characterization study of sample plants, animals and food. We are an open business environment
laboratory on biotechnology applications and an ideal technological partner for development of R&D
in the field of food safety.
LSA-CETAL has the most modern equipment, a team of highly qualified people with a comprehensive
curriculum research work and a quality management system that ensures reliability of the
mesarurements.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Detection and characterization of pathogens of particular interest for the food industry as:
Food quality guarantees by molecular and classic microbiological analysis :
Detection immunoassay by AFNOR validated protocols
Separation detection immunomagnetic E. coli strains entero 0157: h7
NMP counts for by AOAC official methods of analysis
Conventional serotyping
Identification of genes for virulence and antibiotic resistance ESBL producing strains (extended

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Spectrum Beta Lactamase) by PCR clasicc and/or sequencing


Epidemiological studies
Identification of sources of infection
Complete genome sequencing of bacteria by massive sequencing
metagenomic studies using techniques of Eukaryotic DNA sequestration
Identification of bacterial species intestinal microbiota members of animal and human
Identification of bacterial spoilage and pathogenic and/or initiators in food
Typing proteomics MALDI TOF:
Identification of bacterial species of interest clinical and agri-food
Identification of species of mammals, birds, fish and plants from unprocessed individual samples
food fraud detection by molecular characterization species and / or varieties of mammals, poultry,
fish and plants:
Identification and quantification of species from indeterminate samples by individual or mixed
sequencing techniques Sanger /NGS
Specific identification of species from classical PCR and RT PCR
food traceability
DNA development bank in farming for individual studies traceability through DNA marker analysis
(DNA fingerprinting)
Variety identification of species of interest by phylogenetic studies production from database of
native races or varieties own study development and / or externa

Previous R&D projects experience


The Microbiology Unit from LSA-CETAL together with the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of
Veterinary of Lugo forms a mixed Microbiology Unit specialized in Escherichia Coli (UMMEC), that
provides a comprehensive curriculum in the area of Food Microbiology.
The LSA-CETAL counts among its staff with members of reference of the laboratory Escherichia Coli
(LREC), recognized by the Spanish Society for Microbiology (SEM) and by the Spanish Agency for
Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN), Ministry of Health (Government of Spain) and incorporated in
the network of National Reference Laboratories as European Union Reference Laboratory for
Escherichia Coli and VTEC (EU-RL-VTEC).
European Commission Food-CT-2006-36256.
The staff of LSA-CETAL has participated in projects such as:
Production of all Antisera O (O1-O181) and H (H1 to H56) required for the complete serotyping of
E. Coli. Development of numerous kits for serotyping strains of isolated E. Coli pathogenic to

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humans, animals and food. Vaccine development on projects in collaboration with companies Farco
Veterinary, Veterinary CZ, Biofabri and Syva.
Development of a biosensing device for olive oil authentication, combining gold nanoparticles and
ligation chain reaction financed by the European Union.
Selection and characterization of lactic bacteria isolated of raw milk of camel and producers of
antimicrobial substances and his exploitation as bioingredients for the food biopreservation in
collaboration with the Universidad Des Seines Orn (Argelia).
Characterization of microorganisms of fish farming or producing invertebrates of the Tunisian coast
of bioactive compounds in collaboration with INSTM from Tunisia.
Bioactive compound produced by marine bacteria probiotics isolated of the coasts of Tunisia:
isolation, characterization and evaluation in aquicultural and food systems with the INSTM from
Tunisia.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
SFS-14-2016: Understanding host-patogen-environment interactions
UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT082)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-14-2016: Understanding host-patogen-environment interactions

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


UP/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has expertise is mostly
devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit of Crop Production
(particularly those related with protected cultures (eg solanacea, brassica, etc)) as well as other
relevant cultures as grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused
on sustainability with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures
crop. Particular attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics

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research leading to improve producers competitiveness. Collections of some local pathogens (eg for
grapevine diseases and some protected crop species) are available. Genetic regulation of hostpathgen interactions is also a target for breeding programs.
Also UP/FCUP combines in a unique way experts linking production strategies with environmental
risk assessment, crop production and consumer perception. It has a unit of Crop Production,
Transformation and valorization, which performs R&D on integrated protection and sustainable
protection of crops, eco/physiology (mostly related to climate changes stress and host-pathogen
interactions) using breeding tools of crop genetic improvement, biotechnology, and omics
(particularly transcriptomic and metabolomics in crops grown under protected conditions, and
promotes technological research in plant factories. It also works on using molecular and genetic
techniques (eg RT-PCR, flow cytometry, etc) to seed certification, and genetic improvement of crops,
to the study the environmental conditions that lead to improved productivity and quality of fruits,
vegetables and legumes. It uses biotechnological tools for studying eg, seeds and plant material
multiplication, and crop management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity. It
has a strong group on fundamental research using several models as Arabidopsis, tomato, etc, to
decipher functional mechanisms leading to better understand production-related pathways and
response to stress (eg developmental-related pathways). Another group is expert in computational
research and modulation / predictive research. Another researcher is dedicated to the interphase
with local industrials and to dissemination.
Another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is expert in agrosystems
environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring sustainability production
(eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs, pesticides, EDC, etc) in
the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator models (in vivo and in vitro).
Finally a third Unit Food consumers perception and safety is specialized in food safety assessment
(eg, food contaminants) and also characterizes and isolates phytocompounds, testing their putative
effects in tumor cells in vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under

the new EU

Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological

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sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SFS-14-2016: Understanding host-patogen-environment interactions
SPANISH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - CSIC;
INSTITUTE OF AGROCHEMISTRY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
IATA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES083)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-14-2016: Understanding host-patogen-environment interactions

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Spanish Council for Scientific Research CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to
research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. CSIC has considerable experience in both
participating and managing R&D projects and training of research personnel. Under the FP7, CSIC
signed 724 actions (including 62 coordinated actions and 45 ERC projects).
The Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology IATA is one of CSIC's top centres in the area of
Food Science and Technology. IATA has managed in the last few years more than 6 M in EU
funded programmes (incluging cooperation projects, ITN, RISE and other MSCA) and currently
participates in several Fp7 and H2020 projects, including the FP7-KBBE project MyNewGut (as
coordinators) and the H2020 ERC-Starting Grant MAMI.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Microbiome: IATA investigates the influence of microbiota and its genome (microbiome) in the
nutritional and health state and its influence in the development of metabolic and immunologic
pathologies. The genetics and ecology of bacteria in foods and in the gut are studied to find
applications for health, industrial processes and food quality, including prebiotics and probiotics and
enzymes of industrial interest.

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Previous R&D projects experience


IATA coordinates 2 EU funded projects in the topic of microbiome:
- FP7-KBBE MyNewGut: Microbiome's influence on energy balance and brain development function
put into action to tackle diet-related diseases and behaviour
- H2020 ERC-Starting Grant MAMI: The Power of Maternal Microbes on Infant Health

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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SFS-14-2016: Understanding host-patogen-environment interactions
SAFOSO AG (SAFE FOOD SOLUTIONS)
SME
PROFILE from Switzerland
(16CH084)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-14-2016: Understanding host-patogen-environment interactions

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SAFOSO is a Swiss consulting and capacity building company with competence in veterinary public
health, livestock production and food safety. It works with international organizations, governments,
industries, private industry, consumer groups and academia in order to achieve the global goals of
animal health and consumer protection through safe food, and sustainable trade of animal-derived
food products. SAFOSO conducts qualitative and quantitative risk assessments related to primary
livestock production. Essential expertise and consultancy is provided in relation to surveillance
system design, risk analysis, and risk management. SAFOSO also provides training and capacity
building services in these areas, including eLearning. Specific in-house expertise is provided for
specific hazards including TSE, salmonella, trichinella, classical and African swine fever, rabies, footand-mouth disease and avian influenza. SAFOSO is involved in applied research with primary focus
on surveillance design, risk and exposure assessment as well as project management and
dissemination. A priority area of SAFOSO research and advice is the risk related to antimicrobial use
and resistance with current projects funded by EMIDA Era-net and the Swiss Federal Veterinary
Office. SAFOSO is currently involved in three FP7 consortia, ASForce (http://asforce.org), RISKSUR
(www.fp7-risksur.eu) and EFFORT (www.effort-against-amr.eu) with both technical and knowledge
transfer tasks.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Safoso core competency is related to the safety of animal-derived food. We are specialists in
surveillance and risk assessment activities, independet of the hazard. We can also offed expertise in
traceability and technical solutions for managing risk within animal food chains. An additional area of
interest is the exonomic assessment of disease control interventions as well as surveillance. Also, we
are experienced and interested in dissemination and knowledge transfer activities. We have
experience with a range of dissemination technologies.

Previous R&D projects experience


SAFOSO is currently involved in three FP7 consortia, ASForce (http://asforce.org), RISKSUR
(www.fp7-risksur.eu) and EFFORT (www.effort-against-amr.eu) with both technical and knowledge
transfer tasks. We have also participated in era-net projects bot on specific topics (antimicrobial
usage) as well as generic topics (early warning). We have a number of domestic projects funded by
Swiss Government on a range of food safety hazards as well as on animal health economics.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SwissEU.net
Organisation name: Euresearch
Address: Effingerstrasse 19
Postcode: 3008
City: Bern
Country: Switzerland
Contact person: Nicolas Lentze
Telephone: .41 31 380 60 28
E-mail: nicolas.lentze@euresearch.ch

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SFS-14-2016: Understanding host-patogen-environment interactions
AGRIFOOD TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE LUGO
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES085)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-14-2016: Understanding host-patogen-environment interactions

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CETAL Food Safety Laboratory (LSA-CETAL) is a research laboratory to serve the needs of the food
companies through the application of modern techniques for molecular biological analysis and
characterization study of sample plants, animals and food. We are an open business environment
laboratory on biotechnology applications and an ideal technological partner for development of R&D
in the field of food safety.
LSA-CETAL has the most modern equipment, a team of highly qualified people with a comprehensive
curriculum research work and a quality management system that ensures reliability of the
mesarurements.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Detection and characterization of pathogens of particular interest for the food industry as:
Food quality guarantees by molecular and classic microbiological analysis :
Detection immunoassay by AFNOR validated protocols
Separation detection immunomagnetic E. coli strains entero 0157: h7
NMP counts for by AOAC official methods of analysis
Conventional serotyping
Identification of genes for virulence and antibiotic resistance ESBL producing strains (extended

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Spectrum Beta Lactamase) by PCR clasicc and/or sequencing


Epidemiological studies
Identification of sources of infection
Complete genome sequencing of bacteria by massive sequencing
metagenomic studies using techniques of Eukaryotic DNA sequestration
Identification of bacterial species intestinal microbiota members of animal and human
Identification of bacterial spoilage and pathogenic and/or initiators in food
Typing proteomics MALDI TOF:
Identification of bacterial species of interest clinical and agri-food
Identification of species of mammals, birds, fish and plants from unprocessed individual samples
food fraud detection by molecular characterization species and / or varieties of mammals, poultry,
fish and plants:
Identification and quantification of species from indeterminate samples by individual or mixed
sequencing techniques Sanger /NGS
Specific identification of species from classical PCR and RT PCR
food traceability
DNA development bank in farming for individual studies traceability through DNA marker analysis
(DNA fingerprinting)
Variety identification of species of interest by phylogenetic studies production from database of
native races or varieties own study development and / or externa

Previous R&D projects experience


The Microbiology Unit from LSA-CETAL together with the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of
Veterinary of Lugo forms a mixed Microbiology Unit specialized in Escherichia Coli (UMMEC), that
provides a comprehensive curriculum in the area of Food Microbiology.
The LSA-CETAL counts among its staff with members of reference of the laboratory Escherichia Coli
(LREC), recognized by the Spanish Society for Microbiology (SEM) and by the Spanish Agency for
Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN), Ministry of Health (Government of Spain) and incorporated in
the network of National Reference Laboratories as European Union Reference Laboratory for
Escherichia Coli and VTEC (EU-RL-VTEC).
European Commission Food-CT-2006-36256.
The staff of LSA-CETAL has participated in projects such as:
Production of all Antisera O (O1-O181) and H (H1 to H56) required for the complete serotyping of
E. Coli. Development of numerous kits for serotyping strains of isolated E. Coli pathogenic to

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humans, animals and food. Vaccine development on projects in collaboration with companies Farco
Veterinary, Veterinary CZ, Biofabri and Syva.
Development of a biosensing device for olive oil authentication, combining gold nanoparticles and
ligation chain reaction financed by the European Union.
Selection and characterization of lactic bacteria isolated of raw milk of camel and producers of
antimicrobial substances and his exploitation as bioingredients for the food biopreservation in
collaboration with the Universidad Des Seines Orn (Argelia).
Characterization of microorganisms of fish farming or producing invertebrates of the Tunisian coast
of bioactive compounds in collaboration with INSTM from Tunisia.
Bioactive compound produced by marine bacteria probiotics isolated of the coasts of Tunisia:
isolation, characterization and evaluation in aquicultural and food systems with the INSTM from
Tunisia.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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SFS-15-2016-2017: Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency
FEIRACO SCG
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES086)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-15-2016-2017: Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEIRACO SCG is a dairy cooperative of stockbreeders founded in 1968 and committed to the
development of the region, favoring social cohesion in rural areas and offering consumers products
of exceptional quality.
Its partners are livestock farm owners which share industrial facilities and technical services for milk
and dairy processing, a factory of feed supplements, a cogeneration plant for the production of
steam and electricity, and zootechnical, animal reproduction and agricultural advisors
Among its products are: classic milk (whole, semi-skimmed and skim) and Unicla (milk from cows
fed excellent diets that ensure optimum nutritional quality). Other products include liquid yogurts,
whipping cream, butter, cheese, and milkshakes.
FEIRACO is a benchmark in the dairy sector in Galicia. It has over 10 M in assets and employs more
than 200 people with an annual turnover of 100 M . Feiraco has invested in R&D and innovation
since 2002. FEIRACO innovation strategy is focused in the use of natural processes and environment
sustainability. These are the most recently goals achieved by FEIRACO, thanks to the company
investment in R&D and innovation:
Improvement of milk nutrient profile: Reduction of saturated fats and increment of healthy fatty
acids: Omega-3, CLA and phospholipids. Improvement of functional nutrient content: Selenium and
Vit D
Reduction of environmental impact: Reduce of methane emissions. Feeding cows to improve the
quality of the produced milk (UNICLA) also reduce methane emissions from cows, between 25 and

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30%.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


FEIRACO has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Food safety and innovation policies.
Animal feed
Animal Management
Sustainable management models
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Cold/warm generation.
Sustainable management models.
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products

Previous R&D projects experience


Feiraco team is used to work in multidisciplinary and international projects with other SMEs, large
companies and research groups from the university, such as for example in AFRESH project, funded
by the European Commission. Feiraco is aware with the environment and sustainability, and it has
developed several projects, for reducing methane emissions and energy integration. On this way,
Feiraco has had more than 10 multidisciplinary and international R&D and innovation projects funded
in the last 10 years, such as for example:
FP7-REGIONS-2010 Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and
physical activity clusters (AFRESH)
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
ERASMUS + (Call 2014): Quantitative Tools for sustainable food and energy in the food chain (QSAFE)
Role in the project
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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK087)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-15-2016-2017: Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The science team performs research on food quality and changes in quality parameters related to
processing, packaging and storage of foods, especially in relation to dairy, vegetable and egg
products.
The dairy research activities focus on the characterization of milk or vegetable protein as a raw
material and changes induced by processing. Key areas are protein chemistry (to include
proteomics, milk genomics, enzymes), structure and functionality of protein and lipid networks,
oxidative stability and content of health promoting and bioactive compounds.
Examples of R&D projects: Oligosaccharides in mik linked to genetics, milk genomics in general,
porttranslational modifications of milk proteins, quality of WPI products, quality of lactose reduced
dairy products, fractionation and utilisation of potato proteins, organic cows lines specialized for
organic breeding, milk quality from "native" cow breeds,
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Facilities include a pilot dairy plant, differential scanning calorimeter, confocal microscope,
rheometer, Texture Analyzer, tensiometer, Rheorox, Malvern mastersizer, and equipment for mass
spectrometry (GC-MS, LC-MS, Maldi-TOF/TOF, LC-MS iontrap, triple Q MS), electron spin resonance
spectroscopy, and ultrasound treatment. Access to cow stables and individual cows milk.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Danish-Swedish Milk Genomics Initiative, member of Nordmilk initiative, international collaborations
in the area of milk quality, protein compositon, proteolysis, cell count and peptidomics

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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C.I.S.A.O. INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTRE OF
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
COOPERATION WITH SAHELIAN AND WEST AFRICAN
COUNTRIES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT088)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-15-2016-2017: Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Collaboration with Sahelian and West African
Countries To this centre belong researchers and professors of Departments of the University of
Turin, Public Research Institutions and independents technical and teaching assistants.
The departments involved are:
Department of Chemistry;
Department of Economy S. Cognetti De Martiis;
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences and Technologies;
Department of Veterinary Sciences;
Department of Earth Sciences;
Department of Cultures, Politics and Societies.
Principal activities of the centre are the coordination of decentralized projects funded by the
Piedmont Region in the 2000 in the programme Fight against poverty and food security. Every
year new projects develop different activities such as animal production, animal health, conservation
of endangered breeds, agricultural productions, economics researches (cooperatives, women
associations), environmental protection activities, etc. Moreover the centre has been involved in

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many other projects, such as the IAO Gender Project (Italian Foreign Ministry DGCS), the
UNI.COO. Project (University of Turin Foundation of Casse di Risparmio del Piemonte),
4CITIESXDEV (Europeaid).
On October 2013 has begun the project R.U.S.S.A.D.E. (Network of Sahelian Universities for Food
Security and Environmental Sustainability FED/2013/320-115) in the ACP-EU Cooperation
Programme in Higher Education (Edulink II). The overall objective of the project, lasting three years,
is to mobilize knowledge and know-how to fight hunger and poverty and to increase environmental
care in a sustainable development perspective, improving life conditions of the population and
reducing the gender gaps in employment access and in sharing knowledge. The specific objective is
to enhance higher education systems through Master courses to give technical, scientific and
methodological bases to the students, allowing them to manage natural resources and to improve
agriculture and food security with an multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


A multidisciplinary and integrated approach is offered on the basis of different technical and scientific
skills of the researchers of the CISAO centre: in particular for this topic, veterinarians, agronomists,
etc. with experiences in sustainable development projects can be involved.

Previous R&D projects experience


The main objective of all the activities of the CISAO centre is the improvement of the conditions of
life of the sub-Saharan populations and the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
The opportunity of a multidisciplinary approach, even in a defined circle (i.e. a rural community), is
really important because leaving from single and specific interventions it can support the others
through the immediate transfer of the results of the various experiences. The previous activities and
experiences for the last decade are:
monitoring and improving milk production (quantitative and qualitative controls) and animal
nutrition in Niger (Toukounous Station) and in Burkina Faso (Groupement dleveur Ben Kadi Bobo
Dioulasso);
conservation programme of the Somba cattle breed in the Atacora Region, North Benin (Boukomb
and Natitingou);
epidemiologic controls (infections and tick diseases) in the peri-urban area of Bobo Dioulasso,
Burkina Faso, and in Mali;
goat breed selection programme in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);

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sanitary controls for a traditional cheese production in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);
use of natural insecticides in Sahel;
support to beekeeping in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali;
support to good management of garbage in Cape Verde, scholar educational programme;
management of protected areas and natural parks in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
support to women associations in Burkina Faso;
support to farmers associations and cooperatives in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
recycling of plastic refusals in Niger;
higher educational programme in sustainable development and food security in Niger, Burkina Faso
and Tchad;
inter academic cooperation with sahelian Universities.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: UNIONCAMERE PIEMONTE
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 0115669213
Fax: 0039 0115669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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Partnership Profile
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INSTITUTO
VALENCIANO
AGRARIAS-IVIA

DE

INVESTIGACIONES

R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES089)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-15-2016-2017: Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
IVIA is a public R&I Institute, belonging to Valencia
particularly related to Mediterranean agriculture.

Public Administration.

Our activities are

We have proven expertise in Breeding, Genomics,

Crop Protection, Post Harvest Technology, Agro-Engineering, Livestock Technology, as well as Tools
and Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture (water and soil management, N-fertilisation impact,
CO2 balance, organic agriculture and other).

We are currently working in crop diversification,

climate-adaptation and resilience, IPM and Bio-Protection of Crops, Prevention and Control of "new"
pests and deseases, irrigation efficiency, new management systems, precision agriculture...

Our

facilities: more than 8,900 m2 of laboratories and offices; 7,400 m2 of greenhouses; 45,000 m2 of
experience plots.

IVIA is as well the main training and transfer Centre in Valencia Region -more

than 300 training activities per year and 14,000 users (growers and technicians)-.

Most of our

projects are born to industry demand. We have participated in previous FW P and are now parterns
of several H2020 projects.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-5555-2010.
Animal breeding and genetic resource conservation. Development of selection programs in dairy
goats.

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Animal health. Study of bacterial patogenimics.


Diagnosis and pathogen detection.
Technology semen.
Improving the conditions of semen cooling and storage by developing diluents and freezing media.
Establishing protocols to improve semen quality in pigs.
Technological innovations in female management.
Protocols for rabbits ovulation synchronization and induction.
Cattle embryos production and freezing.
Establishment of indicators of environmental comfort and welfare in poultry and rabbits.
Optimization of feed in pigs and broilers.
Economic and technical model development of farm management.

Previous R&D projects experience


IVIA has been a partner in several projects from previous EU Framework Programmes (KBBE,
PEOPLE, INNOWATERDEMO). We also participated in Interreg III B-SUDOE. We are currently
participating in several H2020 projects (MSC Calls, SFS calls, WATER calls and SME Instrument).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090

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Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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SIDOR RESEARCH GROUP (UNIVERSITY OF VIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES090)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SiDOR (Statistical Inference, Decision and Operations Research) group was created in 1998 by a
group of young mathematicians of the University of Vigo, especialized in statistical models and
methods and operations research. Presently, more than 30 people belong to SiDOR, including
permanent researchers, posdocs, Ph.D. students, and technical staff. SiDOR members participate as
teachers in a Master in Statistical Techniques and a Ph.D. Program in Statistics and Operations
Research, where they have directed many doctoral theses.
SiDOR main lines of research are, on the one hand, nonparametric and semiparametric statistical
inference in complex problems (like high-dimensional data, censored data) and, on the other, game
theory, decision theory and operations research, in general. Researchers in the group lead and
participate in research projects and networks funded by competitive programs of the autonomic
Government of Galicia, the Spanish Ministry of Economy (for more than a decade) and the European
Commission. These projects include both basic research and applications to emerging problems from
different fields , such as economics , engineering, or biomedical sciences. In fact, many members of
SiDOR group participe actively in the newly created Center for Biomedical Research at the University

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of Vigo (CINBIO) and the Technological Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITMATI).
SiDOR has strong international collaborations with leading researchers in the area , which has often
resulted in exchanges of research, co-authorship of scientific articles , and application of joint
projects. Recent projects include MEDIASRES (an international Ph.D. program in biostatistics) and
the network 'Asymptotic Theory for Multidimensional Statistics', respectively funded by the 7th
Framework Programme of the EU and the Flanders Research Foundation.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
This topic aims to translate genomic data/information to predict efficiency and resilience related
traits. Statistical models, methods and tools are needed to go from phenotypes to a livestock
improvement. SiDOR research group has expertise in the development of statistical methods and
software for decision-making in a variety of scenarios. The involvement of our research unit in this
project would help in the exploitation of the genomic information and the identification of relevant
genomic and phenotypic characteristics.
Previous R&D projects experience
As mentioned, the methods developed by SiDOR are useful in a variety of scenarios. Indeed, SiDOR
has been previously involved in the exploitation of genomic information and other complex data
sources by participating in several projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science or the
European Commission.
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova

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Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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SPANISH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - CSIC;
INSTITUTE OF AGROCHEMISTRY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
IATA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES091)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-15-2016-2017: Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Spanish Council for Scientific Research CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to
research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. CSIC has considerable experience in both
participating and managing R&D projects and training of research personnel. Under the FP7, CSIC
signed 724 actions (including 62 coordinated actions and 45 ERC projects).
The Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology IATA is one of CSIC's top centres in the area of
Food Science and Technology. IATA has managed in the last few years more than 6 M in EU
funded programmes (incluging cooperation projects, ITN, RISE and other MSCA) and currently
participates in several Fp7 and H2020 projects, including the FP7-KBBE project MyNewGut (as
coordinators) and the H2020 ERC-Starting Grant MAMI.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)

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Biochemistry, Technology and Innovation of meat and meat products: IATA has a long and extensive
experience in the chemical, biochemical and instrumental analysis of meat. Our work focuses on the
biochemical mechanisms involved in the processing of meat and meat products with a view to
improving the sensory quality, safety and nutritional value.

Previous R&D projects experience


IATA is participating in several EU funded projects in relevant topics such as:
- FP7-PEOPLE HIGHVALFOOD: The Application of Modern Proteomic and Metabolomic Methodologies
in the Assesment of High Added-Value Traditional Meat Product.
- FP7-KBBE BACCHUS: Beneficial effects of bioactive compounds in humans
Role in the project
Research; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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Partnership Profile
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AGRIFOOD TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE LUGO
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES092)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-15-2016-2017: Breeding livestock for resilience and efficiency

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CETAL Food Safety Laboratory (LSA-CETAL) is a research laboratory to serve the needs of the food
companies through the application of modern techniques for molecular biological analysis and
characterization study of sample plants, animals and food. We are an open business environment
laboratory on biotechnology applications and an ideal technological partner for development of R&D
in the field of food safety.
LSA-CETAL has the most modern equipment, a team of highly qualified people with a comprehensive
curriculum research work and a quality management system that ensures reliability of the
mesarurements.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Analysis of population genetic diversity and conservation-oriented agricultural production through
the use of molecular markers (SNP and microsatellite) and sequencing. Phylogenetic studies,
paternity, relationship and heritability for broodstock management programs for assisted breeding
with molecular markers. Evolutionary studies by genotyping "genome wide" SNPS with TOF and
mass sequencing techniques for conducting GWAS. Supervision and development of various
molecular techniques in laboratories for evolutionary biology and molecular genetics.

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Previous R&D projects experience


LSA-CETAL staff has experience in research projects funded by the various regional, national and
European calls (Galician government, Education and Science ministry, Framework Programme) as
well as technical expertise in conducting sector studies, planning and management for companies,
institutions and other agrifood entities. Several staff members curriculum include the development of
different related setups and applications of biotechnology and genetic DNA markers to conservation
programs of Galician cattle breeds and indigenous cattle breeds in the northern region of Portugal,
and has developed work on the genetic diversity of pig populations.
The staff of LSA-CETAL has participated in international agreements such as:
Agreement between Xentica Fontao, S.A. and SRV for the realization of DNA analyses: in
collaboration with SRV (Schsischer Rinderzuchtverband e.g.) Germany.
Agreement between Xentica Fontao, S.A. and Agro.Mtrica for making DNA analysis in goats: in
collaboration with Agro.Mtrica vora - Portugal.
Agreement between Xentica Fontao, s.a. and Ancose for making DNA analysis in animals of the
breed sheep Serra da Estrela. In collaboration with Ancose (Associao Nacional de Criadores de
Ovinos da Serra da Estrela). Combra - Portugal.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
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POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF BRAGANA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT093)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-16-2017: Bee health and sustainable pollination

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CIMO aims at linking research and stakeholders in order to promote sustainable development
namely in mountain areas.
Objectives:
a) Quality, safety, authentication and traceability of traditional and innovative agrifood products;
b) Optimisation of agroecosystems efficiency based on the concept of low-input farming systems,
management of organic matter and carbon, integrated pest management, and genetic improvement;
c) Valorisation of ecosystem services in mountain areas at the landscape and ecosystem levels
within a global change framework.
CIMO is organized in three research groups: Marginal Land Ecosystem Services (MLES), Mountain
Farming Systems (MFS), and Food Safety and Technology (FST). Major scientific areas are
Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Animal Science and Veterinarian Science, Environmental
Sciences, and Bio-based Product Technology or Food Sciences.
The Centre works with numerous international partners in Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia,
Germany, Greece, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine, USA, as well as
with Portuguese Universities and Research Centres.
The Centre is currently comprised of 145 members, of which 45 are PhD integrated. These are
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diversity makes CIMO remarkably suited to deal with complex socio-economic-ecological systems
and to look for innovative and integrated solutions for these areas.
Results of research conducted at the Centre are published in international and national scientific
journals and books, and are presented in scientific events. Technology transfer publications are also
a priority for CIMO.
Ongoing national projects
21 projects under the PTDC (FCT), QREN, PRODER, and SIAC frameworks
Ongoing EU projects
SIMWOOD (FP7; 2013

1 7 )

TRADEIT (FP7; 2013-17)


Example of other EU networks
BioLink (COST; 2014-18)
Endophytes in Biotechnology and Agriculture (COST; 2014-18)
SUPER-B (COST; 2014-18)
Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions
(COST; 2012-16)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Honey bee products: quality assessment of propolis, beebread, honey and venom
Control of honey bee diseases with natural compounds
Honey bee evolution and population genomics
Honey bee molecular markers (microsatellites, SNPs)
Diagnosis of honey bee diseases

Previous R&D projects experience


2015-2017: BEEHOPE - Honeybee Conservation centers in Western Europe: an innovative strategy
using sustainable beekeeping to reduce honeybee decline. BiodivERsA-FACCE2014-91.
2014-2018: COST Action FA1307. SUPER-B: SUstainable Pollination in Europe: joint Research on
Bees and other pollinator. Cost Program (EU)
2014-2016: Portuguese Lavander Honey: a functional food and a source of nutraceuticals.
Programa Apcola Nacional
2013-2014: Phytochemical traps for bee health control. Portuguese National Science Foundation
(FCT). PTDC /C VT-EPI/2473/2012.

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2011-2013: Economic impact and trade barriers in Portuguese organic beekeeping. Harmonization
of certification procedures. Programa Apcola Naciona
2010-2012: Consecuencias de la introduccin de subespecies forneas de Apis mellifera en la
conservacin de las abejas de las Islas Canarias. Fundacin Sneca, Agencia Regional de Ciencia e
Tecnologa, Spain.
2010-2013: Patterns and processes of (neutral and adaptive) variation in the honey bee (Apis
mellifera iberiensis) hybrid zone of the Iberian Peninsula: a population genetics approach integrating
population genomics and landscape genetics. Portuguese National Science Foundation (FCT).
PTDC/BIA-BEC/099640/2008.
2010-2013: Valorization of beekeeping in the regions of Bafata and Gabu (Guinea-Bissau):
Production, transformation and commercialization. EuropeAid - Programas de Cooperao Externa
2009-2010: Padres geogrficos de diversidade gentica da abelha melfera em Portugal
(continente e ilhas): a histria contada pelo ADN mitocondrial. Plano Apcola Nacional.
2008-2010: Propolis efficacy for the control of American foulbrood: evaluation in control regions.
Programa Apcola Nacional
2003-2007: Promotion of the production of organic honey. Programa Operacional Agricultura e
Desenvolvimento Rural.
1999-2003: Spatial and Temporal Genetic Structure of Feral Honey Bees in Coastal Prairies of south
Texas: Impact of Africanization. Project 8451 of Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. Texas
Legislative Initiative.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal

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Contact person: Vanda Narciso


Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SFS-17-2016: Innovations in plant protection
AEMITEQ - ASSOCIAO PARA A INOVAO
TECNOLGICA E QUALIDADE
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT094)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-17-2016: Innovations in plant protection

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Association for Technological Innovation and Quality (Associao para a Inovao Tecnolgica e
Qualidade), AEMITEQ, is a private Institution of Public Utility, founded in 1990 by the University of
Coimbra, Institute of Engineering and Industrial Technology INETI (Instituto da Engenharia
Tecnolgica e Industrial), PHILIPS - Portugal, Commercial and Industrial Association of Coimbra
ACIC (Associao Comercial e Industrial de Coimbra) and the Association for Technical Development
- NOVOTECNA, is part of the National Scientific and Technological System as infrastructure to
support the industry and the Community in the field of chemistry, specializing in chemical quality
control, is headquartered in Coimbra where it exerts its activity since May 1994. It also includes the
Food, Agrofood and Waters Laboratories Commission Sector of RELACRE Association of Accredited
Laboratories, which makes AEMITEQ an Institution with an indelible mark not only in the region, as
well in the country. In order to continue the genesis of this ambitious Project executed in 1990, and
according to the idealized, AEMITEQ want to continue the pursuing of its strong brand in the
Community.
AEMITEQ began in 2014 a route with a new Direction. Result of its institutional link with the
University of Coimbra upstream and downstream with different business entities making part of the
water sector, industry and environment, AEMITEQ started, in the second half of 2014, one aimed
institutional maturation process for its R&D component. It culminated in the signing of a
Memorandum, at 29 of July for the creation of a Center for Research, Demonstration and

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Qualification in Environmental Chemistry. The Project, called IDQ Investigation, Demonstration


and Qualification, joined initially AEMITEQ and UNICAM, a long-time associate. From this Center and
during 2015, a wide range of institutional and business partnerships are developed in order to
individualize

the

objectives

of

AEMITEQ

in

the

market

context,

opening

the

door

to

internationalization. In this sense and fulfilling the recommendations in IDQ Project, in the first half
of 2015 AEMITEQ extended its action radius for strategic areas considered key, both from a
geographical and scientific point of view. The signing of two Cooperation Protocols, with the
University of Beira Interior and with an Agrofood Control Laboratory, both in the same region, it was
aimed the creation of a Reference and Excellence laboratory Centre for Research in the field of
Agrofood , intending thereby to respond with exclusive services, non-existent to date in Portugal.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


In the laboratory facilities, AEMITEQ develop work based in analytical chemistry: chemical control of
raw materials and products; composition of natural products; water quality control (ensuring the
analysis of more than 70 pesticides); analysis of industrial and municipal waste; analytical
determinations in biological materials; development of analytical methods and fine chemicals, among
many others. Through its Chemical Control Laboratory Quality, AEMITEQ has chemical analysis
laboratories with equipment and qualified personnel in flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry
(FAA), electro thermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry (EAA) and hydride generator, infrared
spectrophotometry (FTIR-ATR), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrophotometry
(ICP-AES), chromatography (GC-MS/MS, GC-ECD, HPLC-DAD, HF) and various classical techniques
of chemical analysis.
AEMITEQ develops studies and projects in the implementation of plans for monitoring the water
quality, impact assessment of the discharge of industrial effluents into the receiver means, technical
support in the operation of wastewater treatment plant (Water Treatment Plant) and environmental
diagnostics.
About the industry worth mentioning the pharmaceutical stability studies and products for veterinary
use (PVU), the analytical monitoring of the development of new products, technical and scientific
support for drug problems arising from industrial production and others. In addition, AEMITEQ
support the implementation and validation of analytical methods and interpretation of analytical
results relating to industrial processes.
AEMITEQ integrates since 2001 the Portuguese Quality System as Testing Laboratory with
Accreditation IPAC with certificate L0271 for the analysis of natural waters, consumption and
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Accreditation IPAC certificate M0073 for the calibration of ultraviolet visible spectrophotometers,
according to the reference standard NP EN ISO / IEC 17025:2005.

Previous R&D projects experience


NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN H2020, AT THE MOMENT ONLY R&D PROJECTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL
The most relevant R&D Projetcs made by AEMITEQ in Portugal:
Technical supervision of exploitation of WWTP CEMOPOL, work performed for the company
CEMOPOL. - Portuguese Molded Pulp Ltd 1996-2003
Bottled water Portugal - Mineral Waters and Spring. Evaluation of possible presence of organic
contaminants - 2001 study for APIAM - Portuguese Association of Manufacturers of Mineral Waters
and Spring, in partnership with the IGM - Mining Geological Institute and the Department of
Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety Institute of Technology and Nuclear

Material Compatibility Assessment Plastic COPRAX at the Thermal Spa Water Intake of the
Fadagosa of Nisa, work for the Municipality of Nisa in 2001.
Monitoring of microbiological quality and physical chemistry of thermal waters of Caldas de S.
Loureno, work performed for the City of Carrazeda de Ansies continuously since 2002.
Evaluation study of Veterinary Use Product stability, work performed for GUFARMA company Chemical Industry and Pharmaceuticals Ltd in 2003..
Study of Stability Veterinary Use products, work performed for VETMAIA company - Representation
of Pet Supplies, Ltd., in 2004..
Stability Study Veterinary Use products, work performed for the company ZOOPAN. - Livestock
Products Ltd in 2004/2005.
Monitoring the quality of the contained water to Block Montemor / Ereira - evaluation of
contamination by agrochemicals, work for 5 years, from March 2003 to December 2007 for IDRHa Rural and Hydraulic Development Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and
Agricultural Utilization integrated into the design of the Lower Mondego.
Participation in Monitoring of Environmental Submarine Emissions Impact of Paper Industries of
Leirosa (CELBI and SOPORCEL) as a laboratory that ensured the analysis of water samples from the
sea and industrial effluents collected by the monitoring team for the annual monitoring (continuously
since 2002) .
Environmental Monitoring Program of Sines Industrial and Logistic Zone, work performed for the
company Global AICEP Parks, SA in June 2009 consisted in the establishment of environmental
monitoring program for the descriptors air and water.
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of brine in the riverside Estremal - Campaign 2010/2011, work for REN Storage, SA - in progress.
Monitoring Programme groundwater of Caldas de S. Loureno and Caldas do Carlo springs, for the
Hydroelectric Foz Tua - Campaign 2011/2015, work for TPF Planege/EDP in progress.
Quality Control of groundwater in supply holes for construction of gas storage caverns in the
Sedge, work for REN Storage, SA in 2010 and in 2015.
Implementation and validation of analytical methods for quality control of raw materials and
quality control of pharmaceutical products for several companies, including:
Laboratories BASI SA, FARMALABOR Lda., Angelini Pharmaceuticals Lda., CIPAN SA, DISTRIFARMA
SA, Laboratory EDOL SA, LECIFARMA Lda., MATERFARMA SA, MEDINFAR SA, NOVARTIS CONSUMER
HEALTH SA
Mineral water Quality control of several national Hydrothermal systems, namely:
Luso water, Caldas da Felgueira, Caldas da Rainha, Caldas de S. Jorge, Caldas da Sade, Caldas de
S. Loureno, Curia Spa, Manteigas Spa, Monte Real spa, Nisa Baths, Vale de M spa, Vimeiro Spa
Participation in the implementation of quality control programs of drinking water in various
management entities

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
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RESEARCH GROUP: AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY (AGR
163)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES095)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The research group "Agricultural Entomology" (AGR 163) was created in 1995 and is composed of
subject matter experts and doctors from the University of Crdoba (UCO). We have long experience
of research into insect pathology and microbial pest control and especially of the use of
entomopathogenic fungi. We have taken part in several projects support by the Spanish Ministry of
Science and Innovation, Andalusian Regional Government and EU framework. The following have
been our projects in the last five years:
Aprovechamiento del potencial de biocontrol de los Hongos Entomopatgenos contenido en su
diversidad gentica y en las protenas insecticidas que sintetizan. AGR2008-01137/AGR (Spanish
Ministry of Science and Innovation)
Empleo del hongo entomopatgeno Beauveria bassiana para la proteccin sistmica de la
adormidera frente al ataque del barrenador del tallo Timaspis papaveris PET2008-0050 (Spanish
Ministry of Science and Innovation)
Los Hongos Entomopatogenos y sus Compuestos insecticidas en el desarrollo de Herramientas
Sostenibles de CIP adaptadas al escenario del Cambio Climtico. AGL2011-27646 (Spanish Ministry
of Science and Innovation)
Strategies for the eradication and containment of the invasive pests Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

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Olivier and Paysandisia archon Burmeister. FP7-KBBE-2011-5 289566 (VII EU framework)


Innovative biological products for soil pest control. Collaborative Project Proposal ID: 282767. FP7ENV-2011-3.1.9.-1 ECO-INNOVATION-TwoStage/CP (VII EU framework)
Sustainable strategies for pest control based on the establishment of rhizosphere-competent and
endophyte Entomopathogenic Fungi AGR-7681 (Andalusian Regional Government)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


We could offer experience in developing integrated approaches to the management of insect pests
with entomopathogenic fungi. Our group has contributed significantly to the microbial pest control
and especially with the use of entomopathogenic fungi.

The Research Group is specialist in

discovering of novel compounds and characterization as well as the control of insect pests with those
insecticidal compounds both proteins and secondary metabolites. The group has a collection of more
than 1000 autochthonous fungal isolates with information about their pathogenicity, virulence,
ecological characteristics, and compound secretions. Furthermore, we also count with a wide
experience of bioassays both in field and laboratory with this type of biological control agents.

Previous R&D projects experience


Membership in the working group of "Regulation of Biological Control Agents" of the REBECA Action.
Besides the group is already involved in two European Projects:
Strategies for the eradication and containment of the invasive pests Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Olivier and Paysandisia archon Burmeister. FP7-KBBE-2011-5 289566 (VII EU framework)
Innovative biological products for soil pest control. Collaborative Project Proposal ID: 282767. FP7ENV-2011-3.1.9.-1 ECO-INNOVATION-TwoStage/CP (VII EU framework)

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento
Address: c/ Max Planck 3, Edificio Iris 1

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Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Laura Valle Cerezo
Telephone: 34 955 007 482
E-mail: laura.valle@juntadeandalucia.es

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SPANISH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - CSIC;
INSTITUTE OF AGROCHEMISTRY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
IATA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES096)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Spanish Council for Scientific Research CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to
research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. CSIC has considerable experience in both
participating and managing R&D projects and training of research personnel. Under the FP7, CSIC
signed 724 actions (including 62 coordinated actions and 45 ERC projects).
The Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology IATA is one of CSIC's top centres in the area of
Food Science and Technology. IATA has managed in the last few years more than 6 M in EU
funded programmes (incluging cooperation projects, ITN, RISE and other MSCA) and currently
participates in several Fp7 and H2020 projects, including the FP7-KBBE project MyNewGut (as
coordinators) and the H2020 ERC-Starting Grant MAMI.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Biotechnology: IATA covers a broad area of expertise in
postharvest topics for citrus and other fruits. We have expertise in physiological alterations of fruits
and ways to prevent them, quality of fruits and strategies to increase their nutritional value and fruit
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fight it.

Previous R&D projects experience


IATA's scientists have participated in numerous research and development projects funded by
competitive calls but also industry in the topics of fruit and plant protection.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

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EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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CONPLEKS INNOVATION APS
SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK097)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Conpleks Innovation ApS - Description of the legal entity
Conpleks Innovation ApS is an R&D company made up by a group of highly specialized professionals
within the areas of hardware, software and mechanical design. Conpleks can handle complete
development projects, from ideas to finalized products, or Conpleks can deliver consultant services
or act as an ODM/OEM partner for our customers.
Conpleks is based in Struer, Denmark, but operates worldwide. The companys customer base
consists of both small domestic companies and large international corporations.
Conpleks was founded in 2010 by Tom Simonsen and Hans Knutsson and the company has been
growing steadily since the start. Currently the company consists of 12 employees, all with an
engineering or technical background and education. Eight of the employees have a M.Sc. or B.Sc.
and two employees have on-going PhD studies at Aarhus University and University of Southern
Denmark.
Conpleks is very active in research and development of agricultural robots. Currently this area
contributes with approx. 80% of the company turnover. Conpleks offers a complete software system
for advanced robots and other autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles handling a variety of
different tasks.
Facilities
Conpleks is located mainly in BusinessPark Struer in Denmark. The BusinessPark has facilities for
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development and innovation. The facilities included office space, test areas, workshop areas as well
as conference rooms, canteen and reception. Around the business park, there is access to grassland
areas and other appropriate areas for outdoor testing of agricultural machines.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Key Products and Services
Conpleks has a team of specialists within software, hardware and mechanics - with relevant
competencies within agricultural robotics. Conpleks has up-to-date know-how with FIWARE and
ROS-based software design using C++ and Python and Domain Specific Languages related to safety
implementations.
Conpleks has in-depth knowlegde of relevant safety standards, e.g. ISO 12100, ISO 25119.
Conpleks has performed Hazards and Risks assessments on several occations for all recent robotics
projects.
Conpleks offers a complete software system for advanced robots and other autonomous or semiautonomous vehicles handling a variety of different functions, e.g. positioning, localization,
navigation, route planning and auto-steering The software adds a set of robotic functions ready to be
applied to different vehicles and applications for instance remote controlled agile grass mowers,
advanced agricultural machines, row crop machinery, high-capacity grass cutters, and other
advanced implements and tools. The software can also provide a significant value-add to many other
types of machinery. The software is built with a layered architecture that enables smooth and
controlled evolution and feature growth.
Conpleks Innovation has introduced a family of advanced computer processor platforms for
agricultural robots, the Conpleks Robotech Controllers 701, 501, 301 and 101. The Conpleks
Robotech Controllers are high-performance, ruggedized embedded vehicle computer platforms for
e.g. temperature-hardened outdoor robotics. The controllers equipped with a number of external
interfaces making it possible to connect the controller to all the sensors and controls used in any
robotics or advanced automation application. All interfaces are supported by the Robotech Controller
software package that includes ROS-based drivers and a Linux/Ubuntu operating system.
Conpleks is currently working with low-cost, yet highly accurate and precise GNSS receivers
providing accurate positioning data for robot navigation. The GNSS receivers include RTK-software
for very precise positioning and they support GPS, Glonass and Galileo satellites.

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Selected Previous Projects
Conpleks has participated in a number of relevant research and development projects in the area of
autonomous guided vehicles, robots and intelligent agricultural machines. Some examples:
SAFE - Safer Autonomous Farming Equipment (2014 2017), project funded by the Danish
National Advanced Technology Foundation. The vision is to develop safety systems that permit
agricultural machines to autonomously handle all significant physical hazards in the field. Conpleks is
heading the WP4 in the SAFE project addressing safe robot behaviors.
GrassBots (2013-2015), an ICT-AGRI Eranet project. Grassland harvesting operations for bio gas
and bio refinery plants. Conpleks cooperated with other project members in the development of
software and electronics for robot carriers including precise GNSS-based navigation, man-machine
interface development, communication infrastructure evaluation and integration testing and
demonstration.
KKI Vibro Crop Robotti (2013)/Agro Intelligence (2015): Conpleks assisted Kongskilde Industries
and later Agro Intelligence with software development for auto-steering as well as the overall
integration of hardware, software and mechanics. Furthermore, Conpleks supported and handled
demonstration and testing. The Robotti platform is Diesel-electric agricultural robot platform whic is
able to works with various attachable working implements e.g. for weeding or precision seeding.
FIX-Robo mink feeding robot (2011-2015): Conpleks delivers as OEM partner a complete robotic
solution for mink feeding robots, making it possible for un-manned operation of feeding machines on
large mink farms.
CLARA (2014-2015), a SmartAgriFood2 project, with the focus to develop FIWARE/IoT related
Apps for agriculture. Conpleks developed the so called CLARA app - which is a Clever Agricultural
Robot App - for management of agricultural robot. The concepr includes cloud server functionality
and user authentication based on FIWARE KeyRock.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park

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Address: Niels Pedersens All 2


Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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HIFAS DA TERRA S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES098)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-17-2016: Innovations in plant protection

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Hifas da Terra S.L. is a young SME developing products based on culture and applications of fungi.
From mushroom growing products and mycorrhized trees to nutraceuticals, a wide range of products
is available. As a knowledge-based company we continue to explore the kingdom fungi in order to
discover new useful applications.

Previous R&D projects experience


A wide range of products that have been developed throughout different research projects are now
in the market. These projects include:
1."Hydrocarbons and heavy metals bioremediation in soil using Technosols and fungi based
combined strategies": Collaborative project, 2014-2015 (co-funded by the European Commission,
Regional government of Galicia and private companies involved).
2. New tools for a better use on natural extracts in organic cosmetics: Collaborative project: 20132015 (co-funded by the European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and private
companies involved).
3. Project for the development of new product line of organic cosmetics based on organic
production of medicinal mushrooms: Innovative a technologic project, 2012-2014 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).
4. Project for the development of a new line of functional products (superfood) based on organic

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production of medicinal mushrooms: Innovative a technologic project, 2012-2014 (co-funded by the


European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).
5. Project for biological pest control against invasive species of the genus Acacia sp.: 2010-2013.
6. Targeting new strategies for biological pest control against invasive species Reynoutria japonica
in the Natura 2000 network of protected areas: 2009-2011.
7. Characterization of Craterellus cornucopioides fungus symbiosis with tree species in the Galician
region 2000-2011.
8. Project for the development of a medicinal-pharmaceutical product line for the European market
based on extracts of organically produced medicinal mushrooms 2008-2010 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the compamy)
9. Project for the production of saprophytic mushrooms using forest biomass as substrate 20062008.
10.Project for the production of chestnut trees grafted with autochthonous varieties and also
colonized by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae. Collaborative project: 2004-2006 (INCITE program with
forestry research centre of Lourizan).
11. Project for the colonization of chestnut trees by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae: 2000-2004.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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INVATIA RESEARCH, S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES099)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-17-2016: Innovations in plant protection

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Invatia Research is a technology-based company dedicated to research, production, and the
commercialization of high quality extra virgin olive oil, originating from Galicia. Based in Ourense
and Santiago de Compostela, the aim of the company is to reintroduce the native variety which had
disappeared from Galicia, optimising its environmental and bioclimatic adaptation.
The team comprises of professionals, educated and experienced in the fields of Agricultural
Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Food Technology, and Chemical Engineering.
Olei is the first and only extra virgin olive oil, hand selected from the oldest centenarian
autochthonous olive trees from the regions of Quiroga and Valdeorras in Galicia, the North West
corner of Spain, an area world renowned for its excellent wines.
Olei is the fruit of several years of research and the rediscovering of the traditional Brava olive
variety only found in this small corner of the world.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Invatia is dedicated to the future of the native Galician olive and continues working on several
different lines of research to better understand and develop the variety, such as:
Genetic identification and recovery of the Galician olive trees autochthonous variety,
Adaptacin, cultivation and transformation of Galician olive.

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Optimization of organic crop production through the application of ground cover and plants with
biocidal properties.
Selection and validation of biomarkers and natural bio-accumulators of pollution.
Applied research of bioactive encapsulation extra virgin olive oil
Previous R&D projects experience
The company has implemented diverse research and innovaton projects, related to the abovementioned research lines that have made Invatia one of the leading private initiatives researching
olive trees and oil today.
Role in the project
Research; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES100)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-17-2016: Innovations in plant protection

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES101)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
compounds from olive oil industry
d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil

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3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustanaible olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Application of NIR on-line technology for the detection of markers of fruit quality
b. Agronomic management techniques for olive orchards
c. Varietal studies in olive trees
d. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
e. Management and coordination of European projects

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2
H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods
for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted

Role in the project


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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA
AGRICULTURA (CT TECNOVA)
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES102)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-17-2016: Innovations in plant protection

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Tecnova is a Spanish Technological Center of Agricultural Industry. It is constituted as a private nonprofit Foundation and integrates 120 companies, organizations and institutions belonging to the
industry and many other services for agriculture. Tecnova carries out R&D and implementation in
Agrofood and Agricultural field. Due to the importance of greenhouses production in the Spanish
southeast, (the largest concentration of greenhouses in Europe with 30,000 ha of crop), Tecnova has
developed its R&D focusing on intensive agriculture and protected crops. Tecnova has experimented
research groups in all activities related with intensive agriculture and use of resources: fertilicers,
water management, renewable energies applied to agriculture, climate conditions control,
greenhouse structure design, soil improvement strategies, integrated production managment,
machinery...
This research area is complemented with Agrofood group, which works in New Products
Development such as minimally Fresh Processed Formats and Processed Products. Tecnova also
works in pre and postharvest assistance focused on agronomic testing and technological assistance.
Relevant R&D projects Experience: Research staff of Tecnova participates in 2 Focus Group of EIP
Agri (Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and Fertilizer Efficiency in open-field
Horticulture.); FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling
treated organic waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS)

; EUROTRANSBIO: Lactic

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and vegetables ; Territorial Cooperation Programme of the European Southwest Space 2007-2013
with the presentation of the project Food safety optimization by controlling the traceability of
products; Tecnova have also participated in another transnational projects in the frame of
POCTEFEX PROGRAM (Spain Border Cooperation Programme - External Borders): "Improving
Technology Transfer Agroindustrial between Almeria and the North-Eastern region of Morocco,
AGROTEC, acting as coordinator, and participates in ReTCETEC project "Border cooperation between
technology centers for business revitalization of Andalusia and Morocco", several funded project in
national call as INNTERCONECTA and CIEN
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
TECNOVA has several expertise in projects related with the development and testing of new naturebased compounds for pest and disease management in horticultural crops.

We can offer a

experimental area of 12 hectares with different horticutural crops, different greenhouse technologies
and managment strategies where research and evaluate different crops combinating genotype with
managment practices. We have develop several projects with fertilizers and biotechnology
companies in order to evaluate yields, quality, tolerance/ resistance, water and fertilizers consum
and auxiliaty insect population establishment and the relationship with the new products tested. Also
we have facilities in lab- conditions: chamber of crops with regulation of enviromental parameters.
Training and dissemination to stakeholders and final users activities.
Previous R&D projects experience
(1) FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling treated
organic

waste

as

compost

and

bio-char

products

(FERTIPLUS).

(2) EIP experts in tow focus group: Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and
Fertilizer Efficiency in open-field Horticulture.
(3) Development of new enviromentally friendly strategies to prevent rot and cold losses, funded by
Andalusian Regional Government and promoted by PROCAM
(4)New ecological product for soil disinfection funded by Andalusian Regional Government and
promoted by ALN
(5) New bio-based exolicitor for TYLCV preventing funded by Andalusian Regional Government and
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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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ADAPT LOW CARBON GROUP
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from United Kingdom
(16ES103)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-17-2017: Innovations in plant protection

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Adapt is a subsidiary of the University of East Anglia, specialising in low carbon technologies. We
support companies in the development of sustainable solutions by providing expertise through our
team or by establishing links with the experts working at UEA.
Adapt has long standing links with the leading academic and research organisations with expertise in
biological and environmental sciences, and with companies developing biobased and biorenewable
products and technologies. This enables Adapt to keep abreast of the latest innovations,
developments and next-generation technologies that could give a significant competitive advantage
to companies and public bodies.
Who we work with:
Government, its agencies and NGOs
Universities and research organisations
Financial sector, banks, insurance companies, investors, fund managers, asset managers
Manufacturers, brand owners and retailers in personal care, food manufacturing, chemical industry
Agri-businesses
We have experience running projects in the area of:
Bio-inspired crop protection
Valorisation of food waste and production of new sources of protein
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Natural materials application in built environment


Valorisation of agricultural waste streams
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Adapt has expertise in algal technologies , biopolymers, biocomposites, plant-derived ingredients
and bioactives for functional foods, personal care and health products, biobased chemicals,
bioenergy and biofuels, sustainable agriculture and crop protection.
We have experience of managing projects of different size, led by both commercial and public
parties, involving stakeholders from different sectors.
We set up clear structure and provide tools to support all parties in delivering their work. We ensure
clear reporting lines are established, all parties are aware of the objectives and appropriate actions
are taken when situation requires them.
What we can do:
Strategic advice on knowledge and technology transfer between academia and industry
Innovative technology scouting and horizon scanning
Innovation support for new product development
Technology due diligence and risk assessment
Business case assessment
Supply chain building
Support with the business case development
Help with identification of appropriate funding stream
Tender preparation
Stakeholder identification and engagement
Support in consortia building
Project brief and planning preparation
Project monitoring and evaluation
Project management
Life Cycle Assessment

Previous R&D projects experience


Adapt has been responsible for the delivery of a 7 year long ERDF funded InCrops programme
focusing on promoting innovation related to crops. This project offered a possibility of establishing
links between SMEs and knowledge base, with the purpose of promoting development of new natural
products. Simultaneously, we hav been delivering a Centre for Built Envorinment project, offering

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services supporting the application of natural materials in bu8ilt environment and managing the
construction of an exemplary building - The Enterprise Centre (curently completed and named the
greenest building in England). Next to these ERDF funded projects, Adapt has been or is still
involved in a number of research projects related to bio-inspired crop protection, novel sources of
feed, management of agricultural waste and valorisation of by-products from both primary
production and food processing.
Role in the project
Research; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: East of England
Organisation name: Exemplas Holdings Ltd
Address: St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge
Postcode: CB4 0WS
City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Roger Hetherington
Telephone: +44 7860 753081
E-mail: r.hetherington@eeneast.org.uk

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MORERA & VALLEJO INDUSTRIAL SL
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES104)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-17-2017: Innovations in plant protection

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Morera & Vallejo Industrial (MVI) is the second largest manufacturer of agricultural plastic in Spain.
With three production plants in Almeria and Valencia (PLASTIMER, MACRESUR and TORRES) the
company has production capacity of more than 30.000 ton./year of polyethylene film for mulching,
greenhouses and silage. We serve clients all over Spain and export to Turkey, Morocco, France and
Mexico.
MVI manufactures a complete range of specialised plastic growing films for farmers and growers,
including silage, greenhousing and mulching films.
MVI is continuously performing actual field experiments to test the properties of new films and their
effects on crops in agricultural research stations:
-Thermicity
-Light transmission and diffusion
-Anti-foggin effect
-UV-blocking
-Cooling effect by frequencies filtering
-Anti-dust action
-Resistance against pesticides
-Extended duration

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Tester of new industrial processes.
- Industrial premises available for testing.
- Plastic film laboratory with advanced equipment.
- Expertise on film
Availability for research, development and processing of plastic films.
We are interested and are experienced in new developments in plastics technologies that result in
improved films and sheeting:
- new plastics resins and additives for films,
- processing methods and equipment
- characterization, test methods and data,
- new and enhanced applications.
- film safety in agriculture applications
- environmental aspects for regular and biodegradable films
- regulatory considerations.
Previous R&D projects experience
The company has no previous experience on international RTD projects, although the research
manager has a wide experience in this area, having participated as project leader and partner in
FP5, FP6 and FP7 projects and as evaluator in several calls of the FP7.
Several projects are also being carried out at national level, jointly with technology centres and wellknown suppliers of polymers and additives, in order to get new formulations and designs for
biodegradable mulching films.

Role in the project


Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1

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Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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INESC TEC
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT105)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-17-2017: Innovations in plant protection

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INESC Technology and Science - INESC TEC is a Portuguese private non-profit association for
Research and Technological Development.
INESC TEC brings together 940 Collaborators (800 Researchers), of which 360 have PhDs, forming a
robust cluster with complementary skills and with notable international presence.
INESC TEC competences include Enterprise Systems Engineering, Applied Photonics, Innovation,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications and Multimedia, Power and Energy Systems,
Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Information Systems and Computer Graphics, Industrial
Engineering and Management, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support,
Advanced Computing Systems, High-Assurance Software, and Real-Time and Embedded Computing
Systems.
INESC TEC also accommodates Business Development Services, namely Industry Partnership
Service, Technology Licensing Office and Funding Opportunities Office, providing specialized support
for successful transfer of RTD results to third parties.
In 2014 INESC TEC participated in 31 EU projects (35 in 2013).
For more details, please see INESC TECs site: www.inesctec.pt.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Sensors and Sensors Networks;
- Innovation Management;
- Image Processing;
- Robotics and Intelligent Systems;
- Geographic Information Systems;
- Decision Support Systems.
Furthermore, INESC TEC has world-class research infrastructures for development and testing
(including access to experimental facilities for agriculture/viticulture).

Previous R&D projects experience


Examples of previous INESC TECs experience in European Programmes in the TEC4AGRO-FOOD
area (technology for Agriculture, Agrofood and Forestry sectors): RU-Rating (Rural Areas Rating)
(evaluation stage); FOCUS - Advances in FOrestry Control and aUtomation Systems in Europe
(Coordinator); SNIFFER - Sensory devices network for food supply chain security; eFoodChain Assisting SMEs to Participate in Digital Food Supply Chains; FoodManufuture - Conceptual Design of
a Food Manufacturing Research Infrastructure to boost up innovation in Food Industry;
AMI@NETFOOD - Development of Long-term shared vision on AMI Technologies for a Networked
agri-food sector.
Typically (there are exceptions), INESC TEC develops technologies up to Technology Readiness Level
(TRL) 7 - "System Prototype Demonstration in an Operational Environment. To reach product level,
further development is carried out in conjunction with industrial partners in ITT&E and Robotics.

Role in the project


Research; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C

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Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SFS-18-2016: Framework Partnership Agreement supporting Joint
Actions towards Public-Public Partnerships in the Bioeconomy
CENTRE FOR TRANSDISCIPLINARY DEVELOPMENT
STUDIES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT106)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-18-2016: Framework Partnership Agreement supporting Joint Actions towards Public-Public
Partnerships in the Bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
The value-added generated by CETRAD takes the form of knowledge as represented by studies,
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heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin
policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
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potentials and limitations, as a tool to support the development of firms, organizations and
territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;
6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
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appropriate policy measures, organizational structures/strategies, and innovation processes


conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating
sustainable (self-)employment.
Previous R&D projects experience
CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);
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(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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bioeconomy
CENTRE
STUDIES

FOR

TRANSDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOPMENT

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT107)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-19-2016: ERA-NET Cofund: Public-Public Partnerships in the bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
The value-added generated by CETRAD takes the form of knowledge as represented by studies,
policy recommendations and new organisational strategies. Its main scientific areas (sociology;
heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key

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concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin
policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
4 - Increasing knowledge about innovation initiatives in rural areas and in the agro-food sector, its
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territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;
6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
18 - Studying the market for and processes of valorisation of rural resources so as to propose
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conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating


sustainable (self-)employment.

Previous R&D projects experience


CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);
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(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).

Role in the project


Research; Management;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SFS-19-2016: ERA-NET Cofund: Public-Public Partnerships in the
bioeconomy
DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK108)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-19-2016: ERA-NET Cofund: Public-Public Partnerships in the bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Danish Technological Institute is a privately held non-profit organization offering a wide range of
competences to provide the Danish Industry with the latest knowledge in their fields. The food
science department at DTI is service partner for the Danish food and feed industry. The department
offers consultancy services and is highly involved in R&D projects with the food and feed industry.
The focus is primarily on improved utilization of natural resources, process optimization and product
development. The competences in the department include physical and chemical characterization,
encapsulation technologies and sensory evaluation. This include rheological methods for
characterization of texture and viscoelastic properties, melting properties, emulsion properties,
water and oil/fat binding capacity and description and testing of particles. The laboratory has many
years of experience in ad hoc chemical analysis and development of methods for identifying and
quantification of chemical volatile and non-volatile compounds. In addition to the HPLC and GC-MS
analytical equipment, the laboratory possesses a full olfactory set-up for identifying odor-active
compounds. Work in relation to oxidation and other changes in connection with deterioration of
products are performed e.g., by use of accelerated oxidation studies. Encapsulation techniques
include spray drying equipment and fluid bed. Sensory laboratories are internationally accredited,

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and the staff is highly experienced within the field.


In addition to food science DTI can participate with competencies from a number of fields like
microbiology, biomass exploitation, extraction of valuable compounds focused on industrial
implementation and optimization of processes; all within environmentally friendly and healthier
solutions.
DTI is currently involved in a number of national and international projects. DTI is involved in
several projects focusing on product or process development in the food industry or related
industries

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


B. [2016] Sustainable food production and consumption.

DTI has experience in food production and

extraction of ingredients and high-value products from a wide range of sources. Furtermore, DTI has
expereince in determining consumer behaviour and perfoming sensory evaluations on a variety of
products. DTI is strongly connected to the danish food industry and can help involve relevant
industrial partners. Furthermore, DTI has the experience to assist in managing the project or
managing relevant work packages.

Previous R&D projects experience


DTI has broad company-wide experience with applying, manageing and participating in both FP6 and
FP7 projects. The department of food science at DTI is currently involved as a partner in the FP7
project PILOT-ABP under the FP7 waste topic, a Eurostars project and several national projects.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830

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City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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Partnership Profile
SFS-20-2017: Towards a science-based regionalisation of the
Common Fisheries Policy
UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES109)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-20-2017: Towards a science-based regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (ERENEA) was created in 2004, joining two
existing research teams of the University of Vigo: Natural Resource Economics (fisheries and
aquaculture)

and

Environmental

Economics

(applied

to

rural

and

natural

areas).

The groups field of investigation is wide and comprises three main areas: Fishery Economics,
Forestry and Natural Resource Economics and Economic Assessment of Environmental Externalities.
The group counts with experts in fisheries economics focused on economic evaluation, bioeconomics
modelling, fisheries management and regulation, economic valuation of eco-labeled products, and
aquaculture. They had conducted about 15 national/international projects and have participated over
30 national/international projects about those topics.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Economic evaluation of regulatory instruments for a sustainable exploitation.
Effects from the fishing policies on the employment an coastal communities.
Bio-economic modeling in fisheries.

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Previous R&D projects experience


- Impact socio-economique des mesures dajustement des efforts de peche de la flotte
communautaire (Ref. EU-001-95) - Study on the bioeconomic management and commercialization of
hake (EU Ref. 94/80, EU-003-95) - Economic and the Common Fisheries Policy: Perpectives for the
future economic management of Europes fisheries (Concerted Action

CT97-3900) - A legal and

economic analysis of foreign ownership of the production in the Atlantic fisheries (FAIR CT98-4409) Fishery regulation and the economic responses of fishermen: Perceptions and compliance (fishreg)
(QLK5-CT1999-1405) - Making the European Fisheries Ecosystem Plan Operational (KBBE-2007-14-19) - Sustainable management of

marine resources (ECO2009-10324; Spanish Ministry of

Economy) - Economic and sustainability of Ibero-Atlantic fisheries (ECO2014-52412-R, Spanish


Ministry of Economy).

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES110)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-20-2017: Towards a science-based regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
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of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The work of the Phylogenomics tema has traditionally focused on the development of practical
methods for phylogenetic analysis, but more recently they are also pursuing further interests in the
deployment of NGS technologies and their application in somatic evolution and the phylogeography
and population genomics of marine invertebrates, in particular molluscs.

Previous R&D projects experience


Phylogeography and somatic evolution of cancer tumor cells. European Research Council (ERCConsolidator Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 2014-2019.
Fish Speciation and the origin of marine biodiversity: A comparative Genomics approach. 302957.
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF-Marie Curie Action: International Outgoing Fellowships for Career
Development. MC-IOF-International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF). ). PI: Posada. University of Vigo.
01/11/2013-31/10/2016
NGS phylogenomics: species trees of closely related genomes with RNA-seq. Ministerio de
Economa y Competitividad (BFU2012-33038). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 01/01/1331/12/15.
Sequencing and Annotation of Galician Mussel. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin. Acciones
complementarias, subprograma de acciones complementarias. PI: Posada D.. 01/01/12-31/12/12
Assembly and Annotation of Galician Mussel Consellera de Economa e Industria, Xunta de Galicia
(10 PXIB 310 096 PR). PI: Canchaya C. University of Vigo (coordinated with other sub-CSIC)..
09/08/10-20/09/13.
Models of genome evolution, phylogenomics and the tree of life. European Research Council (ERCStarting Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo. 01/10/08-01/10/13.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES111)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-20-2017: Towards a science-based regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The USC has a remarkable experience on the evaluation and demonstration of environmental
sustainability of innovative and novel production systems by means of the application of Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) methodology. Special attention has been paid from 2005 to non-food industrial
processes derived from lignocellulosic feedstocks (paper pulp, fibreboards, bioethanol,
lignosulphonates and bitumen nanoemulsions) in order to determine their environmental
sustainability from an industrial ecology perspective.
The USC-LCA team has worked in the following research areas related to the present project
assessing environmental performances:
1) White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers designing new
industrial bioprocesses specifically using lignocellulosic biomass as raw material;
2) The integration of biomass and waste reutilization for Bioproducts manufacture;
3) The demonstration of sustainability of bark valorization from softwood species available in Europe
into insulating foams and bioenergy (syngas production);
4) Ecodesign of industrial products introducing changes on industrial process from an environmental
point of view, paying special attention to wood based furniture sector;
5) The production of green products with the aim of substituting phenol-formaldehyde resins with
bio-based phenolic materials in combination with phenol-oxidizing enzymes as well as the production
of tannin-based insulating foams using different scenarios of the technology and supply chains.

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All these research areas have a common renewable raw material, the wood. Thus, special attention
was paid on the assessment of forest systems destined to the production of the main biomass
source:
6) The assessment of forest systems (Norway spruce in Sweden, Maritime pine in Portugal and
France, Douglas fir in France and Germany, Portuguese cork oak woodlands) focused on industrial
wood production using not only the LCA methodology but also the Tool for Sustainability Impact
Assessment (ToSIA) method, a dynamic sustainability impact assessment model to assess
sustainability impacts in forest wood chains;
7) The production of energy crops for bioenergy as well as the simulation of second generation
bioethanol production chains (eucalypt, poplar, willow and acacia) by means of a biochemical
process including enzymatic hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and its
environmental performance.
All these research topics have been environmentally evaluated from a cradle-to-gate/grave
perspective following ISO 14040 standards. In a recent publication about the relevance of research
groups in terms of number of LCA publications in scientific journals, USC ranks first in Spain and
sixth in the world, which highlights the role of this research group on this topic.
Moreover, this research activity has been supported by the following UE, Spanish and Regional
projects:
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
Integrated European Network for biomass and waste reutilisation for Bioproducts (AQUATERRE)
(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654
Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia
Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa

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Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)


Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
The USC-LCA group has a deep collaboration with different forestry related research centres from
2007, which are supported by means of different mobility plans of Ph.D. students and published
studies in International SCI journals:
-The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Uppsala, Sweden) Dr. Staffan Berg
-The European Forest Institute (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Marcus Lindner
-The School of Forest Sciences in the University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Blas
Mola-Yudego
-The Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute (Forest and Landscape) Dr. Blas Mola-Yudego
-The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala, Sweden) - Dr. Ioannis Dimitriou and Dr.
Pr Aronsson
-The Department of Agricultural Engineering of University of Milan (Milan, Italy) Dr. Marco Fiala
and Dr. Jacopo Bacenetti
-The Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems of University of Florence (Florence,
Italy) Dr. Enrico Marchi
-The University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal) Dr. Luis Arroja

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


This wood based research line derived on 35 papers published in SCI journals, all of them related to
the topic of the project:
1.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2009): Evaluation of forest operations
in Spanish eucalypt plantations under a life cycle assessment perspective. Scandinavian Journal of
Forest Research, 24(2): 160-72.
2.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Comparative environmental
assessment of wood transport models. A case study of a Swedish pulp mill. Science of the Total
Environment, 407: 3530-9.
3.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, M.T. Moreira, J. Romero and G. Feijoo (2009): Environmental
impact assessment of total chlorine free pulp from Eucalyptus globulus in Spain. Journal of Cleaner
Production, 17: 1010-6.
4.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Environmental Impacts of

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Production and Supply of Pulpwood: Spanish and Swedish Case Studies. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment, 14: 340-353.
5.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, P. Widsten, A. Kandelbauer, E. Zikulnig-Rusch and M.T. Moreira
(2009): Environmental Performance Assessment of Hardboard manufacture. International Journal of
Life Cycle Assessment, 14: 456-66.
6.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental profile of ethanol from poplar biomass as transport fuel in Southern Europe.
Renewable Energy, 35: 1014-1023
7.- P.G. Monje, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Moldes, T. Vidal, J. Romero, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2010): Biodegradability of the enzymatic laccase-mediator system on the TCF bleaching of
Eucalyptus Kraft pulp. Water Research, 44: 2211-2220
8.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010): Comparative environmental performance
of Lignocellulosic bioethanol from different feedstocks. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
14: 2077-2085.
9.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, C. Heathcote, A. Kandelbauer and M.T. Moreira (2011):
Environmental assessment of Green hardboard production coupled with a Laccase activated system.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 19: 445-453.
10.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, R. Agnemo, P. Svensson, E. Selling, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2011): Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a Swedish Dissolving Pulp mill Integrated
Biorefinery. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 15(4): 568-583.
11.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, F.J. Silva, M.T. Moreira, R. Castilla Pascual, R.Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell,
J. Rieradevall i Pons, G. Feijoo (2011): Combined application of LCA and Eco-design for the
sustainable procurement of wood boxes for wine bottles storage. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 16: 224-237.
12.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental assessment of Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) based ethanol as potential transport
fuel. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 16(5): 465-477.
13.- C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, M. Rigola, S. Gonzlez-Garca and J. Rieradevall (2011):
Environmental assessment (LCA) and spatial modelling (GIS) of energy crops implementation on
local scale. Biomass & Bioenergy, 35: 2975-2985.
14.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C. M. Gasol, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall
and G. Feijoo (2011): Assessing the global warming potential of wooden products from the furniture
sector to improve their ecodesign. Science of the Total Environment, 410: 16-25.
15.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, P. Buyo, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall,
M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden based modular social playground:

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application of LCA and DfE methodologies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 27: 21-31.
16.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Fiala and R.J. Murphy (2012): Present and future
environmental impact of poplar cultivation in Po Valley (Italy) under different crop management
systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 26: 56-66.
17.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, G. Feijoo and R. J. Murphy (2012): Comparative Life Cycle
Assessment of ethanol production from fast-growing wood crops (Black locust, Eucalyptus and
Poplar). Biomass & Bioenergy, 39: 378-388.
18.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, P. Aronsson and R.J. Murphy (2012):
Environmental assessment of energy production based on long term commercial willow plantations
in Sweden. Science of the Total Environment, 421-422: 210-219.
19.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M. Gonzlez, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J.
Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental assessment and improvement
alternatives of a ventilated wooden wall from LCA and DfE perspective. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment 17: 432-443.
20.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Iribarren, A. Susmozas, J. Dufour and R.J. Murphy (2012): Life cycle
assessment of two alternative bioenergy systems involving Salix spp. biomass: Bioethanol
production and power generation. Applied Energy 95: 111-122.
21.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira , X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo and
R.J. Murphy (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden childhood furniture set: an example of
environmental solutions in the wood sector. Science of the Total Environment 426: 318-326.
22.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental Aspects of Eucalyptus
based ethanol production and use. Science of the Total Environment. 438: 1-8
23.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, L. Salinas-Maas, R. Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo
and M.T. Moreira (2012): The application of Ecodesign methodology in SMEs run according to Lean
Management: the case of a furniture publishing company. Environmental Engineering and
Management Journal.
24.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Negri, M. Fiala and L. Arroja (2013): Comparative
environmental performance of three different annual energy crops for biogas production in Northern
Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 43: 71-83
25.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, Mola-Yudego and R.J. Murphy (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of potential
energy uses for short rotation willow biomass in Sweden. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 18: 783-795
26.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. C. Dias and L. Arroja (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of typical
Portuguese cork oak woodlands. Science of the Total Environment 452-453: 355-364
27.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, I. Krowas, G. Becker, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Cradle-to-gate life

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cycle inventory and environmental performance of Douglas-fir roundwood production in Germany.


Journal of Cleaner Production. 54:244-252
28.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Assessing the
influence of different forest management systems on the environmental impacts of Douglas-fir
roundwood production in France. Science of the Total Environment. 461-462: 681-692
29.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2014): Comparing
environmental impacts of different forest management scenarios for maritime pine biomass
production in France. Journal of Cleaner Production 64: 356-367
30.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, G. Feijoo, M.T. Moreira, L. Arroja (2014): Divergences on the
environmental impact associated to the production of maritime pine wood in Europe: French and
Portuguese case studies. Science of the Total Environment 472: 324-337
31.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, A.C. Dias, B. Mola-Yudego (2014): Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle
Assessment of forest operations in Europe: Environmental and energy profiles. Journal of Cleaner
Production 66: 188-198.
32.- B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Gritten and P. Aronsson (2014): A
conceptual framework for the introduction of energy crops. Renewable Energy.72: 29-38.
33.- E. Sany-Mengual, P. Prez-Lpez, S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garcia Lozano, G. Feijoo, M.T.
Moreira, X. Gabarrell and J. Rieradevall (2014): Eco-designing the use phase of products in
sustainable manufacturing: the importance of maintenance and communication-to-user strategies.
Journal of Industrial Ecology 18: 545-557.
34.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, S. Clermidy, A. Benoist, V. Bellon Maurel, C.M. Gasol, X.
Gabarrell and Luis Arroja (2014): Comparative environmental and energy profiles of different
biomass supply chains for potential bioenergy purposes in Southern Europe. Journal of Cleaner
Production 76: 42-54.
35.- A. C. Dias; J. Boschmonart-Rives; S. Gonzlez-Garca; M. Demertzi; X. Gabarrell; L. Arroja
(2015). Analysis of raw cork production in Portugal and Catalonia using life cycle assessment.
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 19: 1985-2000.

Previous R&D projects experience


European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
Integrated European Network for biomass and waste reutilisation for Bioproducts (AQUATERRE)

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(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654


Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia
Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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Partnership Profile
SFS-20-2017: Towards a science-based regionalisation of the
Common Fisheries Policy
ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT112)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-20-2017: Towards a science-based regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for land, coast or sea management, develops
functionality for activities licensing workflows, incorporating 2D geoprocessing algorithms for
scoring/authorization against government territory management plans, or other geographic themes.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with sea management public and military entities

Previous R&D projects experience


Projects related with the topic
Technology provider for the geodata infrastructure for the national hidrografic institute
Technology provider for the Safe Sea Net of EMSA (European Maritime Surveillance Agency)
Implementation of a scientific geodatabase for the bid on the maritime continental platform

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extension
Sea use licensing management for maritime activities
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES113)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-21-2016/2017: Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for
commercially important fish and other seafood species

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
As stakeholder:
- COFASP cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing (FP7 ERANET)

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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other seafood species
AARHUS UNIVERSITY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK114)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-21-2016/2017: Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for
commercially important fish and other seafood species

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Associated Professor with more than 13 years of experience within the field of free radical chemistry
and metabolism. To characterize heat and oxidative changes in proteins and lipids she uses a stateof the-art mass spectrometry platform including LC-QQQ-MS, LC-iontrap-MS, 2DLC IMQToF, Maldi
ToF/ToF, GC-QToF and SPME GC-MS as well as a broad variety of spectroscopy methods (electron
spin resonace (ESR), fluorescence spectroscopy, FT-IR, and dynamic light scattering). For
untargeted metabolomics of blood, liver, muscles, and feaces a strong mass spectrometry based
platform including GC-QToF, LC-QQQ-MS, and for selected metabolites 2D-LC IMQToF are
established in the lab. Projects; 2004-07: Oxidative Modification of Milk Proteins and its Effect on
Proteolysis by Milk Relevant Proteases, 2007-09: Light-induced oxidation in low fat cheeses - effect
of amino acid and protein oxidation was awarded by the Innovation Law and The Danish Dairy
Research Foundation, 2009-12: Proteins as antioxidants Effect of protein structure a DKK 3 mill
postdoc scholar ship granted by The Danish Research Council for Independent Research Technology and Production (FTP).(2011-13): ERA-NOEL: For 2 year I have been the daily leader on
Danish part of the the EU-project: Novel Enzyme Tools for Production of Functional Oleochemicals
from Unsaturated Lipids. 2010-14:Dairy Health (Dairy lipids, proteins and the Metabolic Syndrome)
a DKK 20 mill project awarded by DSF. 2010-15:FIAF (Milk in regulating lipid metabolism and

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overweight. Uncovering milks ability to increase expression and activity of fasting-induced adipose
factor) is a DKK 30 mill project, which was awarded by DSF. 2014-18: ExiPro - New physicochemical
and technological approach for High Quality and Sustainable Fish Feed production. (2014-17):
GreenProtQual - High quality proteins from green biomass. A DKK 5.0 mill project awarded by
Danish Centre of Agriculture, Aarhus University focusing with quality of green proteins, effect of
processing on bioavailability of protein blends including green proteins.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Will contribute to in relation to 1) characterization of oxidative and heat induced changes in protein
and lipid in fish feed, 2) uptake of protein, and 3) metabolic profiling to explain the effect of quality
of the feed.

Previous R&D projects experience


ERA-NOEL: For 2 year I have been the daily leader on Danish part of the the EU-project: Novel
Enzyme Tools for Production of Functional Oleochemicals from Unsaturated Lipids.

2010-15: For

three years I have been the daily leader of the FIAF-project (Milk in regulating lipid metabolism and
overweight. Uncovering milks ability to increase expression and activity of fasting-induced adipose
factor), which is a DKK 30 mill project that was awarded by DSF. 2014-18: ExiPro - New
physicochemical and technological approach for High Quality and Sustainable Fish Feed production in
which I am a WP-leader of oxidative changes in feed. (2014-17): GreenProtQual - High quality
proteins from green biomass. A DKK 5.0 mill project awarded by Danish Centre of Agriculture,
Aarhus University focusing with quality of green proteins, effect of processing on bioavailability of
protein blends including green proteins.

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park

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Address: Niels Pedersens All 2


Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO) (TEAM 1)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES115)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-21-2016/2017: Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for
commercially important fish and other seafood species

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo, founded 1990, has been ranked repeatedly by The Times Higher Education in
the 100 best world universities of less than 50 years old (77th-88th depending on the year). UVIGO
employs 2,400+ faculty and researchers and 1,000+ administrative and support staff, and educates
22,000+ undergraduate and 1,000+ postgraduate students. The University of Vigo is specialized in
several fields, the most relevant of which is in the area of marine research. This specialization led to
the development of the Campus do Mar (http://campusdomar.es/en/), an international campus
financially supported by the Spanish Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad. Within the campus is
located UVIGOs ECIMAT marine station (http://www.ecimat.org/en/), which was completed in 2006
and possesses state-of-the-art marine research facilities for more than 150 researchers from UVIGO
and other public and private institutions. In 2014, ECIMAT was named one of two national facilities
that comprise Spains contribution to the EUs European Marine Biological Resource Centre. ECIMAT
also serves as a hub for the Sea Research group Ocano- ECIMAT that is funded by the Galician
government, and includes 18 research teams that have produced over fifty Q1 SCI, peer-reviewed
publications per year since its inception. Ocano- ECIMAT main research priorities relate to
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pollution, sustainable use of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling
of complex systems and omic technologies applied to the marine environment. One of the leading
research groups of ECIMAT is the fish physiology research group leaded by Prof. Jos L. Soengas.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Jos L. Soengas is the leader of the Fish Physiology research group in the UVIGO
(http://fisioloxiapeixes.webs.uvigo.es/indexen.html). He is an internationally recognized leader in
the field of fish physiology and consistently publishes in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.
Currently the main research lines of the group are those related to 1) control of food intake by
metabolic, neuroendocrine, and environmental factors, 2) nutrient sensing mechanisms, 3) energy
metabolism and nutrition, 4) welfare and stress response, and 5) Daily and seasonal rhythms and
molecular mechanisms of the circadian clock. In these fields he is recognized as an international
leading expert. He has supervised two post-doctoral fellows, eight PhD students, and twenty-two
Masters students, in addition to a number of undergraduate students. Currently, he supervises two
post-doctoral fellows and two PhD students. In total, he has produced more than 120 high-impact
scholarly articles in peer-reviewed SCI journals with an h-index=27 and i10-index=76. His studies
have been cited 2,200+ times (16.3 citations/article, 88 citations/year). During his career Prof
Soengas lab has obtained financial support from 31 research projects, and is now currently funded
by the Spanish Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad. Prof. Soengas has strong collaborative ties
with Dr. Stephane Panserat (INRA, France), Dr. Thomas Moon (Univ. Ottawa, Canada), Dr. Jos
Miguel Cerd-Reverter (IATS-CSIC, Spain), Dr. Luisa Valente (Univ. Porto, Portugal), and Dr. Mara
Jess Delgado (Univ. Complutense, Spain). Finally, he is a reviewer for national and international
research agencies, is a member of the editorial board of the prestigious American Journal of
Physiology, and is a regular reviewer of 48 different SCI journals

Previous R&D projects experience


1) Integration of metabolic and neuroendocrine signals in the regulation of food intake and its
interaction with stress in fish. 2014-2016. Spanish Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad
(AGL2013-46448-C3-1-R). 2) Influence of intrinsic signals (metabolic sensors and circadian system)
and stress on the control of food intake in teleost fish. Use in fish culture. 2011-2014. Spanish
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin (AGL2010-22247-C03-03). 3) Regulation of food intake in teleost
fish by metabolic and neuroendocrine factors. Effect of stress. 2007-2010. Spanish Ministerio de
Educacin y Ciencia (AGL2007-65744-C03-01/ACU). 4) Rhythmicity and neuroendocrine regulation

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of food intake in teleost fish. 2004-2007. Spanish Ministerio de Educacin y Ciencia (AGL200408137-C04-03/ACU).

5) Analysis and evaluation of different methods of slaughter of marine fishes.

2011-2012. Spanish Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino.


Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO) (TEAM 2)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES116)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-21-2016/2017: Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for
commercially important fish and other seafood species

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more

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than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The work of the Phylogenomics tema has traditionally focused on the development of practical
methods for phylogenetic analysis, but more recently they are also pursuing further interests in the
deployment of NGS technologies and their application in somatic evolution and the phylogeography
and population genomics of marine invertebrates, in particular molluscs.

Previous R&D projects experience


Phylogeography and somatic evolution of cancer tumor cells. European Research Council (ERCConsolidator Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 2014-2019.
Fish Speciation and the origin of marine biodiversity: A comparative Genomics approach. 302957.
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF-Marie Curie Action: International Outgoing Fellowships for Career
Development. MC-IOF-International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF). ). PI: Posada. University of Vigo.
01/11/2013-31/10/2016
NGS phylogenomics: species trees of closely related genomes with RNA-seq. Ministerio de
Economa y Competitividad (BFU2012-33038). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 01/01/1331/12/15.
Sequencing and Annotation of Galician Mussel. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin. Acciones
complementarias, subprograma de acciones complementarias. PI: Posada D.. 01/01/12-31/12/12
Assembly and Annotation of Galician Mussel Consellera de Economa e Industria, Xunta de Galicia
(10 PXIB 310 096 PR). PI: Canchaya C. University of Vigo (coordinated with other sub-CSIC)..
09/08/10-20/09/13.
Models of genome evolution, phylogenomics and the tree of life. European Research Council (ERCStarting Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo. 01/10/08-01/10/13.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO) (TEAM 3)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES117)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-21-2016/2017: Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for
commercially important fish and other seafood species

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more

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than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The Populations Genetics Team has a marked multidisciplinary character, within the genetics area, in
which several research lines converge addressing evolutionary issues (speciation, molecular
evolution), genetic characterisation of species of commercial interest, development of informatics
tools for the analysis of DNA and the design and management of conservation programmes.

Previous R&D projects experience


Fecundation, reproductive isolation, sex determination and double uniparental heritage in Mytilus:
Molecular basis Funding Entity: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad CODE: AGL201452062R
Ecological speciation with genetic flow: preference evolution during pairing in sympatry. Funding
Entity: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad CODE: BFU201344635P
Estimation of selection impact and inbreeding over genetic diversity using genomic tools. Funding
Entity: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad CODE: CGL201239861C0201

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain

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Contact person: Jana Vavrinova


Telephone: 34981337146
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other seafood species
UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES118)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-21-2016/2017: Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for
commercially important fish and other seafood species

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The USC has a remarkable experience on the evaluation and demonstration of environmental
sustainability of innovative and novel production systems by means of the application of Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) methodology. Special attention has been paid from 2005 to non-food industrial
processes derived from lignocellulosic feedstocks (paper pulp, fibreboards, bioethanol,
lignosulphonates and bitumen nanoemulsions) in order to determine their environmental
sustainability from an industrial ecology perspective.
The USC-LCA team has worked in the following research areas related to the present project
assessing environmental performances:
1) White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers designing new
industrial bioprocesses specifically using lignocellulosic biomass as raw material;
2) The integration of biomass and waste reutilization for Bioproducts manufacture;
3) The demonstration of sustainability of bark valorization from softwood species available in Europe
into insulating foams and bioenergy (syngas production);
4) Ecodesign of industrial products introducing changes on industrial process from an environmental
point of view, paying special attention to wood based furniture sector;
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bio-based phenolic materials in combination with phenol-oxidizing enzymes as well as the production
of tannin-based insulating foams using different scenarios of the technology and supply chains.
All these research areas have a common renewable raw material, the wood. Thus, special attention
was paid on the assessment of forest systems destined to the production of the main biomass
source:
6) The assessment of forest systems (Norway spruce in Sweden, Maritime pine in Portugal and
France, Douglas fir in France and Germany, Portuguese cork oak woodlands) focused on industrial
wood production using not only the LCA methodology but also the Tool for Sustainability Impact
Assessment (ToSIA) method, a dynamic sustainability impact assessment model to assess
sustainability impacts in forest wood chains;
7) The production of energy crops for bioenergy as well as the simulation of second generation
bioethanol production chains (eucalypt, poplar, willow and acacia) by means of a biochemical
process including enzymatic hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and its
environmental performance.
All these research topics have been environmentally evaluated from a cradle-to-gate/grave
perspective following ISO 14040 standards. In a recent publication about the relevance of research
groups in terms of number of LCA publications in scientific journals, USC ranks first in Spain and
sixth in the world, which highlights the role of this research group on this topic.
Moreover, this research activity has been supported by the following UE, Spanish and Regional
projects:
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
Integrated European Network for biomass and waste reutilisation for Bioproducts (AQUATERRE)
(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654
Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
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Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
The USC-LCA group has a deep collaboration with different forestry related research centres from
2007, which are supported by means of different mobility plans of Ph.D. students and published
studies in International SCI journals:
-The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Uppsala, Sweden) Dr. Staffan Berg
-The European Forest Institute (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Marcus Lindner
-The School of Forest Sciences in the University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Blas
Mola-Yudego
-The Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute (Forest and Landscape) Dr. Blas Mola-Yudego
-The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala, Sweden) - Dr. Ioannis Dimitriou and Dr.
Pr Aronsson
-The Department of Agricultural Engineering of University of Milan (Milan, Italy) Dr. Marco Fiala
and Dr. Jacopo Bacenetti
-The Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems of University of Florence (Florence,
Italy) Dr. Enrico Marchi
-The University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal) Dr. Luis Arroja

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


This wood based research line derived on 35 papers published in SCI journals, all of them related to
the topic of the project:
1.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2009): Evaluation of forest operations
in Spanish eucalypt plantations under a life cycle assessment perspective. Scandinavian Journal of
Forest Research, 24(2): 160-72.
2.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Comparative environmental
assessment of wood transport models. A case study of a Swedish pulp mill. Science of the Total
Environment, 407: 3530-9.
3.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, M.T. Moreira, J. Romero and G. Feijoo (2009): Environmental

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impact assessment of total chlorine free pulp from Eucalyptus globulus in Spain. Journal of Cleaner
Production, 17: 1010-6.
4.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Environmental Impacts of
Production and Supply of Pulpwood: Spanish and Swedish Case Studies. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment, 14: 340-353.
5.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, P. Widsten, A. Kandelbauer, E. Zikulnig-Rusch and M.T. Moreira
(2009): Environmental Performance Assessment of Hardboard manufacture. International Journal of
Life Cycle Assessment, 14: 456-66.
6.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental profile of ethanol from poplar biomass as transport fuel in Southern Europe.
Renewable Energy, 35: 1014-1023
7.- P.G. Monje, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Moldes, T. Vidal, J. Romero, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2010): Biodegradability of the enzymatic laccase-mediator system on the TCF bleaching of
Eucalyptus Kraft pulp. Water Research, 44: 2211-2220
8.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010): Comparative environmental performance
of Lignocellulosic bioethanol from different feedstocks. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
14: 2077-2085.
9.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, C. Heathcote, A. Kandelbauer and M.T. Moreira (2011):
Environmental assessment of Green hardboard production coupled with a Laccase activated system.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 19: 445-453.
10.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, R. Agnemo, P. Svensson, E. Selling, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2011): Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a Swedish Dissolving Pulp mill Integrated
Biorefinery. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 15(4): 568-583.
11.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, F.J. Silva, M.T. Moreira, R. Castilla Pascual, R.Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell,
J. Rieradevall i Pons, G. Feijoo (2011): Combined application of LCA and Eco-design for the
sustainable procurement of wood boxes for wine bottles storage. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 16: 224-237.
12.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental assessment of Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) based ethanol as potential transport
fuel. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 16(5): 465-477.
13.- C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, M. Rigola, S. Gonzlez-Garca and J. Rieradevall (2011):
Environmental assessment (LCA) and spatial modelling (GIS) of energy crops implementation on
local scale. Biomass & Bioenergy, 35: 2975-2985.
14.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C. M. Gasol, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall
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sector to improve their ecodesign. Science of the Total Environment, 410: 16-25.
15.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, P. Buyo, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall,
M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden based modular social playground:
application of LCA and DfE methodologies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 27: 21-31.
16.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Fiala and R.J. Murphy (2012): Present and future
environmental impact of poplar cultivation in Po Valley (Italy) under different crop management
systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 26: 56-66.
17.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, G. Feijoo and R. J. Murphy (2012): Comparative Life Cycle
Assessment of ethanol production from fast-growing wood crops (Black locust, Eucalyptus and
Poplar). Biomass & Bioenergy, 39: 378-388.
18.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, P. Aronsson and R.J. Murphy (2012):
Environmental assessment of energy production based on long term commercial willow plantations
in Sweden. Science of the Total Environment, 421-422: 210-219.
19.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M. Gonzlez, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J.
Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental assessment and improvement
alternatives of a ventilated wooden wall from LCA and DfE perspective. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment 17: 432-443.
20.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Iribarren, A. Susmozas, J. Dufour and R.J. Murphy (2012): Life cycle
assessment of two alternative bioenergy systems involving Salix spp. biomass: Bioethanol
production and power generation. Applied Energy 95: 111-122.
21.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira , X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo and
R.J. Murphy (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden childhood furniture set: an example of
environmental solutions in the wood sector. Science of the Total Environment 426: 318-326.
22.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental Aspects of Eucalyptus
based ethanol production and use. Science of the Total Environment. 438: 1-8
23.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, L. Salinas-Maas, R. Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo
and M.T. Moreira (2012): The application of Ecodesign methodology in SMEs run according to Lean
Management: the case of a furniture publishing company. Environmental Engineering and
Management Journal.
24.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Negri, M. Fiala and L. Arroja (2013): Comparative
environmental performance of three different annual energy crops for biogas production in Northern
Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 43: 71-83
25.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, Mola-Yudego and R.J. Murphy (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of potential
energy uses for short rotation willow biomass in Sweden. International Journal of Life Cycle
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26.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. C. Dias and L. Arroja (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of typical
Portuguese cork oak woodlands. Science of the Total Environment 452-453: 355-364
27.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, I. Krowas, G. Becker, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Cradle-to-gate life
cycle inventory and environmental performance of Douglas-fir roundwood production in Germany.
Journal of Cleaner Production. 54:244-252
28.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Assessing the
influence of different forest management systems on the environmental impacts of Douglas-fir
roundwood production in France. Science of the Total Environment. 461-462: 681-692
29.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2014): Comparing
environmental impacts of different forest management scenarios for maritime pine biomass
production in France. Journal of Cleaner Production 64: 356-367
30.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, G. Feijoo, M.T. Moreira, L. Arroja (2014): Divergences on the
environmental impact associated to the production of maritime pine wood in Europe: French and
Portuguese case studies. Science of the Total Environment 472: 324-337
31.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, A.C. Dias, B. Mola-Yudego (2014): Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle
Assessment of forest operations in Europe: Environmental and energy profiles. Journal of Cleaner
Production 66: 188-198.
32.- B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Gritten and P. Aronsson (2014): A
conceptual framework for the introduction of energy crops. Renewable Energy.72: 29-38.
33.- E. Sany-Mengual, P. Prez-Lpez, S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garcia Lozano, G. Feijoo, M.T.
Moreira, X. Gabarrell and J. Rieradevall (2014): Eco-designing the use phase of products in
sustainable manufacturing: the importance of maintenance and communication-to-user strategies.
Journal of Industrial Ecology 18: 545-557.
34.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, S. Clermidy, A. Benoist, V. Bellon Maurel, C.M. Gasol, X.
Gabarrell and Luis Arroja (2014): Comparative environmental and energy profiles of different
biomass supply chains for potential bioenergy purposes in Southern Europe. Journal of Cleaner
Production 76: 42-54.
35.- A. C. Dias; J. Boschmonart-Rives; S. Gonzlez-Garca; M. Demertzi; X. Gabarrell; L. Arroja
(2015). Analysis of raw cork production in Portugal and Catalonia using life cycle assessment.
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 19: 1985-2000.

Previous R&D projects experience


European projects:
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made biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
Integrated European Network for biomass and waste reutilisation for Bioproducts (AQUATERRE)
(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654
Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia
Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain

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Contact person: Jana Vavrinova


Telephone: 34981337146
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improving management tools for commercially important fish and
other seafood species
LOLIGO SYSTEMS APS
SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK119)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-21-2016/2017: Advancing basic biological knowledge and improving management tools for
commercially important fish and other seafood species

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
In the year 2002 Loligo Systems started as a spin-off from the University of Copenhagen in
Denmark. Since then we have been devoted to the development of unique scientific equipment
primarily for measuring oxygen consumption rates, swimming performance and behavior in aquatic
animals.
Today Loligo Systems is a triple A (AAA) company and more than 500 scientists in 50 countries
use Loligo equipment in their research. As a result +300 peer-reviewed papers in international
scientific journals refer to the use of Loligo equipment. Product applications range from basic
research in aquatic animal respiration, exercise physiology, ecophysiology, bioenergetics and
behavior, to more applied research and industry using Zebrafish and other aquatic animal model
systems for ecotoxicology, neuroscience or biomedicine.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1) Aquatic animal respiration measuring equipment including swim tunnels and micro plate systems
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tanks; 3) sensors and instruments for monitoring and controlling water quality (O2, CO2,
temperatur, salinity, pH, flow, turbidity) including fiber optic sensing technologies.

Previous R&D projects experience


No experience with EU projects.

Role in the project


Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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and environmentally friendly fishing sector
FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT120)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-22-2017: Smart fisheries technologies for an efficient, compliant and environmentally friendly
fishing sector

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
As stakeholder:
- COFASP cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing (FP7 ERANET)
Monitoring national anchor projects (following, promotion, dissemination)

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES121)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-22-2017: Smart fisheries technologies for an efficient, compliant and environmentally friendly
fishing sector

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean

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observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The work of the Phylogenomics tema has traditionally focused on the development of practical
methods for phylogenetic analysis, but more recently they are also pursuing further interests in the
deployment of NGS technologies and their application in somatic evolution and the phylogeography
and population genomics of marine invertebrates, in particular molluscs.

Previous R&D projects experience


Phylogeography and somatic evolution of cancer tumor cells. European Research Council (ERCConsolidator Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 2014-2019.
Fish Speciation and the origin of marine biodiversity: A comparative Genomics approach. 302957.
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF-Marie Curie Action: International Outgoing Fellowships for Career
Development. MC-IOF-International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF). ). PI: Posada. University of Vigo.
01/11/2013-31/10/2016
NGS phylogenomics: species trees of closely related genomes with RNA-seq. Ministerio de
Economa y Competitividad (BFU2012-33038). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 01/01/1331/12/15.
Sequencing and Annotation of Galician Mussel. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin. Acciones
complementarias, subprograma de acciones complementarias. PI: Posada D.. 01/01/12-31/12/12
Assembly and Annotation of Galician Mussel Consellera de Economa e Industria, Xunta de Galicia
(10 PXIB 310 096 PR). PI: Canchaya C. University of Vigo (coordinated with other sub-CSIC)..
09/08/10-20/09/13.
Models of genome evolution, phylogenomics and the tree of life. European Research Council (ERCStarting Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo. 01/10/08-01/10/13.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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SFS-22-2017: Smart fisheries technologies for an efficient, compliant
and environmentally friendly fishing sector
UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES122)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-22-2017: Smart fisheries technologies for an efficient, compliant and environmentally friendly
fishing sector

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The USC has a remarkable experience on the evaluation and demonstration of environmental
sustainability of innovative and novel production systems by means of the application of Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) methodology. Special attention has been paid from 2005 to non-food industrial
processes derived from lignocellulosic feedstocks (paper pulp, fibreboards, bioethanol,
lignosulphonates and bitumen nanoemulsions) in order to determine their environmental
sustainability from an industrial ecology perspective.
The USC-LCA team has worked in the following research areas related to the present project
assessing environmental performances:
1) White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers designing new
industrial bioprocesses specifically using lignocellulosic biomass as raw material;
2) The integration of biomass and waste reutilization for Bioproducts manufacture;
3) The demonstration of sustainability of bark valorization from softwood species available in Europe
into insulating foams and bioenergy (syngas production);
4) Ecodesign of industrial products introducing changes on industrial process from an environmental
point of view, paying special attention to wood based furniture sector;
5) The production of green products with the aim of substituting phenol-formaldehyde resins with
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of tannin-based insulating foams using different scenarios of the technology and supply chains.
All these research areas have a common renewable raw material, the wood. Thus, special attention
was paid on the assessment of forest systems destined to the production of the main biomass
source:
6) The assessment of forest systems (Norway spruce in Sweden, Maritime pine in Portugal and
France, Douglas fir in France and Germany, Portuguese cork oak woodlands) focused on industrial
wood production using not only the LCA methodology but also the Tool for Sustainability Impact
Assessment (ToSIA) method, a dynamic sustainability impact assessment model to assess
sustainability impacts in forest wood chains;
7) The production of energy crops for bioenergy as well as the simulation of second generation
bioethanol production chains (eucalypt, poplar, willow and acacia) by means of a biochemical
process including enzymatic hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and its
environmental performance.
All these research topics have been environmentally evaluated from a cradle-to-gate/grave
perspective following ISO 14040 standards. In a recent publication about the relevance of research
groups in terms of number of LCA publications in scientific journals, USC ranks first in Spain and
sixth in the world, which highlights the role of this research group on this topic.
Moreover, this research activity has been supported by the following UE, Spanish and Regional
projects:
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
Integrated European Network for biomass and waste reutilisation for Bioproducts (AQUATERRE)
(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654
Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia
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Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
The USC-LCA group has a deep collaboration with different forestry related research centres from
2007, which are supported by means of different mobility plans of Ph.D. students and published
studies in International SCI journals:
-The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Uppsala, Sweden) Dr. Staffan Berg
-The European Forest Institute (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Marcus Lindner
-The School of Forest Sciences in the University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Blas
Mola-Yudego
-The Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute (Forest and Landscape) Dr. Blas Mola-Yudego
-The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala, Sweden) - Dr. Ioannis Dimitriou and Dr.
Pr Aronsson
-The Department of Agricultural Engineering of University of Milan (Milan, Italy) Dr. Marco Fiala
and Dr. Jacopo Bacenetti
-The Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems of University of Florence (Florence,
Italy) Dr. Enrico Marchi
-The University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal) Dr. Luis Arroja

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


This wood based research line derived on 35 papers published in SCI journals, all of them related to
the topic of the project:
1.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2009): Evaluation of forest operations
in Spanish eucalypt plantations under a life cycle assessment perspective. Scandinavian Journal of
Forest Research, 24(2): 160-72.
2.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Comparative environmental
assessment of wood transport models. A case study of a Swedish pulp mill. Science of the Total
Environment, 407: 3530-9.
3.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, M.T. Moreira, J. Romero and G. Feijoo (2009): Environmental
impact assessment of total chlorine free pulp from Eucalyptus globulus in Spain. Journal of Cleaner
Production, 17: 1010-6.

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4.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Environmental Impacts of
Production and Supply of Pulpwood: Spanish and Swedish Case Studies. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment, 14: 340-353.
5.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, P. Widsten, A. Kandelbauer, E. Zikulnig-Rusch and M.T. Moreira
(2009): Environmental Performance Assessment of Hardboard manufacture. International Journal of
Life Cycle Assessment, 14: 456-66.
6.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental profile of ethanol from poplar biomass as transport fuel in Southern Europe.
Renewable Energy, 35: 1014-1023
7.- P.G. Monje, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Moldes, T. Vidal, J. Romero, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2010): Biodegradability of the enzymatic laccase-mediator system on the TCF bleaching of
Eucalyptus Kraft pulp. Water Research, 44: 2211-2220
8.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010): Comparative environmental performance
of Lignocellulosic bioethanol from different feedstocks. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
14: 2077-2085.
9.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, C. Heathcote, A. Kandelbauer and M.T. Moreira (2011):
Environmental assessment of Green hardboard production coupled with a Laccase activated system.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 19: 445-453.
10.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, R. Agnemo, P. Svensson, E. Selling, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2011): Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a Swedish Dissolving Pulp mill Integrated
Biorefinery. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 15(4): 568-583.
11.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, F.J. Silva, M.T. Moreira, R. Castilla Pascual, R.Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell,
J. Rieradevall i Pons, G. Feijoo (2011): Combined application of LCA and Eco-design for the
sustainable procurement of wood boxes for wine bottles storage. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 16: 224-237.
12.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental assessment of Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) based ethanol as potential transport
fuel. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 16(5): 465-477.
13.- C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, M. Rigola, S. Gonzlez-Garca and J. Rieradevall (2011):
Environmental assessment (LCA) and spatial modelling (GIS) of energy crops implementation on
local scale. Biomass & Bioenergy, 35: 2975-2985.
14.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C. M. Gasol, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall
and G. Feijoo (2011): Assessing the global warming potential of wooden products from the furniture
sector to improve their ecodesign. Science of the Total Environment, 410: 16-25.
15.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, P. Buyo, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall,

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M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden based modular social playground:
application of LCA and DfE methodologies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 27: 21-31.
16.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Fiala and R.J. Murphy (2012): Present and future
environmental impact of poplar cultivation in Po Valley (Italy) under different crop management
systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 26: 56-66.
17.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, G. Feijoo and R. J. Murphy (2012): Comparative Life Cycle
Assessment of ethanol production from fast-growing wood crops (Black locust, Eucalyptus and
Poplar). Biomass & Bioenergy, 39: 378-388.
18.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, P. Aronsson and R.J. Murphy (2012):
Environmental assessment of energy production based on long term commercial willow plantations
in Sweden. Science of the Total Environment, 421-422: 210-219.
19.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M. Gonzlez, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J.
Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental assessment and improvement
alternatives of a ventilated wooden wall from LCA and DfE perspective. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment 17: 432-443.
20.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Iribarren, A. Susmozas, J. Dufour and R.J. Murphy (2012): Life cycle
assessment of two alternative bioenergy systems involving Salix spp. biomass: Bioethanol
production and power generation. Applied Energy 95: 111-122.
21.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira , X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo and
R.J. Murphy (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden childhood furniture set: an example of
environmental solutions in the wood sector. Science of the Total Environment 426: 318-326.
22.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental Aspects of Eucalyptus
based ethanol production and use. Science of the Total Environment. 438: 1-8
23.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, L. Salinas-Maas, R. Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo
and M.T. Moreira (2012): The application of Ecodesign methodology in SMEs run according to Lean
Management: the case of a furniture publishing company. Environmental Engineering and
Management Journal.
24.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Negri, M. Fiala and L. Arroja (2013): Comparative
environmental performance of three different annual energy crops for biogas production in Northern
Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 43: 71-83
25.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, Mola-Yudego and R.J. Murphy (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of potential
energy uses for short rotation willow biomass in Sweden. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 18: 783-795
26.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. C. Dias and L. Arroja (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of typical
Portuguese cork oak woodlands. Science of the Total Environment 452-453: 355-364

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27.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, I. Krowas, G. Becker, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Cradle-to-gate life
cycle inventory and environmental performance of Douglas-fir roundwood production in Germany.
Journal of Cleaner Production. 54:244-252
28.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Assessing the
influence of different forest management systems on the environmental impacts of Douglas-fir
roundwood production in France. Science of the Total Environment. 461-462: 681-692
29.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2014): Comparing
environmental impacts of different forest management scenarios for maritime pine biomass
production in France. Journal of Cleaner Production 64: 356-367
30.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, G. Feijoo, M.T. Moreira, L. Arroja (2014): Divergences on the
environmental impact associated to the production of maritime pine wood in Europe: French and
Portuguese case studies. Science of the Total Environment 472: 324-337
31.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, A.C. Dias, B. Mola-Yudego (2014): Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle
Assessment of forest operations in Europe: Environmental and energy profiles. Journal of Cleaner
Production 66: 188-198.
32.- B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Gritten and P. Aronsson (2014): A
conceptual framework for the introduction of energy crops. Renewable Energy.72: 29-38.
33.- E. Sany-Mengual, P. Prez-Lpez, S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garcia Lozano, G. Feijoo, M.T.
Moreira, X. Gabarrell and J. Rieradevall (2014): Eco-designing the use phase of products in
sustainable manufacturing: the importance of maintenance and communication-to-user strategies.
Journal of Industrial Ecology 18: 545-557.
34.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, S. Clermidy, A. Benoist, V. Bellon Maurel, C.M. Gasol, X.
Gabarrell and Luis Arroja (2014): Comparative environmental and energy profiles of different
biomass supply chains for potential bioenergy purposes in Southern Europe. Journal of Cleaner
Production 76: 42-54.
35.- A. C. Dias; J. Boschmonart-Rives; S. Gonzlez-Garca; M. Demertzi; X. Gabarrell; L. Arroja
(2015). Analysis of raw cork production in Portugal and Catalonia using life cycle assessment.
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 19: 1985-2000.
Previous R&D projects experience
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
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(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654


Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia
Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146

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aquaculture;
ASSOCIAO
DO
AGRO-ALIMENTAR

CENTRO

DE

APOIO

TECNOLGICO

Other organization (consulting, association,)


PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT123)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-23-2016:

Improving

technical

performance

of

the

Mediterranean

aquaculture;

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CATAA profiles itself as a strategic mean of technological and organizational support able to
introduce new products and processes in the markets, and promote the use of natural resources,
promoting greater competitiveness of agribusiness.
CATAA develops its activity of technical and technological support to the agricultural industry in
three major areas: Research and Technological Development, Innovation and Qualification. For this,
contribute activities of Technological Development Laboratory, Consulting and Technical Assistance
and Surveillance.
The facilities have been designed with independent sections for receipt of samples, pilot units,
laboratory units and support areas. The CATAA has a vertically integrated structure, consisting of
four pilot units and three laboratory units in order to meet the challenges of the following ranks:
milk and dairy, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, meat, cereals, Honey, Wine and Vine.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CATAA structure includes 4 pilot plants (Dairy products, meat products, Olive oil and Hortofruit), and
3 laboratories (Physic-Chemistry, Microbiology and Sensory analysis).
The pilot units have been created for the development and implementation of new technologies, and
to transfer knowledge in order to increase competitiveness. They are production facilities where the
various processing steps of the different products are performed enabling testing of new products,
without neglecting the study of the traditional processes, as well as the use of byproducts of the
food industry.
The Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, equipped with the latest analytical techniques to characterize
food products, is organized in functional terms in different areas: sample preparation, classical
physicochemical techniques, FTIR and NIR, atomic absorption spectrometry (flame, graphite furnace
and ICP-OES), spectrophotometry, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography (with various
types of detectors, including mass spectrometry), ion chromatography, standards room and
decontamination room.
The Microbiology laboratory unit was designed to minimize the occurrence of cross-contamination,
ensuring the environmental conditions of work through the containment system by differential
pressure and HEPA filters, also fulfilling the principle of forward movement. This laboratory
comprises the isolated areas: culture media preparation, water analysis, food preparation, sowing,
incubation and reading and confirmation. In addition to the equipment enabling the realization of
conventional techniques, this unit has the automated TEMPO, for counting microorganisms quality
indicators and hygiene, miniVIDAS, for the detection of pathogens, and VITEK2Compact for
identification of bacteria and yeast. Furthermore the equipment targeted for monitoring the
sterilization cycle, and incubation temperatures, refrigeration and freezing.
Sensory Analysis Lab, designed in accordance with the prevailing international standards, consists of
a sample preparation area, equipped with a wide range of equipment, a test room with ten individual
cabins and a room for group events, reception, coaching and training of tasters.
CATAA has the Laboratories Integrated Management System (LIMS), which provides the optimization
of laboratory processes and quality control, ensuring traceability and making the results available to
customers in real time electronically, as well as the opportunity to reduce costs operating through
standardization and automation of processes.
The technical team belonging to the CATAAs resident Staffing, consists of PhD researchers, MsC and
graduates in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, whose curricula highlight the
relevance of their experience to the development of the project. It is a dynamic and highly
motivated team that has been developing research in the areas of Animal Production, Chemistry,

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Food and Industrial Microbiology, Food Rheology and Sensory Analysis, as well as technical
assistance to companies in the food sector. It also highlights the participation of some research team
in the execution of several research projects, including coordination, and training in Quality Systems.

Previous R&D projects experience


"Red de Investigacin Transfronteriza de Extremadura, Centro y Alentejo (Fase II) - RITECA II " and
"Modernizacin e Innovacin Tecnolgica con base TIC en sectores estratgicos y tradicionales MITTIC" Financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Operational
Programme

of

Cross-border

Cooperation

Spain

Portugal

(POCTEP)

"+pssego - Inovao e desenvolvimento na cultura do pessegueiro na regio da Beira Interior.


(2015-2016)" Financed by PRODER

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT124)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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Improving

technical

performance

of

the

Mediterranean

aquaculture

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Member
-

REMCAP

of
Resource

Efficient

Maritime

team:
Capacity

(FP7

Regions

of

Knowledge)

- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
Role in the project
Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Mediterranean aquaculture

technical

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the

DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE


R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK125)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-23-2016: Improving the technical performance of the Mediterranean aquaculture

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Danish Technological Institute is a privately held non-profit organization offering a wide range of
competences to provide the Danish Industry with the latest knowledge in their fields. The food
science department at DTI is service partner for the Danish food and feed industry. The department
offers consultancy services and is highly involved in R&D projects with the food and feed industry.
The focus is primarily on improved utilization of natural resources, process optimization and product
development. The competences in the department include physical and chemical characterization,
encapsulation technologies and sensory evaluation. This include rheological methods for
characterization of texture and viscoelastic properties, melting properties, emulsion properties,
water and oil/fat binding capacity and description and testing of particles. The laboratory has many
years of experience in ad hoc chemical analysis and development of methods for identifying and
quantification of chemical volatile and non-volatile compounds. In addition to the HPLC and GC-MS
analytical equipment, the laboratory possesses a full olfactory set-up for identifying odor-active
compounds. Work in relation to oxidation and other changes in connection with deterioration of
products are performed e.g., by use of accelerated oxidation studies. Encapsulation techniques
include spray drying equipment and fluid bed. Sensory laboratories are internationally accredited,
and the staff is highly experienced within the field.

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In addition to food science DTI can participate with competencies from a number of fields like
microbiology, biomass exploitation, extraction of valuable compounds focused on industrial
implementation and optimization of processes; all within environmentally friendly and healthier
solutions.
DTI is currently involved in a number of national and international projects. DTI is involved in
several projects focusing on product or process development in the food industry or related
industries

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


DTI has been involved with the Danish fish-industry through several projects and actions. DTI will
therefore be able to adapt best-practices from the Scandinavian countries to the mediterranian zone.
This includes development/adaption of technologies e.g. super-cooling or increasing the profitability
through valorisation of by-products. DTI can evaluate consumer trends and consumer demands for
ingredients and final products. DTI is strongly connected to the danish food industry, and especially
the fish industry, and can help involve relevant industrial partners. Furthermore, DTI has the
experience to assist in managing the project or managing relevant work packages.

Previous R&D projects experience


DTI has broad company-wide experience with applying, manageing and participating in both FP6 and
FP7 projects. The department of food science at DTI is currently involved as a partner in the FP7
project PILOT-ABP under the FP7 waste topic, a Eurostars project and several national projects.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830

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City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples: fish, molluscs, water (fresh and seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...).

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Therefore, the group can collaborate in the analysis of certain food components that affect food
safety.
Previous R&D projects experience
GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF


TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
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TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
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of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The work of the Phylogenomics tema has traditionally focused on the development of practical
methods for phylogenetic analysis, but more recently they are also pursuing further interests in the
deployment of NGS technologies and their application in somatic evolution and the phylogeography
and population genomics of marine invertebrates, in particular molluscs.

Previous R&D projects experience


Phylogeography and somatic evolution of cancer tumor cells. European Research Council (ERCConsolidator Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 2014-2019.
Fish Speciation and the origin of marine biodiversity: A comparative Genomics approach. 302957.
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF-Marie Curie Action: International Outgoing Fellowships for Career
Development. MC-IOF-International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF). ). PI: Posada. University of Vigo.
01/11/2013-31/10/2016
NGS phylogenomics: species trees of closely related genomes with RNA-seq. Ministerio de
Economa y Competitividad (BFU2012-33038). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 01/01/1331/12/15.
Sequencing and Annotation of Galician Mussel. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin. Acciones
complementarias, subprograma de acciones complementarias. PI: Posada D.. 01/01/12-31/12/12
Assembly and Annotation of Galician Mussel Consellera de Economa e Industria, Xunta de Galicia
(10 PXIB 310 096 PR). PI: Canchaya C. University of Vigo (coordinated with other sub-CSIC)..
09/08/10-20/09/13.
Models of genome evolution, phylogenomics and the tree of life. European Research Council (ERCStarting Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo. 01/10/08-01/10/13.

Role in the project


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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA


R&D Institution
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TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The USC has a remarkable experience on the evaluation and demonstration of environmental
sustainability of innovative and novel production systems by means of the application of Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) methodology. Special attention has been paid from 2005 to non-food industrial
processes derived from lignocellulosic feedstocks (paper pulp, fibreboards, bioethanol,
lignosulphonates and bitumen nanoemulsions) in order to determine their environmental
sustainability from an industrial ecology perspective.
The USC-LCA team has worked in the following research areas related to the present project
assessing environmental performances:
1) White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers designing new
industrial bioprocesses specifically using lignocellulosic biomass as raw material;
2) The integration of biomass and waste reutilization for Bioproducts manufacture;
3) The demonstration of sustainability of bark valorization from softwood species available in Europe
into insulating foams and bioenergy (syngas production);
4) Ecodesign of industrial products introducing changes on industrial process from an environmental
point of view, paying special attention to wood based furniture sector;
5) The production of green products with the aim of substituting phenol-formaldehyde resins with
bio-based phenolic materials in combination with phenol-oxidizing enzymes as well as the production
of tannin-based insulating foams using different scenarios of the technology and supply chains.

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All these research areas have a common renewable raw material, the wood. Thus, special attention
was paid on the assessment of forest systems destined to the production of the main biomass
source:
6) The assessment of forest systems (Norway spruce in Sweden, Maritime pine in Portugal and
France, Douglas fir in France and Germany, Portuguese cork oak woodlands) focused on industrial
wood production using not only the LCA methodology but also the Tool for Sustainability Impact
Assessment (ToSIA) method, a dynamic sustainability impact assessment model to assess
sustainability impacts in forest wood chains;
7) The production of energy crops for bioenergy as well as the simulation of second generation
bioethanol production chains (eucalypt, poplar, willow and acacia) by means of a biochemical
process including enzymatic hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and its
environmental performance.
All these research topics have been environmentally evaluated from a cradle-to-gate/grave
perspective following ISO 14040 standards. In a recent publication about the relevance of research
groups in terms of number of LCA publications in scientific journals, USC ranks first in Spain and
sixth in the world, which highlights the role of this research group on this topic.
Moreover, this research activity has been supported by the following UE, Spanish and Regional
projects:
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
Integrated European Network for biomass and waste reutilisation for Bioproducts (AQUATERRE)
(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654
Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia
Spanish projects:
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Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)


Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
The USC-LCA group has a deep collaboration with different forestry related research centres from
2007, which are supported by means of different mobility plans of Ph.D. students and published
studies in International SCI journals:
-The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Uppsala, Sweden) Dr. Staffan Berg
-The European Forest Institute (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Marcus Lindner
-The School of Forest Sciences in the University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Blas
Mola-Yudego
-The Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute (Forest and Landscape) Dr. Blas Mola-Yudego
-The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala, Sweden) - Dr. Ioannis Dimitriou and Dr.
Pr Aronsson
-The Department of Agricultural Engineering of University of Milan (Milan, Italy) Dr. Marco Fiala
and Dr. Jacopo Bacenetti
-The Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems of University of Florence (Florence,
Italy) Dr. Enrico Marchi
-The University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal) Dr. Luis Arroja

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


This wood based research line derived on 35 papers published in SCI journals, all of them related to
the topic of the project:
1.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2009): Evaluation of forest operations
in Spanish eucalypt plantations under a life cycle assessment perspective. Scandinavian Journal of
Forest Research, 24(2): 160-72.
2.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Comparative environmental
assessment of wood transport models. A case study of a Swedish pulp mill. Science of the Total
Environment, 407: 3530-9.
3.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, M.T. Moreira, J. Romero and G. Feijoo (2009): Environmental
impact assessment of total chlorine free pulp from Eucalyptus globulus in Spain. Journal of Cleaner
Production, 17: 1010-6.

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4.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Environmental Impacts of
Production and Supply of Pulpwood: Spanish and Swedish Case Studies. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment, 14: 340-353.
5.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, P. Widsten, A. Kandelbauer, E. Zikulnig-Rusch and M.T. Moreira
(2009): Environmental Performance Assessment of Hardboard manufacture. International Journal of
Life Cycle Assessment, 14: 456-66.
6.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental profile of ethanol from poplar biomass as transport fuel in Southern Europe.
Renewable Energy, 35: 1014-1023
7.- P.G. Monje, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Moldes, T. Vidal, J. Romero, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2010): Biodegradability of the enzymatic laccase-mediator system on the TCF bleaching of
Eucalyptus Kraft pulp. Water Research, 44: 2211-2220
8.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010): Comparative environmental performance
of Lignocellulosic bioethanol from different feedstocks. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
14: 2077-2085.
9.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, C. Heathcote, A. Kandelbauer and M.T. Moreira (2011):
Environmental assessment of Green hardboard production coupled with a Laccase activated system.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 19: 445-453.
10.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, R. Agnemo, P. Svensson, E. Selling, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2011): Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a Swedish Dissolving Pulp mill Integrated
Biorefinery. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 15(4): 568-583.
11.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, F.J. Silva, M.T. Moreira, R. Castilla Pascual, R.Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell,
J. Rieradevall i Pons, G. Feijoo (2011): Combined application of LCA and Eco-design for the
sustainable procurement of wood boxes for wine bottles storage. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 16: 224-237.
12.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental assessment of Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) based ethanol as potential transport
fuel. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 16(5): 465-477.
13.- C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, M. Rigola, S. Gonzlez-Garca and J. Rieradevall (2011):
Environmental assessment (LCA) and spatial modelling (GIS) of energy crops implementation on
local scale. Biomass & Bioenergy, 35: 2975-2985.
14.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C. M. Gasol, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall
and G. Feijoo (2011): Assessing the global warming potential of wooden products from the furniture
sector to improve their ecodesign. Science of the Total Environment, 410: 16-25.
15.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, P. Buyo, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall,

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M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden based modular social playground:
application of LCA and DfE methodologies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 27: 21-31.
16.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Fiala and R.J. Murphy (2012): Present and future
environmental impact of poplar cultivation in Po Valley (Italy) under different crop management
systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 26: 56-66.
17.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, G. Feijoo and R. J. Murphy (2012): Comparative Life Cycle
Assessment of ethanol production from fast-growing wood crops (Black locust, Eucalyptus and
Poplar). Biomass & Bioenergy, 39: 378-388.
18.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, P. Aronsson and R.J. Murphy (2012):
Environmental assessment of energy production based on long term commercial willow plantations
in Sweden. Science of the Total Environment, 421-422: 210-219.
19.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M. Gonzlez, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J.
Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental assessment and improvement
alternatives of a ventilated wooden wall from LCA and DfE perspective. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment 17: 432-443.
20.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Iribarren, A. Susmozas, J. Dufour and R.J. Murphy (2012): Life cycle
assessment of two alternative bioenergy systems involving Salix spp. biomass: Bioethanol
production and power generation. Applied Energy 95: 111-122.
21.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira , X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo and
R.J. Murphy (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden childhood furniture set: an example of
environmental solutions in the wood sector. Science of the Total Environment 426: 318-326.
22.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental Aspects of Eucalyptus
based ethanol production and use. Science of the Total Environment. 438: 1-8
23.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, L. Salinas-Maas, R. Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo
and M.T. Moreira (2012): The application of Ecodesign methodology in SMEs run according to Lean
Management: the case of a furniture publishing company. Environmental Engineering and
Management Journal.
24.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Negri, M. Fiala and L. Arroja (2013): Comparative
environmental performance of three different annual energy crops for biogas production in Northern
Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 43: 71-83
25.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, Mola-Yudego and R.J. Murphy (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of potential
energy uses for short rotation willow biomass in Sweden. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 18: 783-795
26.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. C. Dias and L. Arroja (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of typical
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27.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, I. Krowas, G. Becker, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Cradle-to-gate life
cycle inventory and environmental performance of Douglas-fir roundwood production in Germany.
Journal of Cleaner Production. 54:244-252
28.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Assessing the
influence of different forest management systems on the environmental impacts of Douglas-fir
roundwood production in France. Science of the Total Environment. 461-462: 681-692
29.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2014): Comparing
environmental impacts of different forest management scenarios for maritime pine biomass
production in France. Journal of Cleaner Production 64: 356-367
30.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, G. Feijoo, M.T. Moreira, L. Arroja (2014): Divergences on the
environmental impact associated to the production of maritime pine wood in Europe: French and
Portuguese case studies. Science of the Total Environment 472: 324-337
31.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, A.C. Dias, B. Mola-Yudego (2014): Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle
Assessment of forest operations in Europe: Environmental and energy profiles. Journal of Cleaner
Production 66: 188-198.
32.- B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Gritten and P. Aronsson (2014): A
conceptual framework for the introduction of energy crops. Renewable Energy.72: 29-38.
33.- E. Sany-Mengual, P. Prez-Lpez, S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garcia Lozano, G. Feijoo, M.T.
Moreira, X. Gabarrell and J. Rieradevall (2014): Eco-designing the use phase of products in
sustainable manufacturing: the importance of maintenance and communication-to-user strategies.
Journal of Industrial Ecology 18: 545-557.
34.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, S. Clermidy, A. Benoist, V. Bellon Maurel, C.M. Gasol, X.
Gabarrell and Luis Arroja (2014): Comparative environmental and energy profiles of different
biomass supply chains for potential bioenergy purposes in Southern Europe. Journal of Cleaner
Production 76: 42-54.
35.- A. C. Dias; J. Boschmonart-Rives; S. Gonzlez-Garca; M. Demertzi; X. Gabarrell; L. Arroja
(2015). Analysis of raw cork production in Portugal and Catalonia using life cycle assessment.
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 19: 1985-2000.
Previous R&D projects experience
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
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(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654


Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia
Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES129)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-24-2016: Reinforcing international cooperation on sustainable aquaculture production with
countries from South-East Asia

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
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than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The work of the Phylogenomics tema has traditionally focused on the development of practical
methods for phylogenetic analysis, but more recently they are also pursuing further interests in the
deployment of NGS technologies and their application in somatic evolution and the phylogeography
and population genomics of marine invertebrates, in particular molluscs.
Previous R&D projects experience
Phylogeography and somatic evolution of cancer tumor cells. European Research Council (ERCConsolidator Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 2014-2019.
Fish Speciation and the origin of marine biodiversity: A comparative Genomics approach. 302957.
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF-Marie Curie Action: International Outgoing Fellowships for Career
Development. MC-IOF-International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF). ). PI: Posada. University of Vigo.
01/11/2013-31/10/2016
NGS phylogenomics: species trees of closely related genomes with RNA-seq. Ministerio de
Economa y Competitividad (BFU2012-33038). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 01/01/1331/12/15.
Sequencing and Annotation of Galician Mussel. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin. Acciones
complementarias, subprograma de acciones complementarias. PI: Posada D.. 01/01/12-31/12/12
Assembly and Annotation of Galician Mussel Consellera de Economa e Industria, Xunta de Galicia
(10 PXIB 310 096 PR). PI: Canchaya C. University of Vigo (coordinated with other sub-CSIC)..
09/08/10-20/09/13.
Models of genome evolution, phylogenomics and the tree of life. European Research Council (ERCStarting Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo. 01/10/08-01/10/13.

Role in the project


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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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SFS-24-2016: Reinforcing international cooperation on sustainable
aquaculture production with countries from South-East Asia
PORTO-MUIOS S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES130)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-24-2016: Reinforcing international cooperation on sustainable aquaculture production with
countries from South-East Asia

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
PORTO-MUIOS is a small enterprise which main activity, and for which is most well-known, is the
development and manufacturing of high quality food products with seaweed, a new resource in our
country.
PORTO-MUIOS harvests seaweed in their natural environment, in the clean and rich waters of the
Galicia coast, but also researches in a small experiment plot the viability of cultivating some of the
most consumed species.
PORTO-MUIOS processes and markets more than twenty different species of algae in different
formats: fresh, dried (whole, flakes and powder), salted, frozen and canned.
PORTO-MUIOS has an extensive product portfolio based in products of easy consumption and
elaboration, in order to promote its consumption: pasta, rice, sugar, salt, molluscs, sauces, teas,
and so on; all of them with seaweed.
Appart from seaweed, PORTO-MUIOS uses resources and products developed through different
investigation projects carried out by its own research staff in collaboration with public organisms or
investigations centers; sea anemones, holothurians or halophytes to name a few.

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Experience in aquaculture production, processing and marketing of new marine products.

Previous R&D projects experience


Below are some of the projects that PORTO-MUIOS has engaged in:
- Food marine algae in Galicia: SPECIES PROSPECTING, PROCESSING TECHNIQUES, CULINARY
APPLICATIONS AND NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES (1 and 2). 2006 2010, Xunta de Galicia.
- Study of the use of the waste generated in the Oursin roe extraction to develop a new product with
culinary application. 2007 2008, Xunta de Galicia.
- Study of halophyte communities flora in the Atlantic and Cantabrian coastline with a culinary use,
Etnobotany, suitability for cooking, processing and growing. 2009 2010, Xunta de Galicia.
- Development of edible films and coatings from natural products with uses in gastronomy and food
industry. 2011 2012, Xunta de Galicia.
- Holothurians as a potential marine resource in Galicia. 2013 2015, CDTI, Feder Interconecta
Program, 2013 call for the Galician Autonomy.
Below are some of the projects that PORTO-MUIOS has engaged in:
- Food marine algae in Galicia: SPECIES PROSPECTING, PROCESSING TECHNIQUES, CULINARY
APPLICATIONS AND NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES (1 and 2). 2006 2010, Xunta de Galicia.
- Study of the use of the waste generated in the Oursin roe extraction to develop a new product with
culinary application. 2007 2008, Xunta de Galicia.
- Study of halophyte communities flora in the Atlantic and Cantabrian coastline with a culinary use,
Etnobotany, suitability for cooking, processing and growing. 2009 2010, Xunta de Galicia.
- Development of edible films and coatings from natural products with uses in gastronomy and food
industry. 2011 2012, Xunta de Galicia.
- Holothurians as a potential marine resource in Galicia. 2013 2015, CDTI, Feder Interconecta
Program, 2013 call for the Galician Autonomy.

Role in the project


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Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT131)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-24-2016: Reinforcing international cooperation on sustainable aquaculture production with
countries from South-East Asia

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
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Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster
Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
Role in the project
Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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bioeconomy research agenda
FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT132)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-25-2016: Support Action to a common agricultural and wider bioeconomy research agenda

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
Role in the project
Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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CENTRE
STUDIES

FOR

TRANSDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOPMENT

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT133)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
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policy recommendations and new organisational strategies. Its main scientific areas (sociology;
heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin
policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
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potentials and limitations, as a tool to support the development of firms, organizations and
territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;
6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
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appropriate policy measures, organizational structures/strategies, and innovation processes


conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating
sustainable (self-)employment.
Previous R&D projects experience
CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);
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(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).

Role in the project


Research;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK134)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Photosynthesis studies of plants subjected to changes in abotic factors including CO2 and other
environmental factors and stress factors including light and light spectras, using physiological
responses on intact plants for building up a knowledge base of the effect of climate in greenhouses
in order to conserve energy. Highly skilled technical staff with access the state of art in terms of
measurements of photosyn-thesis and water stress on plant level including new climate chambers
and modern greenhouses.
Successful outcomes of our research have led to the climate control program IntelliGrow and also
dynam-ic use of supplemental light Dynalight and more recently phenotyping of wheat for heat
stress and close involvement in a number of EU projects concerning phenotyping and CO2 modelling.

Previous R&D projects experience


Development of stress tolerant crops plants adapted to future climate changes both protein,
vegetables and cereals.

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Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & SUSTAINABILITY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK135)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-26-2016: Legumes - transition paths to sustainable legume-based farming systems and agrifeed and food chains

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Identification of nutrient sources as alternatives to manure from non-organic farms is highly
prioritized.

At present I am developing plant-based fertilizers based on legume crops repeatedly

harvested at several developmental stages during the entire growing season. These green manures
can be used either fresh, ensiled, dried, or biogas digested. Our research group has highly skilled
technical staff, fully converted organic fields and state of art equipment for physiological
measurements. Currently I am leading the project 'Max production of organic nitrogen from mobile
green manure' and participating in several other projects within development of legume-based
organic fertilizers.
Previous R&D projects experience
Project examples: Organic varieties of cabbages in the future, Organic varieties of onion and carrots
in the future, Manganese Testing and evaluation of new varieties of onions under different growing
conditions, Production of organic nitrogen with mobile green manure.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK136)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.
Previous R&D projects experience
FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

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Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES137)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-26-2016: Legumes - transition paths to sustainable legume-based farming systems and agrifeed and food chains

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.
Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination
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Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
national, European and Latin American partners.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CTAEXs expertise lies in the development of agricultural trials related to plant variety
characterization, seeds and plant material multiplication, and crop management practices,
specifically addressing sustainable crop production and mechanisms to increase productivity,
stability, and quality of cereal, legumes, horticultural crops and other plant species such as olive
grove and vineyard.
It also lies among the Agricultural Dpt. expertise the study of weed control and pest management
through innovative procedures like the employment of aromatic and medicinal plants bioactive
compounds as well as those chemically interesting substances coming from the exploitation of byproducts and residues of the agro-food industry. In this sense, up to 60 different vegetable species
of Aromatic and Medicinal plants have already been successfully grown, extracted, characterized,
and chemically and microbiologically evaluated in the search of bioactive compounds with different
applications.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).

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BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).

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SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)


INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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SOC. AGRCOLA DE PAI POLDRO LDA.
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT138)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-26-2016: Legumes - transition paths to sustainable legume-based farming systems and agrifeed and food chains

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Soc. Agrcola de Pai Poldro Lda. is a company which operates and manages an agro-forestry farm in
the region of Chamusca. The company currently markets several products and services, namely:
lambs, wool, cork, wood, biomass, and game.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company wishes to participate in research projects as a demonstrator of new or improved crops
and systems, putting its resources to that use. Current farm operations and land can be adapted to
suit specific research projects.

Role in the project


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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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SFS-27-2017: Permanent grassland farming systems and policies
UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT139)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-27-2017: Permanent grassland farming systems and policies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Agronomy/engeneer scieces, physics, Geographical Engineering, Computer
Science and Information Technology, Biochemistry, Landscape Architecture, Environmental and
Agricultural Sciences, etc.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
UP/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has expertise is mostly
devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit of Crop Production
(particularly those related with protected cultures (eg solanacea, brassica, etc)) as well as other
relevant cultures as grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused
on sustainability with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures
crop. Particular attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics
research leading to improve producers competitiveness. Collections of some local pathogens (eg for

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grapevine diseases and some protected crop species) are available. Genetic regulation of hostpathgen interactions is also a target for breeding programs.
Also UP/FCUP combines in a unique way experts linking production strategies with environmental
risk assessment, crop production and consumer perception. It has a unit of Crop Production,
Transformation and valorization, which performs R&D on integrated protection and sustainable
protection of crops, eco/physiology (mostly related to climate changes stress and host-pathogen
interactions) using breeding tools of crop genetic improvement, biotechnology, and omics
(particularly transcriptomic and metabolomics in crops grown under protected conditions, and
promotes technological research in plant factories. It also works on using molecular and genetic
techniques (eg RT-PCR, flow cytometry, etc) to seed certification, and genetic improvement of crops,
to the study the environmental conditions that lead to improved productivity and quality of fruits,
vegetables and legumes. It uses biotechnological tools for studying eg, seeds and plant material
multiplication, and crop management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity. It
has a strong group on fundamental research using several models as Arabidopsis, tomato, etc, to
decipher functional mechanisms leading to better understand production-related pathways and
response to stress (eg developmental-related pathways). Another group is expert in computational
research and modulation / predictive research. Another researcher is dedicated to the interphase
with local industrials and to dissemination.
Another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is expert in agrosystems
environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring sustainability production
(eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs, pesticides, EDC, etc) in
the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator models (in vivo and in vitro).
Finally a third Unit Food consumers perception and safety is specialized in food safety assessment
(eg, food contaminants) and also characterizes and isolates phytocompounds, testing their putative
effects in tumor cells in vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under

the new EU

Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological

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sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF BRAGANA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT140)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-27-2017: Permanent grassland farming systems and policies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CIMO aims at linking research and stakeholders in order to promote sustainable development
namely in mountain areas.
Objectives:
a) Quality, safety, authentication and traceability of traditional and innovative agrifood products;
b) Optimisation of agroecosystems efficiency based on the concept of low-input farming systems,
management of organic matter and carbon, integrated pest management, and genetic improvement;
c) Valorisation of ecosystem services in mountain areas at the landscape and ecosystem levels
within a global change framework.
CIMO is organized in three research groups: Marginal Land Ecosystem Services (MLES), Mountain
Farming Systems (MFS), and Food Safety and Technology (FST). Major scientific areas are
Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Animal Science and Veterinarian Science, Environmental
Sciences, and Bio-based Product Technology or Food Sciences.
The Centre works with numerous international partners in Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia,
Germany, Greece, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine, USA, as well as
with Portuguese Universities and Research Centres.
The Centre is currently comprised of 145 members, of which 45 are PhD integrated. These are
specialists in a wide range of fields in life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences. This
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and to look for innovative and integrated solutions for these areas.
Results of research conducted at the Centre are published in international and national scientific
journals and books, and are presented in scientific events. Technology transfer publications are also
a priority for CIMO.
Ongoing national projects
21 projects under the PTDC (FCT), QREN, PRODER, and SIAC frameworks
Ongoing EU projects
SIMWOOD (FP7; 2013

1 7 )

TRADEIT (FP7; 2013-17)


Example of other EU networks
BioLink (COST; 2014-18)
Endophytes in Biotechnology and Agriculture (COST; 2014-18)
SUPER-B (COST; 2014-18)
Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions
(COST; 2012-16)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Grassland ecology
Highland and Mediterranean grassland
Management (fertilization and grazing/cutting regimes) of grassland
Productivity, floristic composition and nutritive value
Grassland ecosystem services (C sequestration and amenities)
Animal production systems based on permanent grasslands

Previous R&D projects experience


Fertilization response of meadows according to the factorial NxPxKxCa design, in yield and floristic
terms, in the ecological areas of Serra da Falperra and Bragana, from 1983 to 1988, with the
financial support of PROCALFER programme (USAID support);
Meadows - evaluation, characterization, management and sustainability of the mountain mixed
farming systems, in the mountain ecological areas of Trs-os-Montes, from 1997 to 2000, with the
financial support of 4.1 "IED" action of PAMAF programme;
Organic farming on bovine meat production for the mountain mixed farming systems of Trs-osMontes, in the ecological area of Montalegre and Bragana/Vinhais, from 2001 to 2005, with the

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financial support of 8.1 DE&D action of AGRO programme;


Comparison of the organization, production and trade methods for the organic farming on animal
production in France, Spain and Portugal BIOFEP, from 2003 to 2005, with the financial support of
INTERREG III B Sudoe programme;
An Integrated Approach to Sown Biodiverse Permanent Pastures Rich in Legumes (BioPast)
PTDC/AGR-AAM/69637/2006), from 2007 to 2011, with the financial support of PTDC programme.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT141)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-27-2017: Permanent grassland farming systems and policies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for land, coast or sea management, develops
functionality for activities licensing workflows, incorporating 2D geoprocessing algorithms for
scoring/authorization against government territory management plans, or other geographic themes.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with sea management public and military entities

Previous R&D projects experience


Projects related with the topic
Technology provider for the geodata infrastructure for the national hidrografic institute
Technology provider for the Safe Sea Net of EMSA (European Maritime Surveillance Agency)
Implementation of a scientific geodatabase for the bid on the maritime continental platform

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extension
Sea use licensing management for maritime activities

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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SOC. AGRCOLA DE PAI POLDRO LDA.
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT142)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-27-2017: Permanent grassland farming systems and policies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Soc. Agrcola de Pai Poldro Lda. is a company which operates and manages an agro-forestry farm in
the region of Chamusca. The company currently markets several products and services, namely:
lambs, wool, cork, wood, biomass, and game.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company wishes to participate in research projects as a demonstrator of new or improved crops
and systems, putting its resources to that use. Current farm operations and land can be adapted to
suit specific research projects.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SFS-28-2017: Functional biodiversity productivity gains through
functional biodiversity: effective interplay of crop pollinators and
pest predators
UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT143)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-28-2017: Functional biodiversity productivity gains through functional biodiversity: effective
interplay of crop pollinators and pest predators

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


UP/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has expertise is mostly
devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit of Crop Production
(particularly those related with protected cultures (eg solanacea, brassica, etc)) as well as other

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relevant cultures as grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused
on sustainability with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures
crop. Particular attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics
research leading to improve producers competitiveness. Collections of some local pathogens (eg for
grapevine diseases and some protected crop species) are available. Genetic regulation of hostpathgen interactions is also a target for breeding programs.
Also UP/FCUP combines in a unique way experts linking production strategies with environmental
risk assessment, crop production and consumer perception. It has a unit of Crop Production,
Transformation and valorization, which performs R&D on integrated protection and sustainable
protection of crops, eco/physiology (mostly related to climate changes stress and host-pathogen
interactions) using breeding tools of crop genetic improvement, biotechnology, and omics
(particularly transcriptomic and metabolomics in crops grown under protected conditions, and
promotes technological research in plant factories. It also works on using molecular and genetic
techniques (eg RT-PCR, flow cytometry, etc) to seed certification, and genetic improvement of crops,
to the study the environmental conditions that lead to improved productivity and quality of fruits,
vegetables and legumes. It uses biotechnological tools for studying eg, seeds and plant material
multiplication, and crop management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity. It
has a strong group on fundamental research using several models as Arabidopsis, tomato, etc, to
decipher functional mechanisms leading to better understand production-related pathways and
response to stress (eg developmental-related pathways). Another group is expert in computational
research and modulation / predictive research. Another researcher is dedicated to the interphase
with local industrials and to dissemination.
Another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is expert in agrosystems
environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring sustainability production
(eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs, pesticides, EDC, etc) in
the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator models (in vivo and in vitro).
Finally a third Unit Food consumers perception and safety is specialized in food safety assessment
(eg, food contaminants) and also characterizes and isolates phytocompounds, testing their putative
effects in tumor cells in vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,

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EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,


ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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HIFAS DA TERRA S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES144)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-28-2017: Functional biodiversity productivity gains through functional biodiversity: effective
interplay of crop pollinators and pest predators

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Hifas da Terra S.L. is a young SME developing products based on culture and applications of fungi.
From mushroom growing products and mycorrhized trees to nutraceuticals, a wide range of products
is available. As a knowledge-based company we continue to explore the kingdom fungi in order to
discover new useful applications.
Previous R&D projects experience
A wide range of products that have been developed throughout different research projects are now
in the market. These projects include:
1."Hydrocarbons and heavy metals bioremediation in soil using Technosols and fungi based
combined strategies": Collaborative project, 2014-2015 (co-funded by the European Commission,
Regional government of Galicia and private companies involved).
2. New tools for a better use on natural extracts in organic cosmetics: Collaborative project: 20132015 (co-funded by the European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and private
companies involved).
3. Project for the development of new product line of organic cosmetics based on organic
production of medicinal mushrooms: Innovative a technologic project, 2012-2014 (co-funded by the

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European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).


4. Project for the development of a new line of functional products (superfood) based on organic
production of medicinal mushrooms: Innovative a technologic project, 2012-2014 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).
5. Project for biological pest control against invasive species of the genus Acacia sp.: 2010-2013.
6. Targeting new strategies for biological pest control against invasive species Reynoutria japonica
in the Natura 2000 network of protected areas: 2009-2011.
7. Characterization of Craterellus cornucopioides fungus symbiosis with tree species in the Galician
region 2000-2011.
8. Project for the development of a medicinal-pharmaceutical product line for the European market
based on extracts of organically produced medicinal mushrooms 2008-2010 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the compamy)
9. Project for the production of saprophytic mushrooms using forest biomass as substrate 20062008.
10.Project for the production of chestnut trees grafted with autochthonous varieties and also
colonized by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae. Collaborative project: 2004-2006 (INCITE program with
forestry research centre of Lourizan).
11. Project for the colonization of chestnut trees by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae: 2000-2004.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Management; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT145)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-29-2017: Socio-eco-economics - socio-economics in ecological approaches

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


UP/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has expertise is mostly
devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit of Crop Production
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relevant cultures as grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused
on sustainability with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures
crop. Particular attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics
research leading to improve producers competitiveness. Collections of some local pathogens (eg for
grapevine diseases and some protected crop species) are available. Genetic regulation of hostpathgen interactions is also a target for breeding programs.
Also UP/FCUP combines in a unique way experts linking production strategies with environmental
risk assessment, crop production and consumer perception. It has a unit of Crop Production,
Transformation and valorization, which performs R&D on integrated protection and sustainable
protection of crops, eco/physiology (mostly related to climate changes stress and host-pathogen
interactions) using breeding tools of crop genetic improvement, biotechnology, and omics
(particularly transcriptomic and metabolomics in crops grown under protected conditions, and
promotes technological research in plant factories. It also works on using molecular and genetic
techniques (eg RT-PCR, flow cytometry, etc) to seed certification, and genetic improvement of crops,
to the study the environmental conditions that lead to improved productivity and quality of fruits,
vegetables and legumes. It uses biotechnological tools for studying eg, seeds and plant material
multiplication, and crop management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity. It
has a strong group on fundamental research using several models as Arabidopsis, tomato, etc, to
decipher functional mechanisms leading to better understand production-related pathways and
response to stress (eg developmental-related pathways). Another group is expert in computational
research and modulation / predictive research. Another researcher is dedicated to the interphase
with local industrials and to dissemination.
Another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is expert in agrosystems
environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring sustainability production
(eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs, pesticides, EDC, etc) in
the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator models (in vivo and in vitro).
Finally a third Unit Food consumers perception and safety is specialized in food safety assessment
(eg, food contaminants) and also characterizes and isolates phytocompounds, testing their putative
effects in tumor cells in vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,

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EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,


ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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I-MARK (UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES146)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-29-2017: Socio-eco-economics - socio-economics in ecological approaches

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
I-mark is a team of proffesors of Marketing and Market Research. Besides the development of the
teaching and researching activities, the members of the team work on projects about marketing,
branding and social responsability for different public and private organizations. Some of the
relevant projects the group have participated since 2000 are: 1)The competiveness of the family
business: an application to the galician canning industry (Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia,
2000/2001); 2) The telecomunication sector in Galicia (Private Organization: Ctedra Telefnica,
2000/2001); 3) The improvement of the competitiveness of the granite in the international market
(Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2004/2006); 4) Galician business and the challenge of
corporate social responsibility (Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2005/2007); 5) Corporate
social

responsibility

in

Galicia

from

the

perspective

of

the

different

stakeholders

(Public

Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2007/2010). Recently, the group focuses on the role of the ecology
and the ecological approach. Since 2012, members of the group inquire about the sustainable
agriculture and ecological products; and about the ecological behavior of the individuals in Spain.
Their results have been published and presented in several national and international conferences
(Budapest, 2012; Barcelona, 2012; Pars, 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The members of the group could offered a large expertise to the analysis of the ecological
approaches

by

analyzing

production

systems

study

vineyards,

of

in

the

economic,

Galicia

(ecological

an

sector

with

environmental
vs

and

conventional)

great

importance

social

applied,
to

dimensions
for

the

example,
galician

of

the

to

the

economy.

Previous R&D projects experience


At the moment, the group has not experience on International Projects.

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES147)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-29-2017: Socio-eco-economics - socio-economics in ecological approaches

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
REDE, the Research Goup in Energy, Innovation and Environmant from the University of Vigo
attempts, among other issues to answer different topics related with the design of policies and their
consequences for industries, households and the environment. They could be classified in the
following fields: 1) Intensity and efficiency applied to environmental and energy issues; 2) Climate
change policies: taxes and emission rights; 3) Fiscal policy; 4) Economic simulation methods
(general equilibrium, econometrics, etc.)
# selected consultancy and technical reports:
"Study for the creation of a supra-municipal entity for the integral management of solid waste with
environmental criteria", financed by the Consortium for garbage collection in northwestern province
of Ourense (2009)
# selected competitive research projects:
"Ecoraee: demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in
accordance to EU law", financed by UE http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/ (2012-2015)
"Eficiencia y sostenibilidad del proceso de innovacin en entornos industriales, financed by el
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin (2014-2016)
"Projection of Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Sectors of the European Union based in
Bottom-up Analysis", financed by European Commision (Joint Research Centre) (2006-2007)

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"Escenarios post-2012 y polticas contra el cambio climtico en Espaa", financed by el Ministerio de


Ciencia e Innovacin (2009-2012)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Cost-Benefit Analysis, evaluation of economic instruments for policy making, economic modeling

Previous R&D projects experience


ECORAEE / LIFE 11 ENV/ES/574
Demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in accordance
to EU law
http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/

Role in the project


Research

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES148)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-29-2017: Socio-eco-economics - socio-economics in ecological approaches

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Our research group has developed a wide expertise during the last 20 years in the optimization and
the sustainable development of the vineyard crop under the following objectives:
1. To establish models for predicting the onset of the different phenological phases of the
autochthonous grapes varieties by means phenoclimatical models.
2. To establish models to forecast fungal attacks by means the inclusion of the atmospheric fungal
spore concentrations in the vineyard, in order to establish alert warning stations of possible
infections with a view to optimizing the application of fungicide treatments. The spore presence in
the vineyard atmosphere on a given date reported a significant correlation with the lesion density
one week later, particularly when both disease intensity and airborne spore levels were high.
3. To establish models for predicting the harvest several months in advance.
4. To assess the impact that the various climate change scenarios predicted by the IPCC
(International Panel Climatic Change) will induce on the grapevine.
Our expertise is endorsed by several PhD, more the 100 papers in JCR indexed journals and relevant
R&D supported projects during the last years such as:
1.- Title: Sustainable development strategy of D.O. Ribeiro autochtonous vine varieties harvest.,
financed by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness during 3 years, 2015-2017.

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AGL2014-60412-R. 84700 euros.


2.- Title: Phenology and Aerobiology application to the wine crop in the Ribeiro area, financed by
the Regional Government Xunta of Galicia during 3 years, 2007-2010. PGIDIT07PXIB200076PR.
84525 euros.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Our research group has developed a wide expertise during the last 20 years in the optimization and
the sustainable development of the vineyard crop under the following objectives:
1. To establish models for predicting the onset of the different phenological phases of the
autochthonous grapes varieties by means phenoclimatical models.
2. To establish models to forecast fungal attacks by means the inclusion of the atmospheric fungal
spore concentrations in the vineyard, in order to establish alert warning stations of possible
infections with a view to optimizing the application of fungicide treatments. The spore presence in
the vineyard atmosphere on a given date reported a significant correlation with the lesion density
one week later, particularly when both disease intensity and airborne spore levels were high.
3. To establish models for predicting the harvest several months in advance.
4. To assess the impact that the various climate change scenarios predicted by the IPCC
(International Panel Climatic Change) will induce on the grapevine.
Our expertise is endorsed by several PhD, more the 100 papers in JCR indexed journals and relevant
R&D supported projects during the last years such as:
1.- Title: Sustainable development strategy of D.O. Ribeiro autochtonous vine varieties harvest.,
financed by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness during 3 years, 2015-2017.
AGL2014-60412-R. 84700 euros.
2.- Title: Phenology and Aerobiology application to the wine crop in the Ribeiro area, financed by
the Regional Government Xunta of Galicia during 3 years, 2007-2010. PGIDIT07PXIB200076PR.
84525 euros.

Previous R&D projects experience


The expertise offered is based in the implementation of ecological approaches with conventional
farms in the vineyards sectors of production:
1. The phenological study allow us to evaluate the grapevine varieties adaptation degree to a given
bioclimatical region. This information will allows us to assess the impact that the various climate
change scenarios predicted by the IPCC will assess. 2. The predictive models of fungal attacks, help

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us to optimizing the application of fungicide treatments, thus improving grape quality and vineyard
ecology (valuable tool for developing a precise and modern integrated pest management strategy).
3. Advance knowledge of potential grape production is of great value for harvest and post-harvest
planning, to estimate requirements in terms of crop insurance, grape-picking workforce and the
detection of possible fraud due to the introduction of foreign grapes into Designation of Origin areas.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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approaches
CRPV - CENTRO RICERCHE PRODUZIONI VEGETALI
SME
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT149)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-29-2017: Socio-eco-economics - Socio-economics in ecological approaches

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CRPV is a cooperative company located in Cesena (Po Valley, Northern Italy), operating in the
development of research and services supply for crop production, through four main topics:
a)fruit, vegetables, seeds, floriculture; b) viticulture, oenology and olive oil; c)cereals, beets and
oilseed crops; d) bio-energy.

CRPV is registered as a SME at the EU level, operating mainly in

applied research, demonstration activities and experimental trials. Its members are producers
associations, institutes for technical assistance and professional education, provincial administrations
and the main economic organizations.
CRPV main activities carried out are: a) research for sustainable crop protection for both organic and
integrated crop production; b) genetic improvement and patents (Plant Breeders Rights)
management; c) research for productions optimization and integrated production guidelines
updating (including nutrition, irrigation, soil management, cultural practices, etc.); d) application of
modern ICT tools in agriculture; e) bio-energy development; f) economic analyses to support
farmers development; g) planning and experimentation about the use of biomasses for bio-energy
production; h) supporting chain producers in quality and traceability certification process; i)
dissemination of research results and technologies transfer. CRPV has availability of facilities like
experimental vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, equipped laboratories for chemical, biochemical,
bio-molecular and microbiological analyses.

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Relevant EU Projects participated:


1) Project title: Climate ChangE-R (EU-LIFE) - Duration: from 2013 to 2016.
Aim: the project, with the Emilia-Romagna Region as Beneficiary Coordinator, aims to reduce the
overall agriculture-related emissions by 0,2M tons CO2 equivalent in some food crops. The role of
CRPV is to manage the application of the LCA methodology, data collection and evaluation on some
selected crops (tomato, green bean, wheat, peach, pear) and to disseminate the results.
2) Project title: MARS Marker Assisted Resistance to Sharka (EU-FP7) - Duration: from 2013 to
2015.
Aim: to transfer to SMEs the novel methods and tools originating from the previous SharCo project,
in order to enable the acceleration of the selection of sharka resistant plant material. MARS
(coordinator: INRA) will upgrade reliable molecular tools for MAS in view of improving resistance of
apricot plants propagated in nurseries and cultivated in orchards; the project will establish a high
throughput protocol for MAS transferable to end-users (SMEs/laboratories, breeding companies).
3) Project title: MAKE-IT-BE (EU-Intelligent Energy Europe) -Duration: from 2008 to 2011
Aim: to set up and implement a number of local planning tools to support the bio-energy initiatives;
CRPV (Lead Partner) has also supported the integration of biomass resources with bio-energy
technologies, as well as a number of regional platforms/partnerships to support local policies and
promotion of such energy forms.
4) Project title: Capacity building for the Ministry of Agriculture of Jordan in the field of EU third
country listing criteria for plants and their fresh products (TWINNING Programme) - Duration: from
2011 to 2013
Aim: CRPV (sub-contractor on behalf of Fondazione Minoprio Italy) provided technical assistance
and tutoring activities to the Ministry of Agriculture of Jordan, about organization of extension
service on integrated production and traceability.
5) Project title: WELLFOOD (EU IPA Adriatic Programme) - Duration: year 2013
Aim: to implement a number of surveys on some agro-food chains and stakeholders (as subcontractor on behalf of the Forl-Cesena Province).
6) Project title: AGRONET (EU IPA Adriatic Programme) - Duration: from 2011 to 2013
Aim: to set up and implement a permanent network of logistical infrastructures in the agri-food
sector, in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Skills and themes of interest within EU projects:
- research is made mostly for open field crops, although other growing systems can be evaluated;

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- CRPV is located in a territory (Emilia-Romagna region) where fruit crops are largely cultivated
(e.g., peach, apricot, apple, pear, plum, kiwi, cherry, grapewine) as well as many vegetables (e.g.,
tomato, lettuce, onion, potato, cabbage), grapevine, seed crops and cereals;
- considerable experience for what concerns experimental field activities and assessments on
integrated pest management (IPM) and biological control of pests and pathogens affecting
vegetable, fruit crops, grapevine and weeds control as well as on nutrition issues;
- very large experience has been developed on IPM and on biological control including use of
biological agents (insects, viruses, bacteria and nematodes) and low environmental impact
products/methodologies;
- CRPV has a wide availability of testing conditions about fruit, grapevine and vegetable crops, due
to its strict link with farmers/producers and experimental farms;
- CRPV has implemented several projects related to traceability of food productions and systems,
and sustainable consumption models;
- applications of ICT tools in agriculture, in particular precision farming systems, are one of the
priorities of CRPV;
- relevant experience on food quality and safety (e.g., data collection, sensorial analyses) has been
gained;
- CRPV is also strongly involved in the extension service/advisory system organization for Integrated
and Organic Production at regional level. In particular, since last 2011, CRPV is managing the Emilia
Romagna regional advisory system, managing both meetings, tools (e.g., monitoring at territorial
level on main pest and diseases thanks to a specific software, link with the management of the
forecasting models available) and staff (e.g. 12 coordinators at provincial level, scouting technicians
for monitoring at territorial level);
- experience on precision farming mostly related to water management is being implemented;
- large experience in dissemination of results about crops production research to stakeholders at
local /EU level;
- Other Services: technology transfer, data bank management, guidelines for IPM application
updating, new variety production, tracing of supply chain, accounting and administrative support.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: SIMPLER
Organisation name: ASTER S. Cons. p. A
Address: Via Gobetti, 101
Postcode: 40129
City: Bologna
Country: Italy
Contact person: Sofia Miceli
Telephone: +39 051 6398119
E-mail: sofia.miceli@aster.it

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approaches
AGROGES, SOCIEDADE DE ESTUDOS E PROJECTOS LDA
SME
PROFILE from PORTUGAL
(16PT150)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-29-2017: Socio-eco-economics socio-economics in ecological approaches

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGRO.GES is a firm specialised in rural development and agro-economy, which provides support
services to the agricultural and forestry sectors. This broad mandate is made possible by a
permanent staff of highly trained technicians. When further analytical assistance is necessary, the
permanent staffs draws on a large network of colleagues and collaborators with experience in a
number of technical fields.
AGRO.GES was founded in 1989, and has already provided an assortment of clients with hundreds of
technical studies. Particular emphasis has been given to studies in agricultural economics, reflecting
the firms national and international reputation in this topic area. But the work of AGRO.GES has
involved much more than economics, encompassing numerous aspects of management for the agroforestry sector and rural areas in Portugal.
The AGRO.GES team has: Ten agricultural economists; other staff with agricultural, forestry and
agri-industrial background; regional experts; several collaborators throughout Portugal; Numerous
academic colleagues at national and foreign Universities (including for example, Wye College,
Gottingen, Stanford University and the University of Arizona).
Project types:
Agriculture and rural development policy design and evaluation;

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Territorial, sectorial and market studies concerning agriculture, forestries and agri-industries;
Strategic planning studies for agrocultural, forestry and agri-industrial companies;
Support to management and investment;
Qualification and certification systems;
Sustainability and climate change studies and reports;
Traning, technical assistance;
Farm and company evaluation;
Forest certification and management plans.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1. Agricultural economics: Agricultural incentives; Agricultural policy; Project evaluation; Sector
analysis; Structural policies; Natural resources and environmental policies.
2. Agricultural, forestry and agri-industrial management: Strategic planning; Firm restructuring and
reorganisation; Marketing plans; Computer software design and management; Analysis of
investment projects
3. FARMSTAT Portugal- Rural survey: Impact of policy measures; Evaluation of publicity campaigns;
Input use analysis; Opinion polls; Surveys at national, regional and sectional levels
4. Development and design: Agricultural policy design and analysis; Project evaluation; Natural
resources and environmental policy; Firm management.
5. Sustainability, climate change, carbon and hydric footprints.

Previous R&D projects experience


Although having no previous experience in similar Horizon 2020 projects, AGRO.GES has an
extensive track-record in a number of fields, mostly concerning economic and policy studies and
analysis in the agricultural, forestry, agri-industrial and environmetal sectors, mostly in Portugal, but
also in Europe and Africa.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate
GHG emissions and environmental contamination - focus on carbon,
nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agro-ecosystems
FEIRACO SCG
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES151)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agroecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEIRACO SCG is a dairy cooperative of stockbreeders founded in 1968 and committed to the
development of the region, favoring social cohesion in rural areas and offering consumers products
of exceptional quality.
Its partners are livestock farm owners which share industrial facilities and technical services for milk
and dairy processing, a factory of feed supplements, a cogeneration plant for the production of
steam and electricity, and zootechnical, animal reproduction and agricultural advisors
Among its products are: classic milk (whole, semi-skimmed and skim) and Unicla (milk from cows
fed excellent diets that ensure optimum nutritional quality). Other products include liquid yogurts,
whipping cream, butter, cheese, and milkshakes.
FEIRACO is a benchmark in the dairy sector in Galicia. It has over 10 M in assets and employs more
than 200 people with an annual turnover of 100 M . Feiraco has invested in R&D and innovation
since 2002. FEIRACO innovation strategy is focused in the use of natural processes and environment
sustainability. These are the most recently goals achieved by FEIRACO, thanks to the company
investment in R&D and innovation:
Improvement of milk nutrient profile: Reduction of saturated fats and increment of healthy fatty

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acids: Omega-3, CLA and phospholipids. Improvement of functional nutrient content: Selenium and
Vit D
Reduction of environmental impact: Reduce of methane emissions. Feeding cows to improve the
quality of the produced milk (UNICLA) also reduce methane emissions from cows, between 25 and
30%.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


FEIRACO has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Food safety and innovation policies.
Animal feed
Animal Management
Sustainable management models
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Cold/warm generation.
Sustainable management models.
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products

Previous R&D projects experience


Feiraco team is used to work in multidisciplinary and international projects with other SMEs, large
companies and research groups from the university, such as for example in AFRESH project, funded
by the European Commission. Feiraco is aware with the environment and sustainability, and it has
developed several projects, for reducing methane emissions and energy integration. On this way,
Feiraco has had more than 10 multidisciplinary and international R&D and innovation projects funded
in the last 10 years, such as for example:
FP7-REGIONS-2010 Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and
physical activity clusters (AFRESH)
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
ERASMUS + (Call 2014): Quantitative Tools for sustainable food and energy in the food chain (QSAFE)

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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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INSTITUTO
VALENCIANO
AGRARIAS-IVIA

DE

INVESTIGACIONES

R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES152)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agroecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
IVIA is a public R&I Institute, belonging to Valencia
particularly related to Mediterranean agriculture.

Public Administration.

Our activities are

We have proven expertise in Breeding, Genomics,

Crop Protection, Post Harvest Technology, Agro-Engineering, Livestock Technology, as well as Tools
and Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture (water and soil management, N-fertilisation impact,
CO2 balance, organic agriculture and other).

We are currently working in crop diversification,

climate-adaptation and resilience, IPM and Bio-Protection of Crops, Prevention and Control of "new"
pests and deseases, irrigation efficiency, new management systems, precision agriculture...

Our

facilities: more than 8,900 m2 of laboratories and offices; 7,400 m2 of greenhouses; 45,000 m2 of
experience plots.

IVIA is as well the main training and transfer Centre in Valencia Region -more

than 300 training activities per year and 14,000 users (growers and technicians)-.

Most of our

projects are born to industry demand. We have participated in previous FW P and are now parterns
of several H2020 projects.

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http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-5555-2010
Environemental, Economic and Technical models for sustainable management of farms. GHG
emissions mitigation. Indicators of environmental comfort and welfare in poultry and rabbits.
Optimization of feed in pigs and broilers.

Previous R&D projects experience


IVIA has been a partner in several projects from previous EU Framework Programmes (KBBE,
PEOPLE, INNOWATERDEMO). We also participated in Interreg III B-SUDOE. We are currently
participating in several H2020 projects (MSC Calls, SFS calls, WATER calls and SME Instrument).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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INSTITUTO
VALENCIANO
AGRARIAS-IVIA

DE

INVESTIGACIONES

R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES153)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agroecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
IVIA is a public R&I Institute, belonging to Valencia
particularly related to Mediterranean agriculture.

Public Administration.

Our activities are

We have proven expertise in Breeding, Genomics,

Crop Protection, Post Harvest Technology, Agro-Engineering, Livestock Technology, as well as Tools
and Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture (water and soil management, N-fertilisation impact,
CO2 balance, organic agriculture and other).

We are currently working in crop diversification,

climate-adaptation and resilience, IPM and Bio-Protection of Crops, Prevention and Control of "new"
pests and deseases, irrigation efficiency, new management systems, precision agriculture...

Our

facilities: more than 8,900 m2 of laboratories and offices; 7,400 m2 of greenhouses; 45,000 m2 of
experience plots.

IVIA is as well the main training and transfer Centre in Valencia Region -more

than 300 training activities per year and 14,000 users (growers and technicians)-.

Most of our

projects are born to industry demand. We have participated in previous FW P and are now parterns
of several H2020 projects.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-6227-2014
Improved farming systems aimed at the implementation of a profitable agriculture with minimal
environmental

impact,

by

respecting

the

biological

balance

and

reducing

pollution.

Assessing the potential of fruit trees to mitigate climate change, by determining its carbon footprint.
Study of factors that promote their role as CO2 sinks and predictive modeling for this
parameter.Study

of

nitrate

contamination

of

underground

water.

Sustainable and efficient use of fertilizers. CO2, Nitrate and Phosphorus pollution mitigation.
Development of organic agriculture. Development of systems improving the soil properties in
orchards. Establishing programs based on precision irrigation sensors measuring the plant and soil
water status. Expanding knowledge on the physiological and agronomic crop responses to water
stress.
Previous R&D projects experience
IVIA has been a partner in several projects from previous EU Framework Programmes (KBBE,
PEOPLE, INNOWATERDEMO). We also participated in Interreg III B-SUDOE. We are currently
participating in several H2020 projects (MSC Calls, SFS calls, WATER calls and SME Instrument).
Role in the project
Research; Training; Demonstration;

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EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES154)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agroecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
REDE, the Research Goup in Energy, Innovation and Environmant from the University of Vigo
attempts, among other issues to answer different topics related with the design of policies and their
consequences for industries, households and the environment. They could be classified in the
following fields: 1) Intensity and efficiency applied to environmental and energy issues; 2) Climate
change policies: taxes and emission rights; 3) Fiscal policy; 4) Economic simulation methods
(general equilibrium, econometrics, etc.)
# selected consultancy and technical reports:
"Study for the creation of a supra-municipal entity for the integral management of solid waste with
environmental criteria", financed by the Consortium for garbage collection in northwestern province
of Ourense (2009)
# selected competitive research projects:
"Ecoraee: demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in
accordance to EU law", financed by UE http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/ (2012-2015)
"Eficiencia y sostenibilidad del proceso de innovacin en entornos industriales, financed by el
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin (2014-2016)

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"Projection of Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Sectors of the European Union based in
Bottom-up Analysis", financed by European Commision (Joint Research Centre) (2006-2007)
"Escenarios post-2012 y polticas contra el cambio climtico en Espaa", financed by el Ministerio de
Ciencia e Innovacin (2009-2012)
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Cost-Benefit Analysis, evaluation of economic instruments for policy making, economic modeling
Previous R&D projects experience
ECORAEE / LIFE 11 ENV/ES/574
Demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in accordance
to EU law
http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/

Role in the project


Research

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES155)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agroecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)

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The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.
Previous R&D projects experience
Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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AGROTECH
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK156)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agroecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AgroTech is a private non-profit research and innovation institute working with technologies for the
agricultural sector and food sector. We participate in research, development and demonstration
projects supported by public funds. Moreover, we undertake independent test and documentation of
new technologies and research-based consultancy on cemmercial basis related to the development
of new technologies. In our work we pay special attention to small and medium-sized companies but
we cooperate with companies of any size and any nationality. Environmental technologies for a
cleaner agricultural production is one of three core fields of expertise in AgroTech.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


AgroTech offers expert knowledge about state-of-the-art technologies to recycle carbon and
nutrients from intensive livestock production systems. This includes expertise within development
and demonstration of technologies for reduced emissions of ammonia, odour, and greenhouse gases
from livestock production. In addition, AgroTech has experience within development and
demonstration of technologies for improved handling of manure including biogas and gasification

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technologies. AgroTech also carries out test and environmental technology verification under the EU
ETV programme, which is an independent third party assessment of environmental technologies
e.g. cleaning of air from livestock buildings, sensor technologies, slurry additives, slurry separation,
and biogas generation. AgroTech combines desk studies with experiments in our own laboratories
and measurements in the field.
Previous R&D projects experience
AgroTech has experience from participation in several EU-supported projects under different funding
schemes, e.g. the 6th and 7th Framework programme, the Intelligent Energy Europe-programme
and the Interreg-programme. AgroTech was project coordinator in two of these previous projects
(AGROBIOGAS and BIOM - Sustainable Bioenergy). Presently we take part in the Intelligent Energy
Europe-supported project "BioEnergy Farm II" which will continue until end of 2016. In December
2015 we expect the final evaluation results from EC regardig two H2020-proposals under the 20142015 workprogramme that AgroTech has been involved in. AgroTech has been coordinating one of
these proposals.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES157)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agroecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label

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b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
compounds from olive oil industry
d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil
3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustainable olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Study of the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector and tools for optimizing waste management
b. Agronomic management techniques for olive orchards
c. Varietal studies in olive trees
d. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
e. ManagEment and coordination of European projects

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2

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H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods


for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES158)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agroecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.

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Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination
that mostly reaches SMEs and stakeholders of the agro-food sector
Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
national, European and Latin American partners.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CTAEXs expertise lies in the development of agricultural trials related to plant variety
characterization, seeds and plant material multiplication, and crop management practices,
specifically addressing sustainable crop production and mechanisms to increase productivity,
stability, and quality of cereal, legumes, horticultural crops and other plant species such as olive
grove and vineyard.
It also lies among the Agricultural Dpt. expertise the study of weed control and pest management
through innovative procedures like the employment of aromatic and medicinal plants bioactive
compounds as well as those chemically interesting substances coming from the exploitation of byproducts and residues of the agro-food industry. In this sense, up to 60 different vegetable species
of Aromatic and Medicinal plants have already been successfully grown, extracted, characterized,
and chemically and microbiologically evaluated in the search of bioactive compounds with different
applications.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)

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MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).

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MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)


Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA
AGRICULTURA (CT TECNOVA)
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES159)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycling in agroecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Tecnova is a Spanish Technological Center of Agricultural Industry. It is constituted as a private nonprofit Foundation and integrates 120 companies, organizations and institutions belonging to the
industry and many other services for agriculture. Tecnova carries out R&D and implementation in
Agrofood and Agricultural field. Due to the importance of greenhouses production in the Spanish
southeast, (the largest concentration of greenhouses in Europe with 30,000 ha of crop), Tecnova has
developed its R&D focusing on intensive agriculture and protected crops. Tecnova has experimented
research groups in all activities related with intensive agriculture and use of resources: fertilicers,
water management, renewable energies applied to agriculture, climate conditions control,
greenhouse structure design, soil improvement strategies, integrated production managment,
machinery...
This research area is complemented with Agrofood group, which works in New Products
Development such as minimally Fresh Processed Formats and Processed Products. Tecnova also
works in pre and postharvest assistance focused on agronomic testing and technological assistance.
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Agri (Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and Fertilizer Efficiency in open-field
Horticulture.); FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling
treated organic waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS)

; EUROTRANSBIO: Lactic

acid bacteria and other microorganisms antagonists as preservatives in minimally processed fruit
and vegetables ; Territorial Cooperation Programme of the European Southwest Space 2007-2013
with the presentation of the project Food safety optimization by controlling the traceability of
products; Tecnova have also participated in another transnational projects in the frame of
POCTEFEX PROGRAM (Spain Border Cooperation Programme - External Borders): "Improving
Technology Transfer Agroindustrial between Almeria and the North-Eastern region of Morocco,
AGROTEC, acting as coordinator, and participates in ReTCETEC project "Border cooperation between
technology centers for business revitalization of Andalusia and Morocco", several funded project in
national call as INNTERCONECTA and CIEN

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Tecnova technicians participates in 2 focus group related with the topic 1. Organic matter content in
soils of the mediterranean region 2. Efficiency of fertilizers of horticulture crops in open fields.
Expertise in innovative management pratice related witht soil, substrates, organic ammendment and
fertirrigation technologies. We can offer a experimental area of 12 hectares with different
horticutural crops, different greenhouse technologies and managment strategies where research and
evaluate different system and techniques and the impact in soil and crops . Applied technologies to
reduce production costs and knowledge transfer to farmers and industry companies.

Previous R&D projects experience


Tecnova has taken part in the VII Framework Programme (FP) with the Collaborative Project, FP7KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling treated organic
waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS)

; CHARACTERIZATION OF POLLUTION OF

AGRICULTURAL SOILS IN THE PROVINCE OF ALMERA AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MANAGEMENT


PROTOCOLS AND DECONTAMINATION. Remote control of vegetable production system under
greenhouse, integration of demand and commercialization system forecasts. 2013-2914. Funded by:
Economy and Competititveness Ministry f Span, FEDER-INTERCONECTA Programme.

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Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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Partnership Profile
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nitrogen
and
phosphorus
cycling
in
agro
ecosystems
AGROGES, SOCIEDADE DE ESTUDOS E PROJECTOS LDA
SME
PROFILE from PORTUGAL
(16PT160)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in agro ecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGRO.GES is a firm specialised in rural development and agro-economy, which provides support
services to the agricultural and forestry sectors. This broad mandate is made possible by a
permanent staff of highly trained technicians. When further analytical assistance is necessary, the
permanent staffs draws on a large network of colleagues and collaborators with experience in a
number of technical fields.
AGRO.GES was founded in 1989, and has already provided an assortment of clients with hundreds of
technical studies. Particular emphasis has been given to studies in agricultural economics, reflecting
the firms national and international reputation in this topic area. But the work of AGRO.GES has
involved much more than economics, encompassing numerous aspects of management for the agroforestry sector and rural areas in Portugal.
The AGRO.GES team has: Ten agricultural economists; other staff with agricultural, forestry and
agri-industrial background; regional experts; several collaborators throughout Portugal; Numerous
academic colleagues at national and foreign Universities (including for example, Wye College,
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Project types:
Agriculture and rural development policy design and evaluation;
Territorial, sectorial and market studies concerning agriculture, forestries and agri-industries;
Strategic planning studies for agrocultural, forestry and agri-industrial companies;
Support to management and investment;
Qualification and certification systems;
Sustainability and climate change studies and reports;
Traning, technical assistance;
Farm and company evaluation;
Forest certification and management plans.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1. Agricultural economics: Agricultural incentives; Agricultural policy; Project evaluation; Sector
analysis; Structural policies; Natural resources and environmental policies.
2. Agricultural, forestry and agri-industrial management: Strategic planning; Firm restructuring and
reorganisation; Marketing plans; Computer software design and management; Analysis of
investment projects
3. FARMSTAT Portugal- Rural survey: Impact of policy measures; Evaluation of publicity campaigns;
Input use analysis; Opinion polls; Surveys at national, regional and sectional levels
4. Development and design: Agricultural policy design and analysis; Project evaluation; Natural
resources and environmental policy; Firm management.
5. Sustainability, climate change, carbon and hydric footprints.

Previous R&D projects experience


Although having no previous experience in similar Horizon 2020 projects, AGRO.GES has an
extensive track-record in a number of fields, mostly concerning economic and policy studies and
analysis in the agricultural, forestry, agri-industrial and environmetal sectors, mostly in Portugal, but
also in Europe and Africa.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
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Partnership Profile
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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT161)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in agro-ecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
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the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;

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- Communication and complementary fundraising;

Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, we selected some of the projects with more relevant research and development
components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- FOCAL Strengthening of milk value chain in Cuba. 2011/2014 - 272.715
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96

Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

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Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00

Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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GHG emissions and environmental contamination - focus on carbon,
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SOC. AGRCOLA DE PAI POLDRO LDA.
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT162)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in agro-ecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Soc. Agrcola de Pai Poldro Lda. is a company which operates and manages an agro-forestry farm in
the region of Chamusca. The company currently markets several products and services, namely:
lambs, wool, cork, wood, biomass, and game.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company wishes to participate in research projects as a demonstrator of new or improved crops
and systems, putting its resources to that use. Current farm operations and land can be adapted to
suit specific research projects.

Role in the project


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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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ADAPT LOW CARBON GROUP
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from United Kingdom
(16UK163)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-30-2017: Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and
environmental contamination: focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in agro-ecosystems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Adapt is a subsidiary of the University of East Anglia, specialising in low carbon technologies. We
support companies in the development of sustainable solutions by providing expertise through our
team or by establishing links with the experts working at UEA.
Adapt has long standing links with the leading academic and research organisations with expertise in
biological and environmental sciences, and with companies developing biobased and biorenewable
products and technologies. This enables Adapt to keep abreast of the latest innovations,
developments and next-generation technologies that could give a significant competitive advantage
to companies and public bodies.
Who we work with:
Government, its agencies and NGOs
Universities and research organisations
Financial sector, banks, insurance companies, investors, fund managers, asset managers
Manufacturers, brand owners and retailers in personal care, food manufacturing, chemical industry
Agri-businesses

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We have experience running projects in the area of:


Bio-inspired crop protection
Valorisation of food waste and production of new sources of protein
Innovative products from crops
Natural materials application in built environment
Valorisation of agricultural waste streams

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Adapt has expertise in algal technologies , biopolymers, biocomposites, plant-derived ingredients
and bioactives for functional foods, personal care and health products, biobased chemicals,
bioenergy and biofuels, sustainable agriculture and crop protection.
We have experience of managing projects of different size, led by both commercial and public
parties, involving stakeholders from different sectors.
We set up clear structure and provide tools to support all parties in delivering their work. We ensure
clear reporting lines are established, all parties are aware of the objectives and appropriate actions
are taken when situation requires them.
What we can do:
Strategic advice on knowledge and technology transfer between academia and industry
Innovative technology scouting and horizon scanning
Innovation support for new product development
Technology due diligence and risk assessment
Business case assessment
Supply chain building
Support with the business case development
Help with identification of appropriate funding stream
Tender preparation
Stakeholder identification and engagement
Support in consortia building
Project brief and planning preparation
Project monitoring and evaluation
Project management

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Life Cycle Assessment

Previous R&D projects experience


Adapt has been responsible for the delivery of a 7 year long ERDF funded InCrops programme
focusing on promoting innovation related to crops. This project offered a possibility of establishing
links between SMEs and knowledge base, with the purpose of promoting development of new natural
products. Simultaneously, we hav been delivering a Centre for Built Envorinment project, offering
services supporting the application of natural materials in bu8ilt environment and managing the
construction of an exemplary building - The Enterprise Centre (curently completed and named the
greenest building in England). Next to these ERDF funded projects, Adapt has been or is still
involved in a number of research projects related to bio-inspired crop protection, novel sources of
feed, management of agricultural waste and valorisation of by-products from both primary
production and food processing.

Role in the project


Research; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: East of England
Organisation name: Exemplas Holdings Ltd
Address: St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge
Postcode: CB4 0WS
City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Roger Hetherington
Telephone: +44 7860 753081
E-mail: r.hetherington@eeneast.org.uk

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT164)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-31-2016: Farming for tomorrow - developing ad enabling environment for resilient and
sustainable agricultural systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
UP/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has expertise is mostly
devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit of Crop Production
(particularly those related with protected cultures (eg solanacea, brassica, etc)) as well as other
relevant cultures as grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused

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on sustainability with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures
crop. Particular attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics
research leading to improve producers competitiveness. Collections of some local pathogens (eg for
grapevine diseases and some protected crop species) are available. Genetic regulation of hostpathgen interactions is also a target for breeding programs.
Also UP/FCUP combines in a unique way experts linking production strategies with environmental
risk assessment, crop production and consumer perception. It has a unit of Crop Production,
Transformation and valorization, which performs R&D on integrated protection and sustainable
protection of crops, eco/physiology (mostly related to climate changes stress and host-pathogen
interactions) using breeding tools of crop genetic improvement, biotechnology, and omics
(particularly transcriptomic and metabolomics in crops grown under protected conditions, and
promotes technological research in plant factories. It also works on using molecular and genetic
techniques (eg RT-PCR, flow cytometry, etc) to seed certification, and genetic improvement of crops,
to the study the environmental conditions that lead to improved productivity and quality of fruits,
vegetables and legumes. It uses biotechnological tools for studying eg, seeds and plant material
multiplication, and crop management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity. It
has a strong group on fundamental research using several models as Arabidopsis, tomato, etc, to
decipher functional mechanisms leading to better understand production-related pathways and
response to stress (eg developmental-related pathways). Another group is expert in computational
research and modulation / predictive research. Another researcher is dedicated to the interphase
with local industrials and to dissemination.
Another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is expert in agrosystems
environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring sustainability production
(eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs, pesticides, EDC, etc) in
the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator models (in vivo and in vitro).
Finally a third Unit Food consumers perception and safety is specialized in food safety assessment
(eg, food contaminants) and also characterizes and isolates phytocompounds, testing their putative
effects in tumor cells in vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,

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ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E


PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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FEIRACO SCG
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES165)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-31-2016: Farming for tomorrow - developing ad enabling environment for resilient and
sustainable agricultural systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEIRACO SCG is a dairy cooperative of stockbreeders founded in 1968 and committed to the
development of the region, favoring social cohesion in rural areas and offering consumers products
of exceptional quality.
Its partners are livestock farm owners which share industrial facilities and technical services for milk
and dairy processing, a factory of feed supplements, a cogeneration plant for the production of
steam and electricity, and zootechnical, animal reproduction and agricultural advisors
Among its products are: classic milk (whole, semi-skimmed and skim) and Unicla (milk from cows
fed excellent diets that ensure optimum nutritional quality). Other products include liquid yogurts,
whipping cream, butter, cheese, and milkshakes.
FEIRACO is a benchmark in the dairy sector in Galicia. It has over 10 M in assets and employs more
than 200 people with an annual turnover of 100 M . Feiraco has invested in R&D and innovation
since 2002. FEIRACO innovation strategy is focused in the use of natural processes and environment
sustainability. These are the most recently goals achieved by FEIRACO, thanks to the company
investment in R&D and innovation:
Improvement of milk nutrient profile: Reduction of saturated fats and increment of healthy fatty
acids: Omega-3, CLA and phospholipids. Improvement of functional nutrient content: Selenium and
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Reduction of environmental impact: Reduce of methane emissions. Feeding cows to improve the
quality of the produced milk (UNICLA) also reduce methane emissions from cows, between 25 and
30%.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


FEIRACO has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Food safety and innovation policies.
Animal feed
Animal Management
Sustainable management models
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Cold/warm generation.
Sustainable management models.
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products

Previous R&D projects experience


Feiraco team is used to work in multidisciplinary and international projects with other SMEs, large
companies and research groups from the university, such as for example in AFRESH project, funded
by the European Commission. Feiraco is aware with the environment and sustainability, and it has
developed several projects, for reducing methane emissions and energy integration. On this way,
Feiraco has had more than 10 multidisciplinary and international R&D and innovation projects funded
in the last 10 years, such as for example:
FP7-REGIONS-2010 Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and
physical activity clusters (AFRESH)
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
ERASMUS + (Call 2014): Quantitative Tools for sustainable food and energy in the food chain (QSAFE)

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Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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C.I.S.A.O. INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTRE OF
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
COOPERATION WITH SAHELIAN AND WEST AFRICAN
COUNTRIES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT166)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-31-2016: Farming for tomorrow - developing ad enabling environment for resilient and
sustainable agricultural systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Collaboration with Sahelian and West African
Countries To this centre belong researchers and professors of Departments of the University of
Turin, Public Research Institutions and independents technical and teaching assistants.
The departments involved are:
Department of Chemistry;
Department of Economy S. Cognetti De Martiis;
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences and Technologies;
Department of Veterinary Sciences;
Department of Earth Sciences;
Department of Cultures, Politics and Societies.
Principal activities of the centre are the coordination of decentralized projects funded by the
Piedmont Region in the 2000 in the programme Fight against poverty and food security. Every
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of endangered breeds, agricultural productions, economics researches (cooperatives, women


associations), environmental protection activities, etc. Moreover the centre has been involved in
many other projects, such as the IAO Gender Project (Italian Foreign Ministry DGCS), the
UNI.COO. Project (University of Turin Foundation of Casse di Risparmio del Piemonte),
4CITIESXDEV (Europeaid).
On October 2013 has begun the project R.U.S.S.A.D.E. (Network of Sahelian Universities for Food
Security and Environmental Sustainability FED/2013/320-115) in the ACP-EU Cooperation
Programme in Higher Education (Edulink II). The overall objective of the project, lasting three years,
is to mobilize knowledge and know-how to fight hunger and poverty and to increase environmental
care in a sustainable development perspective, improving life conditions of the population and
reducing the gender gaps in employment access and in sharing knowledge. The specific objective is
to enhance higher education systems through Master courses to give technical, scientific and
methodological bases to the students, allowing them to manage natural resources and to improve
agriculture and food security with an multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


A multidisciplinary and integrated approach is offered on the basis of different technical and scientific
skills of the researchers of the CISAO centre: in particular for this topic, veterinarians, agronomists,
biologists, geologists, etc. with experiences in sustainable development projects can be involved.

Previous R&D projects experience


The main objective of all the activities of the CISAO centre is the improvement of the conditions of
life of the sub-Saharan populations and the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
The opportunity of a multidisciplinary approach, even in a defined circle (i.e. a rural community), is
really important because leaving from single and specific interventions it can support the others
through the immediate transfer of the results of the various experiences. The previous activities and
experiences for the last decade are:
monitoring and improving milk production (quantitative and qualitative controls) and animal
nutrition in Niger (Toukounous Station) and in Burkina Faso (Groupement dleveur Ben Kadi Bobo
Dioulasso);
conservation programme of the Somba cattle breed in the Atacora Region, North Benin (Boukomb
and Natitingou);
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Burkina Faso, and in Mali;


goat breed selection programme in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);
sanitary controls for a traditional cheese production in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);
use of natural insecticides in Sahel;
support to beekeeping in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali;
support to good management of garbage in Cape Verde, scholar educational programme;
management of protected areas and natural parks in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
support to women associations in Burkina Faso;
support to farmers associations and cooperatives in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
recycling of plastic refusals in Niger;
higher educational programme in sustainable development and food security in Niger, Burkina Faso
and Tchad;
inter academic cooperation with sahelian Universities.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: UNIONCAMERE PIEMONTE
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 0115669213
Fax: 0039 0115669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES167)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainable agricultural systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
REDE, the Research Goup in Energy, Innovation and Environmant from the University of Vigo
attempts, among other issues to answer different topics related with the design of policies and their
consequences for industries, households and the environment. They could be classified in the
following fields: 1) Intensity and efficiency applied to environmental and energy issues; 2) Climate
change policies: taxes and emission rights; 3) Fiscal policy; 4) Economic simulation methods
(general equilibrium, econometrics, etc.)
# selected consultancy and technical reports:
"Study for the creation of a supra-municipal entity for the integral management of solid waste with
environmental criteria", financed by the Consortium for garbage collection in northwestern province
of Ourense (2009)
# selected competitive research projects:
"Ecoraee: demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in
accordance to EU law", financed by UE http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/ (2012-2015)
"Eficiencia y sostenibilidad del proceso de innovacin en entornos industriales, financed by el
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin (2014-2016)
"Projection of Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Sectors of the European Union based in

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Bottom-up Analysis", financed by European Commision (Joint Research Centre) (2006-2007)


"Escenarios post-2012 y polticas contra el cambio climtico en Espaa", financed by el Ministerio de
Ciencia e Innovacin (2009-2012)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Cost-Benefit Analysis, evaluation of economic instruments for policy making, economic modeling

Previous R&D projects experience


ECORAEE / LIFE 11 ENV/ES/574
Demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in accordance
to EU law
http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/

Role in the project


Research

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
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TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainable agricultural systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The USC has a remarkable experience on the evaluation and demonstration of environmental
sustainability of innovative and novel production systems by means of the application of Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) methodology. Special attention has been paid from 2005 to non-food industrial
processes derived from lignocellulosic feedstocks (paper pulp, fibreboards, bioethanol,
lignosulphonates and bitumen nanoemulsions) in order to determine their environmental
sustainability from an industrial ecology perspective.
The USC-LCA team has worked in the following research areas related to the present project
assessing environmental performances:
1) White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers designing new
industrial bioprocesses specifically using lignocellulosic biomass as raw material;
2) The integration of biomass and waste reutilization for Bioproducts manufacture;
3) The demonstration of sustainability of bark valorization from softwood species available in Europe
into insulating foams and bioenergy (syngas production);
4) Ecodesign of industrial products introducing changes on industrial process from an environmental
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5) The production of green products with the aim of substituting phenol-formaldehyde resins with
bio-based phenolic materials in combination with phenol-oxidizing enzymes as well as the production
of tannin-based insulating foams using different scenarios of the technology and supply chains.
All these research areas have a common renewable raw material, the wood. Thus, special attention
was paid on the assessment of forest systems destined to the production of the main biomass
source:
6) The assessment of forest systems (Norway spruce in Sweden, Maritime pine in Portugal and
France, Douglas fir in France and Germany, Portuguese cork oak woodlands) focused on industrial
wood production using not only the LCA methodology but also the Tool for Sustainability Impact
Assessment (ToSIA) method, a dynamic sustainability impact assessment model to assess
sustainability impacts in forest wood chains;
7) The production of energy crops for bioenergy as well as the simulation of second generation
bioethanol production chains (eucalypt, poplar, willow and acacia) by means of a biochemical
process including enzymatic hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and its
environmental performance.
All these research topics have been environmentally evaluated from a cradle-to-gate/grave
perspective following ISO 14040 standards. In a recent publication about the relevance of research
groups in terms of number of LCA publications in scientific journals, USC ranks first in Spain and
sixth in the world, which highlights the role of this research group on this topic.
Moreover, this research activity has been supported by the following UE, Spanish and Regional
projects:
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
Integrated European Network for biomass and waste reutilisation for Bioproducts (AQUATERRE)
(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654
Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da

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Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
The USC-LCA group has a deep collaboration with different forestry related research centres from
2007, which are supported by means of different mobility plans of Ph.D. students and published
studies in International SCI journals:
-The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Uppsala, Sweden) Dr. Staffan Berg
-The European Forest Institute (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Marcus Lindner
-The School of Forest Sciences in the University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Blas
Mola-Yudego
-The Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute (Forest and Landscape) Dr. Blas Mola-Yudego
-The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala, Sweden) - Dr. Ioannis Dimitriou and Dr.
Pr Aronsson
-The Department of Agricultural Engineering of University of Milan (Milan, Italy) Dr. Marco Fiala
and Dr. Jacopo Bacenetti
-The Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems of University of Florence (Florence,
Italy) Dr. Enrico Marchi
-The University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal) Dr. Luis Arroja
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
This wood based research line derived on 35 papers published in SCI journals, all of them related to
the topic of the project:
1.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2009): Evaluation of forest operations
in Spanish eucalypt plantations under a life cycle assessment perspective. Scandinavian Journal of
Forest Research, 24(2): 160-72.
2.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Comparative environmental
assessment of wood transport models. A case study of a Swedish pulp mill. Science of the Total
Environment, 407: 3530-9.
3.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, M.T. Moreira, J. Romero and G. Feijoo (2009): Environmental
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Production, 17: 1010-6.


4.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Environmental Impacts of
Production and Supply of Pulpwood: Spanish and Swedish Case Studies. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment, 14: 340-353.
5.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, P. Widsten, A. Kandelbauer, E. Zikulnig-Rusch and M.T. Moreira
(2009): Environmental Performance Assessment of Hardboard manufacture. International Journal of
Life Cycle Assessment, 14: 456-66.
6.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental profile of ethanol from poplar biomass as transport fuel in Southern Europe.
Renewable Energy, 35: 1014-1023
7.- P.G. Monje, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Moldes, T. Vidal, J. Romero, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2010): Biodegradability of the enzymatic laccase-mediator system on the TCF bleaching of
Eucalyptus Kraft pulp. Water Research, 44: 2211-2220
8.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010): Comparative environmental performance
of Lignocellulosic bioethanol from different feedstocks. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
14: 2077-2085.
9.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, C. Heathcote, A. Kandelbauer and M.T. Moreira (2011):
Environmental assessment of Green hardboard production coupled with a Laccase activated system.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 19: 445-453.
10.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, R. Agnemo, P. Svensson, E. Selling, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2011): Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a Swedish Dissolving Pulp mill Integrated
Biorefinery. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 15(4): 568-583.
11.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, F.J. Silva, M.T. Moreira, R. Castilla Pascual, R.Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell,
J. Rieradevall i Pons, G. Feijoo (2011): Combined application of LCA and Eco-design for the
sustainable procurement of wood boxes for wine bottles storage. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 16: 224-237.
12.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental assessment of Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) based ethanol as potential transport
fuel. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 16(5): 465-477.
13.- C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, M. Rigola, S. Gonzlez-Garca and J. Rieradevall (2011):
Environmental assessment (LCA) and spatial modelling (GIS) of energy crops implementation on
local scale. Biomass & Bioenergy, 35: 2975-2985.
14.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C. M. Gasol, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall
and G. Feijoo (2011): Assessing the global warming potential of wooden products from the furniture
sector to improve their ecodesign. Science of the Total Environment, 410: 16-25.

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15.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, P. Buyo, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall,


M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden based modular social playground:
application of LCA and DfE methodologies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 27: 21-31.
16.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Fiala and R.J. Murphy (2012): Present and future
environmental impact of poplar cultivation in Po Valley (Italy) under different crop management
systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 26: 56-66.
17.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, G. Feijoo and R. J. Murphy (2012): Comparative Life Cycle
Assessment of ethanol production from fast-growing wood crops (Black locust, Eucalyptus and
Poplar). Biomass & Bioenergy, 39: 378-388.
18.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, P. Aronsson and R.J. Murphy (2012):
Environmental assessment of energy production based on long term commercial willow plantations
in Sweden. Science of the Total Environment, 421-422: 210-219.
19.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M. Gonzlez, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J.
Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental assessment and improvement
alternatives of a ventilated wooden wall from LCA and DfE perspective. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment 17: 432-443.
20.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Iribarren, A. Susmozas, J. Dufour and R.J. Murphy (2012): Life cycle
assessment of two alternative bioenergy systems involving Salix spp. biomass: Bioethanol
production and power generation. Applied Energy 95: 111-122.
21.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira , X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo and
R.J. Murphy (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden childhood furniture set: an example of
environmental solutions in the wood sector. Science of the Total Environment 426: 318-326.
22.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental Aspects of Eucalyptus
based ethanol production and use. Science of the Total Environment. 438: 1-8
23.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, L. Salinas-Maas, R. Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo
and M.T. Moreira (2012): The application of Ecodesign methodology in SMEs run according to Lean
Management: the case of a furniture publishing company. Environmental Engineering and
Management Journal.
24.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Negri, M. Fiala and L. Arroja (2013): Comparative
environmental performance of three different annual energy crops for biogas production in Northern
Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 43: 71-83
25.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, Mola-Yudego and R.J. Murphy (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of potential
energy uses for short rotation willow biomass in Sweden. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 18: 783-795
26.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. C. Dias and L. Arroja (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of typical

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Portuguese cork oak woodlands. Science of the Total Environment 452-453: 355-364
27.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, I. Krowas, G. Becker, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Cradle-to-gate life
cycle inventory and environmental performance of Douglas-fir roundwood production in Germany.
Journal of Cleaner Production. 54:244-252
28.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Assessing the
influence of different forest management systems on the environmental impacts of Douglas-fir
roundwood production in France. Science of the Total Environment. 461-462: 681-692
29.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2014): Comparing
environmental impacts of different forest management scenarios for maritime pine biomass
production in France. Journal of Cleaner Production 64: 356-367
30.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, G. Feijoo, M.T. Moreira, L. Arroja (2014): Divergences on the
environmental impact associated to the production of maritime pine wood in Europe: French and
Portuguese case studies. Science of the Total Environment 472: 324-337
31.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, A.C. Dias, B. Mola-Yudego (2014): Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle
Assessment of forest operations in Europe: Environmental and energy profiles. Journal of Cleaner
Production 66: 188-198.
32.- B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Gritten and P. Aronsson (2014): A
conceptual framework for the introduction of energy crops. Renewable Energy.72: 29-38.
33.- E. Sany-Mengual, P. Prez-Lpez, S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garcia Lozano, G. Feijoo, M.T.
Moreira, X. Gabarrell and J. Rieradevall (2014): Eco-designing the use phase of products in
sustainable manufacturing: the importance of maintenance and communication-to-user strategies.
Journal of Industrial Ecology 18: 545-557.
34.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, S. Clermidy, A. Benoist, V. Bellon Maurel, C.M. Gasol, X.
Gabarrell and Luis Arroja (2014): Comparative environmental and energy profiles of different
biomass supply chains for potential bioenergy purposes in Southern Europe. Journal of Cleaner
Production 76: 42-54.
35.- A. C. Dias; J. Boschmonart-Rives; S. Gonzlez-Garca; M. Demertzi; X. Gabarrell; L. Arroja
(2015). Analysis of raw cork production in Portugal and Catalonia using life cycle assessment.
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 19: 1985-2000.
Previous R&D projects experience
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456

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Integrated European Network for biomass and waste reutilisation for Bioproducts (AQUATERRE)
(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654
Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia
Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK169)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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sustainable agricultural systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

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Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT170)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainable agricultural systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
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and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, we selected some of the projects with more relevant research and development
components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- FOCAL Strengthening of milk value chain in Cuba. 2011/2014 - 272.715
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96

Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

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Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00

Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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environment for resilient and sustainable agricultural systems
FLORECHA SA.
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT171)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-31-2016: Farming for tomorrow - developing an enabling environment for resilient and
sustainable agricultural systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Florecha SA. is a Portuguese forest contractor. The company's clients are private and public forest
landowners. Florecha SA provides management and consultancy services, namely: plantation,
thinnings, harvesting and forest stand maintenance (e.g. fertilization, under-story shrub control,
etc.); and forest management plans, resource assessments, and project proposals for national
funding.
Florecha is also a biomass waste provider to CHP and dedicated biomass plants, as well as a wood
supplier to the pulp and paper, pellets and pallets sectors.
The company is FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody certified.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Our company's location is a thriving farming and forest region with multiple transformation
industries linked to a diverse set of products: maize, rice, tomato, cork, wood, biomass, etc. We
have direct contact with landowners of typical agro-forestry farms and are in privileged position to
understand the drivers of change in farm control and management.
Previous R&D projects experience
- ENHANCE (FP7): partnerships for risk management
- Bioenergy crops viability assessment

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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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environment for resilient and sustainable agricultural systems
TECNOGRANDA SPA
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT172)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-31-2016: Farming for tomorrow - developing an enabling environment for resilient and
sustainable agricultural systems

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
TECNOGRANDA is the first cluster of innovation for the agro-food and nutrition technology research
in Piedmont, offering a wide range of tools to satisfy all compartment necessities: innovation and
R&D, technological transfer, enterprise services, spin-off, start-up and easy contact with public and
private funds.
TECNOGRANDA, supported by mixed public and private funds, joins a regional network of
technological innovation centers, with whom shares knowledge and technological tools;
TECNOGRANDA proposes Technology Transfer activities focused on process & product innovation.
TECNOGRANDA helps enterprises identifying their actual need, looking for inside competences or
becoming aggregation centre between numerous departments and research centers. TECNOGRANDA
coordinates and realizes research projects, offering solutions about innovation and available funds.
Platforms of technical innovation developed in TECNOGRANDA concern track & trace, nanosensors,
innovative active/intelligent packaging, material nanoscience, rapid tool prototyping, high-power
microwaves.
As the reference cluster of innovation in the agro-food sector, Tecnogranda gathers the innovation
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technologies (traceability, food processing, food products, .), thus representing a good potential of
dissemination and exploitation.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Multi-disciplinarity is the hallmark of innovation in the agrofood sector. Skills available in
TECNOGRANDA include experts in food technology, agronomy, plant and materials engineering,
chemistry, physics, biotechnology, finance and administrative professionals, experts in control and
Project management, ICT experts, besides the contribution of a network of selected external skills.
The core of the R&D activities and the platforms of technological innovation available in
TECNOGRANDA concern:
sanitization of food by means of innovative technologies (cold plasma, microwaves, ozone,)
chemistry and microbiology applied to food production
packaging innovation: materials, technologies, modified atmospheres,
track-chain of raw materials and food products (by means of the use of ICT solutions (RFID),
chemical analysis, e-nose, )
characterization and technology transfer of innovative materials for the agro-food sector: polymers
and bio-polymers for packaging, wear-resistant and non-sticking materials for food machinery,

Previous R&D projects experience


In the last 5 years TECNOGRANDA took part to several R&D projects at regional, national and EU
level. TECNOGRANDA is the coordinator the SALUX project (2011-2014), funded under the Public
Health 2010 call, with the participation of 15 partners from 12 EU countries.
Experience in EU projects:
- Interreg ALCOTRA "FASST" project (2009-2010), partner.
- Interreg ALCOTRA "Eco-Extraction Transfrontaliere" project (2011-2013), partner.
- Public Health "SALUX" - A EUROPEAN NETWORK TO FOLLOW-UP THE REFORMULATION OF
MANUFACTURED FOODS IN TERMS OF THE REDUCTION OF THE LEVELS OF FAT, SATURED AND
TRANS FAT, SALT AND SUGAR, Project Coordinator.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

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EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: UNIONCAMERE PIEMONTE
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 0115669213
Fax: 0039 0115669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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ASSOCIAO
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Other organization (consulting, association,)


PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT173)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-32-2017: Promoting and supporting eco-intensification of aquaculture production systems:
inland (including fresh water), coastal zone and offshore;

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CATAA profiles itself as a strategic mean of technological and organizational support able to
introduce new products and processes in the markets, and promote the use of natural resources,
promoting greater competitiveness of agribusiness.
CATAA develops its activity of technical and technological support to the agricultural industry in
three major areas: Research and Technological Development, Innovation and Qualification. For this,
contribute activities of Technological Development Laboratory, Consulting and Technical Assistance
and Surveillance.
The facilities have been designed with independent sections for receipt of samples, pilot units,
laboratory units and support areas. The CATAA has a vertically integrated structure, consisting of
four pilot units and three laboratory units in order to meet the challenges of the following ranks:
milk and dairy, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, meat, cereals, Honey, Wine and Vine.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CATAA structure includes 4 pilot plants (Dairy products, meat products, Olive oil and Hortofruit), and
3 laboratories (Physic-Chemistry, Microbiology and Sensory analysis).
The pilot units have been created for the development and implementation of new technologies, and
to transfer knowledge in order to increase competitiveness. They are production facilities where the
various processing steps of the different products are performed enabling testing of new products,
without neglecting the study of the traditional processes, as well as the use of byproducts of the
food industry.
The Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, equipped with the latest analytical techniques to characterize
food products, is organized in functional terms in different areas: sample preparation, classical
physicochemical techniques, FTIR and NIR, atomic absorption spectrometry (flame, graphite furnace
and ICP-OES), spectrophotometry, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography (with various
types of detectors, including mass spectrometry), ion chromatography, standards room and
decontamination room.
The Microbiology laboratory unit was designed to minimize the occurrence of cross-contamination,
ensuring the environmental conditions of work through the containment system by differential
pressure and HEPA filters, also fulfilling the principle of forward movement. This laboratory
comprises the isolated areas: culture media preparation, water analysis, food preparation, sowing,
incubation and reading and confirmation. In addition to the equipment enabling the realization of
conventional techniques, this unit has the automated TEMPO, for counting microorganisms quality
indicators and hygiene, miniVIDAS, for the detection of pathogens, and VITEK2Compact for
identification of bacteria and yeast. Furthermore the equipment targeted for monitoring the
sterilization cycle, and incubation temperatures, refrigeration and freezing.
Sensory Analysis Lab, designed in accordance with the prevailing international standards, consists of
a sample preparation area, equipped with a wide range of equipment, a test room with ten individual
cabins and a room for group events, reception, coaching and training of tasters.
CATAA has the Laboratories Integrated Management System (LIMS), which provides the optimization
of laboratory processes and quality control, ensuring traceability and making the results available to
customers in real time electronically, as well as the opportunity to reduce costs operating through
standardization and automation of processes.
The technical team belonging to the CATAAs resident Staffing, consists of PhD researchers, MsC and
graduates in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, whose curricula highlight the
relevance of their experience to the development of the project. It is a dynamic and highly
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Food and Industrial Microbiology, Food Rheology and Sensory Analysis, as well as technical
assistance to companies in the food sector. It also highlights the participation of some research team
in the execution of several research projects, including coordination, and training in Quality Systems.

Previous R&D projects experience


"Red de Investigacin Transfronteriza de Extremadura, Centro y Alentejo (Fase II) - RITECA II " and
"Modernizacin e Innovacin Tecnolgica con base TIC en sectores estratgicos y tradicionales MITTIC" Financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Operational
Programme of Cross-border Cooperation Spain - Portugal (POCTEP)
"+pssego - Inovao e desenvolvimento na cultura do pessegueiro na regio da Beira Interior.
(2015-2016)" Financed by PRODER

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT174)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-32-2017: Promoting and supporting eco-intensification of aquaculture production systems:
inland (including fresh water), coastal zone and offshore;

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for land, coast or sea management, develops
functionality for activities licensing workflows, incorporating 2D geoprocessing algorithms for
scoring/authorization against government territory management plans, or other geographic themes.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with sea management public and military entities

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Previous R&D projects experience


Projects related with the topic
Technology provider for the geodata infrastructure for the national hidrografic institute
Technology provider for the Safe Sea Net of EMSA (European Maritime Surveillance Agency)
Implementation of a scientific geodatabase for the bid on the maritime continental platform
extension
Sea use licensing management for maritime activities

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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coastal
zone
and
offshore
FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT175)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-32-2017: Promoting and supporting eco-intensification of aquaculture production systems:
inland (including fresh water), coastal zone and offshore

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
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entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum


Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster
Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
As stakeholder:
- COFASP cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing (FP7 ERANET)
Monitoring national anchor projects (following, promotion, dissemination):

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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PESCANOVA
Large company
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES176)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-32-2017: Promoting and supporting the eco-intensification of aquaculture production systems:
inland (including fresh water), coastal zone, and offshore

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Pescanova Group has been a pioneer in the development of fish farming, not only in Galicia but
worldwide, with the aim of providing its clients a quality fresh product at any time of the year, thus
increasing the added value of its productive value chain.
The fish-farming food production sector is globally growing fast, accounting for more than a quarter
of the worlds total fish production.
Fish farming in Pescanova is based on the following principles:
1. - Developing a marine production technique complementary to natural sources;
2. - To offer a high quality product with traceability guarantee;
3. - The development of initiatives in suitable environments;
4. - An appropriate application of R&D in production;
5. - A demanding quality policy with due respect for the environment;
6. - Training of specialized human resources;
7. - The implementation of integral fish-farming processes;
8. - The support of commercial and distribution networks.

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Pescanova has long known how to lead the rest, by creating a solid international organisation
devoted to the rational exploitation of marine resources.
The Pescanova Group develops its activity through a complete fishing fleet, comprising more than
90 ships of differing characteristics, including many factory ships in which certain fish species and
shellfish, after being caught, are instantly processed and frozen.
Pescanova is a company that is conscious of the importance of managing marine resources correctly;
it has accepted international rules relating to the appropriate exploitation of species in different
fishing-grounds, thus assuring their continuance.
Pescanova is based on vertical integration, which goes through the entire process from catching the
products to be commercialised, through their processing until the targeted product is obtained, to
putting them on the main markets in Europe, America and Japan. Within this vertical integration, the
initial access to the resources can be obtained by catching them with its own fishing fleet or growing
them on its several farms.

Role in the project


Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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GROUP
OF
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SPECIATIONS

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES177)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-32-2017: Promoting and supporting the eco-intensification of aquaculture production systems:
inland (including fresh water), coastal zone, and offshore

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

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GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples: fish, molluscs, water (fresh and seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...).
Accordingly, the research group can participate in the study of the aquatic medium and their
pollutants.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES178)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
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than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The work of the Phylogenomics tema has traditionally focused on the development of practical
methods for phylogenetic analysis, but more recently they are also pursuing further interests in the
deployment of NGS technologies and their application in somatic evolution and the phylogeography
and population genomics of marine invertebrates, in particular molluscs.

Previous R&D projects experience


Phylogeography and somatic evolution of cancer tumor cells. European Research Council (ERCConsolidator Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 2014-2019.
Fish Speciation and the origin of marine biodiversity: A comparative Genomics approach. 302957.
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF-Marie Curie Action: International Outgoing Fellowships for Career
Development. MC-IOF-International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF). ). PI: Posada. University of Vigo.
01/11/2013-31/10/2016
NGS phylogenomics: species trees of closely related genomes with RNA-seq. Ministerio de
Economa y Competitividad (BFU2012-33038). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 01/01/1331/12/15.
Sequencing and Annotation of Galician Mussel. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin. Acciones
complementarias, subprograma de acciones complementarias. PI: Posada D.. 01/01/12-31/12/12
Assembly and Annotation of Galician Mussel Consellera de Economa e Industria, Xunta de Galicia
(10 PXIB 310 096 PR). PI: Canchaya C. University of Vigo (coordinated with other sub-CSIC)..
09/08/10-20/09/13.
Models of genome evolution, phylogenomics and the tree of life. European Research Council (ERCStarting Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo. 01/10/08-01/10/13.

Role in the project


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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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PORTO-MUIOS S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES179)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-32-2017: Promoting and supporting the eco-intensification of aquaculture production systems:
inland (including fresh water), coastal zone, and offshore

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
PORTO-MUIOS is a small enterprise which main activity, and for which is most well-known, is the
development and manufacturing of high quality food products with seaweed, a new resource in our
country.
PORTO-MUIOS harvests seaweed in their natural environment, in the clean and rich waters of the
Galicia coast, but also researches in a small experiment plot the viability of cultivating some of the
most consumed species.
PORTO-MUIOS processes and markets more than twenty different species of algae in different
formats: fresh, dried (whole, flakes and powder), salted, frozen and canned.
PORTO-MUIOS has an extensive product portfolio based in products of easy consumption and
elaboration, in order to promote its consumption: pasta, rice, sugar, salt, molluscs, sauces, teas,
and so on; all of them with seaweed.
Appart from seaweed, PORTO-MUIOS uses resources and products developed through different
investigation projects carried out by its own research staff in collaboration with public organisms or
investigations centers; sea anemones, holothurians or halophytes to name a few.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Experience in aquaculture production, processing and marketing of new marine products.

Previous R&D projects experience


Below are some of the projects that PORTO-MUIOS has engaged in:
- Food marine algae in Galicia: SPECIES PROSPECTING, PROCESSING TECHNIQUES, CULINARY
APPLICATIONS AND NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES (1 and 2). 2006 2010, Xunta de Galicia.
- Study of the use of the waste generated in the Oursin roe extraction to develop a new product with
culinary application. 2007 2008, Xunta de Galicia.
- Study of halophyte communities flora in the Atlantic and Cantabrian coastline with a culinary use,
Etnobotany, suitability for cooking, processing and growing. 2009 2010, Xunta de Galicia.
- Development of edible films and coatings from natural products with uses in gastronomy and food
industry. 2011 2012, Xunta de Galicia.
- Holothurians as a potential marine resource in Galicia. 2013 2015, CDTI, Feder Interconecta
Program, 2013 call for the Galician Autonomy.
Below are some of the projects that PORTO-MUIOS has engaged in:
- Food marine algae in Galicia: SPECIES PROSPECTING, PROCESSING TECHNIQUES, CULINARY
APPLICATIONS AND NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES (1 and 2). 2006 2010, Xunta de Galicia.
- Study of the use of the waste generated in the Oursin roe extraction to develop a new product with
culinary application. 2007 2008, Xunta de Galicia.
- Study of halophyte communities flora in the Atlantic and Cantabrian coastline with a culinary use,
Etnobotany, suitability for cooking, processing and growing. 2009 2010, Xunta de Galicia.
- Development of edible films and coatings from natural products with uses in gastronomy and food
industry. 2011 2012, Xunta de Galicia.
- Holothurians as a potential marine resource in Galicia. 2013 2015, CDTI, Feder Interconecta
Program, 2013 call for the Galician Autonomy.

Role in the project


Tech. Development; Management; Demonstration;

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Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)


Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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PESCANOVA
Large company
PROFILE from Spain
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TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Pescanova Group has been a pioneer in the development of fish farming, not only in Galicia but
worldwide, with the aim of providing its clients a quality fresh product at any time of the year, thus
increasing the added value of its productive value chain.
The fish-farming food production sector is globally growing fast, accounting for more than a quarter
of the worlds total fish production.
Fish farming in Pescanova is based on the following principles:
1. - Developing a marine production technique complementary to natural sources;
2. - To offer a high quality product with traceability guarantee;
3. - The development of initiatives in suitable environments;
4. - An appropriate application of R&D in production;
5. - A demanding quality policy with due respect for the environment;
6. - Training of specialized human resources;
7. - The implementation of integral fish-farming processes;
8. - The support of commercial and distribution networks.
Pescanova has long known how to lead the rest, by creating a solid international organisation
devoted to the rational exploitation of marine resources.
The Pescanova Group develops its activity through a complete fishing fleet, comprising more than
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shellfish, after being caught, are instantly processed and frozen.


Pescanova is a company that is conscious of the importance of managing marine resources correctly;
it has accepted international rules relating to the appropriate exploitation of species in different
fishing-grounds, thus assuring their continuance.
Pescanova is based on vertical integration, which goes through the entire process from catching the
products to be commercialised, through their processing until the targeted product is obtained, to
putting them on the main markets in Europe, America and Japan. Within this vertical integration, the
initial access to the resources can be obtained by catching them with its own fishing fleet or growing
them on its several farms.

Role in the project


Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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GALICIA FOOD & DRINK CLUSTER
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
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TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Galicia Food& Drink Cluster was established with the aim of providing access to knowledge,
markets and partners to food and beverages organisations within the food&drink value chain in
Galicia.
The cluster is therefore responsible for coordinating the resources and skills of key players
(companies, universities and technology centres) in the food&drink sectors, enabling them to work
towards common goals.
The knowledge infraestructure of the cluster include 3 universities:
University of A Corua (UDC)
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
University of Vigo (UVIGO)
and 3 research centers:
National Technical Center for the Conservation of Fish Products (Anfaco)
Agrifood Technology Foundation Center of Lugo (Cetal)
Meat Technology Center Foundation (CTC)
With its headquarters in Santiago de Compostela and branches in New York and Shanghai, CLUSAGA
facilitates access to the European, North American and Chinesse markets.
CLUSAGA R&D focus areas are:
Food, health and consumer.

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Production, processing, preservation and packaging.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Clusaga and its members have a strong expertise and knowledge about the following topics:
Local Food Value Chain, Food Ecosystem and Sustainable Production Systems.

Cooperation

among food system members.

Analysis of

consumer behaviour and development of new products tailored to consumer needs.


Innovation potential of SMEs in the food sector.
Identification of new functional compounds in raw materials and products.
Identification of healthy food properties or nutritional food alloys.
Definition of food strategies for a healthy and balanced nutrition for all stages of human life.
Emerging dietary and consumer patterns.
Studies of consumer behaviour on positioning current products and acceptance of new ones.
Optimization of products along the food chain in order to improve product quality and process
performance.
Traceability to ensure quality and safety of food since its inception and throughout the process of
production and marketing chain.
Design, optimization, validation and implementation of new processing, preservation and
marketing innovative processes.
Development of new packaging systems and new sustainable, recyclable and reusable packaging.

Previous R&D projects experience


The Cluster is member of the European Strategic Cluster Partnership (ESCP) for Food, Health and
Wellbeing.
Clusaga has also promoted the setting up of the Atlantic Food&Drink Network (2013). The other
participating entitites were: Portugal Foods, Scotland of Food & Drink and, Cluster West. A two days
meeting was organised by CLUSAGA on March 2013 where more than 10 cluster entities met in
Galicia.
The cluster has also participated in the following projects at regional and national level related to the
selected topics:
AEI-MINETUR Alimntase (2012-2014) The project was implemented by a consortium of three
Spanish entities: CLUSAGA, Asociacin Empresarial Innovadoras de Nutricin y Salud - AINS and
Cluster Food+i. The goal of the project was to update the available information on legislation,

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labeling, nutritional and health claims in order to improve the competitiveness of the Spanish Food
industry.
AEI-MINETUR Innstrategy (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project that pursues
strategic decisions through new oportunities identification and innovative solutions. All the members
of the cluster are encouraged to participate in this project and take the most benefit of it.
AEI-MINETUR Inconsumer (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project which goal is to
implement a consumer behavior and trend analysis system. This system will help to foster
competitive advantages to members of the cluster thus CLUSAGA is responsible for matching
members and markets needs.
AEI-MINETUR Inmarket (2013-2014) CLUSAGA was the coordinator and only partner of the project
and responsible for managing all the activities among members of the cluster. The main goal of the
project was to set up a monitoring competitive system of market, product and consumer trends.
IGAPE- PRIMEX China (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in Shanghai, China. The name of the new company is
Shanghai Galicia Business Consulting Co. Ltd. and five are the members of the cluster that directly
support this initiative: Martn Codax, Aceites Abril, Innolact, Kiwi Atlntico and Orensana de Vinos.
IGAPE-PRIMEX EEUU (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in New York, EEUU. The name of the new company is
GLC Food & Drink USA, S.L. and five are the members of the cluster that directly support this
initiative: Conservas Antonio Alonso, Aceites Abril and Orensana de Vinos.
AEI-MINETUR Clean Label (2014-2015) The overall objective is to develop healthier food products
while maintaining a high degree of stability and quality that are able to meet the demands of
consumers regarding the use of natural ingredients and clean label.
AEI-MINETUR SeniorLact (2014-2015) The objective is to develop dairy products, food and
beverages for the elderly population that can have a preventive role and reducing factors risk that
cause and favor the development of certain diseases , so provide better health that may lead, in
turn, increased welfare and quality life.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus

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Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)


Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT182)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-33-2016: Understanding food value chain and network dynamics

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Gastronomic Sciences, founded in 2004 by the international non-profit association
Slow Food in cooperation with the Italian regions of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, is a legally
recognized, private non-profit institution. Its goal is to create an international research and
education centre for those working on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity, and
building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science. The Universitys
degree courses are thus designed to create a new professional role, that of the gastronome, who can
operate effectively in the production, distribution, promotion and communication of quality foods and
beverages. The students, who come from all over the world, learn in an active and dynamic manner,
thanks to the balance between scientific subjects and humanistic ones, sensory training and direct
experience with the artisanal and industrial processes of production and elaboration of food obtained
in the field on the study trips. This methodological and educational approach gives students a holistic
vision of food production systems past and present, teaching them how to go about developing
future food scenarios. The UNISG offers the following study programs: a three-year undergraduate
degree in Gastronomic Sciences; a two-year graduate degree in Promotion and Management of the
Food

and

Tourist

Heritage;

three

one-year

post-graduate

Masters

in

Food

Culture

and

Communications (Human Ecology and Sustainability; High-Quality Products; Representation, Place,


and Identity), one Master in Italian Wine Culture; five High Apprenticeship vocational training
courses for the trades most in demand in the food sector (cheese affineurs, bakers, pizza chefs,
master brewers, pork butchers, cheese affineurs and restaurant-based gastronomes); two courses of

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the Pollenzo Cookery School for budding professional cooks (one in Italian Corso di Cucina
Popolare Italiana di Qualit - and one in English - Master in the Slow Art of Italian Cuisine), with the
emphasis on food products and primary ingredients. Development of relationships with other
Universities and institutions in Italy and abroad has led to a continuing exchange of students and
faculty, enlivening the academic and intellectual life of the University community.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) is specialized in research focused on the
multidisciplinarity that characterizes the gastronomic context. The methodological approach is based
on the principles that underpin the university itself, namely food sustainability as a form of
subsistence and improvement of human and natural conditions on the planet.
Given the peculiarity of its branch of study and its now internationally recognized competence in the
field of gastronomic science and its multi-faceted sphere of influence, the UNISG promotes research
projects both for the academic sector and for the business and cultural sectors.
Here are the various academic research areas in which UNISG lecturers and researchers are
constantly engaged:
Internationality and styles of consumption:
Studies focus on international styles of food consumption through contemporary and historic analysis
of populations, their customs and traditions, on demographic classes and on migratory phenomena.
Production and new technologies:
Analysis of food production from cultivation to harvesting, livestock breeding, preservation,
packaging and logistics, using new technological solutions capable of ensuring genuineness, quality
and full sustainability.
Memory and landscape:
Memory, tradition and landscape provide the focus for discovery and analysis of the link between
food and the natural environment, myths, rites and historical processes of peoples and territories of
which it is an essential part, the aim being to define it as a material and immaterial cultural heritage
of humanity.
Environment and health:
Study of the effects of food production and consumption on the environment and health, with
analysis of solutions with less impact on our environment, capable of ensuring gastronomic quality
for a healthy diet.
Economics and Food Policy:
Observation of food production and trade trends, support to small-scale products, valorization of the
rural workforce, and normative and operational regulation to ensure quality, genuineness

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(traceability) and preservation.

Previous R&D projects experience


1) Open Discovery Space (ODS):A socially-powered and multilingual open learning infrastructure to
boost the adoption of eLearning - Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Policy
Support Programme.
2) AGER Project VALORVITIS Valorization of the wine industry by-products for the production of
high-added value compounds
3) Green Learning Network (GLN): the project is dedicated to creating a network of educators,
agriculturalists, institutions, learners and user communities in Lifelong Learning - LLP Programme

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

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EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: Unioncamere Piemonte
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 011 5669213
Fax: 0039 011 5669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
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TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The science team performs research on food quality and changes in quality parameters related to
processing, packaging and storage of foods, especially in relation to dairy, vegetable and egg
products.
The dairy research activities focus on the characterization of milk or vegetable protein as a raw
material and changes induced by processing. Key areas are protein chemistry (to include
proteomics, milk genomics, enzymes), structure and functionality of protein and lipid networks,
oxidative stability and content of health promoting and bioactive compounds.
Examples of R&D projects: Oligosaccharides in mik linked to genetics, milk genomics in general,
porttranslational modifications of milk proteins, quality of WPI products, quality of lactose reduced
dairy products, fractionation and utilisation of potato proteins, organic cows lines specialized for
organic breeding, milk quality from "native" cow breeds,

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Facilities include a pilot dairy plant, differential scanning calorimeter, confocal microscope,
rheometer, Texture Analyzer, tensiometer, Rheorox, Malvern mastersizer, and equipment for mass
spectrometry (GC-MS, LC-MS, Maldi-TOF/TOF, LC-MS iontrap, triple Q MS), electron spin resonance
spectroscopy, and ultrasound treatment. Access to cow stables and individual cows milk.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Danish-Swedish Milk Genomics Initiative, member of Nordmilk initiative, international collaborations
in the area of milk quality, protein compositon, proteolysis, cell count and peptidomics

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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C.I.S.A.O. INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTRE OF
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
COOPERATION WITH SAHELIAN AND WEST AFRICAN
COUNTRIES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Italy
(16ES184)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Collaboration with Sahelian and West African
Countries To this centre belong researchers and professors of Departments of the University of
Turin, Public Research Institutions and independents technical and teaching assistants.
The departments involved are:
Department of Chemistry;
Department of Economy S. Cognetti De Martiis;
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences and Technologies;
Department of Veterinary Sciences;
Department of Earth Sciences;
Department of Cultures, Politics and Societies.
Principal activities of the centre are the coordination of decentralized projects funded by the
Piedmont Region in the 2000 in the programme Fight against poverty and food security. Every
year new projects develop different activities such as animal production, animal health, conservation
of endangered breeds, agricultural productions, economics researches (cooperatives, women
associations), environmental protection activities, etc. Moreover the centre has been involved in

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many other projects, such as the IAO Gender Project (Italian Foreign Ministry DGCS), the
UNI.COO. Project (University of Turin Foundation of Casse di Risparmio del Piemonte),
4CITIESXDEV (Europeaid).
On October 2013 has begun the project R.U.S.S.A.D.E. (Network of Sahelian Universities for Food
Security and Environmental Sustainability FED/2013/320-115) in the ACP-EU Cooperation
Programme in Higher Education (Edulink II). The overall objective of the project, lasting three years,
is to mobilize knowledge and know-how to fight hunger and poverty and to increase environmental
care in a sustainable development perspective, improving life conditions of the population and
reducing the gender gaps in employment access and in sharing knowledge. The specific objective is
to enhance higher education systems through Master courses to give technical, scientific and
methodological bases to the students, allowing them to manage natural resources and to improve
agriculture and food security with an multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


A multidisciplinary and integrated approach is offered on the basis of different technical and scientific
skills of the researchers of the CISAO centre: in particular for this topic, veterinarians, agronomists,
biologists, geologists, etc. with experiences in development projects can be involved.

Previous R&D projects experience


The main objective of all the activities of the CISAO centre is the improvement of the conditions of
life of the sub-Saharan populations and the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
The opportunity of a multidisciplinary approach, even in a defined circle (i.e. a rural community), is
really important because leaving from single and specific interventions it can support the others
through the immediate transfer of the results of the various experiences. The previous activities and
experiences for the last decade are:
monitoring and improving milk production (quantitative and qualitative controls) and animal
nutrition in Niger (Toukounous Station) and in Burkina Faso (Groupement dleveur Ben Kadi Bobo
Dioulasso);
conservation programme of the Somba cattle breed in the Atacora Region, North Benin (Boukomb
and Natitingou);
epidemiologic controls (infections and tick diseases) in the peri-urban area of Bobo Dioulasso,
Burkina Faso, and in Mali;
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sanitary controls for a traditional cheese production in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);
use of natural insecticides in Sahel;
support to beekeeping in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali;
support to good management of garbage in Cape Verde, scholar educational programme;
management of protected areas and natural parks in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
support to women associations in Burkina Faso;
support to farmers associations and cooperatives in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
recycling of plastic refusals in Niger;
higher educational programme in sustainable development and food security in Niger, Burkina Faso
and Tchad;
inter academic cooperation with sahelian Universities.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: UNIONCAMERE PIEMONTE
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 0115669213
Fax: 0039 0115669238
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CENTRE
STUDIES

FOR

TRANSDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOPMENT

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT185)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
The value-added generated by CETRAD takes the form of knowledge as represented by studies,
policy recommendations and new organisational strategies. Its main scientific areas (sociology;
heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
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policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
4 - Increasing knowledge about innovation initiatives in rural areas and in the agro-food sector, its
potentials and limitations, as a tool to support the development of firms, organizations and
territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;

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6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
18 - Studying the market for and processes of valorisation of rural resources so as to propose
appropriate policy measures, organizational structures/strategies, and innovation processes
conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating
sustainable (self-)employment.

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CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);
Study of the valuation of ecological and recreational services of the Serra da Estrela Nature Park of
(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
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2012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).
Role in the project
Research;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK186)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-33-2016: Understanding food value chain and network dynamics

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Danish Technological Institute is a self-owned and non-profit organization offering a wide range of
competences to provide the Danish Industry with the latest knowledge in their fields. The food
science department at DTI is service partner for the Danish food and feed industry. The department
offers consultancy services and is highly involved in R&D projects with the food industry and feed
industry. The focus is primarily on improved utilization of natural resources, process optimization
and product development. The competences in the department include physical and chemical
characterization, encapsulation technologies, sensory evaluation and consumer science. This include
rheological methods for characterization of texture and viscoelastic properties, melting properties,
emulsion properties, water and oil/fat binding capacity and description and testing of particles. The
laboratory has many years of experience in ad hoc chemical analysis and development of methods
for identifying and quantification of chemical volatile and non-volatile compounds. In addition to the
HPLC and GC-MS analytical equipment, the laboratory possesses a full olfactory set-up for
identifying odor-active compounds. Work in relation to oxidation and other changes in connection
with deterioration of products are performed e.g., by use of accelerated oxidation studies.
Encapsulation techniques include spray drying equipment and fluid bed. Sensory laboratories are
internationally

accredited,

and

the

staff

is

highly

experienced

In addition to food science DTI can participate with competencies


microbiology, biomass exploitation,

within

the

field.

from a number of fields like

extraction of valuable compounds focused on industrial

implementation and optimization of processes; all within

environmentally friendly and healthier

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solutions.
DTI is currently involved in a number of national and international projects. DTI is involved in
several projects focusing on product or process development in the food industry or related
industries
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
DTI is specialized in sensory and consumer testing of food products, food ingredients and non-food
products and have experience from different projects and assignments in collaboration with national
and international companies. Furthermore, DTI has experience with determining consumer behavior,
and demands, including consumptions patterns, and utilizing these findings in different areas such
product optimization, new product development, quality control and market research. DTI has the
experience to assist in managing the project or relevant work packages.
Previous R&D projects experience
DTI has broad company-wide experience with applying, manageing and participating in both FP6 and
FP7 projects. The department of food science at DTI is currently involved as a partner in the FP7
project PILOT-ABP under the FP7 waste topic, a Eurostars project and several national projects.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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I-MARK (UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES187)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
I-mark is a team of proffesors of Marketing and Market Research. Besides the development of the
teaching and researching activities, the members of the team work on projects about marketing,
branding and social responsability for different public and private organizations. Some of the
relevant projects the group have participated since 2000 are: 1)The competiveness of the family
business: an application to the galician canning industry (Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia,
2000/2001); 2) The telecomunication sector in Galicia (Private Organization: Ctedra Telefnica,
2000/2001); 3) The improvement of the competitiveness of the granite in the international market
(Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2004/2006); 4) Galician business and the challenge of
corporate social responsibility (Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2005/2007); 5) Corporate
social

responsibility

in

Galicia

from

the

perspective

of

the

different

stakeholders

(Public

Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2007/2010). Recently, the group focuses on the role of the ecology
and the ecological approach. Since 2012, members of the group inquire about the sustainable
agriculture and ecological products; and about the ecological behavior of the individuals in Spain.
Their results have been published and presented in several national and international conferences
(Budapest, 2012; Barcelona, 2012; Pars, 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The members of the group could offered a large expertise to the analysis of the ecological
approach

by

investigating

the

drivers

of

the

demography

of

farms

in

Galicia

with

an

especial focus on the analysis of the consumer preferences and the management strategies in risk
situations.

Previous R&D projects experience


At the moment, the group has not experience on International Projects.
Role in the project
Research;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES188)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (ERENEA) was created in 2004, joining two
existing research teams of the University of Vigo: Natural Resource Economics (fisheries and
aquaculture)

and

Environmental

Economics

(applied

to

rural

and

natural

areas).

The groups field of investigation is wide and comprises three main areas: Fishery Economics,
Forestry and Natural Resource Economics and Economic Assessment of Environmental Externalities.
The group counts with experts in fisheries economics focused on economic evaluation, bioeconomics
modelling, fisheries management and regulation, economic valuation of eco-labeled products, and
aquaculture. They had conducted about 15 national/international projects and have participated over
30 national/international projects about those topics.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Estimation of price transmision and producer's power along value chain in seafodd markets.
Analisys of behaviour of the chain members.
Estimation of cosumers' preferences

Previous R&D projects experience


- Consumer's preferences for ecolabelling seafood products (2006; Spanish Ministry of Agriculture,
Fishing and Food) - The demand for aquaculture products . Consumer-perceived quality and market

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integration (2007; Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food) - Sustainable management of
marine resources (ECO2009-10324; Spanish Ministry of Economy).
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES189)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
REDE, the Research Goup in Energy, Innovation and Environmant from the University of Vigo
attempts, among other issues to answer different topics related with the design of policies and their
consequences for industries, households and the environment. They could be classified in the
following fields: 1) Intensity and efficiency applied to environmental and energy issues; 2) Climate
change policies: taxes and emission rights; 3) Fiscal policy; 4) Economic simulation methods
(general equilibrium, econometrics, etc.)
# selected consultancy and technical reports:
"Study for the creation of a supra-municipal entity for the integral management of solid waste with
environmental criteria", financed by the Consortium for garbage collection in northwestern province
of Ourense (2009)
# selected competitive research projects:
"Ecoraee: demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in
accordance to EU law", financed by UE http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/ (2012-2015)
"Eficiencia y sostenibilidad del proceso de innovacin en entornos industriales, financed by el
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin (2014-2016)
"Projection of Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Sectors of the European Union based in
Bottom-up Analysis", financed by European Commision (Joint Research Centre) (2006-2007)
"Escenarios post-2012 y polticas contra el cambio climtico en Espaa", financed by el Ministerio de
Ciencia e Innovacin (2009-2012)

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Cost-Benefit Analysis, evaluation of economic instruments for policy making, economic modelling

Previous R&D projects experience


ECORAEE / LIFE 11 ENV/ES/574
Demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in accordance
to EU law
http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/

Role in the project


Research

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT190)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit on Food
consumers perception and safety with strong links to food industry, and is specialized in food safety
assessment (eg, food contaminants) and innovative food derivatives and compounds (eg
characterizes and isolates metabolites, testing their putative effects in human health) in vivo and in
vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception. This Unit is expert in

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agrofood tehcnologies and in ensuring food value chain integrity, consumers perception, etc. It
covers all the chain value of food industry and network dynamics (eg crops, grapevine/wine
production, and olive production among others). It is bringing to the region new species and ancient
varieties as competitive alternative for producers.
Another important Unit is expert on Crop Production, Transformation and valorization. It is expert
on horticulture/protected cultures (eg tomato, brassicas, etc) as well as other relevant cultures as
grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused on sustainability
with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures crop. Particular
attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics research leading to
improve producers competitiveness. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for
studying crop breeding and management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity,
combining fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Finally another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is
expert in agrosystems environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring
sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs,
pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator
models (in vivo and in vitro).

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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CRPV - CENTRO RICERCHE PRODUZIONI VEGETALI
SME
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT191)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-33-2016: Understanding food value chain and network dynamics

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CRPV is a cooperative company located in Cesena (Po Valley, Northern Italy), operating in the
development of research and services supply for crop production, through four main topics:
a)fruit, vegetables, seeds, floriculture; b) viticulture, oenology and olive oil; c)cereals, beets and
oilseed crops; d) bio-energy.

CRPV is registered as a SME at the EU level, operating mainly in

applied research, demonstration activities and experimental trials. Its members are producers
associations, institutes for technical assistance and professional education, provincial administrations
and the main economic organizations.
CRPV main activities carried out are: a) research for sustainable crop protection for both organic and
integrated crop production; b) genetic improvement and patents (Plant Breeders Rights)
management; c) research for productions optimization and integrated production guidelines
updating (including nutrition, irrigation, soil management, cultural practices, etc.); d) application of
modern ICT tools in agriculture; e) bio-energy development; f) economic analyses to support
farmers development; g) planning and experimentation about the use of biomasses for bio-energy
production; h) supporting chain producers in quality and traceability certification process; i)
dissemination of research results and technologies transfer. CRPV has availability of facilities like
experimental vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, equipped laboratories for chemical, biochemical,
bio-molecular and microbiological analyses.
Relevant EU Projects implemented:
1) Climate ChangE-R, EU-LIFE, 2013-2016. Aim: to reduce the overall agriculture-related emissions

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by 0,2M tons CO2 equivalent in some food crops. Coordinator: Emilia-Romagna Region. The role of
CRPV is to manage the application of the LCA methodology, data collection and evaluation on some
selected crops (tomato, green bean, wheat, peach, pear) and to disseminate the results.
2) MARS Marker Assisted Resistance to Sharka, EU-FP7, 2013-2015. Aim: to transfer to SMEs the
novel methods and tools originating from the previous SharCo project, in order to enable the
acceleration of the selection of sharka resistant plant material. MARS (coordinator: INRA) will
upgrade reliable molecular tools for MAS in view of improving resistance of apricot plants propagated
in nurseries and cultivated in orchards; the project will establish a high throughput protocol for MAS
transferable to end-users (SMEs/laboratories, breeding companies).
3) MAKE-IT-BE, EU-Intelligent Energy Europe, 2008-2011. Aim: to set up and implement a number
of local planning tools to support the bio-energy initiatives; CRPV (Lead Partner) has supported the
integration of biomass resources with bio-energy technologies, and a number of regional
platforms/partnerships to support local policies and promotion of such energy forms.
4) Capacity building for the Ministry of Agriculture of Jordan in the field of EU third country listing
criteria for plants and their fresh products, TWINNING Programme, 2011-2013. Aim: CRPV (subcontractor on behalf of Fondazione Minoprio Italy) provided technical assistance and tutoring
activities to the Ministry of Agriculture of Jordan, about organization of extension service on
integrated production and traceability.
5) WELLFOOD, EU IPA Adriatic Programme, 2013-2016. Aim: to implement a number of surveys
on some agro-food chains and stakeholders (as sub-contractor on behalf of the Forl-Cesena
Province).
6) AGRONET, EU IPA Adriatic Programme, 2011-2013. Aim: to set up and implement a permanent
network of logistical infrastructures in the agri-food sector, in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia,
Slovenia, Italy.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Skills and themes of interest within EU projects:
- research is made mostly for open field crops, although other growing systems can be evaluated;
- CRPV is located in a territory (Emilia-Romagna region) where fruit crops are largely cultivated
(e.g., peach, apricot, apple, pear, plum, kiwi, cherry, grapewine) as well as many vegetables (e.g.,
tomato, lettuce, onion, potato, cabbage), grapevine, seed crops and cereals;
- considerable experience for what concerns experimental field activities and assessments on
integrated pest management (IPM) and biological control of pests and pathogens affecting
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- very large experience has been developed on IPM and on biological control including use of
biological agents (insects, viruses, bacteria and nematodes) and low environmental impact
products/methodologies;
- CRPV has a wide availability of testing conditions about fruit, grapevine and vegetable crops, due
to its strict link with farmers/producers and experimental farms;
- CRPV has implemented several projects related to traceability of food productions and systems,
and sustainable consumption models;
- applications of ICT tools in agriculture, in particular precision farming systems, are one of the
priorities of CRPV;
- relevant experience on food quality and safety (e.g., data collection, sensorial analyses) has been
gained;
- CRPV is also strongly involved in the extension service/advisory system organization for Integrated
and Organic Production at regional level. In particular, since last 2011, CRPV is managing the Emilia
Romagna regional advisory system, managing both meetings, tools (e.g., monitoring at territorial
level on main pest and diseases thanks to a specific software, link with the management of the
forecasting models available) and staff (e.g. 12 coordinators at provincial level, scouting technicians
for monitoring at territorial level);
- experience on precision farming mostly related to water management is being implemented;
- large experience in dissemination of results about crops production research to stakeholders at
local /EU level;
- Other Services: technology transfer, data bank management, guidelines for IPM application
updating, new variety production, tracing of supply chain, accounting and administrative support.

Previous R&D projects experience


1) MARS Marker Assisted Resistance to Sharka (EU-FP7). Aim: to transfer to SMEs the novel
methods and tools originating from the previous SharCo project, to select sharka resistant plant
material. MARS (coordinator: INRA) will upgrade reliable molecular tools for MAS in view of
improving resistance of apricot plants propagated in nurseries and cultivated in orchards; the project
will establish a high throughput protocol for MAS transferable to end-users (SMEs/laboratories,
breeding companies).
2)Experimentation on Sustainable Fruit Production (Regional Law 28/1998)(2013). Aim: to
implement varietal and rootstock testing, fertilisation trials, and irrigation techniques, in order to
advise farmers on the creation of new fruit orchards, with low environmental impact.
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conservation ex-situ of fruit landraces in Emilia-Romagna Region.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SIMPLER
Organisation name: ASTER S. Cons. p. A
Address: Via Gobetti, 101
Postcode: 40129
City: Bologna
Country: Italy
Contact person: Sofia Miceli
Telephone: +39 051 6398119
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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES192)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-33-2016: Understanding food value chain and network dynamics

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT193)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-33-2016: Understanding food value chain and network dynamics

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
As stakeholder:
- COFASP cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing (FP7 ERANET)
Monitoring national anchor projects (following, promotion, dissemination):
- VALORPEIXE Valorizao de Subprodutos e guas Residuais da Indstria de Conservas de Peixe
- SIGA Sistema Integrado de Gesto Alimentar

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AGROGES, SOCIEDADE DE ESTUDOS E PROJECTOS LDA
SME
PROFILE from PORTUGAL
(16PT194)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-33-2016: Understanding food value chain and network dynamics

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGRO.GES is a firm specialised in rural development and agro-economy, which provides support
services to the agricultural and forestry sectors. This broad mandate is made possible by a
permanent staff of highly trained technicians. When further analytical assistance is necessary, the
permanent staffs draws on a large network of colleagues and collaborators with experience in a
number of technical fields.
AGRO.GES was founded in 1989, and has already provided an assortment of clients with hundreds of
technical studies. Particular emphasis has been given to studies in agricultural economics, reflecting
the firms national and international reputation in this topic area. But the work of AGRO.GES has
involved much more than economics, encompassing numerous aspects of management for the agroforestry sector and rural areas in Portugal.
The AGRO.GES team has: Ten agricultural economists; other staff with agricultural, forestry and
agri-industrial background; regional experts; several collaborators throughout Portugal; Numerous
academic colleagues at national and foreign Universities (including for example, Wye College,
Gottingen, Stanford University and the University of Arizona).
Project types:
Agriculture and rural development policy design and evaluation;
Territorial, sectorial and market studies concerning agriculture, forestries and agri-industries;

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Strategic planning studies for agrocultural, forestry and agri-industrial companies;


Support to management and investment;
Qualification and certification systems;
Sustainability and climate change studies and reports;
Traning, technical assistance;
Farm and company evaluation;
Forest certification and management plans.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1. Agricultural economics: Agricultural incentives; Agricultural policy; Project evaluation; Sector
analysis; Structural policies; Natural resources and environmental policies.
2. Agricultural, forestry and agri-industrial management: Strategic planning; Firm restructuring and
reorganisation; Marketing plans; Computer software design and management; Analysis of
investment projects
3. FARMSTAT Portugal- Rural survey: Impact of policy measures; Evaluation of publicity campaigns;
Input use analysis; Opinion polls; Surveys at national, regional and sectional levels
4. Development and design: Agricultural policy design and analysis; Project evaluation; Natural
resources and environmental policy; Firm management.
5. Sustainability, climate change, carbon and hydric footprints.

Previous R&D projects experience


Although having no previous experience in similar Horizon 2020 projects, AGRO.GES has an
extensive track-record in a number of fields, mostly concerning economic and policy studies and
analysis in the agricultural, forestry, agri-industrial and environmetal sectors, mostly in Portugal, but
also in Europe and Africa.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL

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Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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for competitiveness and sustainability
ADAPT LOW CARBON GROUP
Other organization (consulting,association,)
PROFILE from United Kingdom
(16UK195)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017:

Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and

sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Adapt is a subsidiary of the University of East Anglia, specialising in low carbon technologies. We
support companies in the development of sustainable solutions by providing expertise through our
team or by establishing links with the experts working at UEA.
Adapt has long standing links with the leading academic and research organisations with expertise in
biological and environmental sciences, and with companies developing biobased and biorenewable
products and technologies. This enables Adapt to keep abreast of the latest innovations,
developments and next-generation technologies that could give a significant competitive advantage
to companies and public bodies.
Who we work with:
Government, its agencies and NGOs
Universities and research organisations
Financial sector, banks, insurance companies, investors, fund managers, asset managers
Manufacturers, brand owners and retailers in personal care, food manufacturing, chemical industry
Agri-businesses
We have experience running projects in the area of:

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Bio-inspired crop protection


Valorisation of food waste and production of new sources of protein
Innovative products from crops
Natural materials application in built environment
Valorisation of agricultural waste streams

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Adapt has expertise in algal technologies , biopolymers, biocomposites, plant-derived ingredients
and bioactives for functional foods, personal care and health products, biobased chemicals,
bioenergy and biofuels, sustainable agriculture and crop protection.
We have experience of managing projects of different size, led by both commercial and public
parties, involving stakeholders from different sectors.
We set up clear structure and provide tools to support all parties in delivering their work. We ensure
clear reporting lines are established, all parties are aware of the objectives and appropriate actions
are taken when situation requires them.
What we can do:
Strategic advice on knowledge and technology transfer between academia and industry
Innovative technology scouting and horizon scanning
Innovation support for new product development
Technology due diligence and risk assessment
Business case assessment
Supply chain building
Support with the business case development
Help with identification of appropriate funding stream
Tender preparation
Stakeholder identification and engagement
Support in consortia building
Project brief and planning preparation
Project monitoring and evaluation
Project management
Life Cycle Assessment

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Previous R&D projects experience


Adapt has been responsible for the delivery of a 7 year long ERDF funded InCrops programme
focusing on promoting innovation related to crops. This project offered a possibility of establishing
links between SMEs and knowledge base, with the purpose of promoting development of new natural
products. Simultaneously, we hav been delivering a Centre for Built Envorinment project, offering
services supporting the application of natural materials in bu8ilt environment and managing the
construction of an exemplary building - The Enterprise Centre (curently completed and named the
greenest building in England). Next to these ERDF funded projects, Adapt has been or is still
involved in a number of research projects related to bio-inspired crop protection, novel sources of
feed, management of agricultural waste and valorisation of by-products from both primary
production and food processing.

Role in the project


Research; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: East of England
Organisation name: Exemplas Holdings Ltd
Address: St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge
Postcode: CB4 0WS
City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Roger Hetherington
Telephone: +44 7860 753081
E-mail: r.hetherington@eeneast.org.uk

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sustainability

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unlocking the
potential;
TECNOLGICO

Other organization (consulting, association,)


PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES196)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017:

Innovative agro-food chains: unlocking the competitiveness and sustainability

potential;

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CATAA profiles itself as a strategic mean of technological and organizational support able to
introduce new products and processes in the markets, and promote the use of natural resources,
promoting greater competitiveness of agribusiness.
CATAA develops its activity of technical and technological support to the agricultural industry in
three major areas: Research and Technological Development, Innovation and Qualification. For this,
contribute activities of Technological Development Laboratory, Consulting and Technical Assistance
and Surveillance.
The facilities have been designed with independent sections for receipt of samples, pilot units,
laboratory units and support areas. The CATAA has a vertically integrated structure, consisting of
four pilot units and three laboratory units in order to meet the challenges of the following ranks:
milk and dairy, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, meat, cereals, Honey, Wine and Vine.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CATAA structure includes 4 pilot plants (Dairy products, meat products, Olive oil and Hortofruit), and
3 laboratories (Physic-Chemistry, Microbiology and Sensory analysis).
The pilot units have been created for the development and implementation of new technologies, and
to transfer knowledge in order to increase competitiveness. They are production facilities where the
various processing steps of the different products are performed enabling testing of new products,
without neglecting the study of the traditional processes, as well as the use of byproducts of the
food industry.
The Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, equipped with the latest analytical techniques to characterize
food products, is organized in functional terms in different areas: sample preparation, classical
physicochemical techniques, FTIR and NIR, atomic absorption spectrometry (flame, graphite furnace
and ICP-OES), spectrophotometry, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography (with various
types of detectors, including mass spectrometry), ion chromatography, standards room and
decontamination room.
The Microbiology laboratory unit was designed to minimize the occurrence of cross-contamination,
ensuring the environmental conditions of work through the containment system by differential
pressure and HEPA filters, also fulfilling the principle of forward movement. This laboratory
comprises the isolated areas: culture media preparation, water analysis, food preparation, sowing,
incubation and reading and confirmation. In addition to the equipment enabling the realization of
conventional techniques, this unit has the automated TEMPO, for counting microorganisms quality
indicators and hygiene, miniVIDAS, for the detection of pathogens, and VITEK2Compact for
identification of bacteria and yeast. Furthermore the equipment targeted for monitoring the
sterilization cycle, and incubation temperatures, refrigeration and freezing.
Sensory Analysis Lab, designed in accordance with the prevailing international standards, consists of
a sample preparation area, equipped with a wide range of equipment, a test room with ten individual
cabins and a room for group events, reception, coaching and training of tasters.
CATAA has the Laboratories Integrated Management System (LIMS), which provides the optimization
of laboratory processes and quality control, ensuring traceability and making the results available to
customers in real time electronically, as well as the opportunity to reduce costs operating through
standardization and automation of processes.
The technical team belonging to the CATAAs resident Staffing, consists of PhD researchers, MsC and
graduates in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, whose curricula highlight the
relevance of their experience to the development of the project. It is a dynamic and highly
motivated team that has been developing research in the areas of Animal Production, Chemistry,

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Food and Industrial Microbiology, Food Rheology and Sensory Analysis, as well as technical
assistance to companies in the food sector. It also highlights the participation of some research team
in the execution of several research projects, including coordination, and training in Quality Systems.

Previous R&D projects experience


"Red de Investigacin Transfronteriza de Extremadura, Centro y Alentejo (Fase II) - RITECA II " and
"Modernizacin e Innovacin Tecnolgica con base TIC en sectores estratgicos y tradicionales MITTIC" Financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Operational
Programme of Cross-border Cooperation Spain - Portugal (POCTEP)
"+pssego - Inovao e desenvolvimento na cultura do pessegueiro na regio da Beira Interior.
(2015-2016)" Financed by PRODER

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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PESCANOVA
Large company
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES197)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and
sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Pescanova Group has been a pioneer in the development of fish farming, not only in Galicia but
worldwide, with the aim of providing its clients a quality fresh product at any time of the year, thus
increasing the added value of its productive value chain.
The fish-farming food production sector is globally growing fast, accounting for more than a quarter
of the worlds total fish production.
Fish farming in Pescanova is based on the following principles:
1. - Developing a marine production technique complementary to natural sources;
2. - To offer a high quality product with traceability guarantee;
3. - The development of initiatives in suitable environments;
4. - An appropriate application of R&D in production;
5. - A demanding quality policy with due respect for the environment;
6. - Training of specialized human resources;
7. - The implementation of integral fish-farming processes;
8. - The support of commercial and distribution networks.
Pescanova has long known how to lead the rest, by creating a solid international organisation
devoted to the rational exploitation of marine resources.
The Pescanova Group develops its activity through a complete fishing fleet, comprising more than

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90 ships of differing characteristics, including many factory ships in which certain fish species and
shellfish, after being caught, are instantly processed and frozen.
Pescanova is a company that is conscious of the importance of managing marine resources correctly;
it has accepted international rules relating to the appropriate exploitation of species in different
fishing-grounds, thus assuring their continuance.
Pescanova is based on vertical integration, which goes through the entire process from catching the
products to be commercialised, through their processing until the targeted product is obtained, to
putting them on the main markets in Europe, America and Japan. Within this vertical integration, the
initial access to the resources can be obtained by catching them with its own fishing fleet or growing
them on its several farms.

Role in the project


Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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GALICIA FOOD & DRINK CLUSTER
Other organization (consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES198)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and
sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Galicia Food& Drink Cluster was established with the aim of providing access to knowledge,
markets and partners to food and beverages organisations within the food&drink value chain in
Galicia.
The cluster is therefore responsible for coordinating the resources and skills of key players
(companies, universities and technology centres) in the food&drink sectors, enabling them to work
towards common goals.
The knowledge infraestructure of the cluster include 3 universities:
University of A Corua (UDC)
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
University of Vigo (UVIGO)
and 3 research centers:
National Technical Center for the Conservation of Fish Products (Anfaco)
Agrifood Technology Foundation Center of Lugo (Cetal)
Meat Technology Center Foundation (CTC)
With its headquarters in Santiago de Compostela and branches in New York and Shanghai, CLUSAGA
facilitates access to the European, North American and Chinesse markets.
CLUSAGA R&D focus areas are:

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Food, health and consumer.


Production, processing, preservation and packaging.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Clusaga and its members have a strong expertise and knowledge about the following topics:
Local Food Value Chain, Food Ecosystem and Sustainable Production Systems.

Cooperation

among food system members.

Analysis of

consumer behaviour and development of new products tailored to consumer needs.


Innovation potential of SMEs in the food sector.
Identification of new functional compounds in raw materials and products.
Identification of healthy food properties or nutritional food alloys.
Definition of food strategies for a healthy and balanced nutrition for all stages of human life.
Emerging dietary and consumer patterns.
Studies of consumer behaviour on positioning current products and acceptance of new ones.
Optimization of products along the food chain in order to improve product quality and process
performance.
Traceability to ensure quality and safety of food since its inception and throughout the process of
production and marketing chain.
Design, optimization, validation and implementation of new processing, preservation and
marketing innovative processes.
Development of new packaging systems and new sustainable, recyclable and reusable packaging.

Previous R&D projects experience


The Cluster is member of the European Strategic Cluster Partnership (ESCP) for Food, Health and
Wellbeing.
Clusaga has also promoted the setting up of the Atlantic Food&Drink Network (2013). The other
participating entitites were: Portugal Foods, Scotland of Food & Drink and, Cluster West. A two days
meeting was organised by CLUSAGA on March 2013 where more than 10 cluster entities met in
Galicia.

The cluster has also participated in the

following projects at regional and national level related to the selected topics:
AEI-MINETUR Alimntase (2012-2014) The project was implemented by a consortium of three
Spanish entities: CLUSAGA, Asociacin Empresarial Innovadoras de Nutricin y Salud - AINS and
Cluster Food+i. The goal of the project was to update the available information on legislation,

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labeling, nutritional and health claims in order to improve the competitiveness of the Spanish Food
industry.
AEI-MINETUR Innstrategy (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project that pursues
strategic decisions through new oportunities identification and innovative solutions. All the members
of the cluster are encouraged to participate in this project and take the most benefit of it.
AEI-MINETUR Inconsumer (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project which goal is to
implement a consumer behavior and trend analysis system. This system will help to foster
competitive advantages to members of the cluster thus CLUSAGA is responsible for matching
members and markets needs.
AEI-MINETUR Inmarket (2013-2014) CLUSAGA was the coordinator and only partner of the project
and responsible for managing all the activities among members of the cluster. The main goal of the
project was to set up a monitoring competitive system of market, product and consumer trends.
IGAPE- PRIMEX China (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in Shanghai, China. The name of the new company is
Shanghai Galicia Business Consulting Co. Ltd. and five are the members of the cluster that directly
support this initiative: Martn Codax, Aceites Abril, Innolact, Kiwi Atlntico and Orensana de Vinos.
IGAPE-PRIMEX EEUU (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in New York, EEUU. The name of the new company is
GLC Food & Drink USA, S.L. and five are the members of the cluster that directly support this
initiative: Conservas Antonio Alonso, Aceites Abril and Orensana de Vinos.
AEI-MINETUR Clean Label (2014-2015) The overall objective is to develop healthier food products
while maintaining a high degree of stability and quality that are able to meet the demands of
consumers regarding the use of natural ingredients and clean label.
AEI-MINETUR SeniorLact (2014-2015) The objective is to develop dairy products, food and
beverages for the elderly population that can have a preventive role and reducing factors risk that
cause and favor the development of certain diseases , so provide better health that may lead, in
turn, increased welfare and quality
life.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus


Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT199)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
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and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, we selected some of the projects with more relevant research and development
components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- FOCAL Strengthening of milk value chain in Cuba. 2011/2014 - 272.715
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96

Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

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Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00

Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- DIFFERENTIATED & BIOFUNCTIONAL FOODS
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK200)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
More than 23 years of experience as a researcher in horticulture, breeding and selection, medicinal
plants, fruits and berries, domestication of wild plants, conservation of plant genetic ressources and
recent focus is on differentiating plant food products and reserach on biofunctional aspects of fruit,
berries an herbs, inlcuding human health aspects.

He also is course responsible and teaches a

master course in Organic production of fruit, berry and vegetables in a temperate climate. Has
participated in 6 EU projects. Projects examples: 1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of
plant based antioxidants and antibacterial components for improving meat quality and health for
consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2. COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for
nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network
Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 2012-2016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North
sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013, (MJE reserach partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT
project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR
metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish
GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour
cherry and new berry species incl. matching cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics
and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner, AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene

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conservation of Danish walnuts, leader Danish genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9.
Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10.
Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish
Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU leader).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Aspect re. this specific topic: interest in efficient processes and tools to connect/match the primary
production incl. genetics and cultivation methods to final product quality and diversity incl. price and
consumer

preferences,

experience

in

fruit

and

berries.

Expertise on antibacterial food plants to be used in food conservation to replace use of nitrite or as
feed to animals to replace antibiotics. Expertise on genetic ressources active conservation strategies,
including domestication and use of wild food plants for new food products and markets. Expertise on
matching genetics and production aspects to final products to obtain high value products and strong
market entry. Expertise on chemical characterization and sensory analysis of fruits, berries and
herbs depending on cultivars, harvest time, processing to obtain sensory consumer acceptance and
high content of bioactive ingredients focussing on health aspects of fruit and berries. Expertise on
breeding and selection of fruit and berry plants, including use of modern omics technology, NMR
metabolomics for identifying bioactive plant compounds that provide resistance to diseases.
Expertise in cultivation trials with fruit, berries and herbs.
Previous R&D projects experience
1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of plant based antioxidants and antibacterial
components for improving meat quality and health for consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2.
COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry
juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 20122016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013,
(MJE research partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD
project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot
disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry
project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour cherry and new berry species incl. matching
cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner,
AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene conservation of Danish walnuts, leader, Danish
genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9. Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic
ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10. Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic

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and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU
leader).
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK201)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The science team performs research on food quality and changes in quality parameters related to
processing, packaging and storage of foods, especially in relation to dairy, vegetable and egg
products.
The dairy research activities focus on the characterization of milk or vegetable protein as a raw
material and changes induced by processing. Key areas are protein chemistry (to include
proteomics, milk genomics, enzymes), structure and functionality of protein and lipid networks,
oxidative stability and content of health promoting and bioactive compounds.
Examples of R&D projects: Oligosaccharides in mik linked to genetics, milk genomics in general,
porttranslational modifications of milk proteins, quality of WPI products, quality of lactose reduced
dairy products, fractionation and utilisation of potato proteins, organic cows lines specialized for
organic breeding, milk quality from "native" cow breeds,

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Facilities include a pilot dairy plant, differential scanning calorimeter, confocal microscope,
rheometer, Texture Analyzer, tensiometer, Rheorox, Malvern mastersizer, and equipment for mass

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spectrometry (GC-MS, LC-MS, Maldi-TOF/TOF, LC-MS iontrap, triple Q MS), electron spin resonance
spectroscopy, and ultrasound treatment. Access to cow stables and individual cows milk.

Previous R&D projects experience


Danish-Swedish Milk Genomics Initiative, member of Nordmilk initiative, international collaborations
in the area of milk quality, protein compositon, proteolysis, cell count and peptidomics

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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CENTRE
STUDIES

FOR

TRANSDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOPMENT

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT202)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
The value-added generated by CETRAD takes the form of knowledge as represented by studies,
policy recommendations and new organisational strategies. Its main scientific areas (sociology;

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heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin
policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
4 - Increasing knowledge about innovation initiatives in rural areas and in the agro-food sector, its
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territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;
6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
18 - Studying the market for and processes of valorisation of rural resources so as to propose
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conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating


sustainable (self-)employment.

Previous R&D projects experience


CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);
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(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT203)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit on Food
consumers perception and safety with strong links to food industry, and is specialized in food safety

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assessment (eg, food contaminants) and innovative food derivatives and compounds (eg
characterizes and isolates metabolites, testing their putative effects in human health) in vivo and in
vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception. This Unit is expert in
agrofood tehcnologies and in ensuring food value chain integrity, consumers perception, etc. It
covers all the chain value of food industry and network dynamics (eg crops, grapevine/wine
production, and olive production among others). It is bringing to the region new species and ancient
varieties as competitive alternative for producers.
Another important Unit is expert on Crop Production, Transformation and valorization. It is expert
on horticulture/protected cultures (eg tomato, brassicas, etc) as well as other relevant cultures as
grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused on sustainability
with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures crop. Particular
attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics research leading to
improve producers competitiveness. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for
studying crop breeding and management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity,
combining fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Finally another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is
expert in agrosystems environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring
sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs,
pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator
models (in vivo and in vitro).

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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HERAL ENOLOGA, S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES204)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and
sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Heral Enologa, S.L. is a spin-off from University of Extremadura devoted to biotechnological RTD,
microorganisms production and commercial lab, specially in the agrifood sector. The two promoters
have university degrees in Chemistry and Enology and they both have worked in enological advice
since 1999.
Heral Enologa carries out RDT for the characterization and isolation of the microorganism involved in
agrofood industrial processes, specially yeasts. The company offers to clients exclusive collections of
microorganisms, as well as their production at industrial scale to be used as part of their processes.
Besides the company has a collection of selected and characterized microorganisms.
Some of the projects they have developed in the last years are the following ones:
- Use of ultrasound to improve cava aging.
- Composting of organic waste.
- Modifying of olive seasoning process to use bleach waste as fertilizer.
- Use of cheese whey to produce probiotics for animal feeding.
- Selection of yeasts for ecological wine production.
- Production of liquid yeast for fermentation beer with native strains of Extremadura.
One of the lines of research they recently have implemented is the revalorization of waste products
from grape and wineyards to develop new products for animal feeding.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


In this line, our company has worked in the generation of flour from grape marc for human and
animal nutrition. There have been a project at the regional level COINVESTIGA with file number EI14-0012-1 and is in the process of an international project resolution welcomed the call FEDER
INTERCONECTA 2015.

Role in the project


Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK205)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and
sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with

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EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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MORERA & VALLEJO INDUSTRIAL SL
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES206)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and
sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Morera & Vallejo Industrial (MVI) is the second largest manufacturer of agricultural plastic in Spain.
With three production plants in Almeria and Valencia (PLASTIMER, MACRESUR and TORRES) the
company has production capacity of more than 30.000 ton./year of polyethylene film for mulching,
greenhouses and silage. We serve clients all over Spain and export to Turkey, Morocco, France and
Mexico.
MVI manufactures a complete range of specialised plastic growing films for farmers and growers,
including silage, greenhousing and mulching films.
MVI is continuously performing actual field experiments to test the properties of new films and their
effects on crops in agricultural research stations:
-Thermicity
-Light transmission and diffusion
-Anti-foggin effect
-UV-blocking
-Cooling effect by frequencies filtering
-Anti-dust action
-Resistance against pesticides

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-Extended duration

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Tester of new industrial processes.
- Industrial premises available for testing.
- Plastic film laboratory with advanced equipment.
- Expertise on film
Availability for research, development and processing of plastic films.
We are interested and are experienced in new developments in plastics technologies that result in
improved films and sheeting:
- new plastics resins and additives for films,
- processing methods and equipment
- characterization, test methods and data,
- new and enhanced applications.
- film safety in agriculture applications
- environmental aspects for regular and biodegradable films
- regulatory considerations.
Previous R&D projects experience
The company has no previous experience on international RTD projects, although the research
manager has a wide experience in this area, having participated as project leader and partner in
FP5,

FP6

and

FP7

projects

and

as

evaluator

in

several

calls

of

the

FP7.

Several projects are also being carried out at national level, jointly with technology centres and wellknown suppliers of polymers and additives, in order to get new formulations and designs for
biodegradable mulching films.

Role in the project


Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND

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Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)


Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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SAFOSO AG (SAFE FOOD SOLUTIONS)
SME
PROFILE from Switzerland
(16CH207)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and
sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SAFOSO is a Swiss consulting and capacity building company with competence in veterinary public
health, livestock production and food safety. It works with international organizations, governments,
industries, private industry, consumer groups and academia in order to achieve the global goals of
animal health and consumer protection through safe food, and sustainable trade of animal-derived
food products. SAFOSO conducts qualitative and quantitative risk assessments related to primary
livestock production. Essential expertise and consultancy is provided in relation to surveillance
system design, risk analysis, and risk management. SAFOSO also provides training and capacity
building services in these areas, including eLearning. Specific in-house expertise is provided for
specific hazards including TSE, salmonella, trichinella, classical and African swine fever, rabies, footand-mouth disease and avian influenza. SAFOSO is involved in applied research with primary focus
on surveillance design, risk and exposure assessment as well as project management and
dissemination. A priority area of SAFOSO research and advice is the risk related to antimicrobial use
and resistance with current projects funded by EMIDA Era-net and the Swiss Federal Veterinary
Office. SAFOSO is currently involved in three FP7 consortia, ASForce (http://asforce.org), RISKSUR
(www.fp7-risksur.eu) and EFFORT (www.effort-against-amr.eu) with both technical and knowledge
transfer tasks.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Safoso core competency is related to the safety of animal-derived food. We are specialists in
surveillance and risk assessment activities, independet of the hazard. We can also offed expertise in
traceability and technical solutions for managing risk within animal food chains. An additional area of
interest is the exonomic assessment of disease control interventions as well as surveillance. Also, we
are experienced and interested in dissemination and knowledge transfer activities. We have
experience with a range of dissemination technologies.

Previous R&D projects experience


SAFOSO is currently involved in three FP7 consortia, ASForce (http://asforce.org), RISKSUR
(www.fp7-risksur.eu) and EFFORT (www.effort-against-amr.eu) with both technical and knowledge
transfer tasks. We have also participated in era-net projects bot on specific topics (antimicrobial
usage) as well as generic topics (early warning). We have a number of domestic projects funded by
Swiss Government on a range of food safety hazards as well as on animal health economics.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SwissEU.net
Organisation name: Euresearch
Address: Effingerstrasse 19
Postcode: 3008
City: Bern
Country: Switzerland
Contact person: Nicolas Lentze
Telephone: .41 31 380 60 28
E-mail: nicolas.lentze@euresearch.ch

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES208)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and
sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.

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Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety

Role in the project


Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES209)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural

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compounds from olive oil industry


d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil
3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the olive oil and table olive value chain and the main
stakeholders involved in it. Specific expertise in the topic is based in the following background and
technological tools:
a. Market and innovation studies
b. Economic studies of farming and production management
c. Technical and economical feasibility studies
d. Competitive intelligence and technology watch
e. Application of on-line NIR technology for food maturation and processing
f. Application of the expert panel test for sensory analysis and consumer panel test to determine
consumer preferences
g. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
h. Management and coordination of European projects
i. Estudies for public administrations

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646

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H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2
H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods
for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES210)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agri-food chains: unlocking the potential for competitiveness and
sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.
Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination
that mostly reaches SMEs and stakeholders of the agro-food sector

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Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
national, European and Latin American partners.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Born in 2001, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 regional and national projects in
cooperation with SMEs, cooperatives and food companies associations of the Spanish agriculture
and food sectors.
CTAEX counts with experimental farms, a pilot plant, and food specialised laboratories where to
elaborate a wide variety of food products under safety conditions.
CTAEX has already led and participated in a vast number of projects, playing a key role in the
projects results exploitation and dissemination via CTAEXs Office for Research Results Transfer
Activities.
The Office meets the following objectives: Popularization of scientific and technological research
results generated in CTAEX and associated enterprises, Technological Surveillance for companies and
institutions from the Food and Agriculture sectors, protection of research results and
commercialization of technologies.
Up to date, the Office for Research Results Transfer Activities has directly participated in 31 R&D
Projects via: workshops, press releases, media appearances, scientific publications and CTAEXs
webpage and weekly newsletter. The previous are means of dissemination that mostly reach SMEs
and stakeholders of the agro-food sector.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)

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MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).

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MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)


Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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SURGENIA,
DESIGN

ANDALUSIAN

TECHNOLOGICAL

CENTRE

OF

Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
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TOPIC OF INTEREST
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sustainability

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Surgenia is a non-for-profit foundation specialized in the design of products, interiors and services.
The core activity of the centre is to create added value through a deep and continuous analysis of
consumer trends, branding, market research and applicable technology, taking into consideration
peoples expectations, preferences and experiences. For that reason, Surgenia works under a
design-thinking co-creation methodology in which the final user is at the centre of the design
process.
Since 2013, Surgenia is member of the Bureau of European Design Associations (BEDA), the biggest
European network of design centres that promote design as a tool for innovation before the
European Institutions and other relevant stakeholders. Additionally, the centre is member of other
networks, such as the Andalusian Network of Technological Centres (RETA) and the Spanish
Technological

Platforms

for

Packaging

(Packnet)

and

Nutrition

(Food

for

Life).

In addition to our participation in several consortia as regards the presentation of European projects
proposals, Surgenia has acted as external expert in the EDECON European project, whose main goal
is to foster new eco-friendly construction methods; and the European Project CREATINN, funded in
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to promote methodologies for innovation and creativity amongst SMEs. Surgenia provided individual
assistant and consultancy to various SMEs within our area of influence.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Along with specialised branding and applied research, one of the main activities of the foundation
has been training and education. In this particular field of activity, Surgenia has developed inter alia
programmes on design for agri-business companies, product and service design for SMEs in the
sector, and workshops on creativity techniques, having collaborated with associations of designers,
national ministries, universities, etc. Furthermore, in 2009 the centre released a set of three
manuals on best practices: Design Profession, Enterprise and Design, Design and Public Sector. In
addition, Surgenia has published Gastrotrends: Packaging design and consumption trends report on
agribusiness products, and its personnel is currently preparing its 2nd edition, focused too on the
tourism sector.

Previous R&D projects experience


Against this background, Surgenia has developed many projects supporting particularly its areas of
expertise (inter alia, agribusiness, tourism and craftwork), aiming at: increasing the knowledge on
consumer behaviour, improving the companies' competitiveness through strategic branding design,
and fostering the development of novel packaging and product categories. In addition to important
projects in the agribusiness sector (e.g. AGRO+, CONSERVAPESCA, DOMCA and COLDFRUIT),
branding and user-centred design of services and products have been relevant elements in the
following projects in other relevant sectors: a project sponsored by the EOI (Escuela de Organizacin
Industrial, an entity attached to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism) by which 20
handcrafts SMEs are being advised for the modernization of their products and branding; and an
ERDF-funded project (MERCAMINCOR) to provide a pool of over 45 retailers of the city centre of
Crdoba (Spain) service design and branding expertise to help those SMEs to improve their
economic performance and the overall local environment thanks to the alleged spill over effects.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento
Address: c/ Max Planck 3, Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Leonor Camacho Cascajo
Telephone: 0034 955 00 74 45
E-mail: leonor.camacho@juntadeandalucia.es

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unlocking

the

FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT212)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-34-2017: Innovative agro-food chains: unlocking the competitiveness and sustainability
potential

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
As stakeholder:
- COFASP cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing (FP7 ERANET)
Monitoring national anchor projects (following, promotion, dissemination):
- VALORPEIXE Valorizao de Subprodutos e guas Residuais da Indstria de Conservas de Peixe
- SIGA Sistema Integrado de Gesto Alimentar

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI

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Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C


Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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ASSOCIAO
DO
AGRO-ALIMENTAR

CENTRO

DE

APOIO

TECNOLGICO

Other organization (consulting, association,)


PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES213)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-35-2017: Innovative solutions for sustainable food packaging;

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CATAA profiles itself as a strategic mean of technological and organizational support able to
introduce new products and processes in the markets, and promote the use of natural resources,
promoting greater competitiveness of agribusiness.
CATAA develops its activity of technical and technological support to the agricultural industry in
three major areas: Research and Technological Development, Innovation and Qualification. For this,
contribute activities of Technological Development Laboratory, Consulting and Technical Assistance
and Surveillance.
The facilities have been designed with independent sections for receipt of samples, pilot units,
laboratory units and support areas. The CATAA has a vertically integrated structure, consisting of
four pilot units and three laboratory units in order to meet the challenges of the following ranks:
milk and dairy, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, meat, cereals, Honey, Wine and Vine.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CATAA structure includes 4 pilot plants (Dairy products, meat products, Olive oil and Hortofruit), and
3 laboratories (Physic-Chemistry, Microbiology and Sensory analysis).

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The pilot units have been created for the development and implementation of new technologies, and
to transfer knowledge in order to increase competitiveness. They are production facilities where the
various processing steps of the different products are performed enabling testing of new products,
without neglecting the study of the traditional processes, as well as the use of byproducts of the
food industry.
The Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, equipped with the latest analytical techniques to characterize
food products, is organized in functional terms in different areas: sample preparation, classical
physicochemical techniques, FTIR and NIR, atomic absorption spectrometry (flame, graphite furnace
and ICP-OES), spectrophotometry, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography (with various
types of detectors, including mass spectrometry), ion chromatography, standards room and
decontamination room.
The Microbiology laboratory unit was designed to minimize the occurrence of cross-contamination,
ensuring the environmental conditions of work through the containment system by differential
pressure and HEPA filters, also fulfilling the principle of forward movement. This laboratory
comprises the isolated areas: culture media preparation, water analysis, food preparation, sowing,
incubation and reading and confirmation. In addition to the equipment enabling the realization of
conventional techniques, this unit has the automated TEMPO, for counting microorganisms quality
indicators and hygiene, miniVIDAS, for the detection of pathogens, and VITEK2Compact for
identification of bacteria and yeast. Furthermore the equipment targeted for monitoring the
sterilization cycle, and incubation temperatures, refrigeration and freezing.
Sensory Analysis Lab, designed in accordance with the prevailing international standards, consists of
a sample preparation area, equipped with a wide range of equipment, a test room with ten individual
cabins and a room for group events, reception, coaching and training of tasters.
CATAA has the Laboratories Integrated Management System (LIMS), which provides the optimization
of laboratory processes and quality control, ensuring traceability and making the results available to
customers in real time electronically, as well as the opportunity to reduce costs operating through
standardization and automation of processes.
The technical team belonging to the CATAAs resident Staffing, consists of PhD researchers, MsC and
graduates in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, whose curricula highlight the
relevance of their experience to the development of the project. It is a dynamic and highly
motivated team that has been developing research in the areas of Animal Production, Chemistry,
Food and Industrial Microbiology, Food Rheology and Sensory Analysis, as well as technical
assistance to companies in the food sector. It also highlights the participation of some research team
in the execution of several research projects, including coordination, and training in Quality Systems.

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Previous R&D projects experience


"Red de Investigacin Transfronteriza de Extremadura, Centro y Alentejo (Fase II) - RITECA II " and
"Modernizacin e Innovacin Tecnolgica con base TIC en sectores estratgicos y tradicionales MITTIC" Financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Operational
Programme of Cross-border Cooperation Spain - Portugal (POCTEP)
"+pssego - Inovao e desenvolvimento na cultura do pessegueiro na regio da Beira Interior.
(2015-2016)" Financed by PRODER
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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PESCANOVA
Large company
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES214)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-35-2017: Innovative solutions for sustainable food packaging

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Pescanova Group has been a pioneer in the development of fish farming, not only in Galicia but
worldwide, with the aim of providing its clients a quality fresh product at any time of the year, thus
increasing the added value of its productive value chain.
The fish-farming food production sector is globally growing fast, accounting for more than a quarter
of the worlds total fish production.
Fish farming in Pescanova is based on the following principles:
1. - Developing a marine production technique complementary to natural sources;
2. - To offer a high quality product with traceability guarantee;
3. - The development of initiatives in suitable environments;
4. - An appropriate application of R&D in production;
5. - A demanding quality policy with due respect for the environment;
6. - Training of specialized human resources;
7. - The implementation of integral fish-farming processes;
8. - The support of commercial and distribution networks.
Pescanova has long known how to lead the rest, by creating a solid international organisation
devoted to the rational exploitation of marine resources.
The Pescanova Group develops its activity through a complete fishing fleet, comprising more than
90 ships of differing characteristics, including many factory ships in which certain fish species and
shellfish, after being caught, are instantly processed and frozen.

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Pescanova is a company that is conscious of the importance of managing marine resources correctly;
it has accepted international rules relating to the appropriate exploitation of species in different
fishing-grounds, thus assuring their continuance.
Pescanova is based on vertical integration, which goes through the entire process from catching the
products to be commercialised, through their processing until the targeted product is obtained, to
putting them on the main markets in Europe, America and Japan. Within this vertical integration, the
initial access to the resources can be obtained by catching them with its own fishing fleet or growing
them on its several farms.

Role in the project


Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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AEMITEQ
ASSOCIAO
TECNOLGICA E QUALIDADE

PARA

INOVAO

Other organization (consulting,association,)


PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT215)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-35-2017: Innovative solutions for sustainable food packaging

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Association for Technological Innovation and Quality (Associao para a Inovao Tecnolgica e
Qualidade), AEMITEQ, is a private Institution of Public Utility, founded in 1990 by the University of
Coimbra, Institute of Engineering and Industrial Technology INETI (Instituto da Engenharia
Tecnolgica e Industrial), PHILIPS - Portugal, Commercial and Industrial Association of Coimbra
ACIC (Associao Comercial e Industrial de Coimbra) and the Association for Technical Development
- NOVOTECNA, is part of the National Scientific and Technological System as infrastructure to
support the industry and the Community in the field of chemistry, specializing in chemical quality
control, is headquartered in Coimbra where it exerts its activity since May 1994. It also includes the
Food, Agrofood and Waters Laboratories Commission Sector of RELACRE Association of Accredited
Laboratories, which makes AEMITEQ an Institution with an indelible mark not only in the region, as
well in the country. In order to continue the genesis of this ambitious Project executed in 1990, and
according to the idealized, AEMITEQ want to continue the pursuing of its strong brand in the
Community.
AEMITEQ began in 2014 a route with a new Direction. Result of its institutional link with the
University of Coimbra upstream and downstream with different business entities making part of the
water sector, industry and environment, AEMITEQ started, in the second half of 2014, one aimed
institutional maturation process for its R&D component. It culminated in the signing of a
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Qualification in Environmental Chemistry. The Project, called IDQ Investigation, Demonstration


and Qualification, joined initially AEMITEQ and UNICAM, a long-time associate. From this Center and
during 2015, a wide range of institutional and business partnerships are developed in order to
individualize

the

objectives

of

AEMITEQ

in

the

market

context,

opening

the

door

to

internationalization. In this sense and fulfilling the recommendations in IDQ Project, in the first half
of 2015 AEMITEQ extended its action radius for strategic areas considered key, both from a
geographical and scientific point of view. The signing of two Cooperation Protocols, with the
University of Beira Interior and with an Agrofood Control Laboratory, both in the same region, it was
aimed the creation of a Reference and Excellence laboratory Centre for Research in the field of
Agrofood , intending thereby to respond with exclusive services, non-existent to date in Portugal.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


In the laboratory facilities, AEMITEQ develop work based in analytical chemistry: chemical control of
raw materials and products; composition of natural products; water quality control (ensuring the
analysis of more than 70 pesticides); analysis of industrial and municipal waste; analytical
determinations in biological materials; development of analytical methods and fine chemicals, among
many others. Through its Chemical Control Laboratory Quality, AEMITEQ has chemical analysis
laboratories with equipment and qualified personnel in flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry
(FAA), electro thermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry (EAA) and hydride generator, infrared
spectrophotometry (FTIR-ATR), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrophotometry
(ICP-AES), chromatography (GC-MS/MS, GC-ECD, HPLC-DAD, HF) and various classical techniques
of chemical analysis.
AEMITEQ has competence to carry out tests for material compatibility verification used in the
transport and storage of water intended for human consumption, namely, pipes, fittings, industrial
manufacture of coatings and other products, non-metallic and not produced with cement. The
evaluation of the rate of migration of substances, inorganic and organic, and consequently the
conformity assessment of products for transport and human consumption of water storage in
accordance with the legal requirements, is one of the tests within that is included in its fixed
accreditation. AEMITEQ is one of the two laboratories in Portugal trained for this assay and the first
independent accredited laboratory to work in this area in Portugal.
The same is being done as regards packaging for food. AEMITEQ prepares to validate migration
tests of substances in packaging, as well as preparation for the search and characterization of
substances under the REACH Regulations.
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Accreditation IPAC with certificate L0271 for the analysis of natural waters, consumption and
industrial waste water (fixed and flexible accreditation), and as Calibration Laboratory with
Accreditation IPAC certificate M0073 for the calibration of ultraviolet visible spectrophotometers,
according to the reference standard NP EN ISO / IEC 17025:2005.

Previous R&D projects experience


NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN H2020, AT THE MOMENT ONLY R&D PROJECTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL
The most relevant R&D Projetcs made by AEMITEQ in Portugal:
Technical supervision of exploitation of WWTP CEMOPOL, work performed for the company
CEMOPOL. - Portuguese Molded Pulp Ltd 1996-2003
Bottled water Portugal - Mineral Waters and Spring. Evaluation of possible presence of organic
contaminants - 2001 study for APIAM - Portuguese Association of Manufacturers of Mineral Waters
and Spring, in partnership with the IGM - Mining Geological Institute and the Department of
Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety Institute of Technology and Nuclear

Material Compatibility Assessment Plastic COPRAX at the Thermal Spa Water Intake of the
Fadagosa of Nisa, work for the Municipality of Nisa in 2001.
Monitoring of microbiological quality and physical chemistry of thermal waters of Caldas de S.
Loureno, work performed for the City of Carrazeda de Ansies continuously since 2002.
Evaluation study of Veterinary Use Product stability, work performed for GUFARMA company Chemical Industry and Pharmaceuticals Ltd in 2003..
Study of Stability Veterinary Use products, work performed for VETMAIA company - Representation
of Pet Supplies, Ltd., in 2004..
Stability Study Veterinary Use products, work performed for the company ZOOPAN. - Livestock
Products Ltd in 2004/2005.
Monitoring the quality of the contained water to Block Montemor / Ereira - evaluation of
contamination by agrochemicals, work for 5 years, from March 2003 to December 2007 for IDRHa Rural and Hydraulic Development Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and
Agricultural Utilization integrated into the design of the Lower Mondego.
Participation in Monitoring of Environmental Submarine Emissions Impact of Paper Industries of
Leirosa (CELBI and SOPORCEL) as a laboratory that ensured the analysis of water samples from the
sea and industrial effluents collected by the monitoring team for the annual monitoring (continuously
since 2002) .
Environmental Monitoring Program of Sines Industrial and Logistic Zone, work performed for the
company Global AICEP Parks, SA in June 2009 consisted in the establishment of environmental

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monitoring program for the descriptors air and water.


Study of Biological Effects Monitoring in the coastal region of Leirosa associated with the discharge
of brine in the riverside Estremal - Campaign 2010/2011, work for REN Storage, SA - in progress.
Monitoring Programme groundwater of Caldas de S. Loureno and Caldas do Carlo springs, for the
Hydroelectric Foz Tua - Campaign 2011/2015, work for TPF Planege/EDP in progress.
Quality Control of groundwater in supply holes for construction of gas storage caverns in the
Sedge, work for REN Storage, SA in 2010 and in 2015.
Implementation and validation of analytical methods for quality control of raw materials and
quality control of pharmaceutical products for several companies, including:
Laboratories BASI SA, FARMALABOR Lda., Angelini Pharmaceuticals Lda., CIPAN SA, DISTRIFARMA
SA, Laboratory EDOL SA, LECIFARMA Lda., MATERFARMA SA, MEDINFAR SA, NOVARTIS CONSUMER
HEALTH SA
Mineral water Quality control of several national Hydrothermal systems, namely:
Luso water, Caldas da Felgueira, Caldas da Rainha, Caldas de S. Jorge, Caldas da Sade, Caldas de
S. Loureno, Curia Spa, Manteigas Spa, Monte Real spa, Nisa Baths, Vale de M spa, Vimeiro Spa
Participation in the implementation of quality control programs of drinking water in various
management entities
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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FEUGA
ENTERPRISE
FOUNDATION

AND

GALICIAN

UNIVERSITY

Other organization (consulting,association,)


PROFILE from Spain
(16ES216)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEUGA is a nonprofit private foundation with more than 30 years of experience fostering technology
transfer among university, industry and society. We belong to the Spanish Customized Advisory
Service Network about R&D grants, promoted by the National Contact Point (CDTI), we are also
University Knowledge Transfer Office, recognized by the Spanish government. FEUGA is in contact
with more than 600 hundred research groups from the three Galician Universities (Santiago de
Compostela, Vigo, and A Corua) and with more than 200 companies in the region. FEUGA has
joined the Institutional PPP Bio-based Industry Consortium and is also a member of Food for Life
technology transfer working group, and a member of WssTP (Water supply and sanitation
Technology Platform). Furthermore FEUGA works actively in the European Innovation Partnership
(EIP) on Water through the Foundation participation in the Finnowater Action Group, and recently
the Foundation has joined the European Factories of Future Research Association (EFFRA,) the
NetWorld2020 (European Technology Platform for communications networks and services) and EIP
Smart Cities.
Experience in European projects and other R&D and innovation projects: SUSMILK Project (FP7
KBBE.2013.2.5-02) Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing.
(www.susmilk.com). WINETWORK (H2020 ISIB-2-2014) Network for the exchange and transfer of
innovative knowledge between European wine-growing regions (www.winetwork.eu) Winetech and
Winetech Plus Projects (SUDOE) (www.winetech-sudoe.eu) PAThOGEN (ERASMUS + 2015).

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Training ProgrAmme TO improve GrapEviNe virus knowledge and management. CYTO-WATER


(H2020 Water-1-2014) (www.cytowater.eu) CFIS-ECOPHARMA (Eco-innovation 2013). (www.cfisecopharma.com)
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Dissemination and Communication tasks: we have wide experience in events organization
(workshops, congresses, etc.) related to scientific divulgation, communication and dissemination of
R&D projects and results tailored to reach the various targeted audiences.
Impact: business plan, market analysis, etc., in the agrofood sector.
Training: we have many years of experience in training/education programmes and courses for
companies and researchers.
Management and evaluation tasks: we have experience in project management (contractual
obligations, network coordination, infrastructure activities, office operations, progress reports, etc.).
Pilot Actions: implementation of R&D priorities by pilot actions. Design and development of pilot
actions, which address specific needs in specific sectors.
Policy Watch, R&D strategies: development and adjustment of strategic research agendas
(companies, platforms, clusters); public-private partnerships models; socio-economic research and
support to policies; innovation indicators; economic and institutional analysis.
Involvement of SME partners and research groups: FEUGA could involve other project partners if
necessary, especially SMEs for demonstration activities or end-users, and research groups from the
three Galician universities (Vigo, A Corua and Santiago de Compostela). We can involve partners
especialised in precision farming (SFS-05), food packaging (SFS-35), etc., from and outside Spain.

Previous R&D projects experience


SUSMILK Project (FP7 KBBE.2013.2.5-02) Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk
processing. (www.susmilk.com). WINETWORK (H2020 ISIB-2-2014) Network for the exchange and
transfer of innovative knowledge between European wine-growing regions (www.winetwork.eu) especially realted to RUR-10 topic Winetech and Winetech Plus Projects (SUDOE) (www.winetechsudoe.eu) PAThOGEN (ERASMUS + 2015). Training ProgrAmme TO improve GrapEviNe virus
knowledge and management. CYTO-WATER (H2020 Water-1-2014) (www.cytowater.eu) CFISECOPHARMA (Eco-innovation 2013). (www.cfis-ecopharma.com). SMARTER TOGETHER (H2020
SCC-01-2015) Smart and Inclusive Solutions for a Better Life in Urban Districts.
FINNOWATER Action Group (European Innovation Partnership on water) CityFIED Community of
Interest

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Role in the project


Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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GALICIA FOOD & DRINK CLUSTER
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES217)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Galicia Food& Drink Cluster was established with the aim of providing access to knowledge,
markets and partners to food and beverages organisations within the food&drink value chain in
Galicia.
The cluster is therefore responsible for coordinating the resources and skills of key players
(companies, universities and technology centres) in the food&drink sectors, enabling them to work
towards common goals.
The knowledge infraestructure of the cluster include 3 universities:
University of A Corua (UDC)
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
University of Vigo (UVIGO)
and 3 research centers:
National Technical Center for the Conservation of Fish Products (Anfaco)
Agrifood Technology Foundation Center of Lugo (Cetal)
Meat Technology Center Foundation (CTC)
With its headquarters in Santiago de Compostela and branches in New York and Shanghai, CLUSAGA
facilitates access to the European, North American and Chinesse markets.
CLUSAGA R&D focus areas are:
Food, health and consumer.

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Production, processing, preservation and packaging.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Clusaga and its members have a strong expertise and knowledge about the following topics:
Local Food Value Chain, Food Ecosystem and Sustainable Production Systems.

Cooperation

among food system members.

Analysis of

consumer behaviour and development of new products tailored to consumer needs.


Innovation potential of SMEs in the food sector.
Identification of new functional compounds in raw materials and products.
Identification of healthy food properties or nutritional food alloys.
Definition of food strategies for a healthy and balanced nutrition for all stages of human life.
Emerging dietary and consumer patterns.
Studies of consumer behaviour on positioning current products and acceptance of new ones.
Optimization of products along the food chain in order to improve product quality and process
performance.
Traceability to ensure quality and safety of food since its inception and throughout the process of
production and marketing chain.
Design, optimization, validation and implementation of new processing, preservation and
marketing innovative processes.
Development of new packaging systems and new sustainable, recyclable and reusable packaging.

Previous R&D projects experience


The Cluster is member of the European Strategic Cluster Partnership (ESCP) for Food, Health and
Wellbeing.
Clusaga has also promoted the setting up of the Atlantic Food&Drink Network (2013). The other
participating entitites were: Portugal Foods, Scotland of Food & Drink and, Cluster West. A two days
meeting was organised by CLUSAGA on March 2013 where more than 10 cluster entities met in
Galicia.

The cluster has also participated in the

following projects at regional and national level related to the selected topics:
AEI-MINETUR Alimntase (2012-2014) The project was implemented by a consortium of three
Spanish entities: CLUSAGA, Asociacin Empresarial Innovadoras de Nutricin y Salud - AINS and
Cluster Food+i. The goal of the project was to update the available information on legislation,
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industry.
AEI-MINETUR Innstrategy (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project that pursues
strategic decisions through new oportunities identification and innovative solutions. All the members
of the cluster are encouraged to participate in this project and take the most benefit of it.
AEI-MINETUR Inconsumer (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project which goal is to
implement a consumer behavior and trend analysis system. This system will help to foster
competitive advantages to members of the cluster thus CLUSAGA is responsible for matching
members and markets needs.
AEI-MINETUR Inmarket (2013-2014) CLUSAGA was the coordinator and only partner of the project
and responsible for managing all the activities among members of the cluster. The main goal of the
project was to set up a monitoring competitive system of market, product and consumer trends.
IGAPE- PRIMEX China (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in Shanghai, China. The name of the new company is
Shanghai Galicia Business Consulting Co. Ltd. and five are the members of the cluster that directly
support this initiative: Martn Codax, Aceites Abril, Innolact, Kiwi Atlntico and Orensana de Vinos.
IGAPE-PRIMEX EEUU (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in New York, EEUU. The name of the new company is
GLC Food & Drink USA, S.L. and five are the members of the cluster that directly support this
initiative: Conservas Antonio Alonso, Aceites Abril and Orensana de Vinos.
AEI-MINETUR Clean Label (2014-2015) The overall objective is to develop healthier food products
while maintaining a high degree of stability and quality that are able to meet the demands of
consumers regarding the use of natural ingredients and clean label.
AEI-MINETUR SeniorLact (2014-2015) The objective is to develop dairy products, food and
beverages for the elderly population that can have a preventive role and reducing factors risk that
cause and favor the development of certain diseases , so provide better health that may lead, in
turn, increased welfare and quality
life.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus

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Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)


Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT218)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Gastronomic Sciences, founded in 2004 by the international non-profit association
Slow Food in cooperation with the Italian regions of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, is a legally
recognized, private non-profit institution. Its goal is to create an international research and
education centre for those working on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity, and
building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science. The Universitys
degree courses are thus designed to create a new professional role, that of the gastronome, who can
operate effectively in the production, distribution, promotion and communication of quality foods and
beverages. The students, who come from all over the world, learn in an active and dynamic manner,
thanks to the balance between scientific subjects and humanistic ones, sensory training and direct
experience with the artisanal and industrial processes of production and elaboration of food obtained
in the field on the study trips. This methodological and educational approach gives students a holistic
vision of food production systems past and present, teaching them how to go about developing
future food scenarios. The UNISG offers the following study programs: a three-year undergraduate
degree in Gastronomic Sciences; a two-year graduate degree in Promotion and Management of the
Food

and

Tourist

Heritage;

three

one-year

post-graduate

Masters

in

Food

Culture

and

Communications (Human Ecology and Sustainability; High-Quality Products; Representation, Place,


and Identity), one Master in Italian Wine Culture; five High Apprenticeship vocational training
courses for the trades most in demand in the food sector (cheese affineurs, bakers, pizza chefs,
master brewers, pork butchers, cheese affineurs and restaurant-based gastronomes); two courses of

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the Pollenzo Cookery School for budding professional cooks (one in Italian Corso di Cucina
Popolare Italiana di Qualit - and one in English - Master in the Slow Art of Italian Cuisine), with the
emphasis on food products and primary ingredients. Development of relationships with other
Universities and institutions in Italy and abroad has led to a continuing exchange of students and
faculty, enlivening the academic and intellectual life of the University community.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) is specialized in research focused on the
multidisciplinarity that characterizes the gastronomic context. The methodological approach is based
on the principles that underpin the university itself, namely food sustainability as a form of
subsistence and improvement of human and natural conditions on the planet.
Given the peculiarity of its branch of study and its now internationally recognized competence in the
field of gastronomic science and its multi-faceted sphere of influence, the UNISG promotes research
projects both for the academic sector and for the business and cultural sectors.
Here are the various academic research areas in which UNISG lecturers and researchers are
constantly engaged:
Internationality and styles of consumption:
Studies focus on international styles of food consumption through contemporary and historic analysis
of populations, their customs and traditions, on demographic classes and on migratory phenomena.
Production and new technologies:
Analysis of food production from cultivation to harvesting, livestock breeding, preservation,
packaging and logistics, using new technological solutions capable of ensuring genuineness, quality
and full sustainability.
Memory and landscape:
Memory, tradition and landscape provide the focus for discovery and analysis of the link between
food and the natural environment, myths, rites and historical processes of peoples and territories of
which it is an essential part, the aim being to define it as a material and immaterial cultural heritage
of humanity.
Environment and health:
Study of the effects of food production and consumption on the environment and health, with
analysis of solutions with less impact on our environment, capable of ensuring gastronomic quality
for a healthy diet.
Economics and Food Policy:
Observation of food production and trade trends, support to small-scale products, valorization of the
rural workforce, and normative and operational regulation to ensure quality, genuineness

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(traceability) and preservation.

Previous R&D projects experience


1) Open Discovery Space (ODS):A socially-powered and multilingual open learning infrastructure to
boost the adoption of eLearning - Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Policy
Support Programme.
2) AGER Project VALORVITIS Valorization of the wine industry by-products for the production of
high-added value compounds
3) Green Learning Network (GLN): the project is dedicated to creating a network of educators,
agriculturalists, institutions, learners and user communities in Lifelong Learning - LLP Programme

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: Unioncamere Piemonte
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 011 5669213
Fax: 0039 011 5669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD, METABOLOMICS AND SENSORY SCIENCE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16ES219)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Postharvest and packaging research at Aarhus University, Department of Food Science covers all
aspects of the postharvest chain from production, postharvest storage, processing and packaging,
transport and consumer studies. The department has state-of-the-art facilities for storage of fresh
fruit and vegetables and monitoring quality of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables after harvest
along the food chain (chemical analysis, instrumental analysis, sensory descriptiv analysis, consumer
studies, GC-MS, LC-MS, NMR, multispectral imaging, sensors). The postharvest group has a special
focus on developing innovative tools to measure early changes in quality based on GC-MS analysis of
the volatile organic profile to prevent food losses. A tool has been developed that can simultaneously
monitor specific volatiles related to senescence of fresh produce, spoilage due to microorganism and
inapproate packaging. This tool has been developed in collaboration with the Danish fresh fruit and
vegetable industry but the tool need to be tested in various supply chains with packaged fresh and
fresh-cut fruit and vegetables to further refine it. The work is led by associate Professor Merete
Edelenbos, Department of Food Science, Aarhus University who has documented expertise on plant
food quality and post-harvest biology, physiology and technology (cold storage, controlled and
modified atmosphere storage, processing and packaging) of fresh fruit and vegetables. The work
includes isolation and quantification of primary and secondary metabolites such as carbohydrates,
organic acids, polyacetylenes, carotenoids, chlorophylls and volatile compounds and relations to nondestructive and sensory analyses. Merete Edelenbos teaches postharvest biology and technology and

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minimal processing including packaging of fresh produce at Aarhus University and is leading a group
of young PhD students and postdocs on postharvest biology and technology at Department of Food
Science. Merete Edelenbos has more than 20 year of experiences with collaborative R&D with the
Danish fresh fruit and vegetable industry covering packaging of fresh produce, postharvest
technology to prolong shelf-life of fresh produce, understanding the impact of abiotic stress to
stimulate defence mechanisms of plant tissue, and methods and technology to maintain sensory
quality of fresh produce and reduce food waste. The goal of her research is to find simple solutions
to complex problems.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Have developed a food spoilage indicator in the laboratory based on non-destructive monitoring of
gas composition of packaged fresh produce during shelf-life. Use of hot water and natural
antibcterial compounds to reduce the need for chemical perservatives. Product designed packaging
of fresh fruit and vegetables to improve shelf-life (www.freshpak.dk). Fresh and fresh-cut fruit and
vegetables physiology. Processing of fresh fruit and vegetables. Scaling-up experiments in the
industry. Have collaborated closely with the Danish fresh fruit and vegetable industry for more than
20 years. Have collegues at Aarhus University (Mapp Centre) who work with behavioural barriers to
overcome market failures.

Previous R&D projects experience


Processing and packaging fresh-cut vegetables (2004-2007). Product designed packaging of fresh
fruit and vegetables (2008-2012). VOC analysis as early markers for quality changes in packaged
fresh produce (2012-2015). The use of antibacterial compounds for packaging of organic fresh
produce at up-scale level to overcome early spoilage (2014-2016). All projects are based on actual
problems and are carried out in close collaboration with industry.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031

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Organisation name: Agro Business Park


Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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CENTRE
STUDIES

FOR

TRANSDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOPMENT

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
The value-added generated by CETRAD takes the form of knowledge as represented by studies,
policy recommendations and new organisational strategies. Its main scientific areas (sociology;
heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin

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policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
4 - Increasing knowledge about innovation initiatives in rural areas and in the agro-food sector, its
potentials and limitations, as a tool to support the development of firms, organizations and
territories;

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5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;


6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
18 - Studying the market for and processes of valorisation of rural resources so as to propose
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conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating


sustainable (self-)employment.

Previous R&D projects experience


CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);
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(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES221)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC (Meat Tecnological Center) is a Galician Public Foundation (nonprofit) under the Rural Environment Ministry-Xunta de Galicia. It established as a competitive tool in
the service of food industry of Galicia.
Since 2005, Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC, has developed a very significant activity, as reflected
in agreements with various public and private entities for the provision services (analysis physicalchemical, chromatographic, microbiological analysis, molecular biology, sensory, traceability, food
safety and quality, HACCP, etc), R & D, consultancy and technology transfer. Located at the
Parque Tecnolxico de Galicia (technology park) in Ourense (Galicia-Spain).
CTC has a plot of 4,550 m2 with scientific-technical and administrative building with four fully
equipped laboratories of Physics and Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology and Molecular
Biology; tasting room UNE 87-004-79; Pilot plant that carries out pre-industrial simulation,
optimization and control of processes and product development; room for the organization of events
(conferences, symposium, etc.) and classrooms for training purposes.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Demonstrable experience of its own staff dedicated to testing facilities, transfer of research results,
sectoral studies, R & D projects and promotion of business innovation. Currently involved in over

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thirty research projects and all of them has a flexible structure and proven to achieve a strong
technical capacity in project management experiences.

Previous R&D projects experience


CTC has a wide experience in five areas of action, with the following representation:
Area dedicated to R & D in the Primary Sector: 27 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 15,049,157.02.
Area dedicated to the study of energy Competitiveness: 4 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 1,143,636.17.
Area dedicated to the study of industrial competitiveness: 44 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 9,294,143.84.
Area dedicated to R & D in Nutrition and Food: 19 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 6,059,751.58.
Area dedicated to the innovation of the central services:
- Innovation in Knowledge Management:
4 projects already carried out, with a justified amount as a whole of 2,203,628.92.
- Surveillance and Technology Transfer:
54 Technology transfer of shares with a justified amount as a whole of 165,712.50.
- Research on popular science and education:
149 Actions outreach, 132 Participation in congresses, 103 Vocational courses, nine scientific and
technical books, 98 articles in scientific journals, one doctoral thesis directed, 44 end of career
projects, 1 Master Degree project directed and 1 Labour practices, 1 Patent of process.

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590

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City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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GROUP
OF
TRACE
SPECIATIONS

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES222)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples: fish, molluscs, water (fresh and seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...),

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as well as in the study of how certain package components can migrate to the food contained in
them.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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SPANISH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - CSIC;
INSTITUTE OF AGROCHEMISTRY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
IATA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES223)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Spanish Council for Scientific Research CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to
research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. CSIC has considerable experience in both
participating and managing R&D projects and training of research personnel. Under the FP7, CSIC
signed 724 actions (including 62 coordinated actions and 45 ERC projects).
The Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology IATA is one of CSIC's top centres in the area of
Food Science and Technology. IATA has managed in the last few years more than 6 M in EU
funded programmes (incluging cooperation projects, ITN, RISE and other MSCA) and currently
participates in several Fp7 and H2020 projects, including the FP7-KBBE project MyNewGut (as
coordinators) and the H2020 ERC-Starting Grant MAMI.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


New materials and nanotechnology for food applications : we develop novel nanoreinforced
biopolymers for food packaging applications, including antimicrobial and antiviral active packaging.
We also develop new micro-, submicro- and nanoencapsulation technologies of bioactive compounds
for functional food applications.

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Packaging: We develop and design improved packaging materials and packages for food products
based on food quality and safety, consumers convenience, and sustainability of materials and
technologies. We are experts in the characterisation of the functional properties of materials and
packages and the design and development of novel packaging technologies including active and
modified atmosphere packaging.

Previous R&D projects experience


IATA has participated in previos EU funded projects in the topic of packaging such as:
- FP7-KBBE ECOBIOCAP: Ecoefficient Biodegradable Composite Advanced Packaging
- FP7-KBBE FRISBEE: Food refrigeration innovations for Safety, consumer Benefit, Environmental
impact and Energy optimization along cold chain in Europe
- FP7-KBBE NAFISPACK: Natural Antimicrobials For Innovative and Safe Packaging

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

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EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT224)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit on Food
consumers perception and safety with strong links to food industry, and is specialized in food safety
assessment (eg, food contaminants) and innovative food derivatives and compounds (eg
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vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception. This Unit is expert in
agrofood tehcnologies and in ensuring food value chain integrity, consumers perception, etc. It
covers all the chain value of food industry and network dynamics (eg crops, grapevine/wine
production, and olive production among others). It is bringing to the region new species and ancient
varieties as competitive alternative for producers.
Another important Unit is expert on Crop Production, Transformation and valorization. It is expert
on horticulture/protected cultures (eg tomato, brassicas, etc) as well as other relevant cultures as
grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused on sustainability
with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures crop. Particular
attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics research leading to
improve producers competitiveness. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for
studying crop breeding and management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity,
combining fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Finally another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is
expert in agrosystems environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring
sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs,
pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator
models (in vivo and in vitro).

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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DIETA MEDITERRANEA, ACEITES Y VINAGRES, S.A.
SME
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES225)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
DIETA MEDITERRANEA, ACEITES Y VINAGRES, S.A. is a dynamic company dedicated to
manufacturing and packaging of Extra Virgin Olive Oils, vinegars and ecological products
internationally recognized.
The Company works with the desire to keep traditional processes but incorporating the latest
techniques and equipment for the production of virgin olive oils of high quality. Efforts to produce
and improve the development of products and solve problems affecting the sector, have led this
company to raise and manage several research projects by obtaining quite beneficial results.
The company has been involved in different R&D project with aim of developping functional and
healthy products combining natural ingredients, such as olive oil and tomato.
Aditionally the company not only has innovated in procedures but also in packaging process.
Currenly the company works with two main packaging system: one for traditional formats made of
plastic and glass and presented in different sizes, and other for individual use, having pioneered the
commercialization of this type of format with high success today.
MEDITERRANEAN DIET, Oils and Vinegars, SA has a skilled R&D department with a young workforce
and trained, fully involved in the company's philosophy, creative and concerned with improving day
by day the quality of the products they produce.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The experience of the company has lead them to focus their activity on the development of new
products with functional properties.
Their activity has led them to develop organic oils and develop other products like vinegar, table
wines and more recently within its Research Department, olive leaf tea and a new product which
combines main properties from olive oil and tomato.
DIETA MEDITERRNEA has wide knowledge in research about functional products which could help in
improving different diseases. The studies and clinical trials have verified the new functional products
developped by the company, have beneficial properties in health. The company is interested in
keeping on this innovative activity through the develop of new functional and healthy products.
DIETA MEDITERRNEA has conducted several R&D projects at national level therefore they are
interested in developping new products at European and International levels in order to cooperate
with international entities and keep on improving their competitiveness in bioproducts.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK226)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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MORERA & VALLEJO INDUSTRIAL SL
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES227)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Morera & Vallejo Industrial (MVI) is the second largest manufacturer of agricultural plastic in Spain.
With three production plants in Almeria and Valencia (PLASTIMER, MACRESUR and TORRES) the
company has production capacity of more than 30.000 ton./year of polyethylene film for mulching,
greenhouses and silage. We serve clients all over Spain and export to Turkey, Morocco, France and
Mexico.
MVI manufactures a complete range of specialised plastic growing films for farmers and growers,
including silage, greenhousing and mulching films.
MVI is continuously performing actual field experiments to test the properties of new films and their
effects on crops in agricultural research stations:
-Thermicity
-Light transmission and diffusion
-Anti-foggin effect
-UV-blocking
-Cooling effect by frequencies filtering
-Anti-dust action
-Resistance against pesticides
-Extended duration

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Tester of new industrial processes.
- Industrial premises available for testing.
- Plastic film laboratory with advanced equipment.
- Expertise on film
Availability for research, development and processing of plastic films.
We are interested and are experienced in new developments in plastics technologies that result in
improved films and sheeting:
- new plastics resins and additives for films,
- processing methods and equipment
- characterization, test methods and data,
- new and enhanced applications.
- film safety in agriculture applications
- environmental aspects for regular and biodegradable films
- regulatory considerations.
Previous R&D projects experience
The company has no previous experience on international RTD projects, although the research
manager has a wide experience in this area, having participated as project leader and partner in
FP5,

FP6

and

FP7

projects

and

as

evaluator

in

several

calls

of

the

FP7.

Several projects are also being carried out at national level, jointly with technology centres and wellknown suppliers of polymers and additives, in order to get new formulations and designs for
biodegradable mulching films.
Role in the project
Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1

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Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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TRAZA CONSULTORES
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES228)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
TRAZA is a Spanish company (SME) formed by professionals with over 15 years
experience in Food Safety Management and Technical services involved in more than 500 food and
beverages companies as external audit and consultant. Our offices and laboratory are located in a
region historically known for its food production and export to other countries. TRAZA is
internationally-certified Auditing for Food Safety, Nutritional studies, food and water analysis lab &
Quality Company. In TRAZA, we are involved in Health Management for all stages of food chain and
in all its activities, including the environmental management for waste recovery companies. Our
team is composed of Graduates in Science and Food Technology, Nutrition graduates and Biologist
among others, which some of them have broad experience management in research projects as
PhD.Our Authorized Lab of Public Health and Agrifood, provides the means for determining any
microbiological and eventually physicochemical food analysis.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Traza Consultores has its own authorized Lab of Public Health completely qualified to make all the
analysis:
- Product shelf life: microbiology and sensory quality in packaging.
- Modified atmosphere evolution inside containers for fresh and ready prepared products
- Nutritional composition evolution in packaging.

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- Physical-chemical parameter evolution: texture, colour, firmness, etc.


- Inspection of surfaces.
- Labeling and packaging studies.
- Optimisation and monitoring of food quality management systems.
- Consulting and Management support.
- From 2007-2010 we had technical assistance contract with the Spanish government at both local
and community levels, for Town Councils and Autonomous Communities, carrying out more than
1000 Official Inspections per year at food companies.

Previous R&D projects experience


No previous experience in FP, at the moment only R&D projects at national level.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Instituto de Fomento de la Regin de Murcia
Address: Av. De la Fama, 3
Postcode: 30003
City: Murcia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Victoria Daz
Telephone: 34968357849
E-mail: victoria.diaz@info.carm.es

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES229)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety

Role in the project


Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES230)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
compounds from olive oil industry
d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil

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3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the olive oil-containing food products. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Improve nutritional and healthy properties of food
b. Valorization of waste food
c. Application of on-line NIR technology for the optimization of the elaboration process
d. Study of the environmental prints
e. Application of the expert panel test for sensory analysis and consumer panel test to determine
consumer preferences
f. Shelf-life studies of food products
g. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
h. Management and coordination of European projects
i. Market and innovation studies
j. Competitive intelligence and technology watch

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2

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H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods


for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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FUNDACION PARA LAS TECNOLOGIAS AUXILIARES DE LA
AGRICULTURA (CT TECNOVA)
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES231)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Tecnova is a Spanish Technological Center of Agricultural Industry. It is constituted as a private nonprofit Foundation and integrates 120 companies, organizations and institutions belonging to the
industry and many other services for agriculture. Tecnova carries out R&D and implementation in
Agrofood and Agricultural field. Due to the importance of greenhouses production in the Spanish
southeast, (the largest concentration of greenhouses in Europe with 30,000 ha of crop), Tecnova has
developed its R&D focusing on intensive agriculture and protected crops. Tecnova has experimented
research groups in all activities related with intensive agriculture and use of resources: fertilicers,
water management, renewable energies applied to agriculture, climate conditions control,
greenhouse structure design, soil improvement strategies, integrated production managment,
machinery...
This research area is complemented with Agrofood group, which works in New Products
Development such as minimally Fresh Processed Formats and Processed Products. Tecnova also
works in pre and postharvest assistance focused on agronomic testing and technological assistance.
Relevant R&D projects Experience: Research staff of Tecnova participates in 2 Focus Group of EIP
Agri (Soil Organic Matter Content in Mediterranean Regions and Fertilizer Efficiency in open-field
Horticulture.); FP7-KBBE.2011.1.2-02: Reducing mineral fertilisers and agro-chemicals by recycling
treated organic waste as compost and bio-char products (FERTIPLUS)

; EUROTRANSBIO: Lactic

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and vegetables ; Territorial Cooperation Programme of the European Southwest Space 2007-2013
with the presentation of the project Food safety optimization by controlling the traceability of
products; Tecnova have also participated in another transnational projects in the frame of
POCTEFEX PROGRAM (Spain Border Cooperation Programme - External Borders): "Improving
Technology Transfer Agroindustrial between Almeria and the North-Eastern region of Morocco,
AGROTEC, acting as coordinator, and participates in ReTCETEC project "Border cooperation between
technology centers for business revitalization of Andalusia and Morocco", several funded project in
national call as INNTERCONECTA and CIEN
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
TECNOVA has several expertise in projects related with new eco-innovative solutions for packaging
fresh products such as the reduce of Chlorine in agroindustry desinfection, develop of UV machine
for fresh vegetable, acidolactic bacterias as preservative in fresh products. Pilot plan of ready to eat
products available, new formats, nutraceutics, postharvest processes, packaging and non destructive
analysis technologies

. Training and dissemination to stakeholders and final users activities.

Previous R&D projects experience


TECNOVA has several expertise in projects related with new eco-innovative solutions for packaging
fresh products such as the reduce of Chlorine in agroindustry desinfection, develop of UV machine
for fresh vegetable, acidolactic bacterias as preservative in fresh products. Pilot plan of ready to eat
products available, new formats, nutraceutics, postharvest processes, packaging and non destructive
analysis technologies

. Training and dissemination to stakeholders and final users activities.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain

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Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez


Telephone: 34955048511
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SURGENIA,
DESIGN

ANDALUSIAN

TECHNOLOGICAL

CENTRE

OF

Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES232)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Surgenia is a non-for-profit foundation specialized in the design of products, interiors and services.
The core activity of the centre is to create added value through a deep and continuous analysis of
consumer trends, branding, market research and applicable technology, taking into consideration
peoples expectations, preferences and experiences. For that reason, Surgenia works under a
design-thinking co-creation methodology in which the final user is at the centre of the design
process.
Since 2013, Surgenia is member of the Bureau of European Design Associations (BEDA), the biggest
European network of design centres that promote design as a tool for innovation before the
European Institutions and other relevant stakeholders. Additionally, the centre is member of other
networks, such as the Andalusian Network of Technological Centres (RETA) and the Spanish
Technological

Platforms

for

Packaging

(Packnet)

and

Nutrition

(Food

for

Life).

In addition to our participation in several consortia as regards the presentation of European projects
proposals, Surgenia has acted as external expert in the EDECON European project, whose main goal
is to foster new eco-friendly construction methods; and the European Project CREATINN, funded in
the frame of the SUDOE mechanism. Its main goal was to create and foster a collaborative network
to promote methodologies for innovation and creativity amongst SMEs. Surgenia provided individual
assistant and consultancy to various SMEs within our area of influence.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Along with specialised branding and applied research, one of the main activities of the foundation
has been training and education. In this particular field of activity, Surgenia has developed inter alia
programmes on design for agri-business companies, product and service design for SMEs in the
sector, and workshops on creativity techniques, having collaborated with associations of designers,
national ministries, universities, etc. Furthermore, in 2009 the centre released a set of three
manuals on best practices: Design Profession, Enterprise and Design, Design and Public Sector. In
addition, Surgenia has published Gastrotrends: Packaging design and consumption trends report on
agribusiness products, and its personnel is currently preparing its 2nd edition, focused too on the
tourism sector.

Previous R&D projects experience


Against this background, Surgenia has developed many projects supporting particularly its areas of
expertise (inter alia, agribusiness, tourism and craftwork), aiming at: increasing the knowledge on
consumer behaviour, improving the companies' competitiveness through strategic branding design,
and fostering the development of novel packaging and product categories. In addition to important
projects in the agribusiness sector (e.g. AGRO+, CONSERVAPESCA, DOMCA and COLDFRUIT),
branding and user-centred design of services and products have been relevant elements in the
following projects in other relevant sectors: a project sponsored by the EOI (Escuela de Organizacin
Industrial, an entity attached to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism) by which 20
handcrafts SMEs are being advised for the modernization of their products and branding; and an
ERDF-funded project (MERCAMINCOR) to provide a pool of over 45 retailers of the city centre of
Crdoba (Spain) service design and branding expertise to help those SMEs to improve their
economic performance and the overall local environment thanks to the alleged spill over effects.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento

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Address: c/ Max Planck 3, Edificio Iris 1


Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Leonor Camacho Cascajo
Telephone: 0034 955 00 74 45
E-mail: leonor.camacho@juntadeandalucia.es

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TECNOGRANDA SPA
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT233)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-35-2017: Innovative solutions for sustainable food packaging

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
TECNOGRANDA is the first cluster of innovation for the agro-food and nutrition technology research
in Piedmont, offering a wide range of tools to satisfy all compartment necessities: innovation and
R&D, technological transfer, enterprise services, spin-off, start-up and easy contact with public and
private funds.
TECNOGRANDA, supported by mixed public and private funds, joins a regional network of
technological innovation centers, with whom shares knowledge and technological tools;
TECNOGRANDA proposes Technology Transfer activities focused on process & product innovation.
TECNOGRANDA helps enterprises identifying their actual need, looking for inside competences or
becoming aggregation centre between numerous departments and research centers. TECNOGRANDA
coordinates and realizes research projects, offering solutions about innovation and available funds.
Platforms of technical innovation developed in TECNOGRANDA concern track & trace, nanosensors,
innovative active/intelligent packaging, material nanoscience, rapid tool prototyping, high-power
microwaves.
As the reference cluster of innovation in the agro-food sector, Tecnogranda gathers the innovation
demand of more than 250 companies of Piedmont Region, mostly SMEs, active in the fields of food
technologies (traceability, food processing, food products, .), thus representing a good potential of
dissemination and exploitation.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Multi-disciplinarity is the hallmark of innovation in the agrofood sector. Skills available in
TECNOGRANDA include experts in food technology, agronomy, plant and materials engineering,
chemistry, physics, biotechnology, finance and administrative professionals, experts in control and
Project management, ICT experts, besides the contribution of a network of selected external skills.
The core of the R&D activities and the platforms of technological innovation available in
TECNOGRANDA concern:
sanitization of food by means of innovative technologies (cold plasma, microwaves, ozone,)
chemistry and microbiology applied to food production
packaging innovation: materials, technologies, modified atmospheres,
track-chain of raw materials and food products (by means of the use of ICT solutions (RFID),
chemical analysis, e-nose, )
characterization and technology transfer of innovative materials for the agro-food sector: polymers
and bio-polymers for packaging, wear-resistant and non-sticking materials for food machinery,

Previous R&D projects experience


Experience in EU projects:
- Interreg ALCOTRA "FASST" project (2009-2010), partner.
- Interreg ALCOTRA "Eco-Extraction Transfrontaliere" project (2011-2013), partner.
- Public Health "SALUX" - A EUROPEAN NETWORK TO FOLLOW-UP THE REFORMULATION OF
MANUFACTURED FOODS IN TERMS OF THE REDUCTION OF THE LEVELS OF FAT, SATURED AND
TRANS FAT, SALT AND SUGAR, Project Coordinator.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: Unioncamere Piemonte
Address: Via Cavour 17

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Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 011 5669213
Fax: 0039 011 5669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- DIFFERENTIATED & BIOFUNCTIONAL FOODS
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16ES234)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
More than 23 years of experience as a researcher in horticulture, breeding and selection, medicinal
plants, fruits and berries, domestication of wild plants, conservation of plant genetic ressources and
recent focus is on differentiating plant food products and reserach on biofunctional aspects of fruit,
berries an herbs, inlcuding human health aspects. He also is course responsible and teaches a
master course in Organic production of fruit, berry and vegetables in a temperate climate. Has
participated in 6 EU projects. Projects examples: 1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of
plant based antioxidants and antibacterial components for improving meat quality and health for
consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2. COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for
nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network
Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 2012-2016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North
sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013, (MJE reserach partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT
project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR
metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish
GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour
cherry and new berry species incl. matching cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics
and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner, AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene
conservation of Danish walnuts, leader Danish genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9.

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Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10.
Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish
Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU leader).

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Aspect re. this specific topic: interest in investigating the potential for using antimicrobial plants for
animal feed as alternative methods for preventing or curing protozoa diseases in poultry and other
animals. Experience in Artemisia annua - potential use in poultry against Coccidiosis.
Expertise on antibacterial food plants to be used in food conservation to replace use of nitrite or as
feed to animals to replace antibiotics. Expertise on genetic ressources active conservation strategies,
including domestication and use of wild food plants for new food products and markets. Expertise on
matching genetics and production aspects to final products to obtain high value products and strong
market entry. Expertise on chemical characterization and sensory analysis of fruits, berries and
herbs depending on cultivars, harvest time, processing to obtain sensory consumer acceptance and
high content of bioactive ingredients focussing on health aspects of fruit and berries. Expertise on
breeding and selection of fruit and berry plants, including use of modern omics technology, NMR
metabolomics for identifying bioactive plant compounds that provide resistance to diseases.
Expertise in cultivation trials with fruit, berries and herbs.

Previous R&D projects experience


1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of plant based antioxidants and antibacterial
components for improving meat quality and health for consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2.
COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry
juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 20122016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013,
(MJE research partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD
project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot
disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry
project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour cherry and new berry species incl. matching
cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner,
AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene conservation of Danish walnuts, leader, Danish
genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9. Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic
ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10. Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic

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and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU
leader).

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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C.I.S.A.O. INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTRE OF
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
COOPERATION WITH SAHELIAN AND WEST AFRICAN
COUNTRIES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT235)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-36-2017: Co-fund on "One Health" (zoonoses - emerging threats)

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Collaboration with Sahelian and West African
Countries To this centre belong researchers and professors of Departments of the University of
Turin, Public Research Institutions and independents technical and teaching assistants.
The departments involved are:
Department of Chemistry;
Department of Economy S. Cognetti De Martiis;
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences and Technologies;
Department of Veterinary Sciences;
Department of Earth Sciences;
Department of Cultures, Politics and Societies.
Principal activities of the centre are the coordination of decentralized projects funded by the
Piedmont Region in the 2000 in the programme Fight against poverty and food security. Every
year new projects develop different activities such as animal production, animal health, conservation
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associations), environmental protection activities, etc. Moreover the centre has been involved in
many other projects, such as the IAO Gender Project (Italian Foreign Ministry DGCS), the
UNI.COO. Project (University of Turin Foundation of Casse di Risparmio del Piemonte),
4CITIESXDEV (Europeaid).
On October 2013 has begun the project R.U.S.S.A.D.E. (Network of Sahelian Universities for Food
Security and Environmental Sustainability FED/2013/320-115) in the ACP-EU Cooperation
Programme in Higher Education (Edulink II). The overall objective of the project, lasting three years,
is to mobilize knowledge and know-how to fight hunger and poverty and to increase environmental
care in a sustainable development perspective, improving life conditions of the population and
reducing the gender gaps in employment access and in sharing knowledge. The specific objective is
to enhance higher education systems through Master courses to give technical, scientific and
methodological bases to the students, allowing them to manage natural resources and to improve
agriculture and food security with an multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


A multidisciplinary and integrated approach is offered on the basis of different technical and scientific
skills of the researchers of the CISAO Centre: in particular for this topic, veterinarians and
agronomists with experiences in the One-Health approach in South American context can be
involved.

Previous R&D projects experience


The main objective of all the activities of the CISAO centre is the improvement of the conditions of
life of the sub-Saharan populations and the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
The opportunity of a multidisciplinary approach, even in a defined circle (i.e. a rural community), is
really important because leaving from single and specific interventions it can support the others
through the immediate transfer of the results of the various experiences. The previous activities and
experiences for the last decade are:
monitoring and improving milk production (quantitative and qualitative controls) and animal
nutrition in Niger (Toukounous Station) and in Burkina Faso (Groupement dleveur Ben Kadi Bobo
Dioulasso);
conservation programme of the Somba cattle breed in the Atacora Region, North Benin (Boukomb
and Natitingou);
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Burkina Faso, and in Mali;


goat breed selection programme in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);
sanitary controls for a traditional cheese production in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);
use of natural insecticides in Sahel;
support to beekeeping in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali;
support to good management of garbage in Cape Verde, scholar educational programme;
management of protected areas and natural parks in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
support to women associations in Burkina Faso;
support to farmers associations and cooperatives in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
recycling of plastic refusals in Niger;
higher educational programme in sustainable development and food security in Niger, Burkina Faso
and Tchad;
inter academic cooperation with sahelian Universities.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: UNIONCAMERE PIEMONTE
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 0115669213
Fax: 0039 0115669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT236)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-36-2017: Co-fund on "One Health" (zoonoses - emerging threats)

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit on Food
consumers perception and safety with strong links to food industry, and is specialized in food safety
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characterizes and isolates metabolites, testing their putative effects in human health) in vivo and in
vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception. This Unit is expert in
agrofood tehcnologies and in ensuring food value chain integrity, consumers perception, etc. It
covers all the chain value of food industry and network dynamics (eg crops, grapevine/wine
production, and olive production among others). It is bringing to the region new species and ancient
varieties as competitive alternative for producers.
Another important Unit is expert on Crop Production, Transformation and valorization. It is expert
on horticulture/protected cultures (eg tomato, brassicas, etc) as well as other relevant cultures as
grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused on sustainability
with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures crop. Particular
attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics research leading to
improve producers competitiveness. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for
studying crop breeding and management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity,
combining fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Finally another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is
expert in agrosystems environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring
sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs,
pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator
models (in vivo and in vitro).

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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TRAZA CONSULTORES
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES237)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-36-2017: Co-fund on "One Health" (zoonoses - emerging threats)

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
TRAZA

is

Spanish

company

(SME)

formed

by

professionals

with

over

15

years

experience in Food Safety Management and Technical services involved in more than 500 food and
beverages companies as external audit and consultant. TRAZA is internationally-certified Auditing for
Food Safety, Nutritional studies, food and water analysis lab & Quality Company. In TRAZA, we are
involved in Health Management for all stages of food chain and in all its activities, including the
environmental management for waste recovery companies. Our team is composed of Veterinary,
Graduates in Science and Food Technology, Nutrition graduates and Biologist among others, which
some of them have broad experience management in research projects as PhD.Our Authorized Lab
of Public Health and Agrifood, provides the means for determining any microbiological and eventually
physicochemical food analysis.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Organization of conferences on control of zoonosis disease in the Murcia Royal Academy of
Medicine & Surgery. All that effort was recognized and also awarded from this institution.
We have 15 years of experience working in slaughterhouses as veterinarians, being responsibles
about zoonoses control and food safety.
Our staff developed researching projects about Coxiella burnetii contamination and workers in
slaughterhouses.

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Previous R&D projects experience


No previous experience in FP, at the moment only R&D projects at national level.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Instituto de Fomento de la Regin de Murcia
Address: Av. De la Fama, 3
Postcode: 30003
City: Murcia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Victoria Daz
Telephone: 34968357849
E-mail: victoria.diaz@info.carm.es

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AGRIFOOD TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE LUGO
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES238)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-36-2017: Co-fund on "One Health" (zoonoses - emerging threats)

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CETAL Food Safety Laboratory (LSA-CETAL) is a research laboratory to serve the needs of the food
companies through the application of modern techniques for molecular biological analysis and
characterization study of sample plants, animals and food. We are an open business environment
laboratory on biotechnology applications and an ideal technological partner for development of R&D
in the field of food safety.
LSA-CETAL has the most modern equipment, a team of highly qualified people with a comprehensive
curriculum research work and a quality management system that ensures reliability of the
mesarurements.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Detection and characterization of pathogens of particular interest for the food industry as:
Food quality guarantees by molecular and classic microbiological analysis :
Detection immunoassay by AFNOR validated protocols
Separation detection immunomagnetic E. coli strains entero 0157: h7
NMP counts for by AOAC official methods of analysis
Conventional serotyping
Identification of genes for virulence and antibiotic resistance ESBL producing strains (extended

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Spectrum Beta Lactamase) by PCR clasicc and/or sequencing


Epidemiological studies
Identification of sources of infection
Complete genome sequencing of bacteria by massive sequencing
metagenomic studies using techniques of Eukaryotic DNA sequestration
Identification of bacterial species intestinal microbiota members of animal and human
Identification of bacterial spoilage and pathogenic and/or initiators in food
Typing proteomics MALDI TOF:
Identification of bacterial species of interest clinical and agri-food
Identification of species of mammals, birds, fish and plants from unprocessed individual samples
food fraud detection by molecular characterization species and / or varieties of mammals, poultry,
fish and plants:
Identification and quantification of species from indeterminate samples by individual or mixed
sequencing techniques Sanger /NGS
Specific identification of species from classical PCR and RT PCR
food traceability
DNA development bank in farming for individual studies traceability through DNA marker analysis
(DNA fingerprinting)
Variety identification of species of interest by phylogenetic studies production from database of
native races or varieties own study development and / or externa

Previous R&D projects experience


The Microbiology Unit from LSA-CETAL together with the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of
Veterinary of Lugo forms a mixed Microbiology Unit specialized in Escherichia Coli (UMMEC), that
provides a comprehensive curriculum in the area of Food Microbiology.
The LSA-CETAL counts among its staff with members of reference of the laboratory Escherichia Coli
(LREC), recognizeda O (O1-O181) and H (H1 to H56) required for the complete serotyping of E. Coli.
Development of numerous kits for serotyping strains of isolated E. Coli pathogenic to humans,
animals and food. Vaccine development on projects in collaboration with companies Farco
Veterinary, Veterinary CZ, Biofabri and Syva.
Development of a biosensing device for olive oil authentication, combining gold nanoparticles and
ligation chain reaction financed by the European Union.
Selection and characterization of lactic bacteria isolated of raw milk of camel and producers of
antimicrobial substances and his exploitation as bioingredients for the food biopreservation in

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collaboration with the Universidad Des Seines Orn (Argelia).


Characterization of microorganisms of fish farming or producing invertebrates of the Tunisian coast
of bioactive compounds in collaboration with INSTM from Tunisia.
Bioactive compound produced by marine bacteria probiotics isolated of the coasts of Tunisia:
isolation, characterization and evaluation in aquicultural and food systems with the INSTM from
Tunisia.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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ASSOCIAO
DO
AGRO-ALIMENTAR

CENTRO

DE

APOIO

TECNOLGICO

Other organization (consulting, association,)


PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT239)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-37-2016: The impact of consumer practices in food safety: risks and mitigation strategies;

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CATAA profiles itself as a strategic mean of technological and organizational support able to
introduce new products and processes in the markets, and promote the use of natural resources,
promoting greater competitiveness of agribusiness.
CATAA develops its activity of technical and technological support to the agricultural industry in
three major areas: Research and Technological Development, Innovation and Qualification. For this,
contribute activities of Technological Development Laboratory, Consulting and Technical Assistance
and Surveillance.
The facilities have been designed with independent sections for receipt of samples, pilot units,
laboratory units and support areas. The CATAA has a vertically integrated structure, consisting of
four pilot units and three laboratory units in order to meet the challenges of the following ranks:
milk and dairy, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, meat, cereals, Honey, Wine and Vine.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CATAA structure includes 4 pilot plants (Dairy products, meat products, Olive oil and Hortofruit), and
3 laboratories (Physic-Chemistry, Microbiology and Sensory analysis).
The pilot units have been created for the development and implementation of new technologies, and
to transfer knowledge in order to increase competitiveness. They are production facilities where the
various processing steps of the different products are performed enabling testing of new products,
without neglecting the study of the traditional processes, as well as the use of byproducts of the
food industry.
The Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, equipped with the latest analytical techniques to characterize
food products, is organized in functional terms in different areas: sample preparation, classical
physicochemical techniques, FTIR and NIR, atomic absorption spectrometry (flame, graphite furnace
and ICP-OES), spectrophotometry, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography (with various
types of detectors, including mass spectrometry), ion chromatography, standards room and
decontamination room.
The Microbiology laboratory unit was designed to minimize the occurrence of cross-contamination,
ensuring the environmental conditions of work through the containment system by differential
pressure and HEPA filters, also fulfilling the principle of forward movement. This laboratory
comprises the isolated areas: culture media preparation, water analysis, food preparation, sowing,
incubation and reading and confirmation. In addition to the equipment enabling the realization of
conventional techniques, this unit has the automated TEMPO, for counting microorganisms quality
indicators and hygiene, miniVIDAS, for the detection of pathogens, and VITEK2Compact for
identification of bacteria and yeast. Furthermore the equipment targeted for monitoring the
sterilization cycle, and incubation temperatures, refrigeration and freezing.
Sensory Analysis Lab, designed in accordance with the prevailing international standards, consists of
a sample preparation area, equipped with a wide range of equipment, a test room with ten individual
cabins and a room for group events, reception, coaching and training of tasters.
CATAA has the Laboratories Integrated Management System (LIMS), which provides the optimization
of laboratory processes and quality control, ensuring traceability and making the results available to
customers in real time electronically, as well as the opportunity to reduce costs operating through
standardization and automation of processes.
The technical team belonging to the CATAAs resident Staffing, consists of PhD researchers, MsC and
graduates in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, whose curricula highlight the
relevance of their experience to the development of the project. It is a dynamic and highly
motivated team that has been developing research in the areas of Animal Production, Chemistry,

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Food and Industrial Microbiology, Food Rheology and Sensory Analysis, as well as technical
assistance to companies in the food sector. It also highlights the participation of some research team
in the execution of several research projects, including coordination, and training in Quality Systems.

Previous R&D projects experience


"Red de Investigacin Transfronteriza de Extremadura, Centro y Alentejo (Fase II) - RITECA II " and
"Modernizacin e Innovacin Tecnolgica con base TIC en sectores estratgicos y tradicionales MITTIC" Financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Operational
Programme of Cross-border Cooperation Spain - Portugal (POCTEP)
"+pssego - Inovao e desenvolvimento na cultura do pessegueiro na regio da Beira Interior.
(2015-2016)" Financed by PRODER

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK240)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-37-2016: The impact of consumer practices in food safety: risks and mitigation strategies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Danish Technological Institute is a self-owned and non-profit organization offering a wide range of
competences to provide the Danish Industry with the latest knowledge in their fields. The food
science department at DTI is service partner for the Danish food and feed industry. The department
offers consultancy services and is highly involved in R&D projects with the food industry and feed
industry. The focus is primarily on improved utilization of natural resources, process optimization
and product development. The competences in the department include physical and chemical
characterization, encapsulation technologies, sensory evaluation and consumer science. This include
rheological methods for characterization of texture and viscoelastic properties, melting properties,
emulsion properties, water and oil/fat binding capacity and description and testing of particles. The
laboratory has many years of experience in ad hoc chemical analysis and development of methods
for identifying and quantification of chemical volatile and non-volatile compounds. In addition to the
HPLC and GC-MS analytical equipment, the laboratory possesses a full olfactory set-up for
identifying odor-active compounds. Work in relation to oxidation and other changes in connection
with deterioration of products are performed e.g., by use of accelerated oxidation studies.
Encapsulation techniques include spray drying equipment and fluid bed. Sensory laboratories are
internationally accredited, and the staff is highly experienced within the field.
In addition to food science DTI can participate with competencies from a number of fields like
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implementation and optimization of processes; all within environmentally friendly and healthier
solutions.
DTI is currently involved in a number of national and international projects. DTI is involved in
several projects focusing on product or process development in the food industry or related
industries

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


DTI has a broad experience in determining and characterizing consumer behavior, by utilizing a
broad array of qualitative and quantitative methods. Furthermore, DTI has great experience in
identifying and preventing potential food-related health risks throughout the entire food chain, both
in relation to consumer behavior and production processes. DTI is experienced in interdisciplinary
work and development of innovative strategies, and has the experience to assist in managing the
project.

Previous R&D projects experience


DTI has broad company-wide experience with applying, managing and participating in both FP6 and
FP7 projects. The department of food science at DTI is currently involved as a partner in the FP7
project PILOT-ABP under the FP7 waste topic, a Eurostars project and several national projects.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark

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Contact person: Anders Skeem


Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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I-MARK (UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES241)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-37-2016: The impact of consumer practices in food safety: risks and mitigation strategies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
I-mark is a team of proffesors of Marketing and Market Research. Besides the development of the
teaching and researching activities, the members of the team work on projects about marketing,
branding and social responsability for different public and private organizations. Some of the
relevant projects the group have participated since 2000 are: 1)The competiveness of the family
business: an application to the galician canning industry (Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia,
2000/2001); 2) The telecomunication sector in Galicia (Private Organization: Ctedra Telefnica,
2000/2001); 3) The improvement of the competitiveness of the granite in the international market
(Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2004/2006); 4) Galician business and the challenge of
corporate social responsibility (Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2005/2007); 5) Corporate
social

responsibility

in

Galicia

from

the

perspective

of

the

different

stakeholders

(Public

Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2007/2010). Recently, the group focuses on the role of the ecology
and the ecological approach. Since 2012, members of the group inquire about the sustainable
agriculture and ecological products; and about the ecological behavior of the individuals in Spain.
Their results have been published and presented in several national and international conferences
(Budapest, 2012; Barcelona, 2012; Pars, 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The members of the group could offered a large expertise and hability to the analysis of the
ecological approach related to the impact of consumer practices in food safety. The previous
experience in the analysis of marketing in general, and in the ecological consumer and the ecological
products in particular, could be applied in the identification of the profile (socioeconomic,
psycographic, gender, cultural, etc.) of different consumer risk-groups in Spain. The identification of
the profile of consumers is essential to the later development and implementation of novel and
innovative strategies.

Previous R&D projects experience


At the moment, the group has not experience on International Projects.

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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SPANISH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - CSIC;
INSTITUTE OF AGROCHEMISTRY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
IATA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES242)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-37-2016: The impact of consumer practices in food safety: risks and mitigation strategies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Spanish Council for Scientific Research CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to
research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. CSIC has considerable experience in both
participating and managing R&D projects and training of research personnel. Under the FP7, CSIC
signed 724 actions (including 62 coordinated actions and 45 ERC projects).
The Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology IATA is one of CSIC's top centres in the area of
Food Science and Technology. IATA has managed in the last few years more than 6 M in EU
funded programmes (incluging cooperation projects, ITN, RISE and other MSCA) and currently
participates in several Fp7 and H2020 projects, including the FP7-KBBE project MyNewGut (as
coordinators) and the H2020 ERC-Starting Grant MAMI.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Preservation processes and risk assessment in food: IATA has broad experience in the development
and assessment of food preservation processes by different thermal and nonthermal technologies.
We are experts in the evaluation of microbiological risks and food safety.
Trace elements: IATA develops analytic methodologies to characterise trace elements and their

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species in foods, evaluation of consumption, assessment of bioavailability, uptake, transport,


metabolism and toxic effects using in vitro and in vivo models. We can evaluate biomarkers of
exposure and new dietary strategies to reduce the bioavailability and counteract the toxic effect of
trace elements in food and water.

Previous R&D projects experience


IATA's scientists assess EFSA and other regulatory agencies in matters of food safety. We have
participated in numerous research and development projects funded by competitive calls but also
industry.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT243)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-37-2016: The impact of consumer practices in food safety: risks and mitigation strategies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit on Food
consumers perception and safety with strong links to food industry, and is specialized in food safety
assessment (eg, food contaminants) and innovative food derivatives and compounds (eg
characterizes and isolates metabolites, testing their putative effects in human health) in vivo and in

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vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception. This Unit is expert in
agrofood tehcnologies and in ensuring food value chain integrity, consumers perception, etc. It
covers all the chain value of food industry and network dynamics (eg crops, grapevine/wine
production, and olive production among others). It is bringing to the region new species and ancient
varieties as competitive alternative for producers.
Another important Unit is expert on Crop Production, Transformation and valorization. It is expert
on horticulture/protected cultures (eg tomato, brassicas, etc) as well as other relevant cultures as
grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused on sustainability
with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures crop. Particular
attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics research leading to
improve producers competitiveness. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for
studying crop breeding and management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity,
combining fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Finally another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is
expert in agrosystems environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring
sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs,
pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator
models (in vivo and in vitro).

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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TRAZA CONSULTORES
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES244)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-37-2016: The impact of consumer practices in food safety: risks and mitigation strategies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
TRAZA

is

Spanish

company

(SME)

formed

by

professionals

with

over

15

years

experience in Food Safety Management and Technical services involved in more than 500 food and
beverages companies as external audit and consultant. TRAZA is internationally-certified Auditing for
Food Safety, Nutritional studies, food and water analysis lab & Quality Company. In TRAZA, we are
involved in Health Management for all stages of food chain and in all its activities. Our team is
composed of Graduates in Science and Food Technology, Nutrition graduates and Biologist among
others, which some of them have broad experience management in research projects as PhD.Our
Authorized Lab of Public Health and Agrifood, provides the means for determining any
microbiological and eventually physicochemical food analysis.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Traza Consultores has wide experience working with consumer risk-groups:
From 2008-2009 we had technical assistance contracts in food-borne with Spanish Government.
We assessed in food-borne aspects for 25 schools with more than 35.000 pupils, implementing
mitigation statrategies inside and outside school. That work was awarded in 2009 with the National
Prize from the Ministry of Health-NAOS Strategy for the promotion of food safety eating habits.
Awareness training about food-borne for parents and tutors of children based on health criteria of

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WHO to cover meals outside the school.


From 2010-present we have organized numerous conferences on food safety for the elderly and its
relationship to neurodegenerative diseases, we also organized talks on food handling for risk groups.
All that effort was recognized and also awarded from the Murcia Royal Academy of Medicine &
Surgery on its Bicentenary, for its various training activities for food safety promotion and
prevention of food borne disease.
Traza Consultores also has designed risk and mitigation strategies to improve food safety at home.
To teach these strategies, we performed training actions for housewives association taking into
account culture-based food handling practices.

Previous R&D projects experience


No previous experience in FP, at the moment only R&D projects at national level.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Instituto de Fomento de la Regin de Murcia
Address: Av. De la Fama, 3
Postcode: 30003
City: Murcia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Victoria Daz
Telephone: 34968357849
E-mail: victoria.diaz@info.carm.es

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES245)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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lifestyle and the socio-economic environment
AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD, METABOLOMICS AND SENSORY SCIENCE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK246)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-38-2016: Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link to nutrition, lifestyle and the socio-economic
environment

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Metabolomics and sensory are core disciplines at the Department of Food Science, AU. The
metabolomics group has conducted experiments within diverse fields, such as plant metabolism,
food quality and nutrition.
Firstly, we have amble experience from studies that investigate the role of diet on metabolism and
gut microflora metabolism. In the metabolomics labs we have specific knowledge on the effect of
dietary fiber, probiotics and protein on metabolism and how this affects various lifestyle diseases
(e.g. obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases).
Secondly, the groups expertise has been used to investigate how plants respond to abiotic and
biotic stresses. Our projects have covered plants grown in green house as well as open land. Our
investigations range from the effects of different light regimes on plant metabolism, the effect of
genotype on disease resistance and the health promoting effects of plant metabolites.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Facilities for metabolomics investigations. Our facilities include equiment for magnetic resonance and
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fluids.
Within nutrition we have demonstrated that we can monitor diet induced metabolic alterations. Our
competences and experience from previous work allows us to link host and microbial metabolism.
We have proven that we are able to contribute in description and elucidation of new mechanisms
that can relate diet and obesity.
We have demonstrated the ability to map plant primary and secondary metabolism. We can there
participate actively in studies of the effect of abiotic stress on crop metabolism and performance
Capabilities offered: Analytical expertise, data analysis, expertise within human and animal
metabolism, obesity, type 2 diabetes and satiety

Previous R&D projects experience


The experience within national and international projects range from project management to being
project partners.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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NATIONAL
COUNCIL
(CSIC)/INSTITUTE
OF
TECHNOLOGY (IATA)

FOR
SCIENTIFIC
AGROCHEMISTRY

RESEARCH
AND
FOOD

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES247)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-38-2016: Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link to nutrition, lifestyle and the socio-economic
environment

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CSIC is the largest public research organization in Spain and it is distinguished by its
multidisciplinary nature.CSIC is responsible for the 20% of international scientific publications of
Spain and the 30% of the Spanish European patents. CSIC has successfully participated in FP7 with
724 actions (including 62 coordinated actions and 45 ERC projects). IATA (Institute of Agrochemistry
and food Technology) is one of the largest institutes belonging to CSIC, focused on Nutrition, Food
Science and Microbiology.
The Microbial Ecology, Nutrition and Health research group, led by Professor Yolanda Sanz, counts
with leading international expertise in the relationships between the gut microbiota, the nutritional
habits and the regulation of the gut-brain axis and its influence on different health outcomes and
more recently on behavior. These include impulsive/compulsive behaviours such as hyperactivity and
attention deficit and addictive behavior. The group has led 27 research grants related to the
Microbiota and Nutrition field and has been involved in several EU initiatives (e.g. EU Cost Action
POSITIVe; European Network for Gastrointestinal Health ResearchENGIHR; European MultiStakeholder Platform CDEUSSA 7FP). It has published more than 200 research papers in

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internationally peer-reviewed Journals and developed 8 patent applications.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Analysis of the microbiome/microbiota (taxonomy, metagenomics and metatrancriptomics) by the
use of next generation sequencing platforms and of host genetics/epigenetics and their relationship.
Cohorts of children and teenagers with and at risk of developing impulsive/compulsive behaviours,
including hyperactivity, attention deficit and addictive behavior and data from ongoing projects.
Experience on human dietary intervention and cohorts to do so.
Experimental models to investigate the communication between the gut microbiota-brain axis and
its impact on behavior.

Previous R&D projects experience

- Coordinator of the 7FP EU project entitled Microbiome Influence on Energy balance and Brain
Development-Function Put into Action to Tackle Diet-related Diseases and Behaviour MyNewGut
(www.mynewgut.eu). Duration: from 2013 to 2018.
- Principal Investigator of the project entitled Deciphering the roles of the intestinal microbiome in
metabolic, behavioural and mental disorders at critical stages of life funded by MINECO (Spain).
Duration: from 2015 to 2018.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain

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Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri


Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT248)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-38-2016: Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link to nutrition, lifestyle and the socio-economic
environment

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit on Food
consumers perception and safety with strong links to food industry, and is specialized in food safety
assessment (eg, food contaminants) and innovative food derivatives and compounds (eg
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vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception. This Unit is expert in
agrofood tehcnologies and in ensuring food value chain integrity, consumers perception, etc. It
covers all the chain value of food industry and network dynamics (eg crops, grapevine/wine
production, and olive production among others). It is bringing to the region new species and ancient
varieties as competitive alternative for producers.
Another important Unit is expert on Crop Production, Transformation and valorization. It is expert
on horticulture/protected cultures (eg tomato, brassicas, etc) as well as other relevant cultures as
grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused on sustainability
with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures crop. Particular
attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics research leading to
improve producers competitiveness. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for
studying crop breeding and management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity,
combining fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Finally another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is
expert in agrosystems environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring
sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs,
pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator
models (in vivo and in vitro).

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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DIETA MEDITERRANEA, ACEITES Y VINAGRES, S.A.
SME
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES249)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-38-2016: Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link to nutrition, lifestyle and the socio-economic
environment

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
DIETA MEDITERRANEA, ACEITES Y VINAGRES, S.A. is a dynamic company dedicated to
manufacturing and packaging of Extra Virgin Olive Oils, vinegars and ecological products
internationally recognized.
The Company works with the desire to keep traditional processes but incorporating the latest
techniques and equipment for the production of virgin olive oils of high quality. Efforts to produce
and improve the development of products and solve problems affecting the sector, have led this
company to raise and manage several research projects by obtaining quite beneficial results.
The company has been involved in different R&D project with aim of developping functional and
healthy products combining natural ingredients, such as olive oil and tomato.
Aditionally the company not only has innovated in procedures but also in packaging process.
Currenly the company works with two main packaging system: one for traditional formats made of
plastic and glass and presented in different sizes, and other for individual use, having pioneered the
commercialization of this type of format with high success today.
MEDITERRANEAN DIET, Oils and Vinegars, SA has a skilled R&D department with a young workforce
and trained, fully involved in the company's philosophy, creative and concerned with improving day
by day the quality of the products they produce.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The experience of the company has lead them to focus their activity on the development of new
products with functional properties.
Their activity has led them to develop organic oils and develop other products like vinegar, table
wines and more recently within its Research Department, olive leaf tea and a new product which
combines main properties from olive oil and tomato.
DIETA MEDITERRNEA has wide knowledge in research about functional products which could help in
improving different diseases. The studies and clinical trials have verified the new functional products
developped by the company, have beneficial properties in health. The company is interested in
keeping on this innovative activity through the develop of new functional and healthy products.
DIETA MEDITERRNEA has conducted several R&D projects at national level therefore they are
interested in developping new products at European and International levels in order to cooperate
with international entities and keep on improving their competitiveness in bioproducts.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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Partnership Profile
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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK250)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-38-2016: Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link to nutrition, lifestyle and the socio-economic
environment

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

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Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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Partnership Profile
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SURGENIA,
DESIGN

ANDALUSIAN

TECHNOLOGICAL

CENTRE

OF

Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES251)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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environment

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Surgenia is a non-for-profit foundation specialized in the design of products, interiors and services.
The core activity of the centre is to create added value through a deep and continuous analysis of
consumer trends, branding, market research and applicable technology, taking into consideration
peoples expectations, preferences and experiences. For that reason, Surgenia works under a
design-thinking co-creation methodology in which the final user is at the centre of the design
process.
Since 2013, Surgenia is member of the Bureau of European Design Associations (BEDA), the biggest
European network of design centres that promote design as a tool for innovation before the
European Institutions and other relevant stakeholders. Additionally, the centre is member of other
networks, such as the Andalusian Network of Technological Centres (RETA) and the Spanish
Technological

Platforms

for

Packaging

(Packnet)

and

Nutrition

(Food

for

Life).

In addition to our participation in several consortia as regards the presentation of European projects
proposals, Surgenia has acted as external expert in the EDECON European project, whose main goal
is to foster new eco-friendly construction methods; and the European Project CREATINN, funded in
the frame of the SUDOE mechanism. Its main goal was to create and foster a collaborative network

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to promote methodologies for innovation and creativity amongst SMEs. Surgenia provided individual
assistant and consultancy to various SMEs within our area of influence.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Along with specialised branding and applied research, one of the main activities of the foundation
has been training and education. In this particular field of activity, Surgenia has developed inter alia
programmes on design for agri-business companies, product and service design for SMEs in the
sector, and workshops on creativity techniques, having collaborated with associations of designers,
national ministries, universities, etc. Furthermore, in 2009 the centre released a set of three
manuals on best practices: Design Profession, Enterprise and Design, Design and Public Sector. In
addition, Surgenia has published Gastrotrends: Packaging design and consumption trends report on
agribusiness products, and its personnel is currently preparing its 2nd edition, focused too on the
tourism sector.

Previous R&D projects experience


Against this background, Surgenia has developed many projects supporting particularly its areas of
expertise (inter alia, agribusiness, tourism and craftwork), aiming at: increasing the knowledge on
consumer behaviour, improving the companies' competitiveness through strategic branding design,
and fostering the development of novel packaging and product categories. In addition to important
projects in the agribusiness sector (e.g. AGRO+, CONSERVAPESCA, DOMCA and COLDFRUIT),
branding and user-centred design of services and products have been relevant elements in the
following projects in other relevant sectors: a project sponsored by the EOI (Escuela de Organizacin
Industrial, an entity attached to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism) by which 20
handcrafts SMEs are being advised for the modernization of their products and branding; and an
ERDF-funded project (MERCAMINCOR) to provide a pool of over 45 retailers of the city centre of
Crdoba (Spain) service design and branding expertise to help those SMEs to improve their
economic performance and the overall local environment thanks to the alleged spill over effects.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Dissemination;

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento
Address: c/ Max Planck 3, Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Leonor Camacho Cascajo
Telephone: 0034 955 00 74 45
E-mail: leonor.camacho@juntadeandalucia.es

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UNIVERSITY
ANALYSIS

OF

AVEIRO

CENTRAL

LABORATORY

OF

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT252)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-38-2016: Impulsivity and compulsivity and the link with nutrition, lifestyle and the socioeconomic environment

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Central Laboratory of Analys (LCA) is an executive unit of the University of Aveiro responsible
for the execution and delivery of analytical services requested by internal and external customes to
UA. LCA has the accredition on NP EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005.
The Laboratory of ICP analyzes the content of several elements in many matrixes of samples by ICPOES or ICP-MS. It can analyze almost all the elements that make up the periodic table. Exceptions
to these elements are hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and
inert gases.
The Laboratory of ICP has a ICP-MS Thermo X Series and a ICP-OES Jobin Yvon Activa M. Both allow
to analyze a wide range of concentrations, ppt (parts per trillion) to percentage. Samples should be
aqueous solutions: water, acidic or basic solutions, saline, etc. Solutions with concentrations of
organic solvents, more than 1%, require prior approval of the LCA.
The Lab aims to provide quality services to researchers at the University of Aveiro , still
guaranteeing them scientific and technical support in its areas of competence and also assert itself
with a provider of qualified services to public and private entities, optimizing and maximizing the
instrumental resources and skills available on the LCA and in the University in general.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The Laboratory has spent last 2 years in methods validation to accurately quantify mineral and
potential toxic elements concentrations and has now methodologies to analyse these elements in
different food items.
The quality of results relies on sample preparation, which is recognized to be a critical point and the
most important error source in analytical method development. Determination of analyte
concentrations in different type of food samples is not an easy task and several factors should be
considered in order to minimize uncertainty in sample preparation to obtain reliable results. It
includes deep knowledge on sample type and its matrix composition. The typical steps within sample
preparation include sampling/homogenization, extraction, clean-up and/or concentration followed by
the final analysis.

Previous R&D projects experience


European Project N 505576 - European Lifestyles and Marine Ecosystems (ELME) - Funding
(European Union - 6th Framework Program) - January 2004 to December 2006
European Project N SSPI-CT-2003-502492 - Screening methods for water data Information in
support of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (SWIFT-WFD) - Funding (European
Union - 6th Framework Program) - January 2004 to December 2006
Cross-border cooperation Spain-Portugal - TEAM-Mio: tools for the evaluation, classification,
managment and environmental education in estuaries - FEDER- European Union - January 2011 to
June 2013
ORQUE SUDOE - Research Centre for Environmental Quality in Southwest Europe - SOE3/P2/F591
- European Territorial Cooperation INTERREG IV B SUDOE - November 2012 to December 2014
POCTI/CTA/44851/2002 - Towards a methodology for the assessment of environmental quality in
urban soils (SOLURB) - Fundao para a Cincia e a Tecnologia - February 2005 to January 2008
POCTI/AMB/55939/2004 - Modified electrodes: from versatile models to functional devices for
studying dynamic speciation in the environment. - Fundao para a Cincia e a Tecnologia - January
2006 to December 2008
POCTI/MAR/61893/2004 - Ecological risk assessment on the use of boat antifouling paints with
organometallic and metallic biocides at the Portuguese coast- Fundao para a Cincia e a
Tecnologia - September 2005 to August 2008
POCI//V.5/A0066/2005 - Development and validation of analytical advanced methods for water
quality assessment: support for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in Portugal

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(WATERQUAL) - Fundao para a Cincia e a Tecnologia - November 2007 to December 2008


PTDC/AGR-PRO/4091/2012 - Bioavailability and trophic transfer of metal-based engineered
nanoparticles in terrestrial foodchains (TrophicENPs) - Fundao para a Cincia e a Tecnologia - June
2013 to May 2015
PTDC /MAR-BIO/3533/2012 - Magnetic nanoparticle- and biowaste-based strategies for
remediation of salt water under multi-stressor conditions (inorganic and emerging pollutants):
evaluation of ecological and human risk (RemAS) - Fundao para a Cincia e a Tecnologia - July
2013 to June 2015
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD, METABOLOMICS AND SENSORY SCIENCE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK253)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-39-2017: How to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic?

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Food, Metabolomics and Sensory Science (FMS) is a research group in Aarhus University, Dept. of
Food Science. One of the core research areas in FMS is food and sensory science. At FMS we are
highly experienced in conducting both sensory evaluation of food using a trained sensory panel as
well as conducting consumer studies to determine consumer taste sensitivity, acceptance and
preferences of food. Sensory analysis using a trained sensory panel is used to determine differences
in sensory quality of food. The methods previously used included: descriminative and descriptive
analyses, among others temporal dominance of sensation and profiling as well as rapid sensory
methods. The food in focus includes: milk, cheese, eggs, fruits, vegetables, bread, juices and beers.
In many projects the sensory quality is related to the chemical composition, instrumental
measurements and consumer data. Furthermore, there is high expertise in FMS to conduct consumer
studies, quantitative as well as qualitative. These include measurement of taste sensitivity,
consumers' acceptance and

preferences for food, consumers' sensation of physical and

phychological well-being as well as performing exposure studies. An earlier project dealt with
consumers bitter sensitivity, acceptance of bitter tasting vegetables and their impact on health.
Other projects focused on development of healthier food products, including snacks, tageting
adolescents and children. In these projects, sensory analysis and consumer studies were core
activities at FMS in these projects. In FMS focus have also been on reduction of sugar and salt in

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different food in order to develop healthier food with sensory science and consumer studies as core
activities.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
FMS can offer expertise in conducting sensory evaluations and consumer studies. As mention above
FMS has expertise in consumer studies with children and adolescents in order to develop healthier
food that can contribute to reduce the prevalence of obesity among these segments (SFS-39-2017).
As mentioned above reduction of salt and sugar in different food to create healthier food and the
effect on the sensory quality and consumers' acceptance are also some of the expertises in FMS.
These expertises can be offered in relation to SFS-40-2017. Sensory evaluation is a effective tool in
order to measure diversity in the sensory quality of food. This expertise can be offered in relation to
SFS-02-2016.
Previous R&D projects experience
Many scientists in sensory science at FMS have been involved in both national and international
research project. Some of them have been descriped breifly above.
Role in the project
Research; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Dk00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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NATIONAL
COUNCIL
(CSIC)/INSTITUTE
OF
TECHNOLOGY (IATA)

FOR
SCIENTIFIC
AGROCHEMISTRY

RESEARCH
AND
FOOD

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES254)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-39-2017: How to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic?

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CSIC is the largest public research organization in Spain and it is distinguished by its
multidisciplinary nature.CSIC is responsible for the 20% of international scientific publications of
Spain and the 30% of the Spanish European patents. CSIC has successfully participated in FP7 with
724 actions (including 62 coordinated actions and 45 ERC projects). IATA (Institute of Agrochemistry
and food Technology) is one of the largest institutes belonging to CSIC, focused on Nutrition, Food
Science and Microbiology.
The Microbial Ecology, Nutrition and Health research group, led by Professor Yolanda Sanz, has
international leading expertise in the interactions between the diet and other lifestyle factors and the
microbiome and their influence on the development of diet-related diseases, such as obesity and its
comorbidities. The ultimate aims of the investigations are the identification of the factors involved in
the obesity epidemic and the development of efficient dietary strategies to improve healthy dietary
behaviour and lifestyles to prevent obesity.

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Microbiome (taxonomy, metagenomics, metatrancriptomics) and epigenetic analyses using next
generation sequencing platforms and their relationship with host physiological and health outcomes.
Cohorts for dietary and lifestyle interventions in childhood.
Data from human studies related to obesity in infants and children/adolescents, including
physiological and clinical endpoints, dietary intakes and microbiome composition and function from
on-going projects (EU project MyNewGut and other national initiatives).
Experimental models to investigate the influence of the microbiome and its modulation by lifestyle
factors on host physiology (metabolic effects, gut brain signalling, etc.) and the risk of developing
obesity.

Previous R&D projects experience


Microbiome Influence on Energy balance and Brain Development-Function Put into Action to Tackle
Diet-related Diseases and Behavior. MyNewGut. 7thFP EU project Grant Agreement: n=613979.
Duration: 2013-2018. Coordinator: Yolanda Sanz.
Deciphering the roles of the intestinal microbiome in metabolic, behavioural and mental disorders at
critical stages of life. Funded by MINECO (Spain). Duration: 2015-2018. Principal Investigator.
Advances in the development of probiotics to tackle immunological and metabolic disorders.
Funding MINECO (Spain) Ref. AGL2011-25169. 2008-2011. Principal Investigator.
Development of new methodologies and emerging technologies to evidence the efficiency of foods
with beneficial health properties in the reduction of chronical pathologies in middle aged
(HENUFOOD). MINECO (Spain); Ref. CEN-20101016. 2010-2014. Principal Investigator.
Diets and food with specific characteristics targeting the elderly (SENIFOOD). Funding: MINECO
(Spain); CENIT- 2009 Ref. CEN-20091006. Sept 2009-Oct2013. Principal Investigator.
Microbiome Influence on Energy balance and Brain Development-Function Put into Action to Tackle
Diet-related Diseases and Behavior. MyNewGut. 7thFP EU project Grant Agreement: n=613979.
Duration: 2013-2018. Coordinator: Yolanda Sanz.
Deciphering the roles of the intestinal microbiome in metabolic, behavioural and mental disorders at
critical stages of life. Funded by MINECO (Spain). Duration: 2015-2018. Principal Investigator.
Advances in the development of probiotics to tackle immunological and metabolic disorders.
Funding MINECO (Spain) Ref. AGL2011-25169. 2008-2011. Principal Investigator.
Development of new methodologies and emerging technologies to evidence the efficiency of foods
with beneficial health properties in the reduction of chronical pathologies in middle aged
(HENUFOOD). MINECO (Spain); Ref. CEN-20101016. 2010-2014. Principal Investigator.

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Diets and food with specific characteristics targeting the elderly (SENIFOOD). Funding: MINECO
(Spain); CENIT- 2009 Ref. CEN-20091006. Sept 2009-Oct2013. Principal Investigator.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

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EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
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SIDOR RESEARCH GROUP (UNIVERSITY OF VIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES255)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-39-2017: How to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic?

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SiDOR (Statistical Inference, Decision and Operations Research) group was created in 1998 by a
group of young mathematicians of the University of Vigo, especialized in statistical models and
methods and operations research. Presently, more than 30 people belong to SiDOR, including
permanent researchers, posdocs, Ph.D. students, and technical staff. SiDOR members participate as
teachers in a Master in Statistical Techniques and a Ph.D. Program in Statistics and Operations
Research,

where

they

have

directed

many

doctoral

theses.

SiDOR main lines of research are, on the one hand, nonparametric and semiparametric statistical
inference in complex problems (like high-dimensional data, censored data) and, on the other, game
theory, decision theory and operations research, in general. Researchers in the group lead and
participate in research projects and networks funded by competitive programs of the autonomic
Government of Galicia, the Spanish Ministry of Economy (for more than a decade) and the European
Commission. These projects include both basic research and applications to emerging problems from
different fields , such as economics , engineering, or biomedical sciences. In fact, many members of
SiDOR group participe actively in the newly created Center for Biomedical Research at the University
of

Vigo

(CINBIO)

and

the

Technological

Institute

for

Industrial

Mathematics

(ITMATI).

SiDOR has strong international collaborations with leading researchers in the area , which has often
resulted in exchanges of research, co-authorship of scientific articles , and application of joint
projects. Recent projects include MEDIASRES (an international Ph.D. program in biostatistics) and

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the network 'Asymptotic Theory for Multidimensional Statistics', respectively funded by the 7th
Framework Programme of the EU and the Flanders Research Foundation.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
To understand the way in which relevant factors influence the childhood obesity epidemic,
multidisciplinary research is needed. An important arm of this research is the design of surveys and
the exploitation of data sources. In practice, statistical models and methods are needed to go from
hypotheses to inferences and decision-making. SiDOR research group has expertise in the
application of statistical technology in a variety of scenarios. The involvement of our research unit in
this project would help to the design of suitable data sources and to the exploitation of the surveyed
information, in order to identify relevant factors for obesity and to quantify their impact.
Previous R&D projects experience
As mentioned, statistical methods are useful in a variety of scenarios. Indeed, SiDOR has been
previously involved in the design of surveys and in the exploitation of information by participating in
several projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science or the European Commission.
Role in the project
Research;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT256)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-39-2017: How to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic?

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Agronomy/engeneer scieces, physics, Geographical Engineering, Computer
Science and Information Technology, Biochemistry, Landscape Architecture, Environmental and
Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit on Food
consumers perception and safety with strong links to food industry, and is specialized in food safety
assessment (eg, food contaminants) and innovative food derivatives and compounds (eg
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vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception. This Unit is expert in
agrofood tehcnologies and in ensuring food value chain integrity, consumers perception, etc. It
covers all the chain value of food industry and network dynamics (eg crops, grapevine/wine
production, and olive production among others). It is bringing to the region new species and ancient
varieties as competitive alternative for producers.
Another important Unit is expert on Crop Production, Transformation and valorization. It is expert
on horticulture/protected cultures (eg tomato, brassicas, etc) as well as other relevant cultures as
grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused on sustainability
with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures crop. Particular
attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics research leading to
improve producers competitiveness. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for
studying crop breeding and management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity,
combining fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Finally another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is
expert in agrosystems environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring
sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs,
pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator
models (in vivo and in vitro).

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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BIOBEE TECHNOLOGIES, S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES257)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-39-2017: How to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic?

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
BioBee Technologies is a company which is strongly committed to putting analog and mixed-signal
microelectronic designs serving healthy lifestyles and preventive healthcares, with a focus on
integrated and discrete electronics for bioimpedance applications. The deep expertise of the
company in the silicon bioimpedance design flow allows customized, non-invasive, easy-to-use,
compact and portable, highly accurate solutions for use in a variety of fields. BioBee Technologies is
a company specializing in the design of cost- and energy-efficient integrated bioimpedance-based
solutions, mainly for the fields of healthcare, food industry, veterinary and civil engineering.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Since the establisment of the company, its researchs and works have been focused on the noninvasive determination of the electrical response of biological materials in order to extract the
inherent information that this response details about the health status and internal composition of
the

biological

implementation

material
of

under

diagnostic

test.
tools

Microelectronic
involves

more

small-size
efficient

and

low-power

solutions

for

consumption

high-performance

instruments required in the next future delivery of healthcare. In this sense, bioimpedance analisys
has been proven as an efficient technique that matches the driving factors of the actual society
tendencies, where prevention and prognosis tools are highly demanded. In particular, early detection
and wearables devices that allow remote monitoring of body composition (body water and body fat

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distribution) in childs are of great interest, where BioBee Technologies can contribute with its
cutting-edge bioimpedance-based technology. In this sense, it is well-proven the benefits that the
use of bioimpedance technique involves when fat levels tendencies in humans are required in order
to take the corresponding actions to avoid obesity epidemic. In addition, the low-cost wearable
solution introduced by the company helps to develop next future instrumentation for facing the
world-wide epidemic of fat increase in current society.

Previous R&D projects experience


Currently, the company is involved in conducting two proyects with the aim of developing highperformance miniaturized tools for the determination of the health status of biological tissues as
humans, vegetables, animals together with the extraction of the quality of some products like iberian
ham. Both proyects are based on the bioimpedance technique, also known as cellular health
analysis.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

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EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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TRAZA CONSULTORES
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES258)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-39-2017: How to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic?

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
TRAZA

is

Spanish

company

(SME)

formed

by

professionals

with

over

15

years

experience in Food Safety Management and Technical services involved in more than 500 food and
beverages companies as external audit and consultant. TRAZA is internationally-certified Auditing for
Food Safety, Nutritional studies, food and water analysis lab & Quality Company. In TRAZA, we are
involved in Health Management for all stages of food chain and in all its activities, including the
environmental management for waste recovery companies. Our team is composed of Graduates in
Science and Food Technology, Nutrition graduates and Biologist among others, which some of them
have broad experience management in research projects as PhD.Our Authorized Lab of Public Health
and

Agrifood,

provides

the

means

for

determining

any

microbiological

and

eventually

physicochemical food analysis.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Traza consultores has worked in some different projects about children obesity, gathering
experience in the field:
Experience in the evaluation and adaptation of school children's menus based on the requirements
of the WHO in a pre-existing menus in all public schools of a total population of "71.182 "
inhabitants.
From 2008-2009 we had technical assistance contracts in Nutrition with Spanish Government. We

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assessed in nutritional aspects for 25 schools with more than 35.000 pupils, implementing changes
in menus. That work was awarded in 2009 with the National Prize from the Ministry of Health-NAOS
Strategy for the promotion of healthy eating habits under the programme "Prevention of child and
youth obesity in Molina de Segura (Murcia)"
We were also awarded from the Murcia Royal Academy of Medicine & Surgery on its Bicentenary,
for its various training activities for food safety promotion and prevention of childhood obesity.
Awareness training for parents and tutors of children based on health criteria of WHO to cover
school meals outside the school.
Transfer of results to society through media. Courses and information talks for teachers and tutors.
Other studies based on the determination of the glycemic index for a trading house cookies without
sugar.
Previous R&D projects experience
No previous experience in FP, at the moment only R&D projects at national level.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Instituto de Fomento de la Regin de Murcia
Address: Av. De la Fama, 3
Postcode: 30003
City: Murcia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Victoria Daz
Telephone: 34968357849
E-mail: victoria.diaz@info.carm.es

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FEIRACO SCG
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES259)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-40-2017: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEIRACO SCG is a dairy cooperative of stockbreeders founded in 1968 and committed to the
development of the region, favoring social cohesion in rural areas and offering consumers products
of exceptional quality.
Its partners are livestock farm owners which share industrial facilities and technical services for milk
and dairy processing, a factory of feed supplements, a cogeneration plant for the production of
steam and electricity, and zootechnical, animal reproduction and agricultural advisors
Among its products are: classic milk (whole, semi-skimmed and skim) and Unicla (milk from cows
fed excellent diets that ensure optimum nutritional quality). Other products include liquid yogurts,
whipping cream, butter, cheese, and milkshakes.
FEIRACO is a benchmark in the dairy sector in Galicia. It has over 10 M in assets and employs more
than 200 people with an annual turnover of 100 M . Feiraco has invested in R&D and innovation
since 2002. FEIRACO innovation strategy is focused in the use of natural processes and environment
sustainability. These are the most recently goals achieved by FEIRACO, thanks to the company
investment in R&D and innovation:
Improvement of milk nutrient profile: Reduction of saturated fats and increment of healthy fatty
acids: Omega-3, CLA and phospholipids. Improvement of functional nutrient content: Selenium and
Vit D
Reduction of environmental impact: Reduce of methane emissions. Feeding cows to improve the

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quality of the produced milk (UNICLA) also reduce methane emissions from cows, between 25 and
30%.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


FEIRACO has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Food safety and innovation policies.
Animal feed
Animal Management
Sustainable management models
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Cold/warm generation.
Sustainable management models.
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products

Previous R&D projects experience


Feiraco team is used to work in multidisciplinary and international projects with other SMEs, large
companies and research groups from the university, such as for example in AFRESH project, funded
by the European Commission. Feiraco is aware with the environment and sustainability, and it has
developed several projects, for reducing methane emissions and energy integration. On this way,
Feiraco has had more than 10 multidisciplinary and international R&D and innovation projects funded
in the last 10 years, such as for example:
FP7-REGIONS-2010 Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and
physical activity clusters (AFRESH)
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
ERASMUS + (Call 2014): Quantitative Tools for sustainable food and energy in the food chain (QSAFE)

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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GALICIA FOOD & DRINK CLUSTER
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES260)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-40-2017: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Galicia Food& Drink Cluster was established with the aim of providing access to knowledge,
markets and partners to food and beverages organisations within the food&drink value chain in
Galicia.
The cluster is therefore responsible for coordinating the resources and skills of key players
(companies, universities and technology centres) in the food&drink sectors, enabling them to work
towards common goals.
The knowledge infraestructure of the cluster include 3 universities:
University of A Corua (UDC)
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
University of Vigo (UVIGO)
and 3 research centers:
National Technical Center for the Conservation of Fish Products (Anfaco)
Agrifood Technology Foundation Center of Lugo (Cetal)
Meat Technology Center Foundation (CTC)
With its headquarters in Santiago de Compostela and branches in New York and Shanghai, CLUSAGA
facilitates access to the European, North American and Chinesse markets.
CLUSAGA R&D focus areas are:
Food, health and consumer.

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Production, processing, preservation and packaging.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Clusaga and its members have a strong expertise and knowledge about the following topics:
Local Food Value Chain, Food Ecosystem and Sustainable Production Systems.
Cooperation among food system members.
Analysis of consumer behaviour and development of new products tailored to consumer needs.
Innovation potential of SMEs in the food sector.
Identification of new functional compounds in raw materials and products.
Identification of healthy food properties or nutritional food alloys.
Definition of food strategies for a healthy and balanced nutrition for all stages of human life.
Emerging dietary and consumer patterns.
Studies of consumer behaviour on positioning current products and acceptance of new ones.
Optimization of products along the food chain in order to improve product quality and process
performance.
Traceability to ensure quality and safety of food since its inception and throughout the process of
production and marketing chain.
Design, optimization, validation and implementation of new processing, preservation and
marketing innovative processes.
Development of new packaging systems and new sustainable, recyclable and reusable packaging.

Previous R&D projects experience


The Cluster is member of the European Strategic Cluster Partnership (ESCP) for Food, Health and
Wellbeing.
Clusaga has also promoted the setting up of the Atlantic Food&Drink Network (2013). The other
participating entitites were: Portugal Foods, Scotland of Food & Drink and, Cluster West. A two days
meeting was organised by CLUSAGA on March 2013 where more than 10 cluster entities met in
Galicia. The cluster has also participated in the following projects at regional and national level
related to the selected topics:
AEI-MINETUR Alimntase (2012-2014) The project was implemented by a consortium of three
Spanish entities: CLUSAGA, Asociacin Empresarial Innovadoras de Nutricin y Salud - AINS and
Cluster Food+i. The goal of the project was to update the available information on legislation,
labeling, nutritional and health claims in order to improve the competitiveness of the Spanish Food

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industry.
AEI-MINETUR Innstrategy (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project that pursues
strategic decisions through new oportunities identification and innovative solutions. All the members
of the cluster are encouraged to participate in this project and take the most benefit of it.
AEI-MINETUR Inconsumer (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project which goal is to
implement a consumer behavior and trend analysis system. This system will help to foster
competitive advantages to members of the cluster thus CLUSAGA is responsible for matching
members and markets needs.
AEI-MINETUR Inmarket (2013-2014) CLUSAGA was the coordinator and only partner of the project
and responsible for managing all the activities among members of the cluster. The main goal of the
project was to set up a monitoring competitive system of market, product and consumer trends.
IGAPE- PRIMEX China (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in Shanghai, China. The name of the new company is
Shanghai Galicia Business Consulting Co. Ltd. and five are the members of the cluster that directly
support this initiative: Martn Codax, Aceites Abril, Innolact, Kiwi Atlntico and Orensana de Vinos.
IGAPE-PRIMEX EEUU (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in New York, EEUU. The name of the new company is
GLC Food & Drink USA, S.L. and five are the members of the cluster that directly support this
initiative: Conservas Antonio Alonso, Aceites Abril and Orensana de Vinos.
AEI-MINETUR Clean Label (2014-2015) The overall objective is to develop healthier food products
while maintaining a high degree of stability and quality that are able to meet the demands of
consumers regarding the use of natural ingredients and clean label.
AEI-MINETUR SeniorLact (2014-2015) The objective is to develop dairy products, food and
beverages for the elderly population that can have a preventive role and reducing factors risk that
cause and favor the development of certain diseases , so provide better health that may lead, in
turn, increased welfare and quality life.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus

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Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)


Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- DIFFERENTIATED & BIOFUNCTIONAL FOODS
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK261)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-40-2017: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Research acitivities around biological effects of food components in cellular screening models.
Relevant projects include two Postdoc projects where 1) a model of intestinal interaction is combined
with hepatic detoxification capacity is established and 2) New and improved metabolomics tools for
studying effects in human and mouse studies. These studies are relevant as they deal with possible
toxicity and metabolism and also address the option of using an explorative approach as the precise
impact of sweeteners are not known.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Expertise offered: Primary cell cultures of liver and muscle cells for studying mechanistic issues
related to the impact of sweeteners and their effect on cellular metabolism, insulin sensitivity and
glucuse uptake. Also the intestinal interaction and impact of sweeteners which could be explored by
metabolomics where the AU Food based group is very strong.

Role in the project


Research;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD, METABOLOMICS AND SENSORY SCIENCE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK262)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-40-2017: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Food, Metabolomics and Sensory Science (FMS) is a research group in Aarhus University, Dept. of
Food Science. One of the core research areas in FMS is food and sensory science. At FMS we are
highly experienced in conducting both sensory evaluation of food using a trained sensory panel as
well as conducting consumer studies to determine consumer taste sensitivity, acceptance and
preferences of food. Sensory analysis using a trained sensory panel is used to determine differences
in sensory quality of food. The methods previously used included: descriminative and descriptive
analyses, among others temporal dominance of sensation and profiling as well as rapid sensory
methods. The food in focus includes: milk, cheese, eggs, fruits, vegetables, bread, juices and beers.
In many projects the sensory quality is related to the chemical composition, instrumental
measurements and consumer data. Furthermore, there is high expertise in FMS to conduct consumer
studies, quantitative as well as qualitative. These include measurement of taste sensitivity,
consumers' acceptance and

preferences for food, consumers' sensation of physical and

phychological well-being as well as performing exposure studies. An earlier project dealt with
consumers bitter sensitivity, acceptance of bitter tasting vegetables and their impact on health.
Other projects focused on development of healthier food products, including snacks, tageting
adolescents and children. In these projects, sensory analysis and consumer studies were core
activities at FMS in these projects. In FMS focus have also been on reduction of sugar and salt in

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different food in order to develop healthier food with sensory science and consumer studies as core
activities.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
FMS can offer expertise in conducting sensory evaluations and consumer studies. As mention above
FMS has expertise in consumer studies with children and adolescents in order to develop healthier
food that can contribute to reduce the prevalence of obesity among these segments (SFS-39-2017).
As mentioned above reduction of salt and sugar in different food to create healthier food and the
effect on the sensory quality and consumers' acceptance are also some of the expertises in FMS.
These expertises can be offered in relation to SFS-40-2017. Sensory evaluation is a effective tool in
order to measure diversity in the sensory quality of food. This expertise can be offered in relation to
SFS-02-2016.
Previous R&D projects experience
Many scientists in sensory science at FMS have been involved in both national and international
research project. Some of them have been descriped breifly above.
Role in the project
Research; Dissemination;

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EEN node: Dk00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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NATIONAL
COUNCIL
(CSIC)/INSTITUTE
OF
TECHNOLOGY (IATA)

FOR
SCIENTIFIC
AGROCHEMISTRY

RESEARCH
AND
FOOD

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES263)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-40-2017: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CSIC is the largest public research organization in Spain and it is distinguished by its
multidisciplinary nature. CSIC is responsible for the 20% of international scientific publications of
Spain and the 30% of the Spanish European patents. CSIC has successfully participated in FP7 with
724 actions (including 62 coordinated actions and 45 ERC projects). IATA (Institute of Agrochemistry
and food Technology) is one of the largest institutes belonging to CSIC, focused on Nutrition, Food
Science and Microbiology.
The Microbial Ecology, Nutrition & Health Research Group, led by Professor Yolanda Sanz,
investigates into the effects of nutrients and food ingredients on the gut microbiota and human
health, particularly focusing on metabolism, gut-brain signalling and obesity. The ultimate aim is to
enable the design and promotion of healthy diets and combat obesity.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Intestinal microbiome analysis (taxonomy, metagenomics, metatrancriptomics) by the use of next
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aspects.
Data from human epidemiological and nutritional intervention studies related to obesity, including
physiological and clinical endpoints, dietary intakes and microbiome composition and function from
the on-going EU project MyNewGut and other national initiatives.
Experimental models to investigate the role of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on the gut
microbiota and its relationship with host physiology and health and safety aspects (including
metabolic effects, gut brain signalling, etc.).
Previous R&D projects experience
Microbiome Influence on Energy balance and Brain Development-Function Put into Action to Tackle
Diet-related Diseases and Behavior. MyNewGut. 7thFP EU project Grant Agreement: n=613979.
Duration: 2013-2018. Coordinator: Yolanda Sanz.
Deciphering the roles of the intestinal microbiome in metabolic, behavioural and mental disorders at
critical stages of life. Funded by MINECO (Spain). Duration: 2015-2018. Principal Investigator.
Advances in the development of probiotics to tackle immunological and metabolic disorders.
Funding MINECO (Spain) Ref. AGL2011-25169. 2008-2011. Principal Investigator.
Development of new methodologies and emerging technologies to evidence the efficiency of foods
with beneficial health properties in the reduction of chronical pathologies in middle aged
(HENUFOOD). MINECO (Spain); Ref. CEN-20101016. 2010-2014. Principal Investigator.
Diets and food with specific characteristics targeting the elderly (SENIFOOD). Funding: MINECO
(Spain); CENIT- 2009 Ref. CEN-20091006. Sept 2009-Oct2013. Principal Investigator.
Microbiome Influence on Energy balance and Brain Development-Function Put into Action to Tackle
Diet-related Diseases and Behavior. MyNewGut. 7thFP EU project Grant Agreement: n=613979.
Duration: 2013-2018. Coordinator: Yolanda Sanz.
Deciphering the roles of the intestinal microbiome in metabolic, behavioural and mental disorders at
critical stages of life. Funded by MINECO (Spain). Duration: 2015-2018. Principal Investigator.
Advances in the development of probiotics to tackle immunological and metabolic disorders.
Funding MINECO (Spain) Ref. AGL2011-25169. 2008-2011. Principal Investigator.
Development of new methodologies and emerging technologies to evidence the efficiency of foods
with beneficial health properties in the reduction of chronical pathologies in middle aged
(HENUFOOD). MINECO (Spain); Ref. CEN-20101016. 2010-2014. Principal Investigator.
Diets and food with specific characteristics targeting the elderly (SENIFOOD). Funding: MINECO
(Spain); CENIT- 2009 Ref. CEN-20091006. Sept 2009-Oct2013. Principal Investigator.

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Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

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EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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SPANISH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - CSIC;
INSTITUTE OF AGROCHEMISTRY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
IATA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES264)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-40-2017: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Spanish Council for Scientific Research CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to
research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. CSIC has considerable experience in both
participating and managing R&D projects and training of research personnel. Under the FP7, CSIC
signed

724

actions

(including

62

coordinated

actions

and

45

ERC

projects).

The Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology IATA is one of CSIC's top centres in the area of
Food Science and Technology. IATA has managed in the last few years more than 6 M in EU
funded programmes (incluging cooperation projects, ITN, RISE and other MSCA) and currently
participates in several Fp7 and H2020 projects, including the FP7-KBBE project MyNewGut (as
coordinators) and the H2020 ERC-Starting Grant MAMI.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Innovation, Quality and Development of Cereal Based Foods: The mission of the group is to enhance
the marketability and healthfulness of cereals and grains commodities and processed products.
Cereal grains, any other source of flour, starches and proteins are the focus of this research.
Biochemistry, rheology, quality and nutritional attributes, and consumer preferences are main areas
of research.

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A holistic approach is applied in all the research projects. Both fundamental and applied research
approaches are being used to scientifically develop new added value products and give solutions to
meet consumer and producer demands for quality, healthy, nutritious and sensory acceptable baked
products. The group also caters for the needs of people with special dietary requirements such as
people with coeliac disease.

Previous R&D projects experience


IATA

has

participated

in

previos

EU

funded

projects

in

relevant

topics,

such

as:

- FP6 FRESHBAKE: Freshly baked breads with improvement of nutritional quality and low energy
demanding for the benefit of the consumer and of the environment

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT265)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-40-2017: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit on Food
consumers perception and safety with strong links to food industry, and is specialized in food safety
assessment (eg, food contaminants) and innovative food derivatives and compounds (eg

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characterizes and isolates metabolites, testing their putative effects in human health) in vivo and in
vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception. This Unit is expert in
agrofood tehcnologies and in ensuring food value chain integrity, consumers perception, etc. It
covers all the chain value of food industry and network dynamics (eg crops, grapevine/wine
production, and olive production among others). It is bringing to the region new species and ancient
varieties as competitive alternative for producers.
Another important Unit is expert on Crop Production, Transformation and valorization. It is expert
on horticulture/protected cultures (eg tomato, brassicas, etc) as well as other relevant cultures as
grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused on sustainability
with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures crop. Particular
attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics research leading to
improve producers competitiveness. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for
studying crop breeding and management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity,
combining fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Finally another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is
expert in agrosystems environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring
sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs,
pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator
models (in vivo and in vitro).

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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INNOLACT, S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES266)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-40-2017: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Innolact is a spin-off of the University of Santiago de Compostela with a strong entrepreneurial
character that, to date has developed more than 30 varieties of cream cheese by applying R&D and
with a constant emphasis on innovation.
All this allows the company to grow within the national and international markets. Nowadays,
Innolact is the first Galician dairy company specialized in manufacturing cream cheese and the first
Galician dairy company rated as Technology-based Company. The company already exports 30% of
its production to more than 30 countries.
Most of the company required research is conducted in cooperation with the "Aula de Productos
Lcteos" at the University of Santiago de Compostela, in Lugo. This has led them to develop cheeses
as Quescrem Plus, resistant to extreme heat processes and freezing without losing its creaminess, or
exclusive sandwich cheeses, softer to prevent us from breaking the slice of bread.
Thus, Innolact has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Sensory, nutritional and technological properties of fat rich food products.
New and healthier fat rich dairy food products.
Beneficial effect on health of certain components of milk fat.
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f c r e a m c h e e s e s p r e a d s fo r s p e c ific n u t r it io n a l s it u a t io n s , lik e h y p e r t e n s io n ,
hypercholesterolemia, lactose intolerance, anemia, or weight management.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1) CHARACTERIZATION AND RECOVERY OF PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND SPHINGOLIPIDS FROM MILK.
(Partly Financed by Galician Regional Government Xunta de Galicia Project Code:
PGIDT07TAL056E)
2) WHEY PROTEIN RECOVERY AND TREATMENT FOR ITS APPLICATION IN FOOD INDUSTRIES.
(Partly Financed by CDTI InterEmpresas National project Project Code: IDI-20101754)
3) Development of a New Range of functional foods and ingredients for healthy aging. (Partly
Financed by CDTI & Galician Regional Government- INTERCONNECTA; Project Code: ITC20113062).Partly Financed by CDTI FEDER-INNTERCONECTA 2011).
4) Characterisation of Agro Food and marine resources from Galicia (Spain), and valorisation of their
potential as a source of health (INNGAL - AGROMARSALUD 2013) Project Code: ITC-20133014 ).
Partly Financed by CDTI FEDER-INNTERCONECTA 2013).

Previous R&D projects experience


1) CHARACTERIZATION AND RECOVERY OF PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND SPHINGOLIPIDS FROM MILK.
(Partly Financed by Galician Regional Government Xunta de Galicia Project Code:
PGIDT07TAL056E)
2) WHEY PROTEIN RECOVERY AND TREATMENT FOR ITS APPLICATION IN FOOD INDUSTRIES.
(Partly Financed by CDTI InterEmpresas National project Project Code: IDI-20101754)
3) Development of a New Range of functional foods and ingredients for healthy aging. (Partly
Financed by CDTI & Galician Regional Government- INTERCONNECTA; Project Code: ITC20113062).Partly Financed by CDTI FEDER-INNTERCONECTA 2011).
4) Characterisation of Agro Food and marine resources from Galicia (Spain), and valorisation of their
potential as a source of health (INNGAL - AGROMARSALUD 2013) Project Code: ITC-20133014 ).
Partly Financed by CDTI FEDER-INNTERCONECTA 2013).

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)

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Address: A Cabana s/n


Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
SFS-41-2016: EU-Africa Research and Innovation partnership on
food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture
OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization (consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT267)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-41-2016: EU-Africa Research and Innovation partnership on food and nutrition security and
sustainable agriculture

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
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and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

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Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, we selected some of the projects with more relevant research and development
components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- FOCAL Strengthening of milk value chain in Cuba. 2011/2014 - 272.715
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96

Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

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Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00
- Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16ES268)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-41-2016: EU-Africa Research and Innovation partnership on food and nutrition security and
sustainable agriculture

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Photosynthesis studies of plants subjected to changes in abotic factors including CO2 and other
environmental factors and stress factors including light and light spectras, using physiological
responses on intact plants for building up a knowledge base of the effect of climate in greenhouses
in order to conserve energy. Highly skilled technical staff with access the state of art in terms of
measurements of photosyn-thesis and water stress on plant level including new climate chambers
and modern greenhouses.
Successful outcomes of our research have led to the climate control program IntelliGrow and also
dynam-ic use of supplemental light Dynalight and more recently phenotyping of wheat for heat
stress and close involvement in a number of EU projects concerning phenotyping and CO2 modelling.

Previous R&D projects experience


Development of stress tolerant crops plants adapted to future climate changes both protein,
vegetables and cereals.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
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Partnership Profile
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food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture
C.I.S.A.O. INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTRE OF
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
COOPERATION WITH SAHELIAN AND WEST AFRICAN
COUNTRIES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT269)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-41-2016: EU-Africa Research and Innovation partnership on food and nutrition security and
sustainable agriculture

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Collaboration with Sahelian and West African
Countries To this centre belong researchers and professors of Departments of the University of
Turin, Public Research Institutions and independents technical and teaching assistants.
The departments involved are:
Department of Chemistry;
Department of Economy S. Cognetti De Martiis;
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences and Technologies;
Department of Veterinary Sciences;
Department of Earth Sciences;
Department of Cultures, Politics and Societies.
Principal activities of the centre are the coordination of decentralized projects funded by the
Piedmont Region in the 2000 in the programme Fight against poverty and food security. Every
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of endangered breeds, agricultural productions, economics researches (cooperatives, women


associations), environmental protection activities, etc. Moreover the centre has been involved in
many other projects, such as the IAO Gender Project (Italian Foreign Ministry DGCS), the
UNI.COO. Project (University of Turin Foundation of Casse di Risparmio del Piemonte),
4CITIESXDEV (Europeaid).
On October 2013 has begun the project R.U.S.S.A.D.E. (Network of Sahelian Universities for Food
Security and Environmental Sustainability FED/2013/320-115) in the ACP-EU Cooperation
Programme in Higher Education (Edulink II). The overall objective of the project, lasting three years,
is to mobilize knowledge and know-how to fight hunger and poverty and to increase environmental
care in a sustainable development perspective, improving life conditions of the population and
reducing the gender gaps in employment access and in sharing knowledge. The specific objective is
to enhance higher education systems through Master courses to give technical, scientific and
methodological bases to the students, allowing them to manage natural resources and to improve
agriculture and food security with an multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


A multidisciplinary and integrated approach is offered on the basis of different technical and scientific
skills of the researchers of the CISAO centre: in particular for this topic, veterinarians, agronomists,
biologists, geologists, etc. with experiences in sustainable development projects can be involved.
Previous R&D projects experience
The main objective of all the activities of the CISAO centre is the improvement of the conditions of
life of the sub-Saharan populations and the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
The opportunity of a multidisciplinary approach, even in a defined circle (i.e. a rural community), is
really important because leaving from single and specific interventions it can support the others
through the immediate transfer of the results of the various experiences. The previous activities and
experiences for the last decade are:
monitoring and improving milk production (quantitative and qualitative controls) and animal
nutrition in Niger (Toukounous Station) and in Burkina Faso (Groupement dleveur Ben Kadi Bobo
Dioulasso);
conservation programme of the Somba cattle breed in the Atacora Region, North Benin (Boukomb
and Natitingou);
epidemiologic controls (infections and tick diseases) in the peri-urban area of Bobo Dioulasso,
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goat breed selection programme in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);


sanitary controls for a traditional cheese production in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);
use of natural insecticides in Sahel;
support to beekeeping in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali;
support to good management of garbage in Cape Verde, scholar educational programme;
management of protected areas and natural parks in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
support to women associations in Burkina Faso;
support to farmers associations and cooperatives in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
recycling of plastic refusals in Niger;
higher educational programme in sustainable development and food security in Niger, Burkina Faso
and Tchad;
inter academic cooperation with sahelian Universities.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: UNIONCAMERE PIEMONTE
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 0115669213
Fax: 0039 0115669238
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FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES270)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-41-2016: EU-Africa Research and Innovation partnership on food and nutrition security and
sustainable agriculture

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC (Meat Tecnological Center) is a Galician Public Foundation (nonprofit) under the Rural Environment Ministry-Xunta de Galicia. It established as a competitive tool in
the service of food industry of Galicia.
Since 2005, Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC, has developed a very significant activity, as reflected
in agreements with various public and private entities for the provision services (analysis physicalchemical, chromatographic, microbiological analysis, molecular biology, sensory, traceability, food
safety and quality, HACCP, etc), R & D, consultancy and technology transfer. Located at the
Parque Tecnolxico de Galicia (technology park) in Ourense (Galicia-Spain).
CTC has a plot of 4,550 m2 with scientific-technical and administrative building with four fully
equipped laboratories of Physics and Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology and Molecular
Biology; tasting room UNE 87-004-79; Pilot plant that carries out pre-industrial simulation,
optimization and control of processes and product development; room for the organization of events
(conferences, symposium, etc.) and classrooms for training purposes.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Demonstrable experience of its own staff dedicated to testing facilities, transfer of research results,
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thirty research projects and all of them has a flexible structure and proven to achieve a strong
technical capacity in project management experiences.

Previous R&D projects experience


CTC has a wide experience in five areas of action, with the following representation:
Area dedicated to R & D in the Primary Sector: 27 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 15,049,157.02.
Area dedicated to the study of energy Competitiveness: 4 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 1,143,636.17.
Area dedicated to the study of industrial competitiveness: 44 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 9,294,143.84.
Area dedicated to R & D in Nutrition and Food: 19 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 6,059,751.58.
Area dedicated to the innovation of the central services:
- Innovation in Knowledge Management:
4 projects already carried out, with a justified amount as a whole of 2,203,628.92.
- Surveillance and Technology Transfer:
54 Technology transfer of shares with a justified amount as a whole of 165,712.50.
- Research on popular science and education:
149 Actions outreach, 132 Participation in congresses, 103 Vocational courses, nine scientific and
technical books, 98 articles in scientific journals, one doctoral thesis directed, 44 end of career
projects, 1 Master Degree project directed and 1 Labour practices, 1 Patent of process.

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
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City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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agriculture
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INOVISA
Other organization (consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES271)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-42-2016: Promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in Africa: the role of
innovation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INOVISA is a Portuguese private non-profit association established in 2005 with the aim of
promoting the valorization of knowledge and technology, innovation and business development and
reinforcing the links between science and industry in the agricultural, food and forestry sector.
INOVISA has emerged as an innovative and unique structure in the Portuguese context, by having a
very well defined scope (agricultural, food and forestry sector) comparing with other innovation
support entities that are broader in scope. The INOVISAs DNA has led to a range of successful
projects, by working very closely with multiple actors within the agricultural, food and forestry
sector.
INOVISA has two operating pillars: Entrepreneurship and Business Development (BOOST) and
Knowledge and Technology Transfer (LINK). The Digital Communication of Knowledge area
(SPREAD) supports both these operating pillars transversally. Regarding the scope of action, we
operate both nationally and internationally, holding a fourth working area of Cooperation,
Development and Internationalisation (GLOBAL), which supports the international component for
INOVISA.
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technology and knowledge-based products or services targeting the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. In addition to this area, INOVISA works in collaboration with entities that provide support
services to entrepreneurs in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, both in the acquisition of skills
and in the development of services for the support of entrepreneurship. One of the strategic goals of
the BOOST area is to implement a national platform in the sector, to encourage entrepreneurship
and business development based in knowledge and technology.
The LINK area is the other operational pillar of INOVISA, which promotes the connection between
the scientific/academic setting and the business framework in the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. With the experience attained over the last few years, particularly as coordinators of Rede
INOVAR, INOVISA holds as a strategic goal to continue leading the promotion of knowledge and
technology transfer in the sector at a national level. An additional purpose is to assume a position of
greater dynamics at an international level, encouraging networking and project development, with
particular emphasis in Portuguese speaking countries; at an European level, we want to act as a
structure for advocacy and connection with the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural
Productivity and Sustainability.
The SPREAD area aims to promote innovation and a massive use of digital communication in the
whole sector, by developing digital communication strategies and creating, labelling and disclosing
knowledge and technology digital contents, particularly in video format.
The GLOBAL area focus in Europe and in Portuguese speaking countries, articulates and promotes
initiatives developed internationally, along with the other areas of INOVISA. The operational work of
the GLOBAL area has been strategically established through the SKAN Platform project
(www.skanplatform.org).
Relevant previous projects or activities:
1) Rede INOVAR - The Portuguese Agro, Food and Forestry Network (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural
Development Program funded) is a Portuguese wide network which aims at providing an exciting
technology and knowledge transfer environment between the academia and the business
community, in the agro, food and forest sector. Rede INOVAR has 79 national entities (including all
the universities and institutions for Science and Technology operating in the agricultural, food and
forestry sectors in Portugal and several national or regional business associations, federations,
confederations and clusters), representing the most important active innovation stakeholders in the
Portuguese agricultural, food and forestry sectors.
2) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) intends to extend the use and exploitation of the
platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge portal specialized in
the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture sector with a Web tool
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communication, integration and diffusion of goods.


3) SKAN Platform (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural Development Program funded) aims to promote the
sharing of knowledge and technology between Europe, Africa and Latin America in the agricultural,
food and forestry sector. SKAN Platform uses three different but integrated approaches (Web
Platform, Network Platform and Facilitation Platform) which ensure high engagement and
involvement with the actors of all innovation chain in these three different geographical areas.
4) Agrofood 3.0 (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural Development Program funded) is an initiative of eleven
Portuguese entities (including universities, R&D institutions and business associations operating in
the agricultural, food and forestry sectors in Portugal) that aims to do capacity-building in the
creation, cataloguing and dissemination of digital contents about scientific and technical knowledge
in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, in order to enable these entities to communicate the
knowledge they generate using digital tools.
5) Inovemp and Export (PRRN Portuguese Rural Network Programme funded) are two projects to
benchmark best practices on innovation and exports in the agriculture and agrifood sectors. These
two projects where developed in partnership with the School of Agriculture / University of Lisbon and
the Portuguese Association of Young Farmers.
6) International benchmarking study of competitiveness poles and clusters and identification of best
practices. This study had the objectives of identify, select and establish international contacts with
Competitiveness / Technological Poles and Clusters; describe and analyze identified Competitiveness
/ Technological Poles and Clusters and promote international partnerships with the contacted
organizations / cluster initiatives.
In the past four years, INOVISA has also developed several partnerships with Portuguese speaking
countries in Africa, namely Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde. Together with Agostinho Neto
University (Luanda), it has given support to the creation of a technology and entrepreneurship
centre and the creation of a national network for technology transfer and technology based
entrepreneurship in Angola.
INOVISA is also a full partner of the Tertiary Agriculture Education Partnership (TAE partnership)
that has been coordinated by the World Bank and is working together with African leaders to create
and develop TEAM Africa. In this context, INOVISA is coordinating a prospective study to analyse the
future of higher education of agriculture in Africa.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Business incubation spaces / office space for businesses: Shared spaces and services for
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support. Shared services include meeting and leisure rooms, kitchen and dining areas, parking
space, security, internet, among others.
Strategic definition and validation of business models: Support to the structuring and validation of
business models through the lean startup approach.
Entrepreneurship empowerment: Empowerment in new methodologies to support entrepreneurship:
training for experts and mentors.
Support to the creation of entrepreneurship support services: Development and establishment of
new services to support entrepreneurship, throughout the different stages of the process:
Deployment strategy and service design; Follow-up on the services establishment and performance;
Monitoring and assessment of efficiency and impact.
Strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of research, development and
innovation (R&D&I): Outline strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of
Research, Development and Innovation at a national, European and CPLP (Portuguese speaking
countries) level - Identification and selection of events that focus on exchange of
knowledge/technology; Identification and selection of potential partners, as well as funding sources,
for R&D&I projects in consortium; Connection with national and international networks coordinated
by INOVISA, or in which INOVISA participates actively; Definition of strategies for digital
communication.
T2B initiatives: Organisation of knowledge, technology and innovation exchange initiatives
(Technology to Business), nationally and internationally - Technological brokerages between
researchers and companies/associative structures; Workshops; Empowerment and demonstrative
training initiatives.
R&D&I catalogues: Integration of projects or technologies in a R&D&I catalogue.
Technological screening and matching with R&D groups: Identification of needs/opportunities for
R&D&I; Information gathering, description and selection of research groups (national and/or
international) for potential partnerships; Identification and selection of funding sources (national
and/or international) for R&D&I projects in consortium; Facilitation of relationship terms with the
previously selected research groups; Organisation of events or T2B initiatives.
Digital communication strategies: Analysis of the companys business model (based on
Osterwalderscanvas); structuring and planning of the digital communication strategy, considering
the business model.
Digital contents: Preparation and development of scripts; Planning and image collection; Editing and
post-production, including motion graphics; Cataloguing and dissemination through digital
communication channels and platforms.
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business model (based on Osterwalders canvas); Structuring and planning of the training; Training
coordination; Development of digital contents to support the training.
Internationalisation models: Support to the development of internationalisation models for
knowledge-based and technology-based products or services; Prospecting for investment
opportunities regarding knowledge-based and technology-based products or services.
Previous R&D projects experience
Ongoing project:
SKAN Platform aims to promote the sharing of knowledge and technology between Europe, Africa
and Latin America in the agricultural, food and forestry sector. This initiative is now supported by the
Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries CPLP, and has been developing
partnerships with innovation actors from Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Brazil. More
information at www.skanplatform.chil.org/page/home
Concluded initiatives:
1) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) | Project that aimed to extend the use and
exploitation of the platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge
portal specialized in the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture
sector with a Web tool designed to fits its particular needs and help it to use the Internet to increase
its competitiveness, communication, integration and diffusion of goods.
2) Application to ISIB-02-2014 call: SUpport services to PRromote demand-driven INnovation in
Agrifood systems SUPRINA [Evaluation Result Total score: 11.50 (Threshold: 10.00)] | The
SUPRINA project, which would be coordinated by INOVISA, aimed to improve innovation brokering
and facilitation by identifying and disseminating good practices, building capacity and professional
skills in Innovation Support Services (ISS), and providing new inputs for policies and funding
programs, whilst taking into account the diversity of the agriculture knowledge and innovation
systems (AKIS) in Europe. Overall, the project intended to improve skills on innovation approaches,
increase the links between innovation actors, and develop more efficient methods for ISS,
supporting the EIP-AGRI in the promotion of new approaches to innovation that integrate and
benefit farmers and other end-users.

Role in the project


Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL


Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT272)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-42-2016: Promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in Africa: the role of
innovation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
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implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;

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- Communication and complementary fundraising;

Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, we selected some of the projects with more relevant research and development
components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- FOCAL Strengthening of milk value chain in Cuba. 2011/2014 - 272.715
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96

Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088

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- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00

Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES273)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-42-2016: Promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in Africa: the role of
innovation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC (Meat Tecnological Center) is a Galician Public Foundation (nonprofit) under the Rural Environment Ministry-Xunta de Galicia. It established as a competitive tool in
the service of food industry of Galicia.
Since 2005, Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC, has developed a very significant activity, as reflected
in agreements with various public and private entities for the provision services (analysis physicalchemical, chromatographic, microbiological analysis, molecular biology, sensory, traceability, food
safety and quality, HACCP, etc), R & D, consultancy and technology transfer. Located at the
Parque Tecnolxico de Galicia (Technology Park) in Ourense (Galicia-Spain).
CTC has a plot of 4,550 m2 with scientific-technical and administrative building with four fully
equipped laboratories of Physics and Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology and Molecular
Biology; tasting room UNE 87-004-79; Pilot plant that carries out pre-industrial simulation,
optimization and control of processes and product development; room for the organization of events
(conferences, symposium, etc.) and classrooms for training purposes.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Demonstrable experience of its own staff dedicated to testing facilities, transfer of research results,
sectoral studies, R & D projects and promotion of business innovation. Currently involved in over
thirty research projects and all of them has a flexible structure and proven to achieve a strong
technical capacity in project management experiences.

Previous R&D projects experience


CTC has a wide experience in five areas of action, with the following representation:
Area dedicated to R & D in the Primary Sector: 27 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 15,049,157.02.
Area dedicated to the study of energy Competitiveness: 4 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 1,143,636.17.
Area dedicated to the study of industrial competitiveness: 44 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 9,294,143.84.
Area dedicated to R & D in Nutrition and Food: 19 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 6,059,751.58.
Area dedicated to the innovation of the central services:
- Innovation in Knowledge Management:
4 projects already carried out, with a justified amount as a whole of 2,203,628.92.
- Surveillance and Technology Transfer:
54 Technology transfer of shares with a justified amount as a whole of 165,712.50.
- Research on popular science and education:
149 Actions outreach, 132 Participation in congresses, 103 Vocational courses, nine scientific and
technical books, 98 articles in scientific journals, one doctoral thesis directed, 44 end of career
projects, 1 Master Degree project directed and 1 Labour practices, 1 Patent of process.

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus

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Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)


Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
SFS-42-2016: Promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable
agriculture
in
Africa:
the
role
of
innovation
GROUP
OF
TRACE
SPECIATIONS

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES274)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-42-2016: Promoting food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in Africa: the role of
innovation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples: fish, molluscs, water (fresh and seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...).
Therefore, the group can collaborate in the analysis of certain food components that affect food
safety.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
SFS-43-2017: Earth observation services for the monitoring of
agricultural production in Africa
GROUP
OF
TRACE
SPECIATIONS

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES275)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-43-2017: Earth observation services for the monitoring of agricultural production in Africa

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples: fish, molluscs, water (fresh and seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...).

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Therefore, the group can collaborate in the analysis of certain food components that affect food
safety.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
SFS-44-2016: A joint plant breeding programme to decrease the EU's
and China's dependency on protein imports
UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT276)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-44-2016: A joint plant breeding programme to decrease the EU's and China's dependency on
protein imports

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-SFS-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research. It has a strong Unit on Food

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consumers perception and safety with strong links to food industry, and is specialized in food safety
assessment (eg, food contaminants) and innovative food derivatives and compounds (eg
characterizes and isolates metabolites, testing their putative effects in human health) in vivo and in
vitro. It also has experts on testing new products on consumers perception. This Unit is expert in
agrofood tehcnologies and in ensuring food value chain integrity, consumers perception, etc. It
covers all the chain value of food industry and network dynamics (eg crops, grapevine/wine
production, and olive production among others). It is bringing to the region new species and ancient
varieties as competitive alternative for producers.
Another important Unit is expert on Crop Production, Transformation and valorization. It is expert
on horticulture/protected cultures (eg tomato, brassicas, etc) as well as other relevant cultures as
grapevine/wine production and olive production). Production research is focused on sustainability
with optimization of crops and techniques - more with less - of protected cultures crop. Particular
attention is given to the use of local varieties, reproduction, nutrition and omics research leading to
improve producers competitiveness. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for
studying crop breeding and management practices within the scope of sustainable crop productivity,
combining fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Finally another Unit Environmental Risk Assessment of agrifood ecosystems is
expert in agrosystems environmental sustainability, mostly assessing contaminants, and ensuring
sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs,
pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in edible parts, using different bioindicator
models (in vivo and in vitro).

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under

the new EU

Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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products
ASSOCIAO
DO
AGRO-ALIMENTAR

CENTRO

DE

APOIO

TECNOLGICO

Other organization (consulting, association,)


PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT277)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CATAA profiles itself as a strategic mean of technological and organizational support able to
introduce new products and processes in the markets, and promote the use of natural resources,
promoting greater competitiveness of agribusiness.
CATAA develops its activity of technical and technological support to the agricultural industry in
three major areas: Research and Technological Development, Innovation and Qualification. For this,
contribute activities of Technological Development Laboratory, Consulting and Technical Assistance
and Surveillance.
The facilities have been designed with independent sections for receipt of samples, pilot units,
laboratory units and support areas. The CATAA has a vertically integrated structure, consisting of
four pilot units and three laboratory units in order to meet the challenges of the following ranks:
milk and dairy, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, meat, cereals, Honey, Wine and Vine.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CATAA structure includes 4 pilot plants (Dairy products, meat products, Olive oil and Hortofruit), and
3 laboratories (Physic-Chemistry, Microbiology and Sensory analysis).
The pilot units have been created for the development and implementation of new technologies, and

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to transfer knowledge in order to increase competitiveness. They are production facilities where the
various processing steps of the different products are performed enabling testing of new products,
without neglecting the study of the traditional processes, as well as the use of byproducts of the
food industry.
The Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, equipped with the latest analytical techniques to characterize
food products, is organized in functional terms in different areas: sample preparation, classical
physicochemical techniques, FTIR and NIR, atomic absorption spectrometry (flame, graphite furnace
and ICP-OES), spectrophotometry, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography (with various
types of detectors, including mass spectrometry), ion chromatography, standards room and
decontamination room.
The Microbiology laboratory unit was designed to minimize the occurrence of cross-contamination,
ensuring the environmental conditions of work through the containment system by differential
pressure and HEPA filters, also fulfilling the principle of forward movement. This laboratory
comprises the isolated areas: culture media preparation, water analysis, food preparation, sowing,
incubation and reading and confirmation. In addition to the equipment enabling the realization of
conventional techniques, this unit has the automated TEMPO, for counting microorganisms quality
indicators and hygiene, miniVIDAS, for the detection of pathogens, and VITEK2Compact for
identification of bacteria and yeast. Furthermore the equipment targeted for monitoring the
sterilization cycle, and incubation temperatures, refrigeration and freezing.
Sensory Analysis Lab, designed in accordance with the prevailing international standards, consists of
a sample preparation area, equipped with a wide range of equipment, a test room with ten individual
cabins and a room for group events, reception, coaching and training of tasters.
CATAA has the Laboratories Integrated Management System (LIMS), which provides the optimization
of laboratory processes and quality control, ensuring traceability and making the results available to
customers in real time electronically, as well as the opportunity to reduce costs operating through
standardization and automation of processes.
The technical team belonging to the CATAAs resident Staffing, consists of PhD researchers, MsC and
graduates in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, whose curricula highlight the
relevance of their experience to the development of the project. It is a dynamic and highly
motivated team that has been developing research in the areas of Animal Production, Chemistry,
Food and Industrial Microbiology, Food Rheology and Sensory Analysis, as well as technical
assistance to companies in the food sector. It also highlights the participation of some research team
in the execution of several research projects, including coordination, and training in Quality Systems.

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Previous R&D projects experience


"Red de Investigacin Transfronteriza de Extremadura, Centro y Alentejo (Fase II) - RITECA II " and
"Modernizacin e Innovacin Tecnolgica con base TIC en sectores estratgicos y tradicionales MITTIC" Financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Operational
Programme of Cross-border Cooperation Spain - Portugal (POCTEP)
"+pssego - Inovao e desenvolvimento na cultura do pessegueiro na regio da Beira Interior.
(2015-2016)" Financed by PRODER

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- FOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK278)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-45-2016: Increase overall transparency of processed agri-food products

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The science team performs research on food quality and changes in quality parameters related to
processing, packaging and storage of foods, especially in relation to dairy, vegetable and egg
products.
The dairy research activities focus on the characterization of milk or vegetable protein as a raw
material and changes induced by processing. Key areas are protein chemistry (to include
proteomics, milk genomics, enzymes), structure and functionality of protein and lipid networks,
oxidative stability and content of health promoting and bioactive compounds.
Examples of R&D projects: Oligosaccharides in mik linked to genetics, milk genomics in general,
porttranslational modifications of milk proteins, quality of WPI products, quality of lactose reduced
dairy products, fractionation and utilisation of potato proteins, organic cows lines specialized for
organic breeding, milk quality from "native" cow breeds,
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Facilities include a pilot dairy plant, differential scanning calorimeter, confocal microscope,
rheometer, Texture Analyzer, tensiometer, Rheorox, Malvern mastersizer, and equipment for mass
spectrometry (GC-MS, LC-MS, Maldi-TOF/TOF, LC-MS iontrap, triple Q MS), electron spin resonance
spectroscopy, and ultrasound treatment. Access to cow stables and individual cows milk.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Danish-Swedish Milk Genomics Initiative, member of Nordmilk initiative, international collaborations
in the area of milk quality, protein compositon, proteolysis, cell count and peptidomics

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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products
CSIC
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES279)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-45-2016: Increase overall transparency of processed agri-food products

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is the largest public institution dedicated to research
in Spain and the third largest in Europe. Its main objective is to develop and promote research that
will help bring about scientific and technological progress, and it is prepared to collaborate with
Spanish and foreign entities in order to achieve this aim. Its mission is to foster, coordinate, develop
and promote scientific and technological research, of a multidisciplinary nature, in order to
contribute to advance knowledge and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to train
staff and advise public and private entities on this matter. CSIC plays an important role in scientific
and technological policy, since it encompasses an area that takes in everything from basic research
to the transfer of knowledge to the productive sector. Its research is driven by its centers and
institutes, which are spread across all the regions, with more than 15,000 people staff, of whom
more than 3,000 are staff researchers and the same number again are doctors and scientists who
are still training. CSIC has 6% of all the staff dedicated to Research and Development in Spain, and
they generate approximately 20% of all scientific production in the country. Its multidisciplinary and
multisectorial nature means CSIC covers all fields of knowledge
(http://www.csic.es/web/guest/areas-cientificas). Its activity, which covers everything from basic
research to technological development, is organised around eight scientific-technical areas, being
Food Science and Technology one of them. The main task of this area is to conduct excellent
research on production of quality food in a sustainable way, their health properties, its safety and

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consumer acceptance and support to the productive sector in their innovation programs so that their
competitiveness is improved. This area leads and pioneering research in food science and technology
in Spain, having reached a high international recognition, with important developments in
technology and biotechnology for food production quality, safety and health. It has also contributed
significantly to the advances in the understanding of the relationship between food and health, and
the development of foods and ingredients for this purpose; and has worked proximally and
coordinated with major companies, and generated related technology companies in Spain. It
develops a high interaction with industrial sectors for production and processing of food and
ingredients, with a close relation to the dairy sector, products from aquaculture and fisheries, olive
oil and table olives, fruit and vegetables and derived food and wine.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The contribution is based on our experience in the traceability of the pigments food along the
production chain. We are experts in the study of the pigments modifcations due to processing,
packaging or storage. Due to their chemical structures, pigments are authentic indicators of food
quality. Particularly our goals have been *Establishment of an authenticity index of virgin olive oil
related with chlorophyll and carotenoid composition.
*Establishment of a method to detect the presence of colorant E141i in olive oils.
*Discover of pyropheophytin (PPP) as an index to detect adulteration with deodorized oils.
*Establishment of an index to predict the storage of an olive oil.

Previous R&D projects experience


AIR3-CT94-1355. "Improvement of olive oil quality by biotechnologycal means (enzymes). Funded
by European government in the IG-CSIC. Research management: P. Rodis.
QLK5-CT-2002-00862. "Development of ryegrass allele-specific markers for sustainable grassland
improvement" Funded by European Commission at IGER (UK). Research management: Anne Jensen.
Financial resources: 3.240.000,00 .
EU-FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2009-1 (244449) "Fostering awareness of inquiry based science
education and responsible research and innovation through food and nutrition" Financial resources:
5922400.81 . Research management: Augusto Eduardo Guimaraes de Medina

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento
Address: c/ Max Planck 3, Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Laura Valle Cerezo
Telephone: 34 955 007 482
E-mail: laura.valle@juntadeandalucia.es

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GROUP
OF
TRACE
SPECIATIONS

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES280)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-45-2016: Increase overall transparency of processed agri-food products

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples: fish, molluscs, water (fresh and seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...).

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Therefore, the group can collaborate in the analysis of certain food components that affect food
safety.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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SPANISH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - CSIC;
INSTITUTE OF AGROCHEMISTRY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
IATA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES281)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-45-2016: Increase overall transparency of processed agri-food products

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Spanish Council for Scientific Research CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to
research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. CSIC has considerable experience in both
participating and managing R&D projects and training of research personnel. Under the FP7, CSIC
signed

724

actions

(including

62

coordinated

actions

and

45

ERC

projects).

The Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology IATA is one of CSIC's top centres in the area of
Food Science and Technology. IATA has managed in the last few years more than 6 M in EU
funded programmes (incluging cooperation projects, ITN, RISE and other MSCA) and currently
participates in several Fp7 and H2020 projects, including the FP7-KBBE project MyNewGut (as
coordinators) and the H2020 ERC-Starting Grant MAMI.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Preservation processes and risk assessment in food: IATA has broad experience in the development
and assessment of food preservation processes by different thermal and nonthermal technologies.

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We

are

experts

in

the

evaluation

of

microbiological

risks

and

food

safety.

Trace elements: IATA develops analytic methodologies to characterise trace elements and their
species in foods, evaluation of consumption, assessment of bioavailability, uptake, transport,
metabolism and toxic effects using in vitro and in vivo models. We can evaluate biomarkers of
exposure and new dietary strategies to reduce the bioavailability and counteract the toxic effect of
trace elements in food and water.

Previous R&D projects experience


IATA's scientists assess EFSA and other regulatory agencies in matters of food safety. We have
participated in numerous research and development projects funded by competitive calls but also
industry.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
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SFS-45-2016: Increase overall transparency of processed agri-food
products
UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT282)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-45-2016: Increase overall transparency of processed agri-food products

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Lipidomics research group is integrated within the Mass Spectrometry Centre (MSC) and part of
the Quimica Organica, Produtos Naturais e Agro-alimentares (QOPNA) Research Unit located at the
Department of Chemistry of the University of Aveiro. The research Unit secured nearly 8.5 million
through international national calls and partnerships with industry reflecting the high quality of
research. The MSC group comprises over 30 members is a facility opened to researchers of
Institutes, Universities, and Companies, who are keen in solving analytical problems through a mass
spectrometry approach with high standard results.
The MSC group with multidisciplinary backgrounds in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology,
pharmacy, and clinical areas with extensive experience in research projects through cutting edge
mass spectral analysis.
The Lipidomics R&D funding received through national and EU-based funding (FCT, FEDER and
QREN) allied with the exceptional facility holding state-of-the-art mass spectrometers with
electrospray ionisation (ESI) including a hybrid QToF II (Micromass, Waters), an LXQ ion trap
(Thermo), Q-ExactiveTM Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap (Thermo), and matrix assisted laser desorption
(MALDI) ionisation sources including a 4800 Proteomics Analyzer (TOF/TOF (ABSciex) have
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Peres-Sala, Madrid), Germany (Dr Maria Fedorova, Leipzig), UK (Dr Corinne Spickett, Birmingham),
Poland (Dr Elbieta Skrzydlewska, Bialystok) and abroad (Prof Valerian Kagan, Pittsburgh, USA).
The lipidomics group current lines of research are focused on using sensitive mass spectrometry
based approach for the development of targeted methods suitable for:
a) Oxidative lipidomics, towards the screening of radical based reactions taking place in biomolecules
in search of biologically active potential biomarkers, particularly relevant to in the context of blue
economy.
b) Marine lipidomics; marine lipids represent an additional type of compounds useful in the
valorization of macrophytes as an alternative source of food, feed and high added-value products for
industrial applications (nutraceutical and cosmetics).
c) Food lipidomics focused on the optimization of effects of food processing on the dietary value, and
in the evaluation of food-related health effects (traceability, geographic origin, quality control).
EU networks
- MASS spectrometry Training in Protein Lipoxidation Analysis for Inflammation; MASSTRPLAN
(ITN-H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015)
- Participation in COST Action 1001 (2012-2015)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Lipidomics research group has pioneered lipidomics in Portugal and over the last two decades leads
the sole national research group performing lipid analysis on a regular basis. The multidisciplinary
background of the Lipidomics group members in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmacy,
and clinical areas and their extensive experience through cutting edge mass spectral analysis
research projects with over 180 published papers in international indexed journals with peer review.
Lipidomics studies conducted on food products such as macrophytes and other marine organisms as
crabs and cockles, olive oil and eggs, concerning the characterization of lipid profiles and the
evaluation of the biological properties of lipids.
Our interest in Marine and Food lipidomics will provide useful information on the identity and
traceability of foodstuff. The development of sensitive methodologies appropriate for: 1) the control
of raw and processed agri-food products promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
revitalizing local/regional economy, 2) to decipher their molecular fingerprint contributing to the
valorization of protected designation of origin (PDO) products, 3) the improvement of management
food systems promoting the health and safety of consumers, of sustainable agriculture and fisheries.
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1. Melo, T., E. Alves, et al. (2015). "Lipidomics as a new approach for the bioprospecting of marine
macroalgaeUnraveling the polar lipid and fatty acid composition of Chondrus crispus." Algal
Research 8: 181-191.
2. Rey, F., E. Alves, et al. (in press). "Unravelling polar lipids dynamics during embryonic
development of two sympatric brachyuran crabs (Carcinus maenas and Necora puber) using
lipidomics." Scientific Reports doi:10.1038/srep14549.
3. Ricardo, F., T. Pimentel, et al. (2015). "Potential use of fatty acid profiles of the adductor muscle
of cockles (Cerastoderma edule) for traceability of collection site." Scientific Reports 5.
4. Villaverde JJ, Santos SAO, Simes MMQ, Neto CP, Domingues MRM, Silvestre AJD. Analysis of
linoleic acid hydroperoxides generated by biomimetic and enzymatic systems through an integrated
methodology. Industrial Crops and Products. 2011;34(3):1474-81.
5. Jalali HT, Petronilho S, Villaverde JJ, Coimbra MA, Domingues MRM, Ebrahimian ZJ, et al. Deeper
insight into the monoterpenic composition of Ferula gummosa oleo-gum-resin from Iran. Industrial
Crops and Products. 2012;36(1):500-7.

Previous R&D projects experience


MSC has experience in participating in FP projects, namely ERA-NOEL: Novel enzyme tools for
production of functional oleochemicals from unsaturated lipids: (FP6/FCT (ERA-IB/BIO/0001/2008).
In addition a postdoctoral member of the group currently associated to the MS group has experience
the People Programme (Marie Curie Actions) of the European Union's Seventh Framework
Programme, G.A. no. 255076.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- DIFFERENTIATED & BIOFUNCTIONAL FOODS
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK283)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-46-2017: Alternative production system to address anti-microbial drug usage, animal welfare
and the impact on health

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
More than 23 years of experience as a researcher in horticulture, breeding and selection, medicinal
plants, fruits and berries, domestication of wild plants, conservation of plant genetic ressources and
recent focus is on differentiating plant food products and reserach on biofunctional aspects of fruit,
berries an herbs, inlcuding human health aspects.

He also is course responsible and teaches a

master course in Organic production of fruit, berry and vegetables in a temperate climate. Has
participated in 6 EU projects. Projects examples: 1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of
plant based antioxidants and antibacterial components for improving meat quality and health for
consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2. COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for
nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network
Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 2012-2016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North
sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013, (MJE reserach partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT
project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR
metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish
GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour
cherry and new berry species incl. matching cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics
and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner, AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene

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conservation of Danish walnuts, leader Danish genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9.
Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10.
Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish
Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU leader).

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Aspect re. this specific topic: interest in investigating the potential for using antibacterial plants/food
plants for animal feed to replace or reduce the use of antibiotics in poultry and pig production.
Expertise on antibacterial food plants to be used in food conservation to replace use of nitrite or as
feed to animals to replace antibiotics. Expertise on genetic ressources active conservation strategies,
including domestication and use of wild food plants for new food products and markets. Expertise on
matching genetics and production aspects to final products to obtain high value products and strong
market entry. Expertise on chemical characterization and sensory analysis of fruits, berries and
herbs depending on cultivars, harvest time, processing to obtain sensory consumer acceptance and
high content of bioactive ingredients focussing on health aspects of fruit and berries. Expertise on
breeding and selection of fruit and berry plants, including use of modern omics technology, NMR
metabolomics for identifying bioactive plant compounds that provide resistance to diseases.
Expertise in cultivation trials with fruit, berries and herbs.

Previous R&D projects experience


1. EU SUSFOOD: project SUSMEATPRO on use of plant based antioxidants and antibacterial
components for improving meat quality and health for consumers. Ongoing 2015-2018. Partner. 2.
COLARO: Danish GUDP project, Production process for nutraceuticals made of pomace from berry
juice, partner, 2014-2018. 3. EU COST Network Sustainable production of Cherries in EU, 20122016, partner. 4. EU CLIMAFRUIT: Interreg4B North sea region. Fruit and berry area. 2010-2013,
(MJE research partner, AU coordinator). 5. BERRYMEAT project, National Danish GUDP Organic RDD
project, 2012-2014, partner. 6. Use of NMR metabolomics to identify resistance against leaf spot
disease and Monilia laxa in sour cherry, Danish GUDP project, 2014-2016, leader. 7. Danberry
project (sustainable cultivation of black currant, sour cherry and new berry species incl. matching
cultivars with high product quality using metabolomics and sensory approaches, 2015-2018 Partner,
AU leader). Danish GUDP programme 8. Active gene conservation of Danish walnuts, leader, Danish
genetic ressources project, ended 2008. 9. Domestication of European Blueberries, Danish genetic
ressources program, leader, 2010-2014. 10. Production and use of Artemisia annua against parasitic

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and bacterial diseases in poultry, Danish Strategic Research Council, 2010-2013, partner, AU
leader).

Role in the project


Research;

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES284)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-46-2017: Alternative production system to address anti-microbial drug usage, animal welfare
and the impact on health

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
REDE, the Research Goup in Energy, Innovation and Environmant from the University of Vigo
attempts, among other issues to answer different topics related with the design of policies and their
consequences for industries, households and the environment. They could be classified in the
following fields: 1) Intensity and efficiency applied to environmental and energy issues; 2) Climate
change policies: taxes and emission rights; 3) Fiscal policy; 4) Economic simulation methods
(general equilibrium, econometrics, etc.)
# selected consultancy and technical reports:
"Study for the creation of a supra-municipal entity for the integral management of solid waste with
environmental criteria", financed by the Consortium for garbage collection in northwestern province
of Ourense (2009)
# selected competitive research projects:
"Ecoraee: demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in
accordance to EU law", financed by UE http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/ (2012-2015)
"Eficiencia y sostenibilidad del proceso de innovacin en entornos industriales, financed by el
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin (2014-2016)
"Projection of Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Sectors of the European Union based in
Bottom-up Analysis", financed by European Commision (Joint Research Centre) (2006-2007)

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"Escenarios post-2012 y polticas contra el cambio climtico en Espaa", financed by el Ministerio de


Ciencia e Innovacin (2009-2012)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Cost-Benefit Analysis, evaluation of economic instruments for policy making, economic modeling

Previous R&D projects experience


ECORAEE / LIFE 11 ENV/ES/574
Demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in accordance
to EU law
http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/

Role in the project


Research

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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HERAL ENOLOGA, S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES285)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-46-2017: Alternative production system to address anti-microbial drug usage, animal welfare
and the impact on health

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Heral Enologa, S.L. is a spin-off from University of Extremadura devoted to biotechnological RTD,
microorganisms production and commercial lab, specially in the agrifood sector. The two promoters
have university degrees in Chemistry and Enology and they both have worked in enological advice
since 1999.
Heral Enologa carries out RDT for the characterization and isolation of the microorganism involved in
agrofood industrial processes, specially yeasts. The company offers to clients exclusive collections of
microorganisms, as well as their production at industrial scale to be used as part of their processes.
Besides the company has a collection of selected and characterized microorganisms.
Some of the projects they have developed in the last years are the following ones:
- Use of ultrasound to improve cava aging.
- Composting of organic waste.
- Modifying of olive seasoning process to use bleach waste as fertilizer.
- Use of cheese whey to produce probiotics for animal feeding.
- Selection of yeasts for ecological wine production.
- Production of liquid yeast for fermentation beer with native strains of Extremadura.
One of the lines of research they recently have implemented is the revalorization of waste products
from grape and wineyards to develop new products for animal feeding.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


In this Heral line is working with co oenology wine products to create functional foods brewery wine
industry and tomato.
The projects have been addressed private and internal company projects which have been obtained
hydrolyzate and flour of these products and their physical , chemical and microbiological analysis.
Moreover Heral has the ability to reproduce a wide range of industrial microorganisms and
experimental level.

Role in the project


Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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SFS-48-2017: Resource-efficient urban agriculture for multiple
benefits contribution to the EU-China Urbanisation Partnership
AARHUS UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE
- PLANT, FOOD & CLIMATE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK286)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-48-2017: Resource-efficient urban agriculture for multiple benefits contribution to the EUChina Urbanisation Partnership

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Photosynthesis studies of plants subjected to changes in abotic factors including CO2 and other
environmental factors and stress factors including light and light spectras, using physiological
responses on intact plants for building up a knowledge base of the effect of climate in greenhouses
in order to conserve energy. Highly skilled technical staff with access the state of art in terms of
measurements of photosyn-thesis and water stress on plant level including new climate chambers
and modern greenhouses.
Successful outcomes of our research have led to the climate control program IntelliGrow and also
dynam-ic use of supplemental light Dynalight and more recently phenotyping of wheat for heat
stress and close involvement in a number of EU projects concerning phenotyping and CO2 modelling.
Previous R&D projects experience
Development of stress tolerant crops plants adapted to future climate changes both protein,
vegetables and cereals.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES287)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-48-2017: Resource-efficient urban agriculture for multiple benefits contribution to the EUChina Urbanisation Partnership

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
REDE, the Research Goup in Energy, Innovation and Environmant from the University of Vigo
attempts, among other issues to answer different topics related with the design of policies and their
consequences for industries, households and the environment. They could be classified in the
following fields: 1) Intensity and efficiency applied to environmental and energy issues; 2) Climate
change policies: taxes and emission rights; 3) Fiscal policy; 4) Economic simulation methods
(general equilibrium, econometrics, etc.)
# selected consultancy and technical reports:
"Study for the creation of a supra-municipal entity for the integral management of solid waste with
environmental criteria", financed by the Consortium for garbage collection in northwestern province
of Ourense (2009)
# selected competitive research projects:
"Ecoraee: demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in
accordance to EU law", financed by UE http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/ (2012-2015)
"Eficiencia y sostenibilidad del proceso de innovacin en entornos industriales, financed by el
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin (2014-2016)
"Projection of Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Sectors of the European Union based in
Bottom-up Analysis", financed by European Commision (Joint Research Centre) (2006-2007)

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"Escenarios post-2012 y polticas contra el cambio climtico en Espaa", financed by el Ministerio de


Ciencia e Innovacin (2009-2012)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Cost-Benefit Analysis, evaluation of economic instruments for policy making, economic modeling

Previous R&D projects experience


ECORAEE / LIFE 11 ENV/ES/574
Demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in accordance
to EU law
http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/

Role in the project


Research

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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HIFAS DA TERRA S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES288)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SFS-48-2017: Resource-efficient urban agriculture for multiple benefits contribution to the EUChina Urbanisation Partnership

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Hifas da Terra S.L. is a young SME developing products based on culture and applications of fungi.
From mushroom growing products and mycorrhized trees to nutraceuticals, a wide range of products
is available. As a knowledge-based company we continue to explore the kingdom fungi in order to
discover new useful applications.

Previous R&D projects experience


A wide range of products that have been developed throughout different research projects are now
in the market. These projects include:
1."Hydrocarbons and heavy metals bioremediation in soil using Technosols and fungi based
combined strategies": Collaborative project, 2014-2015 (co-funded by the European Commission,
Regional government of Galicia and private companies involved).
2. New tools for a better use on natural extracts in organic cosmetics: Collaborative project: 20132015 (co-funded by the European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and private
companies involved).
3. Project for the development of new product line of organic cosmetics based on organic
production of medicinal mushrooms: Innovative a technologic project, 2012-2014 (co-funded by the

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European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).


4. Project for the development of a new line of functional products (superfood) based on organic
production of medicinal mushrooms: Innovative a technologic project, 2012-2014 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).
5. Project for biological pest control against invasive species of the genus Acacia sp.: 2010-2013.
6. Targeting new strategies for biological pest control against invasive species Reynoutria japonica
in the Natura 2000 network of protected areas: 2009-2011.
7. Characterization of Craterellus cornucopioides fungus symbiosis with tree species in the Galician
region 2000-2011.
8. Project for the development of a medicinal-pharmaceutical product line for the European market
based on extracts of organically produced medicinal mushrooms 2008-2010 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the compamy)
9. Project for the production of saprophytic mushrooms using forest biomass as substrate 20062008.
10.Project for the production of chestnut trees grafted with autochthonous varieties and also
colonized by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae. Collaborative project: 2004-2006 (INCITE program with
forestry research centre of Lourizan).
11. Project for the colonization of chestnut trees by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae: 2000-2004.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT289)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-01-2016: Large-scale algae biomass integrated biorefineries

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster
Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
As stakeholder:
- COFASP cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing (FP7 ERANET)
Monitoring national anchor projects (following, promotion, dissemination):
- VALORPEIXE Valorizao de Subprodutos e guas Residuais da Indstria de Conservas de Peixe
Role in the project
Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES290)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-01-2016: Large-scale algae biomass integrated biorefineries

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and

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omic technologies applied to the marine environment.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
(1) Sustainable water use and sustainable soil and water management, waste minimisation and
disposal; (2) the identification of new natural products and pathways and waste
minimisation; (3) the production of greener products by using new resource-efficient
materials and production technologies. There are interdependencies between these research
areas which stem from the systemic character of environmental (system) innovations
(2)
Previous R&D projects experience
Remediation of polluted locations by combinig environmentally sustainable proccesses. Funding
organization: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin Reference: CTM2011-26423
Permeable reactive biobarriers for the treatment of ground wter. Funding organization: Ministerio
de Economa y competitividad Reference: CTM2011-25389
Towards a more sustainable Green Chemistry: envisaging ionic liquids bioremediation Funding
organization: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad Reference: CTM2012-31534

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
BG-02-2016/2017: High value-added specialised vessel concepts
enabling more efficient servicing of emerging coastal and offshore
activities
FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES291)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-02-2016/2017: High value-added specialised vessel concepts enabling more efficient servicing of
emerging coastal and offshore activities

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
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through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster
Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks,B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
BG-03-2016: Multi-use of the oceans marine space, offshore and
near-shore: compatibility, regulations, environmental and legal
issues
FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT292)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-03-2016: Multi-use of the oceans marine space, offshore and near-shore: compatibility,
regulations, environmental and legal issues

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
Role in the project
Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
BG-04-2017: Multi-use of the oceans marine space, offshore and
near-shore: Enabling technologies
FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT293)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-04-2017: Multi-use of the oceans marine space, offshore and near-shore: Enabling technologies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks,B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
Role in the project
Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES294)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-04-2017: Multi-use of the oceans marine space, offshore and near-shore: Enabling technologies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean

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observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Synoptic Meteorology
Climatic validation of Conceptual models
Diagnostic and Prediction of climate change
Climate change indexes
Climate modelling
Ocean-Atmosphere interaction
Troposphere-Stratosphere coupling
Paleoclimatology
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Hidrodinmica costera y estuarina
Interaction between wave and coastal structures
Coastal upwelling
Thermo-Haline circulation

Previous R&D projects experience


The Environmental Physics lab at ECIMAT participated in numerous International and National
projects like FP7 Project ACPA. Arctic Climate Processes Linked Through the Circulation of the
Atmosphere. The results of this work were highlighted as the most important published in recent
months in the field of Climate Science by Nature.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v521/n7553/full/521397a.html#access
Other projects in this field are
SPH model for the study of sediment transport induced by the ship propellers, Funded by the
Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. The role of humidity transport in extreme
rainfall, flood and drought in Europes Atlantic Area, Funded by the Galician Regional Government
and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
Variability of Extreme Extratropical Depressions in the North Atlantic: Diagnosis, Dynamic Proccess
Modelling and Impact on the Iberian Penninsula. Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science

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and Technology.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT295)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-04-2017: Multi-use of the oceans marine space, offshore and near-shore: Enabling technologies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for land, coast or sea management, develops
functionality for activities licensing workflows, incorporating 2D geoprocessing algorithms for
scoring/authorization against government territory management plans, or other geographic themes.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with sea management public and military entities

Previous R&D projects experience


Projects related with the topic
Technology provider for the geodata infrastructure for the national hidrografic institute
Technology provider for the Safe Sea Net of EMSA (European Maritime Surveillance Agency)

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Implementation of a scientific geodatabase for the bid on the maritime continental platform
extension
Sea use licensing management for maritime activities

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
BG-05-2016: ERA-NET Cofund on marine technologies
FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT296)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-05-2016: ERA-NET Cofund on marine technologies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster
Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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GROUP
OF
SPECIATION

TRACE

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES297)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-05-2016: ERA-NET Cofund on marine technologies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples, some of which are closely related to sea: fish, molluscs, seaweed, water (fresh and

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seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...). Therefore, the group can collaborate in the
analysis of certain food components that affect food safety.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES SUBMARINAS
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES298)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-05-2016: ERA-NET Cofund on marine technologies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
In 1987, Centro de Investigaciones Submarinas, S. L. (hereinafter CIS) is created as a consultancy
whose core business is related to Studies and Projects of marine biology and ecology, natural
resources and new technologies, aquaculture and conservation of nature, photo, video and
underwater exploration.
CIS staff is composed of university degree holders on the field of biology and chemistry with more of
10 years of experience on R&D projects. Due to these R&D projects results, several technology
products have been already developed, commercialized and included on its product portfolio,
widening CIS business areas. Main products are: 1.Buoys to monitor water quality; 2.Maritime
signalling systems; 3.Software navigation aid; 4.Software for information management and
bathymetric mapping; 5.Geo-referenced underwater video. CIS is highly committed to quality and
innovation and this is why it is certified under the UNE 166002 Spanish standard to manage its R&D
and innovation management. Their R&D activity has been the core of their business activity during
all these years. Since 2009, its R&D strategy has been focused on developing a system for
monitoring water quality, achieving a sampling system, patented, whose main competitive features
are: 1.Sensor protection against a corrosive environment; 2. Prolonging sensors life; 3.Reducing
maintenance costs. Nowadays, CIS is working in the following fields of knowledge:
GPS Technology.
Telecommunications.
Sensors for environmental monitoring.

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Navigation assistance systems.


Acoustic systems for marine applications.
Submarine cartography tools.
Oceanographic and hydraulic monitoring.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


These are the main services provided by CIS, in which they have a wide experience of more than 25
years:
Bathymetry and marine geophysics: topographic support and 3D laser surveying, Technical
Department of digital cartography (editing cartography, profiles, volumes, plotted, multiformat
support). CIS provides:
o Multibeam bathymetry: equipment, positioning, boat and personal, post-processing of data, grid
and curved 3D bathymetric mapping.
o Geomorphologic surveys: reflectivity postprocessing data, geomorphologic mapping.
o Technical support and map resources.
Maritime signalling buoys.
Environmental monitoring: environmental monitoring in public works (ports and coasts), technical
assistance to dredging, environmental auditory, environmental management systems, environmental
impact assessment (works in ports, dredging, discharging).
Technical assistance in hyperbaric medicine. Professional and sport diving services.
Biological oceanography: eco-cartography, bionomies, underwater exploration (diving, underwater
CCTV, ROV's, georeferenced XeoTV underwater image).
Software and hardware: positioning, navigation and cartography.
Broadcast video producer: Betacam, MII, S-VHS, Slideshow, Photo, Submarine video.
Technical assistance to scientific research: biology, geology and submarine archaeology.
Integral consultancy in aquaculture: projects, viability assessment, etc.
Technical reports: biology, sediments, geology, hydrogeology, sewage pipes, chemical and
biological pollution.
Environmental characterization and regeneration projects and assessments: coast, wetlands,
rivers, hydrographic assessments.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT299)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-05-2016: ERA-NET Cofund on marine technologies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for land, coast or sea management, develops
functionality for activities licensing workflows, incorporating 2D geoprocessing algorithms for
scoring/authorization against government territory management plans, or other geographic themes.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with sea management public and military entities

Previous R&D projects experience


Projects related with the topic
Technology provider for the geodata infrastructure for the national hidrografic institute
Technology provider for the Safe Sea Net of EMSA (European Maritime Surveillance Agency)
Implementation of a scientific geodatabase for the bid on the maritime continental platform

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Sea use licensing management for maritime activities

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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HRCULES CONTROL
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES300)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-05-2016: ERA-NET Cofund on marine technologies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
HCTech is a technology-based company founded in 2011 as a CIS spin-off and dedicated to the
research and development in the field of hydrography. Over the years HCTech has been focused on
the design, development, manufacture and marketing of own hydrographic technology for control
and exploitation of marine resources and has acquired a wide experience in the following fields:
Design and manufacturing of electronic components.
Design and manufacturing of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Development of software/hardware.
HCTech consists of a multidisciplinary team (telecoms, industrials, biologists, chemicals, electronics,
etc.), which joins the oceanographic professional experience and the application of new technologies
to that field. This makes HCTech particularly effective in developing new products. Despite being a
relatively young company, HCTech joins the experience of 25 years of environmental consultancy of
CIS with 10 years of development and research projects between CIS and the GPI-RV research
group.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


HCTech is based on their R&D activities and every product they manufacture has been developed by
themselves,

no

matter

the

technical

field

related

to

maritime

technologies:

design

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manufacturing of electronic components, design and manufacturing of hydraulic and pneumatic


systems, development of software/hardware.

Previous R&D projects experience


HCTech is currently working or has recently been working on the following projects: HidroBoya with
Android technology, Ecodraga, HidroBoya2, Multipurpose Intelligent Ship for Fisheries 2020 (BAIP2020) sensors for heavy metals, sensors for sea state, Xeo HDTV and XeoTV Web. These are the
most relevant:
1) Ecodraga: Ecodraga aims to be a technologically-advanced and environmentally-friendly dredger.
The objectives to be achieved with the new environmental dredging are:
- Reducing environmental impact during dredging using a novel semi-closed loop system that
prevents water turbidity generation and dispersion of pollutants throughout the water column in the
area of dredging.
- Providing the ability to treat dredge and/or manage materials with different pollution levels.
- Innovating systems for the discharge into the sea with ability to isolate moderate pollution
materials.
- Design innovation for obtaining greater efficiency in dredging capacity and time in for the
transport.
- Innovation about dredging process, by incorporating and implementing acoustic technologies that
let you view the action of dredging.
- Providing versatility to enable to recollect collection features solid and liquid waste floating thanks
to its innovative modular design.
- Construction of an auxiliary unit capable of sampling and researching about the geomorphology of
suitable sand samples for beaches regeneration projects, etc.
With a budget of about EUR 1 million and within three years (2012 to 2014), the project consortium
was formed by Canlemar (dredging company), Nodosa (shipyard) and HCTech, with the collaboration
of the University of Vigo, University of Corua and the coordination of CETMAR (Galicia Government
Foundation).
2) HidroBoya2: it is an evolution of the HidroBoya that allows storing water samples in those cases
in which the data read by sensors are quite anomalous or alarming as so that it is interesting to
collect the water sample. This sample collected in a container in the buoy must go to fetch her
physically in order to bring it to a laboratory and analyze it in more detail.
3) BAIP-2020: the project Multipurpose Intelligent Ship for Fisheries 2020 was the big bet of the
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The BAIP-2020 has been a milestone in the Spanish shipbuilding industry, with a budget of EUR 37
million and involving 21 companies and 28 research groups in 7 regions. HCTech has participated in
the work package V "Oceanographic Technologies. Characterization and Protection of the Marine
Environment", which aimed at developing the technologies needed to complement the existing, for a
better control of the seas and the regeneration of the marine environment.
4) New sensors: HCTech is working on some projects to develop new sensors for different purposes.
- Control of water quality is an imperative legal established in different standards, as the framework
water directive of the European Union. Currently this control requires continuous and costly
campaigns of sampling in situ, transport to the laboratory and analytical. This procedure prevents
optimal and desirable control continuously of the quality of the waters. HCTech aims to investigate
the feasibility of placing microsensors (not available in the market currently) in the HidroBoya for
detecting parameters of water quality (nutrients and heavy metals).
- Sensors that are currently installed to learn about the sea state can determine the waves, currents,
surface and environmental temperature of water, the wind speed and its direction. These data are
too complex for one person to make an immediate and intuitive idea of sea state, and that may be
important to assess the risk posed by sailing under certain conditions. HCTech aims to achieve a
complement to the HidroBoya to provide data that go beyond and offer a new service aimed at
professionals and users of recreational activities that need to know the status of the sea with
precision. The addition of new specific sensors together with image analysis allows obtaining those
parameters that can almost only distinguish an expert human observer: type of waves, wind, level of
brightness, types of clouds and behaviour, mists, etc. This information may be provided accurately
and quantified.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
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Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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strategic approach towards healthcare and well-being
FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT301)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-06-2017: Interaction between people, oceans and seas: a strategic approach towards healthcare
and well-being

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks,B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.
Previous R&D projects experience
Member of team:
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
Role in the project
Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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GROUP
OF
SPECIATION

TRACE

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES302)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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and well-being

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples: fish, molluscs, water (fresh and seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...).
Therefore, the group can collaborate in the analysis of certain food components that affect food
safety, as well as in the study of the aquatic media.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES303)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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and well-being

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean

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observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
(1) Sustainable water use and sustainable soil and water management, waste minimisation and
disposal; (2) the identification of new natural products and pathways and waste minimisation; (3)
the production of greener products by using new resource-efficient materials and production
technologies. There are interdependencies between these research areas which stem from the
systemic character of environmental (system) innovations
Previous R&D projects experience
Remediation of polluted locations by combinig environmentally sustainable proccesses. Funding
organization: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin Reference: CTM2011-26423
Permeable reactive biobarriers for the treatment of ground wter. Funding organization: Ministerio
de Economa y competitividad Reference: CTM2011-25389
Towards a more sustainable Green Chemistry: envisaging ionic liquids bioremediation Funding
organization: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad Reference: CTM2012-31534
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES304)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-06-2017: Interaction between people, oceans and seas: a strategic approach towards healthcare
and well-being

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean

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observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Bioaccumulation and toxicity of pollutants in marine organisms.
Influence of dissolved organic matter on bioavailibility of trace metals.
Desing of bioessays, "in situ" and laboratory bioessays, for assessing and monitoring pollution in
coastal ecosystems.
The biological models used include early stages of:
Echinoderms: Paracentrotus lividus
Mollusks: Mytilus galloprovincialis , Ruditapes decussatus and Venerupis corrugata
Ascidaceans: Ciona intestinalis
Fish: Scophthalmus maximus
Molecular biomarkers in mussels.
Cryopreservation of sea urchin larvae

Previous R&D projects experience


ECIMATs ECOTOX Team has an extensive experience in marine pollution research. And are involved
in numerous advisory activities to administration and other relevant stakeholders in that field.
Projects EPHEMARE & IMPACTA: Ecotoxicological assessment of the risk posed by microplastics in
marine ecosystems. Microplastics and associated persistent pollutants are an emerging
environmental problem because these increasingly ubiquitous particles so far poorly investigated
carry components with long term toxic effects on human and animal physiology, including
immunotoxicity and disruption of hormonal function. Both projects are led by Team ECOTOX and
funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and JPI-Oceans.
Project Team Minho: International harmonization of environmental criteria for the classification of
environmental status of transitional wter bodies. The implementation of the European WFD is
specially delayed in international water-bodies where member states implicated must agree on the
biological and physic-chemical criteria used for the classification of ecological status. In addition,
setting reference conditions and benchmark values for transitional water bodies is especially
problematic, due to the natural variability inherent to estuaries. In the case of the international
Minho estuary (Northern border between Spain and Portugal) the problem was solved through a

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collaborative Project funded under ERDFs POCTEP programme and led by ECIMATs ECOTOX Team.
Project RAMOCS: Implementation of risk assessment methodologies for oil and chemical spills in the
European marine environment EU ERA-Net initiative (6th Framework Program) in which ECOTOX
developed a bioassay tool for the assessment of the impact of oils spills

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES305)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-06-2017: Interaction between people, oceans and seas: a strategic approach towards healthcare
and well-being

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean

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observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The main research work focuses on the utilization of algal biomass to obtain products for food,
cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The group has addressed studies for the valorisation of
forest, agroindustrial and marine wastes or underutilized streams using novel physicochemical and
biotechnological tools for fractionation, extraction and purification of extracts and components useful
as ingredients and additives for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Previous R&D projects experience


Process for the utilization of invasive brown algae for obtaining cosmetic antioxidant ingredients
Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (CTM2009-12664)
Valorization of algal residues generated in cleaning and conditioning of seafish banks Galician
Regional Government. Xunta de Galicia- Plan Incite -Program MDS (09MDS003CT)
Pinosylvins as novel bioactive agents for food applications (PINOBIO) European Union, 3rd Joint Call
for Research and Development Proposals WoodWisdom - Net Research Programme and 5th Joint Call
for Research and Development Proposals of the ERA - NET Bioenergy : (2011)
Extraction and purification of bioactives from Sargassum muticum Spanish Ministry of Economy and
Competitiviness (CTM2012-38095)

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590

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City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT306)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-07-2017: Blue green innovation for clean coasts and seas

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster
Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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GROUP
OF
TRACE
SPECIATIONS

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES307)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-07-2017: Blue green innovation for clean coasts and seas

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples: fish, molluscs, water (fresh and seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...).

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Therefore, the group can collaborate in the analysis of certain food components that affect food
safety.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES308)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (ERENEA) was created in 2004, joining two
existing research teams of the University of Vigo: Natural Resource Economics (fisheries and
aquaculture)

and

Environmental

Economics

(applied

to

rural

and

natural

areas).

The groups field of investigation is wide and comprises three main areas: Fishery Economics,
Forestry and Natural Resource Economics and Economic Assessment of Environmental Externalities.
The group counts with experts in fisheries economics focused on economic evaluation, bioeconomics
modelling,

fisheries

management

and

regulation.

They

had

conducted

about

15

national/international projects and have participated over 30 national/international projects about


those topics.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Social and economic impact evaluation of measures using ecosystem and input-output approaches.

Previous R&D projects experience


- Economic Assessment of European Fisheries (Concerted Action QLRT-2002-01502) -The impact
of the increase of the oil price in European fisheries (IP/B/PECH/ST/2005-142) - Sea Around Us. FAO
Code of Conduct . - Input-Output Tables of Galicia 2005. Fishing sector. - Making the European

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Fisheries Ecosystem Plan Operational (KBBE-2007-1-4-19). - Economic and sustainability of IberoAtlantic fisheries (ECO2014-52412-R, Spanish Ministry of Economy).
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO) (TEAM 4)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES309)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
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Expertise offered (related to the topic)
(1) Sustainable water use and sustainable soil and water management, waste minimisation and
disposal; (2) the identification of new natural products and pathways and waste minimisation; (3)
the production of greener products by using new resource-efficient materials and production
technologies. There are interdependencies between these research areas which stem from the
systemic character of environmental (system) innovations
Previous R&D projects experience
Remediation of polluted locations by combinig environmentally sustainable proccesses. Funding
organization: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin Reference: CTM2011-26423
Permeable reactive biobarriers for the treatment of ground wter. Funding organization: Ministerio
de Economa y competitividad Reference: CTM2011-25389
Towards a more sustainable Green Chemistry: envisaging ionic liquids bioremediation Funding
organization: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad Reference: CTM2012-31534
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO) (TEAM 5)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES310)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Bioaccumulation and toxicity of pollutants in marine organisms.
Influence of dissolved organic matter on bioavailibility of trace metals.
Desing of bioessays, "in situ" and laboratory bioessays, for assessing and monitoring pollution in
coastal ecosystems.
The biological models used include early stages of:
Echinoderms: Paracentrotus lividus
Mollusks: Mytilus galloprovincialis , Ruditapes decussatus and Venerupis corrugata
Ascidaceans: Ciona intestinalis
Fish: Scophthalmus maximus
Molecular biomarkers in mussels.
Cryopreservation of sea urchin larvae

Previous R&D projects experience


ECIMATs ECOTOX Team has an extensive experience in marine pollution research. And are involved
in numerous advisory activities to administration and other relevant stakeholders in that field.
Projects EPHEMARE & IMPACTA: Ecotoxicological assessment of the risk posed by microplastics in
marine ecosystems. Microplastics and associated persistent pollutants are an emerging
environmental problem because these increasingly ubiquitous particles so far poorly investigated
carry components with long term toxic effects on human and animal physiology, including
immunotoxicity and disruption of hormonal function. Both projects are led by Team ECOTOX and
funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and JPI-Oceans.
Project Team Minho: International harmonization of environmental criteria for the classification of
environmental status of transitional wter bodies. The implementation of the European WFD is
specially delayed in international water-bodies where member states implicated must agree on the
biological and physic-chemical criteria used for the classification of ecological status. In addition,
setting reference conditions and benchmark values for transitional water bodies is especially
problematic, due to the natural variability inherent to estuaries. In the case of the international
Minho estuary (Northern border between Spain and Portugal) the problem was solved through a
collaborative Project funded under ERDFs POCTEP programme and led by ECIMATs ECOTOX Team.
Project RAMOCS: Implementation of risk assessment methodologies for oil and chemical spills in the

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European marine environment EU ERA-Net initiative (6th Framework Program) in which ECOTOX
developed a bioassay tool for the assessment of the impact of oils spills

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO) (TEAM 6)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES311)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The main research work focuses on the utilization of algal biomass to obtain products for food,
cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The group has addressed studies for the valorisation of
forest, agroindustrial and marine wastes or underutilized streams using novel physicochemical and
biotechnological tools for fractionation, extraction and purification of extracts and components useful
as ingredients and additives for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Previous R&D projects experience


Process for the utilization of invasive brown algae for obtaining cosmetic antioxidant ingredients
Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (CTM2009-12664)
Valorization of algal residues generated in cleaning and conditioning of seafish banks Galician
Regional Government. Xunta de Galicia- Plan Incite -Program MDS (09MDS003CT)
Pinosylvins as novel bioactive agents for food applications (PINOBIO) European Union, 3rd Joint Call
for Research and Development Proposals WoodWisdom - Net Research Programme and 5th Joint Call
for Research and Development Proposals of the ERA - NET Bioenergy : (2011)
Extraction and purification of bioactives from Sargassum muticum Spanish Ministry of Economy and
Competitiviness (CTM2012-38095)

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol

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Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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LABORATORIO CIFGA
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES312)
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Laboratorio CIFGA S.A. is a chemical-pharmaceutical company devoted to the development and
production of marine toxins Certified Standards and Quality Controlled Standards for analysis and
research.
We have access to a full complement of state of the art biological, organic and analytical
instrumentation. Therefore the quality and the reproducibility attained with our production methods
are a guarantee and an added value of our products. All of them are identified and quantified by
liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, which has a high degree of sensitivity and
selectivity, thus producing the obtained standards with the maximum purity. We are also working in
the improvement of our products so to develop Certified Reference Materials guaranteed with ISO
Guide 34, which will make us to be the first company in Europe producer of this kind of materials for
marine toxins.
Laboratorio CIFGA S.A. has a large inventory of resources to produce algae and then isolate, purify
and characterize the isolated compounds. Regarding the experience of the company in research,
CIFGA has completed three research projects on public funds given by the Xunta de Galicia (Code
IN841C-2008/64, 07CSA009E and IN841C-2012/199) that have attempted to obtain novel toxins,
and about the pharmacological potential of some of them. In addition to a collaborative FEDER
INNTERCONECTA Programme funded by CDTI and Technological Funds, supported by Ministerio de
Economa y Competitividad, and Consejera de Economa e Industria through the Axencia Galega de

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Innovacin (GAIN) Xunta de Galicia (Spain) SINTOX ITC-20133020.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The strength of CIFGA is based in the know-how acquired throughout the processes that are
developed in the company to obtain and characterize marine toxins standards and reagents for
research. These are related to the culture of marine microalgae, and different extraction and
purification protocols applied to these microalgae as well as to seafood, which are used as raw
material. Along the processes, specific analysis are developed and carried out with different
techniques of HPLC and/or NMR so to achieve the production of the compounds of interest, which
are the marine toxins that will be used as standards for controlling the environmental safety,
monitoring programs, seafood safety, studying new mechanisms of action and potential therapeutic
uses.

Previous R&D projects experience


CIFGA has participated in a FP7-SME-2012 project (315285) of Research for the benefit of SMEs
aimed at developing a Rapid Test Kit and supporting Reference Standards Capable of Detecting the
Emerging Fish toxin Ciguatoxin in European and Global Waters.
Currently, CIFGA is being supported with a ISIP Indo-Spanish Joint Programme for Technological Cooperation in Biotechnology funded by CDTI (Spain) and DBT (India) for the development of
biosensors based in aptamers for the detection of food toxins ISI-20120003-APTAFOOD (Code IDI20130304).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590

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City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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PESCANOVA
Large company
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES313)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Pescanova Group has been a pioneer in the development of fish farming, not only in Galicia but
worldwide, with the aim of providing its clients a quality fresh product at any time of the year, thus
increasing the added value of its productive value chain.
The fish-farming food production sector is globally growing fast, accounting for more than a quarter
of the worlds total fish production.
Fish farming in Pescanova is based on the following principles:
1. - Developing a marine production technique complementary to natural sources;
2. - To offer a high quality product with traceability guarantee;
3. - The development of initiatives in suitable environments;
4. - An appropriate application of R&D in production;
5. - A demanding quality policy with due respect for the environment;
6. - Training of specialized human resources;
7. - The implementation of integral fish-farming processes;
8. - The support of commercial and distribution networks.
Pescanova has long known how to lead the rest, by creating a solid international organisation
devoted to the rational exploitation of marine resources.
The Pescanova Group develops its activity through a complete fishing fleet, comprising more than
90 ships of differing characteristics, including many factory ships in which certain fish species and
shellfish, after being caught, are instantly processed and frozen.

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Pescanova is a company that is conscious of the importance of managing marine resources correctly;
it has accepted international rules relating to the appropriate exploitation of species in different
fishing-grounds, thus assuring their continuance.
Pescanova is based on vertical integration, which goes through the entire process from catching the
products to be commercialised, through their processing until the targeted product is obtained, to
putting them on the main markets in Europe, America and Japan. Within this vertical integration, the
initial access to the resources can be obtained by catching them with its own fishing fleet or growing
them on its several farms.
Role in the project
Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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FORUM OCEANO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT314)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster
Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
As stakeholder:
- COFASP cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing (FP7 ERANET)
Monitoring national anchor projects (following, promotion, dissemination):
- PROBIO-SOLEA Seleo e avaliao de estirpes de probiticos para uso na aquicultura do linguado
(Solea senagalensis)

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora

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Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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GALICIA FOOD & DRINK CLUSTER
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES315)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Galicia Food& Drink Cluster was established with the aim of providing access to knowledge,
markets and partners to food and beverages organisations within the food&drink value chain in
Galicia.
The cluster is therefore responsible for coordinating the resources and skills of key players
(companies, universities and technology centres) in the food&drink sectors, enabling them to work
towards common goals.
The knowledge infraestructure of the cluster include 3 universities:
University of A Corua (UDC)
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
University of Vigo (UVIGO)
and 3 research centers:
National Technical Center for the Conservation of Fish Products (Anfaco)
Agrifood Technology Foundation Center of Lugo (Cetal)
Meat Technology Center Foundation (CTC)
With its headquarters in Santiago de Compostela and branches in New York and Shanghai, CLUSAGA
facilitates access to the European, North American and Chinesse markets.
CLUSAGA R&D focus areas are:
Food, health and consumer.

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Production, processing, preservation and packaging.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Clusaga and its members have a strong expertise and knowledge about the following topics:
Local Food Value Chain, Food Ecosystem and Sustainable Production Systems.
Cooperation among food system members.
Analysis of consumer behaviour and development of new products tailored to consumer needs.
Innovation potential of SMEs in the food sector.
Identification of new functional compounds in raw materials and products.
Identification of healthy food properties or nutritional food alloys.
Definition of food strategies for a healthy and balanced nutrition for all stages of human life.
Emerging dietary and consumer patterns.
Studies of consumer behaviour on positioning current products and acceptance of new ones.
Optimization of products along the food chain in order to improve product quality and process
performance.
Traceability to ensure quality and safety of food since its inception and throughout the process of
production and marketing chain.
Design, optimization, validation and implementation of new processing, preservation and
marketing innovative processes.
Development of new packaging systems and new sustainable, recyclable and reusable packaging.

Previous R&D projects experience


The Cluster is member of the European Strategic Cluster Partnership (ESCP) for Food, Health and
Wellbeing.
Clusaga has also promoted the setting up of the Atlantic Food&Drink Network (2013). The other
participating entitites were: Portugal Foods, Scotland of Food & Drink and, Cluster West. A two days
meeting was organised by CLUSAGA on March 2013 where more than 10 cluster entities met in
Galicia. The cluster has also participated in the following projects at regional and national level
related to the selected topics:
AEI-MINETUR Alimntase (2012-2014) The project was implemented by a consortium of three
Spanish entities: CLUSAGA, Asociacin Empresarial Innovadoras de Nutricin y Salud - AINS and
Cluster Food+i. The goal of the project was to update the available information on legislation,
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industry.
AEI-MINETUR Innstrategy (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project that pursues
strategic decisions through new oportunities identification and innovative solutions. All the members
of the cluster are encouraged to participate in this project and take the most benefit of it.
AEI-MINETUR Inconsumer (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project which goal is to
implement a consumer behavior and trend analysis system. This system will help to foster
competitive advantages to members of the cluster thus CLUSAGA is responsible for matching
members and markets needs.
AEI-MINETUR Inmarket (2013-2014) CLUSAGA was the coordinator and only partner of the project
and responsible for managing all the activities among members of the cluster. The main goal of the
project was to set up a monitoring competitive system of market, product and consumer trends.
IGAPE- PRIMEX China (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in Shanghai, China. The name of the new company is
Shanghai Galicia Business Consulting Co. Ltd. and five are the members of the cluster that directly
support this initiative: Martn Codax, Aceites Abril, Innolact, Kiwi Atlntico and Orensana de Vinos.
IGAPE-PRIMEX EEUU (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in New York, EEUU. The name of the new company is
GLC Food & Drink USA, S.L. and five are the members of the cluster that directly support this
initiative: Conservas Antonio Alonso, Aceites Abril and Orensana de Vinos.
AEI-MINETUR Clean Label (2014-2015) The overall objective is to develop healthier food products
while maintaining a high degree of stability and quality that are able to meet the demands of
consumers regarding the use of natural ingredients and clean label.
AEI-MINETUR SeniorLact (2014-2015) The objective is to develop dairy products, food and
beverages for the elderly population that can have a preventive role and reducing factors risk that
cause and favor the development of certain diseases , so provide better health that may lead, in
turn, increased welfare and quality
life.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus

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Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)


Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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GROUP
OF
TRACE
SPECIATIONS

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES316)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples, some of which are closely related to sea: fish, molluscs, seaweed, water (fresh and

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seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...). Therefore, the group can collaborate in the
analysis of certain food components that affect food safety.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK317)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-08-2017 Innovative solutions for sustainable seafood

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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LABORATORIO CIFGA
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES318)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Laboratorio CIFGA S.A. is a chemical-pharmaceutical company devoted to the development and
production of marine toxins Certified Standards and Quality Controlled Standards for analysis and
research.
We have access to a full complement of state of the art biological, organic and analytical
instrumentation. Therefore the quality and the reproducibility attained with our production methods
are a guarantee and an added value of our products. All of them are identified and quantified by
liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, which has a high degree of sensitivity and
selectivity, thus producing the obtained standards with the maximum purity. We are also working in
the improvement of our products so to develop Certified Reference Materials guaranteed with ISO
Guide 34, which will make us to be the first company in Europe producer of this kind of materials for
marine toxins.
Laboratorio CIFGA S.A. has a large inventory of resources to produce algae and then isolate, purify
and characterize the isolated compounds. Regarding the experience of the company in research,
CIFGA has completed three research projects on public funds given by the Xunta de Galicia (Code
IN841C-2008/64, 07CSA009E and IN841C-2012/199) that have attempted to obtain novel toxins,
and about the pharmacological potential of some of them. In addition to a collaborative FEDER
INNTERCONECTA Programme funded by CDTI and Technological Funds, supported by Ministerio de
Economa y Competitividad, and Consejera de Economa e Industria through the Axencia Galega de
Innovacin (GAIN) Xunta de Galicia (Spain) SINTOX ITC-20133020.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The strength of CIFGA is based in the know-how acquired throughout the processes that are
developed in the company to obtain and characterize marine toxins standards and reagents for
research. These are related to the culture of marine microalgae, and different extraction and
purification protocols applied to these microalgae as well as to seafood, which are used as raw
material. Along the processes, specific analysis are developed and carried out with different
techniques of HPLC and/or NMR so to achieve the production of the compounds of interest, which
are the marine toxins that will be used as standards for controlling the environmental safety,
monitoring programs, seafood safety, studying new mechanisms of action and potential therapeutic
uses.

Previous R&D projects experience


CIFGA has participated a FP7-SME-2012 project (315285) of Research for the benefit of SMEs aimed
at developing a Rapid Test Kit and supporting Reference Standards Capable of Detecting the
Emerging Fish toxin Ciguatoxin in European and Global Waters.
Currently, CIFGA is being supported with a ISIP Indo-Spanish Joint Programme for Technological Cooperation in Biotechnology funded by CDTI (Spain) and DBT (India) for the development of
biosensors based in aptamers for the detection of food toxins ISI-20120003-APTAFOOD (Code IDI20130304).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol

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Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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SURGENIA,
DESIGN

ANDALUSIAN

TECHNOLOGICAL

CENTRE

OF

Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES319)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Surgenia is a non-for-profit foundation specialized in the design of products, interiors and services.
The core activity of the centre is to create added value through a deep and continuous analysis of
consumer trends, branding, market research and applicable technology, taking into consideration
peoples expectations, preferences and experiences. For that reason, Surgenia works under a
design-thinking co-creation methodology in which the final user is at the centre of the design
process.
Since 2013, Surgenia is member of the Bureau of European Design Associations (BEDA), the biggest
European network of design centres that promote design as a tool for innovation before the
European Institutions and other relevant stakeholders. Additionally, the centre is member of other
networks, such as the Andalusian Network of Technological Centres (RETA) and the Spanish
Technological

Platforms

for

Packaging

(Packnet)

and

Nutrition

(Food

for

Life).

In addition to our participation in several consortia as regards the presentation of European projects
proposals, Surgenia has acted as external expert in the EDECON European project, whose main goal
is to foster new eco-friendly construction methods; and the European Project CREATINN, funded in
the frame of the SUDOE mechanism. Its main goal was to create and foster a collaborative network
to promote methodologies for innovation and creativity amongst SMEs. Surgenia provided individual
assistant and consultancy to various SMEs within our area of influence.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Along with specialised branding and applied research, one of the main activities of the foundation
has been training and education. In this particular field of activity, Surgenia has developed inter alia
programmes on design for agri-business companies, product and service design for SMEs in the
sector, and workshops on creativity techniques, having collaborated with associations of designers,
national ministries, universities, etc. Furthermore, in 2009 the centre released a set of three
manuals on best practices: Design Profession, Enterprise and Design, Design and Public Sector. In
addition, Surgenia has published Gastrotrends: Packaging design and consumption trends report on
agribusiness products, and its personnel is currently preparing its 2nd edition, focused too on the
tourism sector.
Previous R&D projects experience
Against this background, Surgenia has developed many projects supporting particularly its areas of
expertise (inter alia, agribusiness, tourism and craftwork), aiming at: increasing the knowledge on
consumer behaviour, improving the companies' competitiveness through strategic branding design,
and fostering the development of novel packaging and product categories. In addition to important
projects in the agribusiness sector (e.g. AGRO+, CONSERVAPESCA, DOMCA and COLDFRUIT),
branding and user-centred design of services and products have been relevant elements in the
following projects in other relevant sectors: a project sponsored by the EOI (Escuela de Organizacin
Industrial, an entity attached to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism) by which 20
handcrafts SMEs are being advised for the modernization of their products and branding; and an
ERDF-funded project (MERCAMINCOR) to provide a pool of over 45 retailers of the city centre of
Crdoba (Spain) service design and branding expertise to help those SMEs to improve their
economic performance and the overall local environment thanks to the alleged spill over effects.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento
Address: c/ Max Planck 3, Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092

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City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Leonor Camacho Cascajo
Telephone: 0034 955 00 74 45
E-mail: leonor.camacho@juntadeandalucia.es

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Partnership Profile
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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES320)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-09-2016: An integrated Arctic observation system

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean

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observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Synoptic Meteorology
Climatic validation of Conceptual models
Diagnostic and Prediction of climate change
Climate change indexes
Climate modelling
Ocean-Atmosphere interaction
Troposphere-Stratosphere coupling
Paleoclimatology
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Hidrodinmica costera y estuarina
Interaction between wave and coastal structures
Coastal upwelling
Thermo-Haline circulation

Previous R&D projects experience


The Environmental Physics lab at ECIMAT participated in numerous International and National
projects like FP7 Project ACPA. Arctic Climate Processes Linked Through the Circulation of the
Atmosphere. The results of this work were highlighted as the most important published in recent
months in the field of Climate Science by Nature.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v521/n7553/full/521397a.html#access
Other projects in this field are
The role of humidity transport in extreme rainfall, flood and drought in Europes Atlantic Area,
Funded by the Galician Regional Government and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and
Competitiveness
Variability of Extreme Extratropical Depressions in the North Atlantic: Diagnosis, Dynamic Proccess
Modelling and Impact on the Iberian Penninsula. Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science
and Technology.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
BG-10-2016: Impact of Arctic changes on the weather and climate of
the Northern Hemisphere
UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES321)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-10-2016: Impact of Arctic changes on the weather and climate of the Northern Hemisphere

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use

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of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Synoptic Meteorology
Climatic validation of Conceptual models
Diagnostic and Prediction of climate change
Climate change indexes
Climate modelling
Ocean-Atmosphere interaction
Troposphere-Stratosphere coupling
Paleoclimatology
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Hidrodinmica costera y estuarina
Interaction between wave and coastal structures
Coastal upwelling
Thermo-Haline circulation

Previous R&D projects experience


The Environmental Physics lab at ECIMAT participated in numerous International and National
projects like FP7 Project ACPA. Arctic Climate Processes Linked Through the Circulation of the
Atmosphere. The results of this work were highlighted as the most important published in recent
months in the field of Climate Science by Nature.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v521/n7553/full/521397a.html#access
Other projects in this field are
The role of humidity transport in extreme rainfall, flood and drought in Europes Atlantic Area,
Funded by the Galician Regional Government and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and
Competitiveness
Variability of Extreme Extratropical Depressions in the North Atlantic: Diagnosis, Dynamic Proccess
Modelling and Impact on the Iberian Penninsula. Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science
and Technology.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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BG-11-2017: The effect of climate change on Arctic permafrost and
its socio-economic impact, with a focus on coastal areas
UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES322)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-11-2017: The effect of climate change on Arctic permafrost and its socio-economic impact, with
a focus on coastal areas

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean

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observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Synoptic Meteorology
Climatic validation of Conceptual models
Diagnostic and Prediction of climate change
Climate change indexes
Climate modelling
Ocean-Atmosphere interaction
Troposphere-Stratosphere coupling
Paleoclimatology
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Hidrodinmica costera y estuarina
Interaction between wave and coastal structures
Coastal upwelling
Thermo-Haline circulation

Previous R&D projects experience


The Environmental Physics lab at ECIMAT participated in numerous International and National
projects like FP7 Project ACPA. Arctic Climate Processes Linked Through the Circulation of the
Atmosphere. The results of this work were highlighted as the most important published in recent
months in the field of Climate Science by Nature.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v521/n7553/full/521397a.html#access
Other projects in this field are
The role of humidity transport in extreme rainfall, flood and drought in Europes Atlantic Area,
Funded by the Galician Regional Government and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and
Competitiveness
Variability of Extreme Extratropical Depressions in the North Atlantic: Diagnosis, Dynamic Proccess
Modelling and Impact on the Iberian Penninsula. Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science
and Technology.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
BG-12-2016: Towards an integrated Mediterranean Sea Observing
System
UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES323)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-12-2016: Towards an integrated Mediterranean Sea Observing System

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use

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of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Synoptic Meteorology
Climatic validation of Conceptual models
Diagnostic and Prediction of climate change
Climate change indexes
Climate modelling
Ocean-Atmosphere interaction
Troposphere-Stratosphere coupling
Paleoclimatology
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Hidrodinmica costera y estuarina
Interaction between wave and coastal structures
Coastal upwelling
Thermo-Haline circulation

Previous R&D projects experience


The Environmental Physics lab at ECIMAT participated in numerous International and National
projects like FP7 Project ACPA. Arctic Climate Processes Linked Through the Circulation of the
Atmosphere. The results of this work were highlighted as the most important published in recent
months in the field of Climate Science by Nature.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v521/n7553/full/521397a.html#access
Other projects in this field are
The role of humidity transport in extreme rainfall, flood and drought in Europes Atlantic Area,
Funded by the Galician Regional Government and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and
Competitiveness
Variability of Extreme Extratropical Depressions in the North Atlantic: Diagnosis, Dynamic Proccess
Modelling and Impact on the Iberian Penninsula. Funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science
and Technology.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
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System
ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES324)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-12-2016: Towards an integrated Mediterranean Sea Observing System

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for land, coast or sea management, develops
functionality for activities licensing workflows, incorporating 2D geoprocessing algorithms for
scoring/authorization against government territory management plans, or other geographic themes.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with sea management public and military entities

Previous R&D projects experience


Projects related with the topic
Technology provider for the geodata infrastructure for the national hidrografic institute
Technology provider for the Safe Sea Net of EMSA (European Maritime Surveillance Agency)

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Implementation of a scientific geodatabase for the bid on the maritime continental platform
extension
Sea use licensing management for maritime activities

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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System
LABORATORIO CIFGA
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES325)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-12-2016: Towards an integrated Mediterranean Sea Observing System

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Laboratorio CIFGA S.A. is a chemical-pharmaceutical company devoted to the development and
production of marine toxins Certified Standards and Quality Controlled Standards for analysis and
research.
We have access to a full complement of state of the art biological, organic and analytical
instrumentation. Therefore the quality and the reproducibility attained with our production methods
are a guarantee and an added value of our products. All of them are identified and quantified by
liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, which has a high degree of sensitivity and
selectivity, thus producing the obtained standards with the maximum purity. We are also working in
the improvement of our products so to develop Certified Reference Materials guaranteed with ISO
Guide 34, which will make us to be the first company in Europe producer of this kind of materials for
marine toxins.
Laboratorio CIFGA S.A. has a large inventory of resources to produce algae and then isolate, purify
and characterize the isolated compounds. Regarding the experience of the company in research,
CIFGA has completed three research projects on public funds given by the Xunta de Galicia (Code
IN841C-2008/64, 07CSA009E and IN841C-2012/199) that have attempted to obtain novel toxins,
and about the pharmacological potential of some of them. In addition to a collaborative FEDER
INNTERCONECTA Programme funded by CDTI and Technological Funds, supported by Ministerio de

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Economa y Competitividad, and Consejera de Economa e Industria through the Axencia Galega de
Innovacin (GAIN) Xunta de Galicia (Spain) SINTOX ITC-20133020.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The strength of CIFGA is based in the know-how acquired throughout the processes that are
developed in the company to obtain and characterize marine toxins standards and reagents for
research. These are related to the culture of marine microalgae, and different extraction and
purification protocols applied to these microalgae as well as to seafood, which are used as raw
material. Along the processes, specific analysis are developed and carried out with different
techniques of HPLC and/or NMR so to achieve the production of the compounds of interest, which
are the marine toxins that will be used as standards for controlling the environmental safety,
monitoring programs, seafood safety, studying new mechanisms of action and potential therapeutic
uses.

Previous R&D projects experience


CIFGA has participated in a FP7-SME-2012 project (315285) of Research for the benefit of SMEs
aimed at developing a Rapid Test Kit and supporting Reference Standards Capable of Detecting the
Emerging Fish toxin Ciguatoxin in European and Global Waters.
Currently, CIFGA is being supported with a ISIP Indo-Spanish Joint Programme for Technological Cooperation in Biotechnology funded by CDTI (Spain) and DBT (India) for the development of
biosensors based in aptamers for the detection of food toxins ISI-20120003-APTAFOOD (Code IDI20130304).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n

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Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
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marine and maritime research and innovation activities in the
Mediterranean
GROUP
OF
TRACE
SPECIATIONS

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES326)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-13-2016: Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of marine and maritime research and
innovation activities in the Mediterranean

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples, some of which are closely related to sea: fish, molluscs, seaweed, water (fresh and
seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, .... Therefore, the group can collaborate in the
analysis of samples obtained in the marine environment.
Previous R&D projects experience
GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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marine and maritime research and innovation activities in the
Mediterranean
UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES327)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-13-2016: Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of marine and maritime research and
innovation activities in the Mediterranean

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more

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than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
(1) Sustainable water use and sustainable soil and water management, waste minimisation and
disposal; (2) the identification of new natural products and pathways and waste minimisation; (3)
the production of greener products by using new resource-efficient materials and production
technologies. There are interdependencies between these research areas which stem from the
systemic character of environmental (system) innovations
Previous R&D projects experience
Remediation of polluted locations by combinig environmentally sustainable proccesses. Funding
organization: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin Reference: CTM2011-26423
Permeable reactive biobarriers for the treatment of ground wter. Funding organization: Ministerio
de Economa y competitividad Reference: CTM2011-25389
Towards a more sustainable Green Chemistry: envisaging ionic liquids bioremediation Funding
organization: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad Reference: CTM2012-31534
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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marine and maritime research and innovation activities in the
Mediterranean
UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES328)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-13-2016: Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of marine and maritime research and
innovation activities in the Mediterranean

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more

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than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The main research work focuses on the utilization of algal biomass to obtain products for food,
cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The group has addressed studies for the valorisation of
forest, agroindustrial and marine wastes or underutilized streams using novel physicochemical and
biotechnological tools for fractionation, extraction and purification of extracts and components useful
as ingredients and additives for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Previous R&D projects experience


Process for the utilization of invasive brown algae for obtaining cosmetic antioxidant ingredients
Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (CTM2009-12664)
Valorization of algal residues generated in cleaning and conditioning of seafish banks Galician
Regional Government. Xunta de Galicia- Plan Incite -Program MDS (09MDS003CT)
Pinosylvins as novel bioactive agents for food applications (PINOBIO) European Union, 3rd Joint Call
for Research and Development Proposals WoodWisdom - Net Research Programme and 5th Joint Call
for Research and Development Proposals of the ERA - NET Bioenergy : (2011)
Extraction and purification of bioactives from Sargassum muticum Spanish Ministry of Economy and
Competitiviness (CTM2012-38095)

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n

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Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
BG-13-2016: Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of
marine and maritime research and innovation activities in the
Mediterranean
UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES329)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-13-2016: Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of marine and maritime research and
innovation activities in the Mediterranean

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more

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than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The Populations Genetics Team has a marked multidisciplinary character, within the genetics area, in
which several research lines converge addressing evolutionary issues (speciation, molecular
evolution), genetic characterisation of species of commercial interest, development of informatics
tools for the analysis of DNA and the design and management of conservation programmes.
Previous R&D projects experience
Fecundation, reproductive isolation, sex determination and double uniparental heritage in Mytilus:
Molecular basis Funding Entity: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad CODE: AGL201452062R
Ecological speciation with genetic flow: preference evolution during pairing in sympatry. Funding
Entity: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad CODE: BFU201344635P
Estimation of selection impact and inbreeding over genetic diversity using genomic tools. Funding
Entity: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad CODE: CGL201239861C0201
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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BG-13-2016: Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of
marine and maritime research and innovation activities in the
Mediterranean
UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF
TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES330)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-13-2016: Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of marine and maritime research and
innovation activities in the Mediterranean

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,

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funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
observation and global change, marine environmental quality and marine pollution, sustainable use
of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The work of the Phylogenomics tema has traditionally focused on the development of practical
methods for phylogenetic analysis, but more recently they are also pursuing further interests in the
deployment of NGS technologies and their application in somatic evolution and the phylogeography
and population genomics of marine invertebrates, in particular molluscs.

Previous R&D projects experience


Phylogeography and somatic evolution of cancer tumor cells. European Research Council (ERCConsolidator Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 2014-2019.
Fish Speciation and the origin of marine biodiversity: A comparative Genomics approach. 302957.
FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF-Marie Curie Action: International Outgoing Fellowships for Career
Development. MC-IOF-International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF). ). PI: Posada. University of Vigo.
01/11/2013-31/10/2016
NGS phylogenomics: species trees of closely related genomes with RNA-seq. Ministerio de
Economa y Competitividad (BFU2012-33038). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo.. 01/01/1331/12/15.
Sequencing and Annotation of Galician Mussel. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin. Acciones
complementarias, subprograma de acciones complementarias. PI: Posada D.. 01/01/12-31/12/12
Assembly and Annotation of Galician Mussel Consellera de Economa e Industria, Xunta de Galicia
(10 PXIB 310 096 PR). PI: Canchaya C. University of Vigo (coordinated with other sub-CSIC)..
09/08/10-20/09/13.
Models of genome evolution, phylogenomics and the tree of life. European Research Council (ERCStarting Grants). PI: Posada D. University of Vigo. 01/10/08-01/10/13.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Mediterranean
ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT331)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BG-13-2016: Support to the BLUEMED Initiative: Coordination of marine and maritime research and
innovation activities in the Mediterranean

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for land, coast or sea management, develops
functionality for activities licensing workflows, incorporating 2D geoprocessing algorithms for
scoring/authorization against government territory management plans, or other geographic themes.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with sea management public and military entities

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Previous R&D projects experience


Projects related with the topic
Technology provider for the geodata infrastructure for the national hidrografic institute
Technology provider for the Safe Sea Net of EMSA (European Maritime Surveillance Agency)
Implementation of a scientific geodatabase for the bid on the maritime continental platform
extension
Sea use licensing management for maritime activities

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
RUR-01-2016: Consolidated policy framework and governance
models for synergies in rural-urban linkages
AGACA
(ASOCIACIN
AGROALIMENTARIAS)

GALEGA

DE

COOPERATIVAS

Association
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES332)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-01-2016: Consolidated policy framework and governance models for synergies in rural-urban
linkages

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGACA is the representative agrarian and dairy cooperatives organization at the Galician region, in a
broad sense: it represents the cooperatives themselves and their economical, managerial and social
matters as well as the ones related to the cooperative partners in their human and professional
dimensions. Featuring more than one hundred member cooperatives, it brings together the most
representative companies of the Galician agri-food industry. AGACA supports its members by
providing them with a wide range of consulting services, including support for collaborative projects
in the R&D perspective. AGACA promotes and carry out Innovative projects in coordination with the
AKIS at the regional, national and European level, which let our co-operatives increase their
competiveness. AGACA has carried out several EU Initiatives (EQUAL, INTERREG or POCTEP) in the
field of rural development and entrepreneurship innovation awareness.
AGACA has also encouraged more than ten projects on agrifood R&D, since it started working with
the AKI national and regional system in 2005. Currently, AGACA is part of the Food&Drink Cluster
association, CLUSAGA.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


AGACA has a strong experience related to the economic, environmental and social analysis of local
and rural development activities and interventions from an inclusive perspective. AGACA applies
allways a multi-actor approach as its members are quite diverse.

Previous R&D projects experience


AGACA has actively participated in the following European Projects: RESFARM Developing and
implementing financial instruments for the mobilisation of investments in renewable energy in the
agrarian sector, H2020; TESLA Transferring Energy Savings Laid on Agroindustry, IEE; SUCELLOG
Triggering the creation of biomass logistic centres by the agro-industry, IEE; DESQOOP,
INTERREG-POCTEP.
Role in the project
Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT333)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-01-2016: Consolidated policy framework and governance models for synergies in rural-urban
linkages

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
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and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project with more relevant components in the governance
models/policy frameworks area are:
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
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Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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CENTRE FOR TRANSDISCIPLINARY DEVELOPMENT
STUDIES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT334)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-01-2016: Consolidated policy framework and governance models for synergies in rural-urban
linkages

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
The value-added generated by CETRAD takes the form of knowledge as represented by studies,
policy recommendations and new organisational strategies. Its main scientific areas (sociology;

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heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin
policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
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potentials and limitations, as a tool to support the development of firms, organizations and
territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;
6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
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appropriate policy measures, organizational structures/strategies, and innovation processes


conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating
sustainable (self-)employment.

Previous R&D projects experience


CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);

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Study of the valuation of ecological and recreational services of the Serra da Estrela Nature Park of
(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT335)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-01-2016: Consolidated policy framework and governance models for synergies in rural-urban
linkages

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg on a rural land uses basis) helping an
integrated and sustainable management and linked to environmental sustainability. Topics such as

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Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation and Resource-efficient and profitable
industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems. Moreover we are interested in carbon
metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.
Previous R&D projects experience
In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES336)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-01-2016: Consolidated policy framework and governance models for synergies in rural-urban
linkages

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.
Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination
that mostly reaches SMEs and stakeholders of the agro-food sector

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Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
national, European and Latin American partners.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Born in 2001, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 regional and national projects in
cooperation with SMEs, cooperatives and food companies associations of the Spanish agriculture
and food sectors.
CTAEX counts with experimental farms, a pilot plant, and food specialised laboratories where to
elaborate a wide variety of food products under safety conditions.
CTAEX has already led and participated in a vast number of projects, playing a key role in the
projects results exploitation and dissemination via CTAEXs Office for Research Results Transfer
Activities.
The Office meets the following objectives: Popularization of scientific and technological research
results generated in CTAEX and associated enterprises, Technological Surveillance for companies and
institutions from the Food and Agriculture sectors, protection of research results and
commercialization of technologies.
Up to date, the Office for Research Results Transfer Activities has directly participated in 31 R&D
Projects via: workshops, press releases, media appearances, scientific publications and CTAEXs
webpage and weekly newsletter. The previous are means of dissemination that mostly reach SMEs
and stakeholders of the agro-food sector.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
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industrial activities (LIFE2013)


MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).

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SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).


MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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Partnership Profile
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between land and sea-based activities

Enhancing

synergies

OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO


Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT337)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-02-2017: Coastal-rural interactions: Enhancing synergies between land and sea-based activities

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities

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and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

Previous R&D projects experience

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Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project with more relevant components related to the synergies
between land and sea-based activities are:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF


TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES338)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
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of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Bioaccumulation and toxicity of pollutants in marine organisms.
Influence of dissolved organic matter on bioavailibility of trace metals.
Desing of bioessays, "in situ" and laboratory bioessays, for assessing and monitoring pollution in
coastal ecosystems.
The biological models used include early stages of:
Echinoderms: Paracentrotus lividus
Mollusks: Mytilus galloprovincialis , Ruditapes decussatus and Venerupis corrugata
Ascidaceans: Ciona intestinalis
Fish: Scophthalmus maximus
Molecular biomarkers in mussels.
Cryopreservation of sea urchin larvae

Previous R&D projects experience


ECIMATs ECOTOX Team has an extensive experience in marine pollution research. And are involved
in numerous advisory activities to administration and other relevant stakeholders in that field.
Projects EPHEMARE & IMPACTA: Ecotoxicological assessment of the risk posed by microplastics in
marine ecosystems. Microplastics and associated persistent pollutants are an emerging
environmental problem because these increasingly ubiquitous particles so far poorly investigated
carry components with long term toxic effects on human and animal physiology, including
immunotoxicity and disruption of hormonal function. Both projects are led by Team ECOTOX and
funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and JPI-Oceans.
Project Team Minho: International harmonization of environmental criteria for the classification of
environmental status of transitional wter bodies. The implementation of the European WFD is
specially delayed in international water-bodies where member states implicated must agree on the
biological and physic-chemical criteria used for the classification of ecological status. In addition,
setting reference conditions and benchmark values for transitional water bodies is especially
problematic, due to the natural variability inherent to estuaries. In the case of the international
Minho estuary (Northern border between Spain and Portugal) the problem was solved through a
collaborative Project funded under ERDFs POCTEP programme and led by ECIMATs ECOTOX Team.

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Project RAMOCS: Implementation of risk assessment methodologies for oil and chemical spills in the
European marine environment EU ERA-Net initiative (6th Framework Program) in which ECOTOX
developed a bioassay tool for the assessment of the impact of oils spills

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF


TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES339)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
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of marine resources, integral management of the coastal zone, modelling of complex systems and
omic technologies applied to the marine environment.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The main research work focuses on the utilization of algal biomass to obtain products for food,
cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The group has addressed studies for the valorisation of
forest, agroindustrial and marine wastes or underutilized streams using novel physicochemical and
biotechnological tools for fractionation, extraction and purification of extracts and components useful
as ingredients and additives for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Previous R&D projects experience


Process for the utilization of invasive brown algae for obtaining cosmetic antioxidant ingredients
Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (CTM2009-12664)
Valorization of algal residues generated in cleaning and conditioning of seafish banks Galician
Regional Government. Xunta de Galicia- Plan Incite -Program MDS (09MDS003CT)
Pinosylvins as novel bioactive agents for food applications (PINOBIO) European Union, 3rd Joint Call
for Research and Development Proposals WoodWisdom - Net Research Programme and 5th Joint Call
for Research and Development Proposals of the ERA - NET Bioenergy : (2011)
Extraction and purification of bioactives from Sargassum muticum Spanish Ministry of Economy and
Competitiviness (CTM2012-38095)

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
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Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO-MARINE SCIENCE STATION OF


TORALLA (ECIMAT-UVIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES340)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-02-2017: Coastal-rural interactions: Enhancing synergies between land and sea-based activities

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Vigo which currently has 21000 students, is one of Spains main agents in Marine
Research, and the leader of the International Excellence Campus of the Sea Campusdomar which
brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal
Euroregion. Campusdomar sets out to energize a cross-border network comprised of research,
teaching and technology transfer units, with a view to training the best professionals and
researchers in the field of Marine Science, in its different economic and social aspects, and thus
generate quality research and international impact, in order to provide the industry with the best
tools for competing on a global scale.
The Marine Science Station of Toralla (ECIMAT; www.ecimat.org) is the University of Vigos marine
research station. It was inaugurated in 2006, and it provides state of the art marine research
facilities to more than 150 researchers both from the University of Vigo and from other public and
private institutions. Since 2014 ECIMAT is one of the two facilities that comprise the Spanish national
node of the European Infrastructure (ESFRI) EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre).
ECIMAT serves as an integrating element for the Sea Research cluster Ocano-ECIMAT. The cluster,
funded by the Galician government, includes 18 research teams with an scientific production of more
than 50 Q1 SCI papers per year. The main research priorities relate to aquaculture, ocean
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omic technologies applied to the marine environment.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
(1) Sustainable water use and sustainable soil and water management, waste minimisation and
disposal; (2) the identification of new natural products and pathways and waste minimisation; (3)
the production of greener products by using new resource-efficient materials and production
technologies. There are interdependencies between these research areas which stem from the
systemic character of environmental (system) innovations
Previous R&D projects experience
Remediation of polluted locations by combinig environmentally sustainable proccesses. Funding
organization: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin Reference: CTM2011-26423
Permeable reactive biobarriers for the treatment of ground wter. Funding organization: Ministerio
de Economa y competitividad Reference: CTM2011-25389
Towards a more sustainable Green Chemistry: envisaging ionic liquids bioremediation Funding
organization: Ministerio de Economa y Competitividad Reference: CTM2012-31534
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT341)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for agriculture, provides solutions for land parcels
management, harvesting planning, production spatial analysis, and others towards processes
efficiency and production increase.
GIS solution for land cadastre and harvesting management for the wine production industry.
GIS solution for land use management and scoring for wine production regulation in reserved areas.
GIS solution for land use and water management with irrigation networks.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with SME end users in the wine industry

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Previous experience on international projects
FP7 ICARUS project on Search & Rescue autonomous vehicles.
Land cadastre management in Mozambique municipality of Maputo
Projects related with the topic
GIS solution for land cadastre and harvesting management for the wine production industry.
GIS solution for land use management and scoring for wine production regulation in reserved areas.
GIS solution for land use and water management with irrigation networks.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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IFAU INSTITUTE FOR FOOD STUDIES &


AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK342)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VORA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT343)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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resources

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of vora is one of the universities in the Portuguese public higher education system
and therefore has the task:
The production of knowledge through scientific and artistic research, experimentation and
technological and humanistic development;
The socialization of knowledge, providing the traditional student population and the working
population, the academic qualification at bachelor's, master's and doctorate, ad hoc training courses
and informal training throughout life;
The transmission of knowledge to the community with a view to innovation and business
competitiveness as well as the modernization of public services and social and cultural development
of the community as a whole. The department of economics and the department of management
have a wide range of competences and skills in the areas included in the theme "Rural Renaissance Fostering innovation and business opportunities".
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Among the expertise of staff members, the following areas are highlighted: Agricultural Economics;
Agricultural Policy Development, Analysis and Evaluation; Rural Development; Economic
Management of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment; Food Chain Research; Agri-Food

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Marketing and Agri-Food Business Value; Agri-Food Quality; Consumer Behaviour; Management in
Agri-food Chain; Gender-related issues and dimensions;
Some staff members had act as EU project evaluator and FP7 advisory.

Previous R&D projects experience


1.Qualification on European olive oil sector - FORCE project
2. RITA/Training of trainers and technicians for the renaturalization and reforestry in Mediterranean
environment according to EEC 2078 and 2080 rules through methods of distance training supported
by computer technologies, LEONARDO programme;
3. CEISA Common European Training on Agriculture and Rural Areas - LEONARDO programme
4. WADI Sustainability of European Irrigated Agriculture under Water Directive and Agenda 2000
5. UNIND-LAM - Analysis of the State of the Art, Needs and Potential Co-operation of the "University
and Industry/Business", System Within the Framework of the EU-Mercosur + Chile Relationships,
European Union (FP5 - Fifth Research Framework Program);
6. MONTADO/DEHESA - Desarrollo de un Sistema de Informacin para la Gestin Ambiental y
Econmica del 2002-2006;

7. Ecosistema Dehesa/Montado en Extremadura y Alentejo, European

Union (INTERREG III Program)


8. Graduation Sustainable Agricultural and Food Security, (ALFA Program)2003-2007;
9. Re-Agro - Recycle and Reuse of Agro Programmes, European Union, Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme 2005-2008;
10. FoodMed - My Food - My Medicine, Funding institutions: European Union, Education and Culture
DG - Lifelong Learning Programme 2005-2008.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT344)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-03-2017: Towards 2030 - policies and decision tools for an integrated management of natural
resources

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Agronomy/engeneer scieces, physics , Geographical Engineering,
Computer Science and Information Technology, Biochemistry, Landscape Architecture,
Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg on a rural land uses basis) helping an
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Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation and Resource-efficient and profitable
industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems. Moreover we are interested in carbon
metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.
Previous R&D projects experience
In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AGROGES, SOCIEDADE DE ESTUDOS E PROJECTOS LDA
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES345)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-03-2017: Towards 2030 - policies and decision tools for an integrated management of natural
resources

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGRO.GES is a firm specialised in rural development and agro-economy, which provides support
services to the agricultural and forestry sectors. This broad mandate is made possible by a
permanent staff of highly trained technicians. When further analytical assistance is necessary, the
permanent staffs draws on a large network of colleagues and collaborators with experience in a
number of technical fields.
AGRO.GES was founded in 1989, and has already provided an assortment of clients with hundreds of
technical studies. Particular emphasis has been given to studies in agricultural economics, reflecting
the firms national and international reputation in this topic area. But the work of AGRO.GES has
involved much more than economics, encompassing numerous aspects of management for the agroforestry sector and rural areas in Portugal.
The AGRO.GES team has: Ten agricultural economists; other staff with agricultural, forestry and
agri-industrial background; regional experts; several collaborators throughout Portugal; Numerous
academic colleagues at national and foreign Universities (including for example, Wye College,
Gottingen, Stanford University and the University of Arizona).
Project types:
Agriculture and rural development policy design and evaluation;
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Strategic planning studies for agrocultural, forestry and agri-industrial companies;


Support to management and investment;
Qualification and certification systems;
Sustainability and climate change studies and reports;
Traning, technical assistance;
Farm and company evaluation;
Forest certification and management plans.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1. Agricultural economics: Agricultural incentives; Agricultural policy; Project evaluation; Sector
analysis; Structural policies; Natural resources and environmental policies.
2. Agricultural, forestry and agri-industrial management: Strategic planning; Firm restructuring and
reorganisation; Marketing plans; Computer software design and management; Analysis of
investment projects
3. FARMSTAT Portugal- Rural survey: Impact of policy measures; Evaluation of publicity campaigns;
Input use analysis; Opinion polls; Surveys at national, regional and sectional levels
4. Development and design: Agricultural policy design and analysis; Project evaluation; Natural
resources and environmental policy; Firm management.
5. Sustainability, climate change, carbon and hydric footprints.
Previous R&D projects experience
Although having no previous experience in similar Horizon 2020 projects, AGRO.GES has an
extensive track-record in a number of fields, mostly concerning economic and policy studies and
analysis in the agricultural, forestry, agri-industrial and environmetal sectors, mostly in Portugal, but
also in Europe and Africa.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI

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Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C


Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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integrated management of natural resources
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES346)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-03-2017: Towards 2030 - policies and decision tools for an integrated management of natural
resources

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.

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Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.
Previous R&D projects experience
Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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GROUP
OF
TRACE
SPECIATIONS

ELEMENT,

SPECTROSCOPY

AND

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES347)
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
GETEE's main objective is the performance of basic research on new analytical developments for
assessing trace elements and organometallic species, as well as organic substances in biological,
environmental, clinical and forensic samples. Several applied developments have been performed in
these research areas, and consulting and support activities are also offered to other research
groups/institutions and to the business sector.
The current areas of research of GETEE can be briefly described as follows:
Metallomics and metalloproteomics: especiation analysis and bioavailability of trace elements.
Determination of nanomaterials and their application to the simplification of analytical methods for
the analysis of other analytes in different matrices.
Development of analytical methods for the study of illicit drugs.
For further information, please visit the webpage of GETEE or contact us.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


GETEE has a great experience in the development and application of analytical methods to
determine metals, metal-bounded molecules, proteins and other components in a variety of
samples, some of which are closely related to aquatic media: fish, molluscs, seaweed, water (fresh

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and seawater), milk, biological samples, sediments, soils, ...). Therefore, the group can collaborate
in the study of the aqueous environment and the substances likely to be present in water intended
for a variety of uses.

Previous R&D projects experience


GETEE has collaborated with several industries on research contracts and projects, with the aim of
improving their performance and their final products, such as FEIRACO SCG (dairy industry),
Palangreros Espaoles SA (fishing company), ASERPAL (wood industry), ...

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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INESC TEC
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES348)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INESC Technology and Science - INESC TEC is a Portuguese private non-profit association for
Research and Technological Development.
INESC TEC brings together 940 Collaborators (800 Researchers), of which 360 have PhDs, forming a
robust cluster with complementary skills and with notable international presence.
INESC TEC competences include Enterprise Systems Engineering, Applied Photonics, Innovation,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications and Multimedia, Power and Energy Systems,
Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Information Systems and Computer Graphics, Industrial
Engineering and Management, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support,
Advanced Computing Systems, High-Assurance Software, and Real-Time and Embedded Computing
Systems.
INESC TEC also accommodates Business Development Services, namely Industry Partnership
Service, Technology Licensing Office and Funding Opportunities Office, providing specialized support
for successful transfer of RTD results to third parties.
In 2014 INESC TEC participated in 31 EU projects (35 in 2013).
For more details, please see INESC TECs site: www.inesctec.pt.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Sensors and Sensors Networks;
- Communications Networks;
- Robotics and Intelligent Systems;
- Image Processing;
- Geographic Information Systems;
- Decision Support Systems.
Furthermore, INESC TEC has world-class research infrastructures for development and testing
(including access to experimental facilities for agriculture/viticulture).

Previous R&D projects experience


Examples of previous INESC TECs experience in European Programmes in the TEC4AGRO-FOOD
area (technology for Agriculture, Agrofood and Forestry sectors): RU-Rating (Rural Areas Rating)
(evaluation stage); FOCUS - Advances in FOrestry Control and aUtomation Systems in Europe
(Coordinator); SNIFFER - Sensory devices network for food supply chain security; eFoodChain Assisting SMEs to Participate in Digital Food Supply Chains; FoodManufuture - Conceptual Design of
a Food Manufacturing Research Infrastructure to boost up innovation in Food Industry;
AMI@NETFOOD - Development of Long-term shared vision on AMI Technologies for a Networked
agri-food sector.
Typically (there are exceptions), INESC TEC develops technologies up to Technology Readiness Level
(TRL) 7 - "System Prototype Demonstration in an Operational Environment. To reach product level,
further development is carried out in conjunction with industrial partners in ITT&E and Robotics.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C

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Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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INSTITUTO
VALENCIANO
AGRARIAS-IVIA

DE

INVESTIGACIONES

R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES349)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
IVIA is a public R&I Institute, belonging to Valencia
particularly related to Mediterranean agriculture.

Public Administration.

Our activities are

We have proven expertise in Breeding, Genomics,

Crop Protection, Post Harvest Technology, Agro-Engineering, Livestock Technology, as well as Tools
and Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture (water and soil management, N-fertilisation impact,
CO2 balance, organic agriculture and other).

We are currently working in crop diversification,

climate-adaptation and resilience, IPM and Bio-Protection of Crops, Prevention and Control of "new"
pests and deseases, irrigation efficiency, new management systems, precision agriculture...

Our

facilities: more than 8,900 m2 of laboratories and offices; 7,400 m2 of greenhouses; 45,000 m2 of
experience plots.

IVIA is as well the main training and transfer Centre in Valencia Region -more

than 300 training activities per year and 14,000 users (growers and technicians)-.

Most of our

projects are born to industry demand. We have participated in previous FW P and are now parterns
of several H2020 projects.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Improved irrigation techonogies and management systems. Quantifying the water needs of crops.
Establishing programs based on precision irrigation sensors measuring the plant and soil water

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status. Study of nitrate contamination of underground water. Expanding knowledge on the


physiological and agronomic crop responses to water stress. Improving underground irrigation
technology. Expanding knowledge on the physiological and agronomic crop responses to water
stress. Sustainable and efficient use of fertilizers
Developing systems to improve the hydraulic properties of the soil in the orchards.

Improving

farming systems aimed at the implementation of a profitable agriculture with minimal environmental
impact, by respecting the biological balance and reducing pollution.
Previous R&D projects experience
IVIA has been a partner in several projects from previous EU Framework Programmes (KBBE,
PEOPLE, INNOWATERDEMO). We also participated in Interreg III B-SUDOE. We are currently
participating in several H2020 projects (MSC Calls, SFS calls, WATER calls and SME Instrument).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SEIMED
Organisation name: Ainia
Address: C/Benjamn Franklin, 5-11, Parque Tecnolgico
Postcode: 46980
City: Paterna, Valencia
Country: Spain
Contact person: Julio Carreras Llisterri
Telephone: +34961 366 090
Fax: 34961318008
E-mail: Jcarreras@ainia.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES350)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
REDE, the Research Goup in Energy, Innovation and Environmant from the University of Vigo
attempts, among other issues to answer different topics related with the design of policies and their
consequences for industries, households and the environment. They could be classified in the
following fields: 1) Intensity and efficiency applied to environmental and energy issues; 2) Climate
change policies: taxes and emission rights; 3) Fiscal policy; 4) Economic simulation methods
(general equilibrium, econometrics, etc.)
# selected consultancy and technical reports:
"Study for the creation of a supra-municipal entity for the integral management of solid waste with
environmental criteria", financed by the Consortium for garbage collection in northwestern province
of Ourense (2009)
# selected competitive research projects:
"Ecoraee: demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in
accordance to EU law", financed by UE http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/ (2012-2015)
"Eficiencia y sostenibilidad del proceso de innovacin en entornos industriales, financed by el
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin (2014-2016)
"Projection of Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Sectors of the European Union based in
Bottom-up Analysis", financed by European Commision (Joint Research Centre) (2006-2007)

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"Escenarios post-2012 y polticas contra el cambio climtico en Espaa", financed by el Ministerio de


Ciencia e Innovacin (2009-2012)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Cost-Benefit Analysis, evaluation of economic instruments for policy making, economic modeling

Previous R&D projects experience


ECORAEE / LIFE 11 ENV/ES/574
Demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in accordance
to EU law
http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/

Role in the project


Research

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT351)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg on a rural land uses basis) helping an
integrated and sustainable management and linked to environmental sustainability. Topics such as
Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems

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services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

and Resource-efficient and profitable

industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems.

Moreover we are interested in carbon

metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.
Previous R&D projects experience
In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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LABORATORIO CIFGA
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES352)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Laboratorio CIFGA S.A. is a chemical-pharmaceutical company devoted to the development and
production of marine toxins Certified Standards and Quality Controlled Standards for analysis and
research.
We have access to a full complement of state of the art biological, organic and analytical
instrumentation. Therefore the quality and the reproducibility attained with our production methods
are a guarantee and an added value of our products. All of them are identified and quantified by
liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, which has a high degree of sensitivity and
selectivity, thus producing the obtained standards with the maximum purity. We are also working in
the improvement of our products so to develop Certified Reference Materials guaranteed with ISO
Guide 34, which will make us to be the first company in Europe producer of this kind of materials for
marine toxins.
Laboratorio CIFGA S.A. has a large inventory of resources to produce algae and then isolate, purify
and characterize the isolated compounds. Regarding the experience of the company in research,
CIFGA has completed three research projects on public funds given by the Xunta de Galicia (Code
IN841C-2008/64, 07CSA009E and IN841C-2012/199) that have attempted to obtain novel toxins,
and about the pharmacological potential of some of them. In addition to a collaborative FEDER
INNTERCONECTA Programme funded by CDTI and Technological Funds, supported by Ministerio de

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Economa y Competitividad, and Consejera de Economa e Industria through the Axencia Galega de
Innovacin (GAIN) Xunta de Galicia (Spain) SINTOX ITC-20133020.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The strength of CIFGA is based in the know-how acquired throughout the processes that are
developed in the company to obtain and characterize marine toxins standards and reagents for
research. These are related to the culture of marine microalgae, and different extraction and
purification protocols applied to these microalgae as well as to seafood, which are used as raw
material. Along the processes, specific analysis are developed and carried out with different
techniques of HPLC and/or NMR so to achieve the production of the compounds of interest, which
are the marine toxins that will be used as standards for controlling the environmental safety,
monitoring programs, seafood safety, studying new mechanisms of action and potential therapeutic
uses.

Previous R&D projects experience


CIFGA has participated in a FP7-SME-2012 project (315285) of Research for the benefit of SMEs
aimed at developing a Rapid Test Kit and supporting Reference Standards Capable of Detecting the
Emerging Fish toxin Ciguatoxin in European and Global Waters.
Currently, CIFGA is being supported with a ISIP Indo-Spanish Joint Programme for Technological Cooperation in Biotechnology funded by CDTI (Spain) and DBT (India) for the development of
biosensors based in aptamers for the detection of food toxins ISI-20120003-APTAFOOD (Code IDI20130304).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n

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Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES353)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety
Role in the project
Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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ecosystem services
OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT354)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-05-2017: Novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the sustainable supply of
and payment for forest ecosystem services

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as

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the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;

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- Communication and complementary fundraising;

Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project more relevant to the forest ecosystem services subject are:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Two-country program for conservation and participatory management of tropical forest in the
Chinchipe basin (Peru-Ecuador) 2005/2009 1.954.251
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352

Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru) 2003/2007 - 510.000,00
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C


Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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CENTRE
STUDIES

FOR

TRANSDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOPMENT

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT355)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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and payment for forest ecosystem services

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
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policy recommendations and new organisational strategies. Its main scientific areas (sociology;
heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin
policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
4 - Increasing knowledge about innovation initiatives in rural areas and in the agro-food sector, its

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potentials and limitations, as a tool to support the development of firms, organizations and
territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;
6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
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appropriate policy measures, organizational structures/strategies, and innovation processes


conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating
sustainable (self-)employment.
Previous R&D projects experience
CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);
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(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);
Strategic Plan for Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:
the role of the cooperative sector (2007-2008);
Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
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INESC TEC
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT356)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-05-2017: Novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the sustainable supply of
and payment for forest ecosystem services

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INESC Technology and Science - INESC TEC is a Portuguese private non-profit association for
Research and Technological Development.
INESC TEC brings together 940 Collaborators (800 Researchers), of which 360 have PhDs, forming a
robust cluster with complementary skills and with notable international presence.
INESC TEC competences include Enterprise Systems Engineering, Applied Photonics, Innovation,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications and Multimedia, Power and Energy Systems,
Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Information Systems and Computer Graphics, Industrial
Engineering and Management, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support,
Advanced Computing Systems, High-Assurance Software, and Real-Time and Embedded Computing
Systems.
INESC TEC also accommodates Business Development Services, namely Industry Partnership
Service, Technology Licensing Office and Funding Opportunities Office, providing specialized support
for successful transfer of RTD results to third parties.
In 2014 INESC TEC participated in 31 EU projects (35 in 2013).
For more details, please see INESC TECs site: www.inesctec.pt.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Forestry Engineering and Management;
- Innovation Management;
- Decision Support Systems.
Furthermore, INESC TEC has world-class research infrastructures for development and testing
(including access to experimental facilities for agriculture/viticulture).

Previous R&D projects experience


Examples of previous INESC TECs experience in European Programmes in the TEC4AGRO-FOOD
area (technology for Agriculture, Agrofood and Forestry sectors): RU-Rating (Rural Areas Rating)
(evaluation stage); FOCUS - Advances in FOrestry Control and aUtomation Systems in Europe
(Coordinator); SNIFFER - Sensory devices network for food supply chain security; eFoodChain Assisting SMEs to Participate in Digital Food Supply Chains; FoodManufuture - Conceptual Design of
a Food Manufacturing Research Infrastructure to boost up innovation in Food Industry;
AMI@NETFOOD - Development of Long-term shared vision on AMI Technologies for a Networked
agri-food sector.
Typically (there are exceptions), INESC TEC develops technologies up to Technology Readiness Level
(TRL) 7 - "System Prototype Demonstration in an Operational Environment. To reach product level,
further development is carried out in conjunction with industrial partners in ITT&E and Robotics.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


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Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora

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Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
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UNIVERSIDADE DE VORA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT357)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-05-2017: Novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the sustainable supply of
and payment for forest ecosystem services

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of vora is one of the universities in the Portuguese public higher education system
and therefore has the task:
The production of knowledge through scientific and artistic research, experimentation and
technological and humanistic development;
The socialization of knowledge, providing the traditional student population and the working
population, the academic qualification at bachelor's, master's and doctorate, ad hoc training courses
and informal training throughout life;
The transmission of knowledge to the community with a view to innovation and business
competitiveness as well as the modernization of public services and social and cultural development
of the community as a whole.

The department of economics and the

department of management have a wide range of competences and skills in the areas included in the
theme "Rural Renaissance - Fostering innovation and business opportunities".
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Among the expertise of staff members, the following areas are highlighted: Agricultural Economics;
Agricultural Policy Development, Analysis and Evaluation; Rural Development; Economic

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Management of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment; Food Chain Research; Agri-Food
Marketing and Agri-Food Business Value; Agri-Food Quality; Consumer Behaviour; Management in
Agri-food Chain; Gender-related issues and dimensions;
Some staff members had act as EU project evaluator and FP7 advisory.

Previous R&D projects experience


1.Qualification on European olive oil sector - FORCE project
2. RITA/Training of trainers and technicians for the renaturalization and reforestry in Mediterranean
environment according to EEC 2078 and 2080 rules through methods of distance training supported
by computer technologies, LEONARDO programme;
3. CEISA Common European Training on Agriculture and Rural Areas - LEONARDO programme
4. WADI Sustainability of European Irrigated Agriculture under Water Directive and Agenda 2000
5. UNIND-LAM - Analysis of the State of the Art, Needs and Potential Co-operation of the "University
and Industry/Business", System Within the Framework of the EU-Mercosur + Chile Relationships,
European Union (FP5 - Fifth Research Framework Program);
6. MONTADO/DEHESA - Desarrollo de un Sistema de Informacin para la Gestin Ambiental y
Econmica del 2002-2006;

7. Ecosistema Dehesa/Montado en Extremadura y Alentejo, European

Union (INTERREG III Program)


8. Graduation Sustainable Agricultural and Food Security, (ALFA Program)2003-2007;
9. Re-Agro - Recycle and Reuse of Agro Programmes, European Union, Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme 2005-2008;
10. FoodMed - My Food - My Medicine, Funding institutions: European Union, Education and Culture
DG - Lifelong Learning Programme 2005-2008.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


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Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT358)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-05-2017: Novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the sustainable supply of
and payment for forest ecosystem services

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg on a rural land uses basis) helping an

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integrated and sustainable management and linked to environmental sustainability. Topics such as
Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

and Resource-efficient and profitable

industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems.

Moreover we are interested in carbon

metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.
Previous R&D projects experience
In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AGROGES, SOCIEDADE DE ESTUDOS E PROJECTOS LDA
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT359)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-05-2017: Novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the sustainable supply of
and payment for forest ecosystem services

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGRO.GES is a firm specialised in rural development and agro-economy, which provides support
services to the agricultural and forestry sectors. This broad mandate is made possible by a
permanent staff of highly trained technicians. When further analytical assistance is necessary, the
permanent staffs draws on a large network of colleagues and collaborators with experience in a
number of technical fields.
AGRO.GES was founded in 1989, and has already provided an assortment of clients with hundreds of
technical studies. Particular emphasis has been given to studies in agricultural economics, reflecting
the firms national and international reputation in this topic area. But the work of AGRO.GES has
involved much more than economics, encompassing numerous aspects of management for the agroforestry sector and rural areas in Portugal.
The AGRO.GES team has: Ten agricultural economists; other staff with agricultural, forestry and
agri-industrial background; regional experts; several collaborators throughout Portugal; Numerous
academic colleagues at national and foreign Universities (including for example, Wye College,
Gottingen, Stanford University and the University of Arizona).
Project types:
Agriculture and rural development policy design and evaluation;

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Territorial, sectorial and market studies concerning agriculture, forestries and agri-industries;
Strategic planning studies for agrocultural, forestry and agri-industrial companies;
Support to management and investment;
Qualification and certification systems;
Sustainability and climate change studies and reports;
Traning, technical assistance;
Farm and company evaluation;
Forest certification and management plans.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1. Agricultural economics: Agricultural incentives; Agricultural policy; Project evaluation; Sector
analysis; Structural policies; Natural resources and environmental policies.
2. Agricultural, forestry and agri-industrial management: Strategic planning; Firm restructuring and
reorganisation; Marketing plans; Computer software design and management; Analysis of
investment projects
3. FARMSTAT Portugal- Rural survey: Impact of policy measures; Evaluation of publicity campaigns;
Input use analysis; Opinion polls; Surveys at national, regional and sectional levels
4. Development and design: Agricultural policy design and analysis; Project evaluation; Natural
resources and environmental policy; Firm management.
5. Sustainability, climate change, carbon and hydric footprints.

Previous R&D projects experience


Although having no previous experience in similar Horizon 2020 projects, AGRO.GES has an
extensive track-record in a number of fields, mostly concerning economic and policy studies and
analysis in the agricultural, forestry, agri-industrial and environmetal sectors, mostly in Portugal, but
also in Europe and Africa.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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FLORECHA SA.
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT360)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-05-2017: Novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the sustainable supply of
and payment for forest ecosystem services

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Florecha SA. is a Portuguese forest contractor. The company's clients are private and public forest
landowners. Florecha SA provides management and consultancy services, namely: plantation,
thinnings, harvesting and forest stand maintenance (e.g. fertilization, under-story shrub control,
etc.); and forest management plans, resource assessments, and project proposals for national
funding.
Florecha is also a biomass waste provider to CHP and dedicated biomass plants, as well as a wood
supplier to the pulp and paper, pellets and pallets sectors.
The company is FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody certified.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
As forest contractor, Florecha SA can provide in-depth insight into the current wood-based bioenergy
supply-chain systems in Portugal. The company is a provider of biomass and wood products to the
industry with its own forest machinery (forwarders, tractors, etc.) and staff. We are thus able to
systematically retrieve data related with our operations and the market in which we operate, and
validate possible recommendations for improvement.

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Previous R&D projects experience


-

ENHANCE (FP7): partnerships for risk management

Bioenergy crops viability assessment

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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FEIRACO SCG
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES361)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-06-2016: Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and
ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEIRACO SCG is a dairy cooperative of stockbreeders founded in 1968 and committed to the
development of the region, favoring social cohesion in rural areas and offering consumers products
of exceptional quality.
Its partners are livestock farm owners which share industrial facilities and technical services for milk
and dairy processing, a factory of feed supplements, a cogeneration plant for the production of
steam and electricity, and zootechnical, animal reproduction and agricultural advisors
Among its products are: classic milk (whole, semi-skimmed and skim) and Unicla (milk from cows
fed excellent diets that ensure optimum nutritional quality). Other products include liquid yogurts,
whipping cream, butter, cheese, and milkshakes.
FEIRACO is a benchmark in the dairy sector in Galicia. It has over 10 M in assets and employs more
than 200 people with an annual turnover of 100 M . Feiraco has invested in R&D and innovation
since 2002. FEIRACO innovation strategy is focused in the use of natural processes and environment
sustainability. These are the most recently goals achieved by FEIRACO, thanks to the company
investment in R&D and innovation:
Improvement of milk nutrient profile: Reduction of saturated fats and increment of healthy fatty
acids: Omega-3, CLA and phospholipids. Improvement of functional nutrient content: Selenium and

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Reduction of environmental impact: Reduce of methane emissions. Feeding cows to improve the
quality of the produced milk (UNICLA) also reduce methane emissions from cows, between 25 and
30%.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
FEIRACO has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Food safety and innovation policies.
Animal feed
Animal Management
Sustainable management models
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Cold/warm generation.
Sustainable management models.
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products

Previous R&D projects experience


Feiraco team is used to work in multidisciplinary and international projects with other SMEs, large
companies and research groups from the university, such as for example in AFRESH project, funded
by the European Commission. Feiraco is aware with the environment and sustainability, and it has
developed several projects, for reducing methane emissions and energy integration. On this way,
Feiraco has had more than 10 multidisciplinary and international R&D and innovation projects funded
in the last 10 years, such as for example:
FP7-REGIONS-2010 Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and
physical activity clusters (AFRESH)
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
ERASMUS + (Call 2014): Quantitative Tools for sustainable food and energy in the food chain (QSAFE)

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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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C.I.S.A.O. INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTRE OF
RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
COOPERATION WITH SAHELIAN AND WEST AFRICAN
COUNTRIES
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT362)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-06-2016: Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and
ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
C.I.S.A.O. Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Collaboration with Sahelian and West African
Countries To this centre belong researchers and professors of Departments of the University of
Turin, Public Research Institutions and independents technical and teaching assistants.
The departments involved are:
Department of Chemistry;
Department of Economy S. Cognetti De Martiis;
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences and Technologies;
Department of Veterinary Sciences;
Department of Earth Sciences;
Department of Cultures, Politics and Societies.
Principal activities of the centre are the coordination of decentralized projects funded by the
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year new projects develop different activities such as animal production, animal health, conservation
of endangered breeds, agricultural productions, economics researches (cooperatives, women
associations), environmental protection activities, etc. Moreover the centre has been involved in
many other projects, such as the IAO Gender Project (Italian Foreign Ministry DGCS), the
UNI.COO. Project (University of Turin Foundation of Casse di Risparmio del Piemonte),
4CITIESXDEV (Europeaid).
On October 2013 has begun the project R.U.S.S.A.D.E. (Network of Sahelian Universities for Food
Security and Environmental Sustainability FED/2013/320-115) in the ACP-EU Cooperation
Programme in Higher Education (Edulink II). The overall objective of the project, lasting three years,
is to mobilize knowledge and know-how to fight hunger and poverty and to increase environmental
care in a sustainable development perspective, improving life conditions of the population and
reducing the gender gaps in employment access and in sharing knowledge. The specific objective is
to enhance higher education systems through Master courses to give technical, scientific and
methodological bases to the students, allowing them to manage natural resources and to improve
agriculture and food security with an multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


A multidisciplinary and integrated approach is offered on the basis of different technical and scientific
skills of the researchers of the CISAO centre: in particular for this topic, veterinarians, agronomists,
biologists, geologists, etc. with experiences in sustainable development projects can be involved.

Previous R&D projects experience


The main objective of all the activities of the CISAO centre is the improvement of the conditions of
life of the sub-Saharan populations and the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
The opportunity of a multidisciplinary approach, even in a defined circle (i.e. a rural community), is
really important because leaving from single and specific interventions it can support the others
through the immediate transfer of the results of the various experiences. The previous activities and
experiences for the last decade are:
monitoring and improving milk production (quantitative and qualitative controls) and animal
nutrition in Niger (Toukounous Station) and in Burkina Faso (Groupement dleveur Ben Kadi Bobo
Dioulasso);
conservation programme of the Somba cattle breed in the Atacora Region, North Benin (Boukomb
and Natitingou);

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epidemiologic controls (infections and tick diseases) in the peri-urban area of Bobo Dioulasso,
Burkina Faso, and in Mali;
goat breed selection programme in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);
sanitary controls for a traditional cheese production in S. Antao Island (Cape Verde);
use of natural insecticides in Sahel;
support to beekeeping in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali;
support to good management of garbage in Cape Verde, scholar educational programme;
management of protected areas and natural parks in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
support to women associations in Burkina Faso;
support to farmers associations and cooperatives in Senegal and Burkina Faso;
recycling of plastic refusals in Niger;
higher educational programme in sustainable development and food security in Niger, Burkina Faso
and Tchad;
inter academic cooperation with sahelian Universities.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: UNIONCAMERE PIEMONTE
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 0115669213
Fax: 0039 0115669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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FUNDACIN CENTRO TECNOLXICO DA CARNE
R&D Institution
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES363)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-06-2016: Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and
ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC (Meat Tecnological Center) is a Galician Public Foundation (nonprofit) under the Rural Environment Ministry-Xunta de Galicia. It established as a competitive tool in
the service of food industry of Galicia.
Since 2005, Centro Tecnolxico da Carne- CTC, has developed a very significant activity, as reflected
in agreements with various public and private entities for the provision services (analysis physicalchemical, chromatographic, microbiological analysis, molecular biology, sensory, traceability, food
safety and quality, HACCP, etc), R & D, consultancy and technology transfer. Located at the
Parque Tecnolxico de Galicia (technology park) in Ourense (Galicia-Spain).
CTC has a plot of 4,550 m2 with scientific-technical and administrative building with four fully
equipped laboratories of Physics and Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology and Molecular
Biology; tasting room UNE 87-004-79; Pilot plant that carries out pre-industrial simulation,
optimization and control of processes and product development; room for the organization of events

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(conferences, symposium, etc.) and classrooms for training purposes.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Demonstrable experience of its own staff dedicated to testing facilities, transfer of research results,
sectoral studies, R & D projects and promotion of business innovation. Currently involved in over
thirty research projects and all of them has a flexible structure and proven to achieve a strong
technical capacity in project management experiences.

Previous R&D projects experience


CTC has a wide experience in five areas of action, with the following representation:
Area dedicated to R & D in the Primary Sector: 27 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 15,049,157.02.
Area dedicated to the study of energy Competitiveness: 4 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 1,143,636.17.
Area dedicated to the study of industrial competitiveness: 44 projects already carried out, with a
justified amount as a whole of 9,294,143.84.
Area dedicated to R & D in Nutrition and Food: 19 projects already carried out, with a justified
amount as a whole of 6,059,751.58.
Area dedicated to the innovation of the central services:
- Innovation in Knowledge Management:
4 projects already carried out, with a justified amount as a whole of 2,203,628.92.
- Surveillance and Technology Transfer:
54 Technology transfer of shares with a justified amount as a whole of 165,712.50.
- Research on popular science and education:
149 Actions outreach, 132 Participation in congresses, 103 Vocational courses, nine scientific and
technical books, 98 articles in scientific journals, one doctoral thesis directed, 44 end of career
projects, 1 Master Degree project directed and 1 Labour practices, 1 Patent of process.

Role in the project


Research; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VORA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT364)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-06-2016: Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and
ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of vora is one of the universities in the Portuguese public higher education system
and therefore has the task:
The production of knowledge through scientific and artistic research, experimentation and
technological and humanistic development;
The socialization of knowledge, providing the traditional student population and the working
population, the academic qualification at bachelor's, master's and doctorate, ad hoc training courses
and informal training throughout life;
The transmission of knowledge to the community with a view to innovation and business
competitiveness as well as the modernization of public services and social and cultural development
of the community as a whole.
The department of economics and the department of management have a wide range of
competences and skills in the areas included in the theme "Rural Renaissance - Fostering innovation
and business opportunities".

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Among the expertise of staff members, the following areas are highlighted: Agricultural Economics;
Agricultural Policy Development, Analysis and Evaluation; Rural Development; Economic
Management of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment; Food Chain Research; Agri-Food
Marketing and Agri-Food Business Value; Agri-Food Quality; Consumer Behaviour; Management in
Agri-food Chain; Gender-related issues and dimensions;
Some staff members had act as EU project evaluator and FP7 advisory.

Previous R&D projects experience


1.Qualification on European olive oil sector - FORCE project
2. RITA/Training of trainers and technicians for the renaturalization and reforestry in Mediterranean
environment according to EEC 2078 and 2080 rules through methods of distance training supported
by computer technologies, LEONARDO programme;
3. CEISA Common European Training on Agriculture and Rural Areas - LEONARDO programme
4. WADI Sustainability of European Irrigated Agriculture under Water Directive and Agenda 2000
5. UNIND-LAM - Analysis of the State of the Art, Needs and Potential Co-operation of the "University
and Industry/Business", System Within the Framework of the EU-Mercosur + Chile Relationships,
European Union (FP5 - Fifth Research Framework Program);
6. MONTADO/DEHESA - Desarrollo de un Sistema de Informacin para la Gestin Ambiental y
Econmica del 2002-2006;
7. Ecosistema Dehesa/Montado en Extremadura y Alentejo, European Union (INTERREG III Program)
8. Graduation Sustainable Agricultural and Food Security, (ALFA Program)2003-2007;
9. Re-Agro - Recycle and Reuse of Agro Programmes, European Union, Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme 2005-2008;
10. FoodMed - My Food - My Medicine, Funding institutions: European Union, Education and Culture
DG - Lifelong Learning Programme 2005-2008.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL

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Organisation name: IAPMEI


Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES365)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-06-2016: Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and
ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
REDE, the Research Goup in Energy, Innovation and Environmant from the University of Vigo
attempts, among other issues to answer different topics related with the design of policies and their
consequences for industries, households and the environment. They could be classified in the
following fields: 1) Intensity and efficiency applied to environmental and energy issues; 2) Climate
change policies: taxes and emission rights; 3) Fiscal policy; 4) Economic simulation methods
(general equilibrium, econometrics, etc.)
# selected consultancy and technical reports:
"Study for the creation of a supra-municipal entity for the integral management of solid waste with
environmental criteria", financed by the Consortium for garbage collection in northwestern province
of Ourense (2009)
# selected competitive research projects:
"Ecoraee: demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in
accordance to EU law", financed by UE http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/ (2012-2015)
"Eficiencia y sostenibilidad del proceso de innovacin en entornos industriales, financed by el
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin (2014-2016)
"Projection of Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Sectors of the European Union based in

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Bottom-up Analysis", financed by European Commision (Joint Research Centre) (2006-2007)


"Escenarios post-2012 y polticas contra el cambio climtico en Espaa", financed by el Ministerio de
Ciencia e Innovacin (2009-2012)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Cost-Benefit Analysis, evaluation of economic instruments for policy making, economic modeling

Previous R&D projects experience


ECORAEE / LIFE 11 ENV/ES/574
Demonstration of a re-use process of WEEE addressed to propose regulatory policies in accordance
to EU law
http://www.life-ecoraee.eu/es/

Role in the project


Research

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT366)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-06-2016: Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and
ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg on a rural land uses basis) helping an

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integrated and sustainable management and linked to environmental sustainability. Topics such as
Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

and Resource-efficient and profitable

industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems.

Moreover we are interested in carbon

metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.
Previous R&D projects experience
In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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IFAU INSTITUTE FOR FOOD STUDIES &
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK367)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-06-2016: Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and
ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

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Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES368)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil

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c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
compounds from olive oil industry
d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil
3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustainable olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Study of the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector and tools for optimizing waste management
b. Agronomic management techniques for olive orchards
c. Varietal studies in olive trees
d. Market studies
e. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
f. Management and coordination of European projects
g. Studies for public administrations

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2

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H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods


for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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Partnership Profile
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feed, industrial products and ecosystems services - from farm
benefits to value-chain organisation
CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES369)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-06-2016: Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and
ecosystems services - from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.
Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination
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Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
national, European and Latin American partners.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CTAEXs expertise lies in the development of agricultural trials related to plant variety
characterization, seeds and plant material multiplication, and crop management practices,
specifically addressing sustainable crop production and mechanisms to increase productivity,
stability, and quality of cereal, legumes, horticultural crops and other plant species such as olive
grove and vineyard.
The Food Science and Safety Dpt. of CTAEX has a vast expertise in the isolation, identification,
quantification and evaluation of specific active compounds existing in aromatic and medicinal plants
as well as agro-food industries residues and by-products, and consequent employment with
agricultural, feed, food, packaging, pharmaceutical and cosmetics purposes
The RTD Centre expertise with regards to food technology lies in the development of previous
national and international R&D projects where safe and healthy innovative food products have been
elaborated.
CTAEX has already led and participated in a vast number of projects, playing a key role in the
projects results exploitation and dissemination via CTAEXs Office for Research Results Transfer
Activities.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors

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(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
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singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT370)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities

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and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

Previous R&D projects experience

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Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project with more relevant components are:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT371)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-07-2016: Resource-efficient and profitable industrial crops on marginal land

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Agronomy/engeneer scieces, physics , Geographical Engineering,
Computer Science and Information Technology, Biochemistry, Landscape Architecture,
Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg on a rural land uses basis) helping an
integrated and sustainable management and linked to environmental sustainability. Topics such as

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Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation and Resource-efficient and profitable
industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems. Moreover we are interested in carbon
metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.
Previous R&D projects experience
In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AGROGES, SOCIEDADE DE ESTUDOS E PROJECTOS LDA
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT372)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGRO.GES is a firm specialised in rural development and agro-economy, which provides support
services to the agricultural and forestry sectors. This broad mandate is made possible by a
permanent staff of highly trained technicians. When further analytical assistance is necessary, the
permanent staffs draws on a large network of colleagues and collaborators with experience in a
number of technical fields.
AGRO.GES was founded in 1989, and has already provided an assortment of clients with hundreds of
technical studies. Particular emphasis has been given to studies in agricultural economics, reflecting
the firms national and international reputation in this topic area. But the work of AGRO.GES has
involved much more than economics, encompassing numerous aspects of management for the agroforestry sector and rural areas in Portugal.
The AGRO.GES team has: Ten agricultural economists; other staff with agricultural, forestry and
agri-industrial background; regional experts; several collaborators throughout Portugal; Numerous
academic colleagues at national and foreign Universities (including for example, Wye College,
Gottingen, Stanford University and the University of Arizona).
Project types:
Agriculture and rural development policy design and evaluation;
Territorial, sectorial and market studies concerning agriculture, forestries and agri-industries;
Strategic planning studies for agrocultural, forestry and agri-industrial companies;

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Support to management and investment;


Qualification and certification systems;
Sustainability and climate change studies and reports;
Traning, technical assistance;
Farm and company evaluation;
Forest certification and management plans.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1. Agricultural economics: Agricultural incentives; Agricultural policy; Project evaluation; Sector
analysis;

Structural

policies;

Natural

resources

and

environmental

policies.

2. Agricultural, forestry and agri-industrial management: Strategic planning; Firm restructuring and
reorganisation; Marketing plans; Computer software design and management; Analysis of
investment

projects

3. FARMSTAT Portugal- Rural survey: Impact of policy measures; Evaluation of publicity campaigns;
Input

use

analysis;

Opinion

polls;

Surveys

at

national,

regional

and

sectional

levels

4. Development and design: Agricultural policy design and analysis; Project evaluation; Natural
resources

and

environmental

policy;

Firm

management.

5. Sustainability, climate change, carbon and hydric footprints.

Previous R&D projects experience


Although having no previous experience in similar Horizon 2020 projects, AGRO.GES has an
extensive track-record in a number of fields, mostly concerning economic and policy studies and
analysis in the agricultural, forestry, agri-industrial and environmetal sectors, mostly in Portugal, but
also in Europe and Africa.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL

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Organisation name: IAPMEI


Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK373)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-07-2016: Resource-efficient and profitable industrial crops on marginal land

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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AGROTECH
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK374)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-07-2016: Resource-efficient and profitable industrial crops on marginal land

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AgroTech is a private non-profit research and innovation institute working with technologies for the
agricultural sector and food sector. We participate in research, development and demonstration
projects supported by public funds. Moreover, we undertake independent test and documentation of
new technologies and research-based consultancy on cemmercial basis related to the development
of new technologies. In our work we pay special attention to small and medium-sized companies but
we cooperate with companies of any size and any nationality. Biomass production for bioenergy and
biorefining purposes is one of AgroTechs core expertise areas.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


AgroTech offers expert knowledge on various topics along the chain from biomass production,
harvest, storage and use of different fractions of the biomass for food, feed, fertilizer, biomaterials
and bioenergy. Activities concern experimental work, analysis of new and existing data, desk
studies, elaboration of scenarios etc. as well as dissemination of knowledge to research
communities, advisors, companies etc.
A specific interest is concerned with the possible enhancement of biomass yields as well as biomass
quality for various utilizations. Increased biomass yields may be obtained by improved crop rotation
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environmental conditions. Also, the use of double cropping systems and catch-crops as well as
optimized harvest time may offer possibilities for im-proving the biomass yield and quality. Another
specific interest is concerned with the use of perennial crops for the combined production of biomass
and protection of the environment. Crop species such as perennial grass for forage production and
short rotation forestry species such as willow and poplar for energy production may significantly
reduce the leaching of nutrients to the aquatic environ-ment compared to annual crops. In willow
production, it may also be possible to irri-gate/fertilize with waste water with a dual effect of
improving the biomass yield and reducing the costs of waste water handling. AgroTech undertakes
mapping of actual biomass resources and potential for future biomass resources within specific
geographical regions. AgroTech combines desk studies with experiments in our own laboratories and
measurements in the field.

Previous R&D projects experience


AgroTech has experience from participation in several EU-supported projects under different funding
schemes, e.g. the 6th and 7th Framework programme, the Intelligent Energy Europe-programme
and the Interreg-programme. AgroTech was project coordinator in two of these previous projects
(AGROBIOGAS and BIOM - Sustainable Bioenergy). Presently we take part in the Intelligent Energy
Europe-supported project "BioEnergy Farm II" which will continue until end of 2016. In December
2015 we expect the final evaluation results from EC regardig two H2020-proposals under the 20142015 workprogramme that AgroTech has been involved in. AgroTech has been coordinating one of
these proposals.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele

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Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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CITOLIVA - TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE FOR OLIVE
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES375)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-07-2016: Resource-efficient and profitable industrial crops on marginal land

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
c) ACTIVEOLIVE - Preservation of highly perishable food products by active packaging with natural
compounds from olive oil industry

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d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil


3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustainable olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Study of the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector and tools for optimizing waste management
b. Agronomic management techniques for olive orchards
c. Varietal studies in olive trees
d. Market studies
e. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
f. Management and coordination of European projects
g. Studies for public administrations

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2
H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods
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Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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Partnership Profile
RUR-08-2016: Demonstration of integrated logistics centres for food
and non-food applications
FLORECHA SA.
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT376)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-08-2016: Demonstration of integrated logistics centres for food and non-food applications

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Florecha SA. is a Portuguese forest contractor. The company's clients are private and public forest
landowners. Florecha SA provides management and consultancy services, namely: plantation,
thinnings, harvesting and forest stand maintenance (e.g. fertilization, under-story shrub control,
etc.); and forest management plans, resource assessments, and project proposals for national
funding.
Florecha is also a biomass waste provider to CHP and dedicated biomass plants, as well as a wood
supplier to the pulp and paper, pellets and pallets sectors.
The company is FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody certified.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Our company's location is a thriving farming and forest region with multiple transformation
industries linked to a diverse set of products: maize, rice, tomato, cork, wood, biomass, etc. We are
able to engage with these industries and centralize by-products in a logistic centre or integrate in the
existing units new supply-chain actions in order to use by-products.

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Previous R&D projects experience


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ENHANCE (FP7): partnerships for risk management

Bioenergy crops viability assessment

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
RUR-09-2017: Business models for modern rural economies
UNIVERSIDADE DE VORA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES377)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of vora is one of the universities in the Portuguese public higher education system
and therefore has the task:
The production of knowledge through scientific and artistic research, experimentation and
technological and humanistic development;
The socialization of knowledge, providing the traditional student population and the working
population, the academic qualification at bachelor's, master's and doctorate, ad hoc training courses
and informal training throughout life;
The transmission of knowledge to the community with a view to innovation and business
competitiveness as well as the modernization of public services and social and cultural development
of the community as a whole.
The department of economics and the department of management have a wide range of
competences and skills in the areas included in the theme "Rural Renaissance - Fostering innovation
and business opportunities".

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Among the expertise of staff members, the following areas are highlighted: Agricultural Economics;
Agricultural Policy Development, Analysis and Evaluation; Rural Development; Economic
Management of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment; Food Chain Research; Agri-Food
Marketing and Agri-Food Business Value; Agri-Food Quality; Consumer Behaviour; Management in
Agri-food Chain; Gender-related issues and dimensions;
Some staff members had act as EU project evaluator and FP7 advisory.

Previous R&D projects experience


1.Qualification on European olive oil sector - FORCE project
2. RITA/Training of trainers and technicians for the renaturalization and reforestry in Mediterranean
environment according to EEC 2078 and 2080 rules through methods of distance training supported
by computer technologies, LEONARDO programme;
3. CEISA Common European Training on Agriculture and Rural Areas - LEONARDO programme
4. WADI Sustainability of European Irrigated Agriculture under Water Directive and Agenda 2000
5. UNIND-LAM - Analysis of the State of the Art, Needs and Potential Co-operation of the "University
and Industry/Business", System Within the Framework of the EU-Mercosur + Chile Relationships,
European Union (FP5 - Fifth Research Framework Program);
6. MONTADO/DEHESA - Desarrollo de un Sistema de Informacin para la Gestin Ambiental y
Econmica del 2002-2006;

7. Ecosistema Dehesa/Montado en Extremadura y Alentejo, European

Union (INTERREG III Program)


8. Graduation Sustainable Agricultural and Food Security, (ALFA Program)2003-2007;
9. Re-Agro - Recycle and Reuse of Agro Programmes, European Union, Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme 2005-2008;
10. FoodMed - My Food - My Medicine, Funding institutions: European Union, Education and Culture
DG - Lifelong Learning Programme 2005-2008.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


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Organisation name: IAPMEI


Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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AGACA
(ASOCIACIN
AGROALIMENTARIAS)

GALEGA

DE

COOPERATIVAS

Association
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES378)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGACA is the representative agrarian and dairy cooperatives organization at the Galician region, in a
broad sense: it represents the cooperatives themselves and their economical, managerial and social
matters as well as the ones related to the cooperative partners in their human and professional
dimensions. Featuring more than one hundred member cooperatives, it brings together the most
representative companies of the Galician agri-food industry. AGACA supports its members by
providing them with a wide range of consulting services, including support for collaborative projects
in the R&D perspective. AGACA promotes and carry out Innovative projects in coordination with the
AKIS at the regional, national and European level, which let our co-operatives increase their
competiveness. AGACA has carried out several EU Initiatives (EQUAL, INTERREG or POCTEP) in the
field of rural development and entrepreneurship innovation awareness.
AGACA has also encouraged more than ten projects on agrifood R&D, since it started working with
the AKI national and regional system in 2005. Currently, AGACA is part of the Food&Drink Cluster
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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


AGACA has a strong experience related to the economic, environmental and social analysis of local
and rural development activities and interventions from an inclusive perspective. AGACA applies
allways a multi-actor approach as its members are quite diverse.

Previous R&D projects experience


AGACA has actively participated in the following European Projects: RESFARM Developing and
implementing financial instruments for the mobilisation of investments in renewable energy in the
agrarian sector, H2020; TESLA Transferring Energy Savings Laid on Agroindustry, IEE; SUCELLOG
Triggering the creation of biomass logistic centres by the agro-industry, IEE; DESQOOP,
INTERREG-POCTEP.

Role in the project


Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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ASSOCIAO
DO
AGRO-ALIMENTAR

CENTRO

DE

APOIO

TECNOLGICO

Other organization (consulting, association,)


PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT379)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CATAA profiles itself as a strategic mean of technological and organizational support able to
introduce new products and processes in the markets, and promote the use of natural resources,
promoting greater competitiveness of agribusiness.
CATAA develops its activity of technical and technological support to the agricultural industry in
three major areas: Research and Technological Development, Innovation and Qualification. For this,
contribute activities of Technological Development Laboratory, Consulting and Technical Assistance
and Surveillance.
The facilities have been designed with independent sections for receipt of samples, pilot units,
laboratory units and support areas. The CATAA has a vertically integrated structure, consisting of
four pilot units and three laboratory units in order to meet the challenges of the following ranks:
milk and dairy, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, meat, cereals, Honey, Wine and Vine.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CATAA structure includes 4 pilot plants (Dairy products, meat products, Olive oil and Hortofruit), and
3 laboratories (Physic-Chemistry, Microbiology and Sensory analysis).
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to transfer knowledge in order to increase competitiveness. They are production facilities where the
various processing steps of the different products are performed enabling testing of new products,
without neglecting the study of the traditional processes, as well as the use of byproducts of the
food industry.
The Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, equipped with the latest analytical techniques to characterize
food products, is organized in functional terms in different areas: sample preparation, classical
physicochemical techniques, FTIR and NIR, atomic absorption spectrometry (flame, graphite furnace
and ICP-OES), spectrophotometry, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography (with various
types of detectors, including mass spectrometry), ion chromatography, standards room and
decontamination room.
The Microbiology laboratory unit was designed to minimize the occurrence of cross-contamination,
ensuring the environmental conditions of work through the containment system by differential
pressure and HEPA filters, also fulfilling the principle of forward movement. This laboratory
comprises the isolated areas: culture media preparation, water analysis, food preparation, sowing,
incubation and reading and confirmation. In addition to the equipment enabling the realization of
conventional techniques, this unit has the automated TEMPO, for counting microorganisms quality
indicators and hygiene, miniVIDAS, for the detection of pathogens, and VITEK2Compact for
identification of bacteria and yeast. Furthermore the equipment targeted for monitoring the
sterilization cycle, and incubation temperatures, refrigeration and freezing.
Sensory Analysis Lab, designed in accordance with the prevailing international standards, consists of
a sample preparation area, equipped with a wide range of equipment, a test room with ten individual
cabins and a room for group events, reception, coaching and training of tasters.
CATAA has the Laboratories Integrated Management System (LIMS), which provides the optimization
of laboratory processes and quality control, ensuring traceability and making the results available to
customers in real time electronically, as well as the opportunity to reduce costs operating through
standardization and automation of processes.
The technical team belonging to the CATAAs resident Staffing, consists of PhD researchers, MsC and
graduates in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, whose curricula highlight the
relevance of their experience to the development of the project. It is a dynamic and highly
motivated team that has been developing research in the areas of Animal Production, Chemistry,
Food and Industrial Microbiology, Food Rheology and Sensory Analysis, as well as technical
assistance to companies in the food sector. It also highlights the participation of some research team
in the execution of several research projects, including coordination, and training in Quality Systems.

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Previous R&D projects experience


"Red de Investigacin Transfronteriza de Extremadura, Centro y Alentejo (Fase II) - RITECA II " and
"Modernizacin e Innovacin Tecnolgica con base TIC en sectores estratgicos y tradicionales MITTIC" Financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Operational
Programme of Cross-border Cooperation Spain - Portugal (POCTEP)
"+pssego - Inovao e desenvolvimento na cultura do pessegueiro na regio da Beira Interior.
(2015-2016)" Financed by PRODER

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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INOVISA
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT380)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INOVISA is a Portuguese private non-profit association established in 2005 with the aim of
promoting the valorization of knowledge and technology, innovation and business development and
reinforcing the links between science and industry in the agricultural, food and forestry sector.
INOVISA has emerged as an innovative and unique structure in the Portuguese context, by having a
very well defined scope (agricultural, food and forestry sector) comparing with other innovation
support entities that are broader in scope. The INOVISAs DNA has led to a range of successful
projects, by working very closely with multiple actors within the agricultural, food and forestry
sector.
INOVISA has two operating pillars: Entrepreneurship and Business Development (BOOST) and
Knowledge and Technology Transfer (LINK). The Digital Communication of Knowledge area
(SPREAD) supports both these operating pillars transversally. Regarding the scope of action, we
operate both nationally and internationally, holding a fourth working area of Cooperation,
Development and Internationalisation (GLOBAL), which supports the international component for
INOVISA.
The BOOST area is an operating pillar that supports business projects for the development of
technology and knowledge-based products or services targeting the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. In addition to this area, INOVISA works in collaboration with entities that provide support

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services to entrepreneurs in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, both in the acquisition of skills
and in the development of services for the support of entrepreneurship. One of the strategic goals of
the BOOST area is to implement a national platform in the sector, to encourage entrepreneurship
and business development based in knowledge and technology.
The LINK area is the other operational pillar of INOVISA, which promotes the connection between
the scientific/academic setting and the business framework in the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. With the experience attained over the last few years, particularly as coordinators of Rede
INOVAR, INOVISA holds as a strategic goal to continue leading the promotion of knowledge and
technology transfer in the sector at a national level. An additional purpose is to assume a position of
greater dynamics at an international level, encouraging networking and project development, with
particular emphasis in Portuguese speaking countries; at an European level, we want to act as a
structure for advocacy and connection with the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural
Productivity and Sustainability.
The SPREAD area aims to promote innovation and a massive use of digital communication in the
whole sector, by developing digital communication strategies and creating, labelling and disclosing
knowledge and technology digital contents, particularly in video format.
The GLOBAL area focus in Europe and in Portuguese speaking countries, articulates and promotes
initiatives developed internationally, along with the other areas of INOVISA. The operational work of
the GLOBAL area has been strategically established through the SKAN Platform project
(www.skanplatform.org).
Relevant previous projects or activities:
1) Rede INOVAR - The Portuguese Agro, Food and Forestry Network (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural
Development Program funded) is a Portuguese wide network which aims at providing an exciting
technology and knowledge transfer environment between the academia and the business
community, in the agro, food and forest sector. Rede INOVAR has 79 national entities (including all
the universities and institutions for Science and Technology operating in the agricultural, food and
forestry sectors in Portugal and several national or regional business associations, federations,
confederations and clusters), representing the most important active innovation stakeholders in the
Portuguese agricultural, food and forestry sectors.
2) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) intends to extend the use and exploitation of the
platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge portal specialized in
the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture sector with a Web tool
designed to fits its particular needs and help it to use the Internet to increase its competitiveness,
communication, integration and diffusion of goods.
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sharing of knowledge and technology between Europe, Africa and Latin America in the agricultural,
food and forestry sector. SKAN Platform uses three different but integrated approaches (Web
Platform, Network Platform and Facilitation Platform) which ensure high engagement and
involvement with the actors of all innovation chain in these three different geographical areas.
4) Agrofood 3.0 (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural Development Program funded) is an initiative of eleven
Portuguese entities (including universities, R&D institutions and business associations operating in
the agricultural, food and forestry sectors in Portugal) that aims to do capacity-building in the
creation, cataloguing and dissemination of digital contents about scientific and technical knowledge
in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, in order to enable these entities to communicate the
knowledge they generate using digital tools.
5) Inovemp and Export (PRRN Portuguese Rural Network Programme funded) are two projects to
benchmark best practices on innovation and exports in the agriculture and agrifood sectors. These
two projects where developed in partnership with the School of Agriculture / University of Lisbon and
the Portuguese Association of Young Farmers.
6) International benchmarking study of competitiveness poles and clusters and identification of best
practices. This study had the objectives of identify, select and establish international contacts with
Competitiveness / Technological Poles and Clusters; describe and analyze identified Competitiveness
/ Technological Poles and Clusters and promote international partnerships with the contacted
organizations / cluster initiatives.
In the past four years, INOVISA has also developed several partnerships with Portuguese speaking
countries in Africa, namely Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde. Together with Agostinho Neto
University (Luanda), it has given support to the creation of a technology and entrepreneurship
centre and the creation of a national network for technology transfer and technology based
entrepreneurship in Angola.
INOVISA is also a full partner of the Tertiary Agriculture Education Partnership (TAE partnership)
that has been coordinated by the World Bank and is working together with African leaders to create
and develop TEAM Africa. In this context, INOVISA is coordinating a prospective study to analyse the
future of higher education of agriculture in Africa.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Business incubation spaces / office space for businesses: Shared spaces and services for
entrepreneurial projects that find themselves in need of physical (offices or warehouses) or virtual
support. Shared services include meeting and leisure rooms, kitchen and dining areas, parking
space, security, internet, among others.

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Strategic definition and validation of business models: Support to the structuring and validation of
business models through the lean startup approach.
Entrepreneurship empowerment: Empowerment in new methodologies to support entrepreneurship:
training for experts and mentors.
Support to the creation of entrepreneurship support services: Development and establishment of
new services to support entrepreneurship, throughout the different stages of the process:
Deployment strategy and service design; Follow-up on the services establishment and performance;
Monitoring and assessment of efficiency and impact.
Strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of research, development and
innovation (R&D&I): Outline strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of
Research, Development and Innovation at a national, European and CPLP (Portuguese speaking
countries) level - Identification and selection of events that focus on exchange of
knowledge/technology; Identification and selection of potential partners, as well as funding sources,
for R&D&I projects in consortium; Connection with national and international networks coordinated
by INOVISA, or in which INOVISA participates actively; Definition of strategies for digital
communication.
T2B initiatives: Organisation of knowledge, technology and innovation exchange initiatives
(Technology to Business), nationally and internationally - Technological brokerages between
researchers and companies/associative structures; Workshops; Empowerment and demonstrative
training initiatives.
R&D&I catalogues: Integration of projects or technologies in a R&D&I catalogue.
Technological screening and matching with R&D groups: Identification of needs/opportunities for
R&D&I; Information gathering, description and selection of research groups (national and/or
international) for potential partnerships; Identification and selection of funding sources (national
and/or international) for R&D&I projects in consortium; Facilitation of relationship terms with the
previously selected research groups; Organisation of events or T2B initiatives.
Digital communication strategies: Analysis of the companys business model (based on
Osterwalderscanvas); structuring and planning of the digital communication strategy, considering
the business model.
Digital contents: Preparation and development of scripts; Planning and image collection; Editing and
post-production, including motion graphics; Cataloguing and dissemination through digital
communication channels and platforms.
Structuring and support to training in e-learning / b-learning / moocs: Discussion of the trainings
business model (based on Osterwalders canvas); Structuring and planning of the training; Training
coordination; Development of digital contents to support the training.

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Internationalisation models: Support to the development of internationalisation models for


knowledge-based and technology-based products or services; Prospecting for investment
opportunities regarding knowledge-based and technology-based products or services.
Previous R&D projects experience
Ongoing project:
SKAN Platform aims to promote the sharing of knowledge and technology between Europe, Africa
and Latin America in the agricultural, food and forestry sector. This initiative is now supported by the
Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries CPLP, and has been developing
partnerships with innovation actors from Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Brazil. More
information at www.skanplatform.chil.org/page/home
Concluded initiatives:
1) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) | Project that aimed to extend the use and
exploitation of the platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge
portal specialized in the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture
sector with a Web tool designed to fits its particular needs and help it to use the Internet to increase
its competitiveness, communication, integration and diffusion of goods.
2) Application to ISIB-02-2014 call: SUpport services to PRromote demand-driven INnovation in
Agrifood systems SUPRINA [Evaluation Result Total score: 11.50 (Threshold: 10.00)] | The
SUPRINA project, which would be coordinated by INOVISA, aimed to improve innovation brokering
and facilitation by identifying and disseminating good practices, building capacity and professional
skills in Innovation Support Services (ISS), and providing new inputs for policies and funding
programs, whilst taking into account the diversity of the agriculture knowledge and innovation
systems (AKIS) in Europe. Overall, the project intended to improve skills on innovation approaches,
increase the links between innovation actors, and develop more efficient methods for ISS,
supporting the EIP-AGRI in the promotion of new approaches to innovation that integrate and
benefit farmers and other end-users.

Role in the project


Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


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Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT381)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-09-2017: Business models for modern rural economies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF

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and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project with more relevant innovative rural business models
components are:
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- FOCAL Strengthening of milk value chain in Cuba. 2011/2014 - 272.715
- Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352
- Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00
- Implementation of Certification systems for small producers of shrimp, craft and extractor fishing
shells (Nicaragua) -

2009/2013 - 312.931

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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CENTRE
STUDIES

FOR

TRANSDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOPMENT

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT382)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
The value-added generated by CETRAD takes the form of knowledge as represented by studies,
policy recommendations and new organisational strategies. Its main scientific areas (sociology;

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heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin
policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
4 - Increasing knowledge about innovation initiatives in rural areas and in the agro-food sector, its

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potentials and limitations, as a tool to support the development of firms, organizations and
territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;
6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
18 - Studying the market for and processes of valorisation of rural resources so as to propose

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appropriate policy measures, organizational structures/strategies, and innovation processes


conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating
sustainable (self-)employment.

Previous R&D projects experience


CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);

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Study of the valuation of ecological and recreational services of the Serra da Estrela Nature Park of
(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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I-MARK (UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES383)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-09-2017: Business models for modern rural economies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
I-mark is a team of proffesors of Marketing and Market Research. Besides the development of the
teaching and researching activities, the members of the team work on projects about marketing,
branding and social responsability for different public and private organizations. Some of the
relevant projects the group have participated since 2000 are: 1)The competiveness of the family
business: an application to the galician canning industry (Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia,
2000/2001); 2) The telecomunication sector in Galicia (Private Organization: Ctedra Telefnica,
2000/2001); 3) The improvement of the competitiveness of the granite in the international market
(Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2004/2006); 4) Galician business and the challenge of
corporate social responsibility (Public Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2005/2007); 5) Corporate
social

responsibility

in

Galicia

from

the

perspective

of

the

different

stakeholders

(Public

Administration: Xunta de Galicia, 2007/2010). Recently, the group focuses on the role of the ecology
and the ecological approach. Since 2012, members of the group inquire about the sustainable
agriculture and ecological products; and about the ecological behavior of the individuals in Spain.
Their results have been published and presented in several national and international conferences
(Budapest, 2012; Barcelona, 2012; Pars, 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The members of the group could offered a large expertise and hability to the analysis of the
ecological approach related to the business models for modern rural economies in Galicia.
The region of Galicia offers a great opportunity of research in the rural economy because of the
importance of the rural areas for the galician economy. Our previous experience in the analysis
about Galicia and the business models applied in the region could be applied to the study of recently
innovative business models which are being developed in rural areas of Galicia (for example, ecocooperatives). The study would focus on the starting conditions, obstacles faced by this business,
social benefits, environmental benefits, members profile (gender, age, education, etc.) and added
value.

Previous R&D projects experience


At the moment, the group has not experience on International Projects.

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT384)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic

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sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg on a rural land uses basis) helping an
integrated and sustainable management and linked to environmental sustainability. Topics such as
Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation

and Resource-efficient and profitable

industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems.

Moreover we are interested in carbon

metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora

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Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AGROGES, SOCIEDADE DE ESTUDOS E PROJECTOS LDA
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT385)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-09-2017: Business models for modern rural economies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGRO.GES is a firm specialised in rural development and agro-economy, which provides support
services to the agricultural and forestry sectors. This broad mandate is made possible by a
permanent staff of highly trained technicians. When further analytical assistance is necessary, the
permanent staffs draws on a large network of colleagues and collaborators with experience in a
number of technical fields.
AGRO.GES was founded in 1989, and has already provided an assortment of clients with hundreds of
technical studies. Particular emphasis has been given to studies in agricultural economics, reflecting
the firms national and international reputation in this topic area. But the work of AGRO.GES has
involved much more than economics, encompassing numerous aspects of management for the agroforestry sector and rural areas in Portugal.
The AGRO.GES team has: Ten agricultural economists; other staff with agricultural, forestry and
agri-industrial background; regional experts; several collaborators throughout Portugal; Numerous
academic colleagues at national and foreign Universities (including for example, Wye College,
Gottingen, Stanford University and the University of Arizona).
Project types:
Agriculture and rural development policy design and evaluation;
Territorial, sectorial and market studies concerning agriculture, forestries and agri-industries;

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Strategic planning studies for agrocultural, forestry and agri-industrial companies;


Support to management and investment;
Qualification and certification systems;
Sustainability and climate change studies and reports;
Traning, technical assistance;
Farm and company evaluation;
Forest certification and management plans.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1. Agricultural economics: Agricultural incentives; Agricultural policy; Project evaluation; Sector
analysis; Structural policies; Natural resources and environmental policies.
2. Agricultural, forestry and agri-industrial management: Strategic planning; Firm restructuring and
reorganisation; Marketing plans; Computer software design and management; Analysis of
investment projects
3. FARMSTAT Portugal- Rural survey: Impact of policy measures; Evaluation of publicity campaigns;
Input use analysis; Opinion polls; Surveys at national, regional and sectional levels
4. Development and design: Agricultural policy design and analysis; Project evaluation; Natural
resources and environmental policy; Firm management.
5. Sustainability, climate change, carbon and hydric footprints.

Previous R&D projects experience


Although having no previous experience in similar Horizon 2020 projects, AGRO.GES has an
extensive track-record in a number of fields, mostly concerning economic and policy studies and
analysis in the agricultural, forestry, agri-industrial and environmetal sectors, mostly in Portugal, but
also in Europe and Africa.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL

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Organisation name: IAPMEI


Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT386)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for agriculture, provides solutions for land parcels
management, harvesting planning, production spatial analysis, and others towards processes
efficiency and production increase.
GIS solution for land cadastre and harvesting management for the wine production industry.
GIS solution for land use management and scoring for wine production regulation in reserved areas.
GIS solution for land use and water management with irrigation networks.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with SME end users in the wine industry

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Previous R&D projects experience


Previous experience on international projects
FP7 ICARUS project on Search & Rescue autonomous vehicles.
Land cadastre management in Mozambique municipality of Maputo
Projects related with the topic
GIS solution for land cadastre and harvesting management for the wine production industry.
GIS solution for land use management and scoring for wine production regulation in reserved areas.
GIS solution for land use and water management with irrigation networks.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK387)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with

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EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES388)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-09-2017: Business models for modern rural economies

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.

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Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety

Role in the project


Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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AGENCIA ANDALUZA DEL CONOCIMIENTO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES389)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC) is a public agency that depends on the Regional Ministry
of Economy, Innovation and Science of the Regional Government of Andalusia. Our mission is to
foster Innovation among Andalusian entities and to help them to internationalise their innovations.
We are partners of the Enterprise Europe Network. We are responsible in Andalusia for the
promotion and support of participation in European-funded R&D and innovation programmes. Due to
our experience in managing European R&D and innovation funded projects, we hold an extensive
knowledge on:
Business and research communities throughout the Region
Different sectors, leading industries and technologies, as well as the major R&D priority lines
Our services to companies, research groups and technology centres include:
Providing with relevant information on the existing funding opportunities
Screening and finding the right technology partners for each project
Providing support services to proposers for a successful proposal preparation, including EC contract
negotiation.
The AAC is also the Regional entity in charge of promoting technology transfer involving companies,
research groups and technology centres at regional, national and European level. Our services
include:
Finding the best Andalusian partner for a technology transfer process

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Accessing to a regional catalogue of technology offers and requests


Connecting with companies and researchers ready to develop an international collaboration
Assessing the best and newest R&D and innovation investing lines in Andalusia
Reporting on Andalusian R&D and innovation technology status
As member of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the AAC has a dedicated team of experts in
Technology Transfer with a deep knowledge of their respective sector. There is a dedicated person to
the Agrofood area, with a scientific background in research in the agrofood industry and extensive
experience in Technology Transfer in the agrofood sector.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The AAC is member of the Enterprise Europe Network and has been active in technology and
innovation transfer to SMEs for over 10 years. We can contribute to this topic with an extensive
network of contacts at regional, national and international level. The AAC acts as link between
industry and academia, including technology centres, which act as regional clusters in their specific
sectors. The existing network will be enhanced by the participation on this European initiative, and
the active links will facilitate the take up of innovative processes and technologies.
We can contribute to the project with our experience in giving support and advice to SMEs regarding
IPR, EU law, internationalization of businesses, etc.
The AACs dedicated team of experts has as well extensive experience helping SMEs to improve
their competitiveness and with their product development strategies.
Our experience in technology transfer is coupled with the active search for appropriate funding
sources for SMEs in order to help them with their sustained effort on R&D and
Innovation activities. This includes a dedicated team of experts in international R&D&i programmes,
that can help SMEs in their search for funding for their activities.
The AAC has as well a long standing interaction with all stakeholders of the Agrofood sector,
including producers (SMEs), technology centres, researchers and government, which will allow a
meaningful contribution to the definition of a research and innovation agenda for the traditional
foods sector.
Another part of our activities with SMEs is to foster entrepreneurship, assisting entrepreneurs
during the process of starting their businesses, in the search for funding, etc.

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Previous R&D projects experience


We have vast experience in managing EU-funded projects. We participate as partners and
coordinators in different European projects, including FP7-Cooperation (KBBE-2013,
www.trafoon.eu), FP7-Capacities (RoK and SiS), FP7-People (Cofund) and Interreg SUDOE
(www.foodsme-hop.eu). Our staff has extensive experience in the (successful) preparation and
management of Framework Programme projects, in some cases since FP5. Our activities with
Andalusian entities, including SMEs, involve the organization of regional info-days for H2020 calls of
proposals, guidance and advice on proposal preparation and submission, specific training on
proposal preparation and project management, support to entities participating in international
events (European info-days, brokerage events, and proposers days).
Role in the project
Training; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento
Address: C/Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza
Telephone: (+34) 955045811
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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FEUGA
ENTERPRISE
FOUNDATION

AND

GALICIAN

UNIVERSITY

Other organization (consulting, association,)


PROFILE from Spain
(16ES390)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-10-2016-2017: Thematic Networks compiling knowledge ready for practice

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEUGA is a nonprofit private foundation with more than 30 years of experience fostering technology
transfer among university, industry and society. We belong to the Spanish Customized Advisory
Service Network about R&D grants, promoted by the National Contact Point (CDTI), we are also
University Knowledge Transfer Office, recognized by the Spanish government. FEUGA is in contact
with more than 600 hundred research groups from the three Galician Universities (Santiago de
Compostela, Vigo, and A Corua) and with more than 200 companies in the region. FEUGA has
joined the Institutional PPP Bio-based Industry Consortium and is also a member of Food for Life
technology transfer working group, and a member of WssTP (Water supply and sanitation
Technology Platform). Furthermore FEUGA works actively in the European Innovation Partnership
(EIP) on Water through the Foundation participation in the Finnowater Action Group, and recently
the Foundation has joined the European Factories of Future Research Association (EFFRA,) the
NetWorld2020 (European Technology Platform for communications networks and services) and EIP
Smart Cities.
Experience in European projects and other R&D and innovation projects: SUSMILK Project (FP7
KBBE.2013.2.5-02) Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing.
(www.susmilk.com). WINETWORK (H2020 ISIB-2-2014) Network for the exchange and transfer of
innovative knowledge between European wine-growing regions (www.winetwork.eu) Winetech and

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Winetech Plus Projects (SUDOE) (www.winetech-sudoe.eu) PAThOGEN (ERASMUS + 2015).


Training ProgrAmme TO improve GrapEviNe virus knowledge and management. CYTO-WATER
(H2020 Water-1-2014) (www.cytowater.eu) CFIS-ECOPHARMA (Eco-innovation 2013). (www.cfisecopharma.com)
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Dissemination and Communication tasks: we have wide experience in events organization
(workshops, congresses, etc.) related to scientific divulgation, communication and dissemination of
R&D projects and results tailored to reach the various targeted audiences.
Impact: business plan, market analysis, etc., in the agrofood sector.
Training: we have many years of experience in training/education programmes and courses for
companies and researchers.
Management and evaluation tasks: we have experience in project management (contractual
obligations, network coordination, infrastructure activities, office operations, progress reports, etc.).
Pilot Actions: implementation of R&D priorities by pilot actions. Design and development of pilot
actions, which address specific needs in specific sectors.
Policy Watch, R&D strategies: development and adjustment of strategic research agendas
(companies, platforms, clusters); public-private partnerships models; socio-economic research and
support to policies; innovation indicators; economic and institutional analysis.
Involvement of SME partners and research groups: FEUGA could involve other project partners if
necessary, especially SMEs for demonstration activities or end-users, and research groups from the
three Galician universities (Vigo, A Corua and Santiago de Compostela). We can involve partners
especialised in precision farming (SFS-05), food packaging (SFS-35), etc., from and outside Spain.

Previous R&D projects experience


SUSMILK Project (FP7 KBBE.2013.2.5-02) Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk
processing. (www.susmilk.com). WINETWORK (H2020 ISIB-2-2014) Network for the exchange and
transfer of innovative knowledge between European wine-growing regions (www.winetwork.eu) especially realted to RUR-10 topic Winetech and Winetech Plus Projects (SUDOE) (www.winetechsudoe.eu) PAThOGEN (ERASMUS + 2015). Training ProgrAmme TO improve GrapEviNe virus
knowledge and management. CYTO-WATER (H2020 Water-1-2014) (www.cytowater.eu) CFISECOPHARMA (Eco-innovation 2013). (www.cfis-ecopharma.com). SMARTER TOGETHER (H2020
SCC-01-2015)

Smart

and

Inclusive

Solutions

for

Better

Life

in

Urban

Districts.

FINNOWATER Action Group (European Innovation Partnership on water) CityFIED Community of

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Interest
Role in the project
Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
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INOVISA
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT391)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INOVISA is a Portuguese private non-profit association established in 2005 with the aim of
promoting the valorization of knowledge and technology, innovation and business development and
reinforcing the links between science and industry in the agricultural, food and forestry sector.
INOVISA has emerged as an innovative and unique structure in the Portuguese context, by having a
very well defined scope (agricultural, food and forestry sector) comparing with other innovation
support entities that are broader in scope. The INOVISAs DNA has led to a range of successful
projects, by working very closely with multiple actors within the agricultural, food and forestry
sector.
INOVISA has two operating pillars: Entrepreneurship and Business Development (BOOST) and
Knowledge and Technology Transfer (LINK). The Digital Communication of Knowledge area
(SPREAD) supports both these operating pillars transversally. Regarding the scope of action, we
operate both nationally and internationally, holding a fourth working area of Cooperation,
Development and Internationalisation (GLOBAL), which supports the international component for
INOVISA.
The BOOST area is an operating pillar that supports business projects for the development of
technology and knowledge-based products or services targeting the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. In addition to this area, INOVISA works in collaboration with entities that provide support
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and in the development of services for the support of entrepreneurship. One of the strategic goals of
the BOOST area is to implement a national platform in the sector, to encourage entrepreneurship
and business development based in knowledge and technology.
The LINK area is the other operational pillar of INOVISA, which promotes the connection between
the scientific/academic setting and the business framework in the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. With the experience attained over the last few years, particularly as coordinators of Rede
INOVAR, INOVISA holds as a strategic goal to continue leading the promotion of knowledge and
technology transfer in the sector at a national level. An additional purpose is to assume a position of
greater dynamics at an international level, encouraging networking and project development, with
particular emphasis in Portuguese speaking countries; at an European level, we want to act as a
structure for advocacy and connection with the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural
Productivity and Sustainability.
The SPREAD area aims to promote innovation and a massive use of digital communication in the
whole sector, by developing digital communication strategies and creating, labelling and disclosing
knowledge and technology digital contents, particularly in video format.
The GLOBAL area focus in Europe and in Portuguese speaking countries, articulates and promotes
initiatives developed internationally, along with the other areas of INOVISA. The operational work of
the GLOBAL area has been strategically established through the SKAN Platform project
(www.skanplatform.org).
Relevant previous projects or activities:
1) Rede INOVAR - The Portuguese Agro, Food and Forestry Network (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural
Development Program funded) is a Portuguese wide network which aims at providing an exciting
technology and knowledge transfer environment between the academia and the business
community, in the agro, food and forest sector. Rede INOVAR has 79 national entities (including all
the universities and institutions for Science and Technology operating in the agricultural, food and
forestry sectors in Portugal and several national or regional business associations, federations,
confederations and clusters), representing the most important active innovation stakeholders in the
Portuguese agricultural, food and forestry sectors.
2) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) intends to extend the use and exploitation of the
platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge portal specialized in
the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture sector with a Web tool
designed to fits its particular needs and help it to use the Internet to increase its competitiveness,
communication, integration and diffusion of goods.
3) SKAN Platform (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural Development Program funded) aims to promote the
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food and forestry sector. SKAN Platform uses three different but integrated approaches (Web
Platform, Network Platform and Facilitation Platform) which ensure high engagement and
involvement with the actors of all innovation chain in these three different geographical areas.
4) Agrofood 3.0 (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural Development Program funded) is an initiative of eleven
Portuguese entities (including universities, R&D institutions and business associations operating in
the agricultural, food and forestry sectors in Portugal) that aims to do capacity-building in the
creation, cataloguing and dissemination of digital contents about scientific and technical knowledge
in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, in order to enable these entities to communicate the
knowledge they generate using digital tools.
5) Inovemp and Export (PRRN Portuguese Rural Network Programme funded) are two projects to
benchmark best practices on innovation and exports in the agriculture and agrifood sectors. These
two projects where developed in partnership with the School of Agriculture / University of Lisbon and
the Portuguese Association of Young Farmers.
6) International benchmarking study of competitiveness poles and clusters and identification of best
practices. This study had the objectives of identify, select and establish international contacts with
Competitiveness / Technological Poles and Clusters; describe and analyze identified Competitiveness
/ Technological Poles and Clusters and promote international partnerships with the contacted
organizations / cluster initiatives.
In the past four years, INOVISA has also developed several partnerships with Portuguese speaking
countries in Africa, namely Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde. Together with Agostinho Neto
University (Luanda), it has given support to the creation of a technology and entrepreneurship
centre and the creation of a national network for technology transfer and technology based
entrepreneurship in Angola.
INOVISA is also a full partner of the Tertiary Agriculture Education Partnership (TAE partnership)
that has been coordinated by the World Bank and is working together with African leaders to create
and develop TEAM Africa. In this context, INOVISA is coordinating a prospective study to analyse the
future of higher education of agriculture in Africa.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Business incubation spaces / office space for businesses: Shared spaces and services for
entrepreneurial projects that find themselves in need of physical (offices or warehouses) or virtual
support. Shared services include meeting and leisure rooms, kitchen and dining areas, parking
space, security, internet, among others.
Strategic definition and validation of business models: Support to the structuring and validation of

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business models through the lean startup approach.


Entrepreneurship empowerment: Empowerment in new methodologies to support entrepreneurship:
training for experts and mentors.
Support to the creation of entrepreneurship support services: Development and establishment of
new services to support entrepreneurship, throughout the different stages of the process:
Deployment strategy and service design; Follow-up on the services establishment and performance;
Monitoring and assessment of efficiency and impact.
Strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of research, development and
innovation (R&D&I): Outline strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of
Research, Development and Innovation at a national, European and CPLP (Portuguese speaking
countries) level - Identification and selection of events that focus on exchange of
knowledge/technology; Identification and selection of potential partners, as well as funding sources,
for R&D&I projects in consortium; Connection with national and international networks coordinated
by INOVISA, or in which INOVISA participates actively; Definition of strategies for digital
communication.
T2B initiatives: Organisation of knowledge, technology and innovation exchange initiatives
(Technology to Business), nationally and internationally - Technological brokerages between
researchers and companies/associative structures; Workshops; Empowerment and demonstrative
training initiatives.
R&D&I catalogues: Integration of projects or technologies in a R&D&I catalogue.
Technological screening and matching with R&D groups: Identification of needs/opportunities for
R&D&I; Information gathering, description and selection of research groups (national and/or
international) for potential partnerships; Identification and selection of funding sources (national
and/or international) for R&D&I projects in consortium; Facilitation of relationship terms with the
previously selected research groups; Organisation of events or T2B initiatives.
Digital communication strategies: Analysis of the companys business model (based on
Osterwalderscanvas); structuring and planning of the digital communication strategy, considering
the business model.
Digital contents: Preparation and development of scripts; Planning and image collection; Editing and
post-production, including motion graphics; Cataloguing and dissemination through digital
communication channels and platforms.
Structuring and support to training in e-learning / b-learning / moocs: Discussion of the trainings
business model (based on Osterwalders canvas); Structuring and planning of the training; Training
coordination; Development of digital contents to support the training.
Internationalisation models: Support to the development of internationalisation models for

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knowledge-based and technology-based products or services; Prospecting for investment


opportunities regarding knowledge-based and technology-based products or services.

Previous R&D projects experience


Ongoing project:
SKAN Platform aims to promote the sharing of knowledge and technology between Europe, Africa
and Latin America in the agricultural, food and forestry sector. This initiative is now supported by the
Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries CPLP, and has been developing
partnerships with innovation actors from Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Brazil. More
information at www.skanplatform.chil.org/page/home
Concluded initiatives:
1) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) | Project that aimed to extend the use and
exploitation of the platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge
portal specialized in the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture
sector with a Web tool designed to fits its particular needs and help it to use the Internet to increase
its competitiveness, communication, integration and diffusion of goods.
2) Application to ISIB-02-2014 call: SUpport services to PRromote demand-driven INnovation in
Agrifood systems SUPRINA [Evaluation Result Total score: 11.50 (Threshold: 10.00)] | The
SUPRINA project, which would be coordinated by INOVISA, aimed to improve innovation brokering
and facilitation by identifying and disseminating good practices, building capacity and professional
skills in Innovation Support Services (ISS), and providing new inputs for policies and funding
programs, whilst taking into account the diversity of the agriculture knowledge and innovation
systems (AKIS) in Europe. Overall, the project intended to improve skills on innovation approaches,
increase the links between innovation actors, and develop more efficient methods for ISS,
supporting the EIP-AGRI in the promotion of new approaches to innovation that integrate and
benefit farmers and other end-users.

Role in the project


Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL

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Organisation name: IAPMEI


Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT392)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
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and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project with more relevant networking and knowledge sharing
components are:
- Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT393)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Gastronomic Sciences, founded in 2004 by the international non-profit association
Slow Food in cooperation with the Italian regions of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, is a legally
recognized, private non-profit institution. Its goal is to create an international research and
education centre for those working on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity, and
building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science. The Universitys
degree courses are thus designed to create a new professional role, that of the gastronome, who can
operate effectively in the production, distribution, promotion and communication of quality foods and
beverages. The students, who come from all over the world, learn in an active and dynamic manner,
thanks to the balance between scientific subjects and humanistic ones, sensory training and direct
experience with the artisanal and industrial processes of production and elaboration of food obtained
in the field on the study trips. This methodological and educational approach gives students a holistic
vision of food production systems past and present, teaching them how to go about developing
future food scenarios. The UNISG offers the following study programs: a three-year undergraduate
degree in Gastronomic Sciences; a two-year graduate degree in Promotion and Management of the
Food

and

Tourist

Heritage;

three

one-year

post-graduate

Masters

in

Food

Culture

and

Communications (Human Ecology and Sustainability; High-Quality Products; Representation, Place,


and Identity), one Master in Italian Wine Culture; five High Apprenticeship vocational training
courses for the trades most in demand in the food sector (cheese affineurs, bakers, pizza chefs,

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master brewers, pork butchers, cheese affineurs and restaurant-based gastronomes); two courses of
the Pollenzo Cookery School for budding professional cooks (one in Italian Corso di Cucina
Popolare Italiana di Qualit - and one in English - Master in the Slow Art of Italian Cuisine), with the
emphasis on food products and primary ingredients. Development of relationships with other
Universities and institutions in Italy and abroad has led to a continuing exchange of students and
faculty, enlivening the academic and intellectual life of the University community.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) is specialized in research focused on the
multidisciplinarity that characterizes the gastronomic context. The methodological approach is based
on the principles that underpin the university itself, namely food sustainability as a form of
subsistence and improvement of human and natural conditions on the planet.
Given the peculiarity of its branch of study and its now internationally recognized competence in the
field of gastronomic science and its multi-faceted sphere of influence, the UNISG promotes research
projects both for the academic sector and for the business and cultural sectors.
Here are the various academic research areas in which UNISG lecturers and researchers are
constantly engaged:
Internationality and styles of consumption:
Studies focus on international styles of food consumption through contemporary and historic analysis
of populations, their customs and traditions, on demographic classes and on migratory phenomena.
Production and new technologies:
Analysis of food production from cultivation to harvesting, livestock breeding, preservation,
packaging and logistics, using new technological solutions capable of ensuring genuineness, quality
and full sustainability.
Memory and landscape:
Memory, tradition and landscape provide the focus for discovery and analysis of the link between
food and the natural environment, myths, rites and historical processes of peoples and territories of
which it is an essential part, the aim being to define it as a material and immaterial cultural heritage
of humanity.
Environment and health:
Study of the effects of food production and consumption on the environment and health, with
analysis of solutions with less impact on our environment, capable of ensuring gastronomic quality
for a healthy diet.
Economics and Food Policy:

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Observation of food production and trade trends, support to small-scale products, valorization of the
rural workforce, and normative and operational regulation to ensure quality, genuineness
(traceability) and preservation.
Previous R&D projects experience
1) Open Discovery Space (ODS):A socially-powered and multilingual open learning infrastructure to
boost the adoption of eLearning - Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Policy
Support Programme.
2) AGER Project VALORVITIS Valorization of the wine industry by-products for the production of
high-added value compounds
3) Green Learning Network (GLN): the project is dedicated to creating a network of educators,
agriculturalists, institutions, learners and user communities in Lifelong Learning - LLP Programme

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: Unioncamere Piemonte
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 011 5669213
Fax: 0039 011 5669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK394)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with

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EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES395)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety

Role in the project


Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES396)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.
Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination

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that mostly reaches SMEs and stakeholders of the agro-food sector


Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
national, European and Latin American partners.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Born in 2001, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 regional and national projects in
cooperation with SMEs, cooperatives and food companies associations of the Spanish agriculture
and food sectors.
CTAEX counts with 25 ha of experimental farms, 4 ha organic certified among them, where to
develop agricultural trials related to plant variety characterization, seeds and plant material
multiplication, and crop management practices, specifically addressing sustainable crop production
and mechanisms to increase productivity, stability, and quality of cereal, legumes, horticultural crops
and other plant species such as olive grove and vineyard.
CTAEX has already led and participated in a vast number of projects, playing a key role in the
transfer of technology.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).

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BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).

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SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)


INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT397)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities

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and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project with more relevant innovative knowledge transmitions
methods components are:
- Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96
- Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT398)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-11-2016: On-farm demonstrations: deepening farmer-to-farmer learning mechanisms

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Gastronomic Sciences, founded in 2004 by the international non-profit association
Slow Food in cooperation with the Italian regions of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, is a legally
recognized, private non-profit institution. Its goal is to create an international research and
education centre for those working on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity, and
building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science. The Universitys
degree courses are thus designed to create a new professional role, that of the gastronome, who can
operate effectively in the production, distribution, promotion and communication of quality foods and
beverages. The students, who come from all over the world, learn in an active and dynamic manner,
thanks to the balance between scientific subjects and humanistic ones, sensory training and direct
experience with the artisanal and industrial processes of production and elaboration of food obtained
in the field on the study trips. This methodological and educational approach gives students a holistic
vision of food production systems past and present, teaching them how to go about developing
future food scenarios. The UNISG offers the following study programs: a three-year undergraduate
degree in Gastronomic Sciences; a two-year graduate degree in Promotion and Management of the
Food

and

Tourist

Heritage;

three

one-year

post-graduate

Masters

in

Food

Culture

and

Communications (Human Ecology and Sustainability; High-Quality Products; Representation, Place,


and Identity), one Master in Italian Wine Culture; five High Apprenticeship vocational training
courses for the trades most in demand in the food sector (cheese affineurs, bakers, pizza chefs,

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master brewers, pork butchers, cheese affineurs and restaurant-based gastronomes); two courses of
the Pollenzo Cookery School for budding professional cooks (one in Italian Corso di Cucina
Popolare Italiana di Qualit - and one in English - Master in the Slow Art of Italian Cuisine), with the
emphasis on food products and primary ingredients. Development of relationships with other
Universities and institutions in Italy and abroad has led to a continuing exchange of students and
faculty, enlivening the academic and intellectual life of the University community.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) is specialized in research focused on the
multidisciplinarity that characterizes the gastronomic context. The methodological approach is based
on the principles that underpin the university itself, namely food sustainability as a form of
subsistence and improvement of human and natural conditions on the planet.
Given the peculiarity of its branch of study and its now internationally recognized competence in the
field of gastronomic science and its multi-faceted sphere of influence, the UNISG promotes research
projects both for the academic sector and for the business and cultural sectors.
Here are the various academic research areas in which UNISG lecturers and researchers are
constantly engaged:
Internationality and styles of consumption:
Studies focus on international styles of food consumption through contemporary and historic analysis
of populations, their customs and traditions, on demographic classes and on migratory phenomena.
Production and new technologies:
Analysis of food production from cultivation to harvesting, livestock breeding, preservation,
packaging and logistics, using new technological solutions capable of ensuring genuineness, quality
and full sustainability.
Memory and landscape:
Memory, tradition and landscape provide the focus for discovery and analysis of the link between
food and the natural environment, myths, rites and historical processes of peoples and territories of
which it is an essential part, the aim being to define it as a material and immaterial cultural heritage
of humanity.
Environment and health:
Study of the effects of food production and consumption on the environment and health, with
analysis of solutions with less impact on our environment, capable of ensuring gastronomic quality
for a healthy diet.
Economics and Food Policy:

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Observation of food production and trade trends, support to small-scale products, valorization of the
rural workforce, and normative and operational regulation to ensure quality, genuineness
(traceability) and preservation.

Previous R&D projects experience


1) Open Discovery Space (ODS):A socially-powered and multilingual open learning infrastructure to
boost the adoption of eLearning - Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Policy
Support Programme.
2) AGER Project VALORVITIS Valorization of the wine industry by-products for the production of
high-added value compounds
3) Green Learning Network (GLN): the project is dedicated to creating a network of educators,
agriculturalists, institutions, learners and user communities in Lifelong Learning - LLP Programme

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: Unioncamere Piemonte
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 011 5669213
Fax: 0039 011 5669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT399)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Agronomy/engeneer scieces, physics , Geographical Engineering,
Computer Science and Information Technology, Biochemistry, Landscape Architecture,
Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg on a rural land uses basis) helping an
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Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation and Resource-efficient and profitable
industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems. Moreover we are interested in carbon
metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.
Previous R&D projects experience
In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
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learning mechanisms
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES400)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
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Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety

Role in the project


Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES401)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.
Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination
that mostly reaches SMEs and stakeholders of the agro-food sector
Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Born in 2001, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 regional and national projects in
cooperation with SMEs, cooperatives and food companies associations of the Spanish agriculture
and food sectors.
CTAEX counts with 25 ha of experimental farms, 4 ha organic certified among them, where to
develop agricultural trials related to plant variety characterization, seeds and plant material
multiplication, and crop management practices, specifically addressing sustainable crop production
and mechanisms to increase productivity, stability, and quality of cereal, legumes, horticultural crops
and other plant species such as olive grove and vineyard.
CTAEX has already led and participated in a vast number of projects, playing a key role in the
transfer of technology.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)

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Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
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(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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FEIRACO SCG
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES402)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-12-2017: Networking European farms to boost thematic knowledge exchanges and close the
innovation gap

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
FEIRACO SCG is a dairy cooperative of stockbreeders founded in 1968 and committed to the
development of the region, favoring social cohesion in rural areas and offering consumers products
of exceptional quality.
Its partners are livestock farm owners which share industrial facilities and technical services for milk
and dairy processing, a factory of feed supplements, a cogeneration plant for the production of
steam and electricity, and zootechnical, animal reproduction and agricultural advisors
Among its products are: classic milk (whole, semi-skimmed and skim) and Unicla (milk from cows
fed excellent diets that ensure optimum nutritional quality). Other products include liquid yogurts,
whipping cream, butter, cheese, and milkshakes.
FEIRACO is a benchmark in the dairy sector in Galicia. It has over 10 M in assets and employs more
than 200 people with an annual turnover of 100 M . Feiraco has invested in R&D and innovation
since 2002. FEIRACO innovation strategy is focused in the use of natural processes and environment
sustainability. These are the most recently goals achieved by FEIRACO, thanks to the company
investment in R&D and innovation:
Improvement of milk nutrient profile: Reduction of saturated fats and increment of healthy fatty
acids: Omega-3, CLA and phospholipids. Improvement of functional nutrient content: Selenium and
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Reduction of environmental impact: Reduce of methane emissions. Feeding cows to improve the
quality of the produced milk (UNICLA) also reduce methane emissions from cows, between 25 and
30%.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


FEIRACO has strong R&D capabilities in the following areas:
Food safety and innovation policies.
Animal feed
Animal Management
Sustainable management models
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products
Valorization of wastes and co-products.
Cold/warm generation.
Sustainable management models.
Clinical trial
Development of healthy dairy products

Previous R&D projects experience


Feiraco team is used to work in multidisciplinary and international projects with other SMEs, large
companies and research groups from the university, such as for example in AFRESH project, funded
by the European Commission. Feiraco is aware with the environment and sustainability, and it has
developed several projects, for reducing methane emissions and energy integration. On this way,
Feiraco has had more than 10 multidisciplinary and international R&D and innovation projects funded
in the last 10 years, such as for example:
FP7-REGIONS-2010 Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and
physical activity clusters (AFRESH)
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
ERASMUS + (Call 2014): Quantitative Tools for sustainable food and energy in the food chain (QSAFE)

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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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INOVISA
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES403)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-12-2017: Networking European farms to boost thematic knowledge exchanges and close the
innovation gap

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INOVISA is a Portuguese private non-profit association established in 2005 with the aim of
promoting the valorization of knowledge and technology, innovation and business development and
reinforcing the links between science and industry in the agricultural, food and forestry sector.
INOVISA has emerged as an innovative and unique structure in the Portuguese context, by having a
very well defined scope (agricultural, food and forestry sector) comparing with other innovation
support entities that are broader in scope. The INOVISAs DNA has led to a range of successful
projects, by working very closely with multiple actors within the agricultural, food and forestry
sector.
INOVISA has two operating pillars: Entrepreneurship and Business Development (BOOST) and
Knowledge and Technology Transfer (LINK). The Digital Communication of Knowledge area
(SPREAD) supports both these operating pillars transversally. Regarding the scope of action, we
operate both nationally and internationally, holding a fourth working area of Cooperation,
Development and Internationalisation (GLOBAL), which supports the international component for
INOVISA.
The BOOST area is an operating pillar that supports business projects for the development of
technology and knowledge-based products or services targeting the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. In addition to this area, INOVISA works in collaboration with entities that provide support

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services to entrepreneurs in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, both in the acquisition of skills
and in the development of services for the support of entrepreneurship. One of the strategic goals of
the BOOST area is to implement a national platform in the sector, to encourage entrepreneurship
and business development based in knowledge and technology.
The LINK area is the other operational pillar of INOVISA, which promotes the connection between
the scientific/academic setting and the business framework in the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. With the experience attained over the last few years, particularly as coordinators of Rede
INOVAR, INOVISA holds as a strategic goal to continue leading the promotion of knowledge and
technology transfer in the sector at a national level. An additional purpose is to assume a position of
greater dynamics at an international level, encouraging networking and project development, with
particular emphasis in Portuguese speaking countries; at an European level, we want to act as a
structure for advocacy and connection with the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural
Productivity and Sustainability.
The SPREAD area aims to promote innovation and a massive use of digital communication in the
whole sector, by developing digital communication strategies and creating, labelling and disclosing
knowledge and technology digital contents, particularly in video format.
The GLOBAL area focus in Europe and in Portuguese speaking countries, articulates and promotes
initiatives developed internationally, along with the other areas of INOVISA. The operational work of
the GLOBAL area has been strategically established through the SKAN Platform project
(www.skanplatform.org).
Relevant previous projects or activities:
1) Rede INOVAR - The Portuguese Agro, Food and Forestry Network (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural
Development Program funded) is a Portuguese wide network which aims at providing an exciting
technology and knowledge transfer environment between the academia and the business
community, in the agro, food and forest sector. Rede INOVAR has 79 national entities (including all
the universities and institutions for Science and Technology operating in the agricultural, food and
forestry sectors in Portugal and several national or regional business associations, federations,
confederations and clusters), representing the most important active innovation stakeholders in the
Portuguese agricultural, food and forestry sectors.
2) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) intends to extend the use and exploitation of the
platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge portal specialized in
the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture sector with a Web tool
designed to fits its particular needs and help it to use the Internet to increase its competitiveness,
communication, integration and diffusion of goods.
3) SKAN Platform (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural Development Program funded) aims to promote the

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sharing of knowledge and technology between Europe, Africa and Latin America in the agricultural,
food and forestry sector. SKAN Platform uses three different but integrated approaches (Web
Platform, Network Platform and Facilitation Platform) which ensure high engagement and
involvement with the actors of all innovation chain in these three different geographical areas.
4) Agrofood 3.0 (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural Development Program funded) is an initiative of eleven
Portuguese entities (including universities, R&D institutions and business associations operating in
the agricultural, food and forestry sectors in Portugal) that aims to do capacity-building in the
creation, cataloguing and dissemination of digital contents about scientific and technical knowledge
in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, in order to enable these entities to communicate the
knowledge they generate using digital tools.
5) Inovemp and Export (PRRN Portuguese Rural Network Programme funded) are two projects to
benchmark best practices on innovation and exports in the agriculture and agrifood sectors. These
two projects where developed in partnership with the School of Agriculture / University of Lisbon and
the Portuguese Association of Young Farmers.
6) International benchmarking study of competitiveness poles and clusters and identification of best
practices. This study had the objectives of identify, select and establish international contacts with
Competitiveness / Technological Poles and Clusters; describe and analyze identified Competitiveness
/ Technological Poles and Clusters and promote international partnerships with the contacted
organizations / cluster initiatives.
In the past four years, INOVISA has also developed several partnerships with Portuguese speaking
countries in Africa, namely Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde. Together with Agostinho Neto
University (Luanda), it has given support to the creation of a technology and entrepreneurship
centre and the creation of a national network for technology transfer and technology based
entrepreneurship in Angola.
INOVISA is also a full partner of the Tertiary Agriculture Education Partnership (TAE partnership)
that has been coordinated by the World Bank and is working together with African leaders to create
and develop TEAM Africa. In this context, INOVISA is coordinating a prospective study to analyse the
future of higher education of agriculture in Africa.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Business incubation spaces / office space for businesses: Shared spaces and services for
entrepreneurial projects that find themselves in need of physical (offices or warehouses) or virtual
support. Shared services include meeting and leisure rooms, kitchen and dining areas, parking
space, security, internet, among others.

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Strategic definition and validation of business models: Support to the structuring and validation of
business models through the lean startup approach.
Entrepreneurship empowerment: Empowerment in new methodologies to support entrepreneurship:
training for experts and mentors.
Support to the creation of entrepreneurship support services: Development and establishment of
new services to support entrepreneurship, throughout the different stages of the process:
Deployment strategy and service design; Follow-up on the services establishment and performance;
Monitoring and assessment of efficiency and impact.
Strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of research, development and
innovation (R&D&I): Outline strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of
Research, Development and Innovation at a national, European and CPLP (Portuguese speaking
countries) level - Identification and selection of events that focus on exchange of
knowledge/technology; Identification and selection of potential partners, as well as funding sources,
for R&D&I projects in consortium; Connection with national and international networks coordinated
by INOVISA, or in which INOVISA participates actively; Definition of strategies for digital
communication.
T2B initiatives: Organisation of knowledge, technology and innovation exchange initiatives
(Technology to Business), nationally and internationally - Technological brokerages between
researchers and companies/associative structures; Workshops; Empowerment and demonstrative
training initiatives.
R&D&I catalogues: Integration of projects or technologies in a R&D&I catalogue.
Technological screening and matching with R&D groups: Identification of needs/opportunities for
R&D&I; Information gathering, description and selection of research groups (national and/or
international) for potential partnerships; Identification and selection of funding sources (national
and/or international) for R&D&I projects in consortium; Facilitation of relationship terms with the
previously selected research groups; Organisation of events or T2B initiatives.
Digital communication strategies: Analysis of the companys business model (based on
Osterwalderscanvas); structuring and planning of the digital communication strategy, considering
the business model.
Digital contents: Preparation and development of scripts; Planning and image collection; Editing and
post-production, including motion graphics; Cataloguing and dissemination through digital
communication channels and platforms.
Structuring and support to training in e-learning / b-learning / moocs: Discussion of the trainings
business model (based on Osterwalders canvas); Structuring and planning of the training; Training
coordination; Development of digital contents to support the training.

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Internationalisation models: Support to the development of internationalisation models for


knowledge-based and technology-based products or services; Prospecting for investment
opportunities regarding knowledge-based and technology-based products or services.

Previous R&D projects experience


Ongoing project:
SKAN Platform aims to promote the sharing of knowledge and technology between Europe, Africa
and Latin America in the agricultural, food and forestry sector. This initiative is now supported by the
Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries CPLP, and has been developing
partnerships with innovation actors from Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Brazil. More
information at www.skanplatform.chil.org/page/home
Concluded initiatives:
1) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) | Project that aimed to extend the use and
exploitation of the platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge
portal specialized in the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture
sector with a Web tool designed to fits its particular needs and help it to use the Internet to increase
its competitiveness, communication, integration and diffusion of goods.
2) Application to ISIB-02-2014 call: SUpport services to PRromote demand-driven INnovation in
Agrifood systems SUPRINA [Evaluation Result Total score: 11.50 (Threshold: 10.00)] | The
SUPRINA project, which would be coordinated by INOVISA, aimed to improve innovation brokering
and facilitation by identifying and disseminating good practices, building capacity and professional
skills in Innovation Support Services (ISS), and providing new inputs for policies and funding
programs, whilst taking into account the diversity of the agriculture knowledge and innovation
systems (AKIS) in Europe. Overall, the project intended to improve skills on innovation approaches,
increase the links between innovation actors, and develop more efficient methods for ISS,
supporting the EIP-AGRI in the promotion of new approaches to innovation that integrate and
benefit farmers and other end-users.

Role in the project


Training; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES404)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-12-2017: Networking European farms to boost thematic knowledge exchanges and close the
innovation gap

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Porto (UPORTO) was created in the 18th century, being currently one the most
prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. It is the second largest in Portugal and the first
in scientific production (eg QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, contributing to around 20% of
the Portuguese scientific ISI WoS papers). It has more than 32 000 students, ~2 400 teachers and
researchers along with 1 600 administrative staff. Staff is organized in 15 schools and 60 scientific
research units, spread across 3 university campuses. The Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) is one of the
eldest schools and with higher contribution to R&D in the UPORTO. It integrates the courses of eg,
Chemistry,

Biochemistry,

Computer

Science

and

Agronomy/engeneer
Information

scieces,

Technology,

physics

Biochemistry,

Geographical

Engineering,

Landscape

Architecture,

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, etc.


Expertise offered (related to the topic)
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg on a rural land uses basis) helping an
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Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation and Resource-efficient and profitable
industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems. Moreover we are interested in carbon
metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.
Previous R&D projects experience
In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16ES405)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-12-2017: Networking European farms to boost thematic knowledge exchanges and close the
innovation gap

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with

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EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES406)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-12-2017: Networking European farms to boost thematic knowledge exchanges and close the
innovation gap

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.

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Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety

Role in the project


Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
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CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES407)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-12-2017: Networking European farms to boost thematic knowledge exchanges and close the
innovation gap

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.
Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination
that mostly reaches SMEs and stakeholders of the agro-food sector

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Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
national, European and Latin American partners.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Born in 2001, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 regional and national projects in
cooperation with SMEs, cooperatives and food companies associations of the Spanish agriculture
and food sectors.
CTAEX counts with 25 ha of experimental farms, 4 ha organic certified among them, where to
develop agricultural trials related to plant variety characterization, seeds and plant material
multiplication, and crop management practices, specifically addressing sustainable crop production
and mechanisms to increase productivity, stability, and quality of cereal, legumes, horticultural crops
and other plant species such as olive grove and vineyard.
CTAEX has already led and participated in a vast number of projects, playing a key role in the
transfer of technology.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
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packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)

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INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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CRPV - CENTRO RICERCHE PRODUZIONI VEGETALI
SME
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT408)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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sustainable agriculture

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CRPV is a cooperative company located in Cesena (Po Valley, Northern Italy), operating in the
development of research and services supply for crop production, through four main topics:
a)fruit, vegetables, seeds, floriculture; b) viticulture, oenology and olive oil; c)cereals, beets and
oilseed crops; d) bio-energy.

CRPV is registered as a SME at the EU level, operating mainly in

applied research, demonstration activities and experimental trials. Its members are producers
associations, institutes for technical assistance and professional education, provincial administrations
and the main economic organizations.
CRPV main activities carried out are: a) research for sustainable crop protection for both organic and
integrated crop production; b) research for productions optimization and integrated production
guidelines updating (including nutrition, irrigation, soil management, cultural practices, etc.); c)
application of modern ICT tools in agriculture; e) bio-energy development; d) economic analyses to
support farmers development; e) planning and experimentation about the use of biomasses for bioenergy production; f) supporting chain producers in quality and traceability certification process; g)
dissemination of research results and technologies transfer. CRPV has availability of facilities like
experimental vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, equipped laboratories for chemical, biochemical,
bio-molecular and microbiological analyses.

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Relevant EU Projects participated:


1) Project title: Capacity building for the Ministry of Agriculture of Jordan in the field of EU third
country listing criteria for plants and their fresh products (TWINNING Programme) - Duration: from
2011 to 2013
2) Project title: Climate ChangE-R (EU-LIFE) - Duration: from 2013 to 2016.
3) Project title: WELLFOOD (EU IPA Adriatic Programme) - Duration: year 2013
4) Project title: AGRONET (EU IPA Adriatic Programme) - Duration: from 2011 to 2013

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Skills and themes of interest within EU projects:
- CRPV is located in a territory (Emilia-Romagna region) where fruit crops are largely cultivated
(e.g., peach, apricot, apple, pear, plum, kiwi, cherry, grapewine) as well as many vegetables (e.g.,
tomato, lettuce, onion, potato, cabbage), grapevine, seed crops and cereals;
- considerable experience for what concerns experimental field activities and assessments on
integrated pest management (IPM) and biological control of pests and pathogens affecting
vegetable, fruit crops, grapevine and weeds control as well as on nutrition issues;

very large

experience has been developed on IPM and on biological control including use of biological agents
and low environmental impact products/methodologies to support extension service at local and
regional level;
- CRPV is also strongly involved in the extension service/advisory system organization for Integrated
and Organic Production at regional level. In particular, since last 2011, CRPV is managing the Emilia
Romagna regional advisory system, managing both meetings, tools (e.g., monitoring at territorial
level on main pest and diseases thanks to a specific software, link with the management of the
forecasting models available) and staff (e.g. 12 coordinators at provincial level, scouting technicians
for monitoring at territorial level);
- CRPV has a large network of contacts also in other italian regions with extension services, due to
its strict link with farmers/producers;
- CRPV has implemented several projects related to traceability of food productions and systems,
and sustainable consumption models;
- applications of ICT tools in agriculture, in particular precision farming systems, are one of the new
priorities of CRPV;
- relevant experience on food quality and safety (e.g., data collection, sensorial analyses) has been
gained;
- large experience in dissemination of results about crops production research to stakeholders at

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local /EU level;


Previous R&D projects experience
.- Project title: Biointegra (Emilia Romagna region PSR Mis 511)

Duration: from 2011 to 2014 -

Aim: to organise and implement a supporting system at regional and local level for advisory services
towards the correct application of tools and information for integrated and organic production; it
includes local coordinators and availability of tools and scientific information.
.- Project title: SAT Sistema di Assistenza Tecnica Regionale (Regional Technical Assistance
System)( Regional Law 28/98 and private funds) - Duration: from 2010 to 2015 - Aim: to implement
experimental tests on viticulture, fruit and vegetables, to support advisory systems and updating the
regional integrated production guidelines;
.- Project title: Capacity building for the Ministry of Agriculture of Jordan in the field of EU third
country listing criteria for plants and their fresh products (TWINNING Programme) - Duration: from
2011 to 2013 - Aim: CRPV (sub-contractor on behalf of Fondazione Minoprio Italy) provided
technical assistance and tutoring activities to the Ministry of Agriculture of Jordan, about
organization of extension service on integrated production and traceability. )

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: SIMPLER
Organisation name: ASTER S. Cons. p. A
Address: Via Gobetti, 101
Postcode: 40129
City: Bologna
Country: Italy
Contact person: Sofia Miceli
Telephone: +39 051 6398119
E-mail: sofia.miceli@aster.it

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Partnership Profile
RUR-14-2016: Advisors' role in the functioning of AKIS and advisory
policies boosting innovation in sustainable agriculture
INOVISA
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT409)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-14-2016: Advisors' role in the functioning of AKIS and advisory policies boosting innovation in
sustainable agriculture

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INOVISA is a Portuguese private non-profit association established in 2005 with the aim of
promoting the valorization of knowledge and technology, innovation and business development and
reinforcing the links between science and industry in the agricultural, food and forestry sector.
INOVISA has emerged as an innovative and unique structure in the Portuguese context, by having a
very well defined scope (agricultural, food and forestry sector) comparing with other innovation
support entities that are broader in scope. The INOVISAs DNA has led to a range of successful
projects, by working very closely with multiple actors within the agricultural, food and forestry
sector.
INOVISA has two operating pillars: Entrepreneurship and Business Development (BOOST) and
Knowledge and Technology Transfer (LINK). The Digital Communication of Knowledge area
(SPREAD) supports both these operating pillars transversally. Regarding the scope of action, we
operate both nationally and internationally, holding a fourth working area of Cooperation,
Development and Internationalisation (GLOBAL), which supports the international component for
INOVISA.
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technology and knowledge-based products or services targeting the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. In addition to this area, INOVISA works in collaboration with entities that provide support
services to entrepreneurs in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, both in the acquisition of skills
and in the development of services for the support of entrepreneurship. One of the strategic goals of
the BOOST area is to implement a national platform in the sector, to encourage entrepreneurship
and business development based in knowledge and technology.
The LINK area is the other operational pillar of INOVISA, which promotes the connection between
the scientific/academic setting and the business framework in the agricultural, food and forestry
sector. With the experience attained over the last few years, particularly as coordinators of Rede
INOVAR, INOVISA holds as a strategic goal to continue leading the promotion of knowledge and
technology transfer in the sector at a national level. An additional purpose is to assume a position of
greater dynamics at an international level, encouraging networking and project development, with
particular emphasis in Portuguese speaking countries; at an European level, we want to act as a
structure for advocacy and connection with the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural
Productivity and Sustainability.
The SPREAD area aims to promote innovation and a massive use of digital communication in the
whole sector, by developing digital communication strategies and creating, labelling and disclosing
knowledge and technology digital contents, particularly in video format.
The GLOBAL area focus in Europe and in Portuguese speaking countries, articulates and promotes
initiatives developed internationally, along with the other areas of INOVISA. The operational work of
the GLOBAL area has been strategically established through the SKAN Platform project
(www.skanplatform.org).
Relevant previous projects or activities:
1) Rede INOVAR - The Portuguese Agro, Food and Forestry Network (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural
Development Program funded) is a Portuguese wide network which aims at providing an exciting
technology and knowledge transfer environment between the academia and the business
community, in the agro, food and forest sector. Rede INOVAR has 79 national entities (including all
the universities and institutions for Science and Technology operating in the agricultural, food and
forestry sectors in Portugal and several national or regional business associations, federations,
confederations and clusters), representing the most important active innovation stakeholders in the
Portuguese agricultural, food and forestry sectors.
2) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) intends to extend the use and exploitation of the
platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge portal specialized in
the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture sector with a Web tool
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communication, integration and diffusion of goods.


3) SKAN Platform (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural Development Program funded) aims to promote the
sharing of knowledge and technology between Europe, Africa and Latin America in the agricultural,
food and forestry sector. SKAN Platform uses three different but integrated approaches (Web
Platform, Network Platform and Facilitation Platform) which ensure high engagement and
involvement with the actors of all innovation chain in these three different geographical areas.
4) Agrofood 3.0 (ProDeR - Portuguese Rural Development Program funded) is an initiative of eleven
Portuguese entities (including universities, R&D institutions and business associations operating in
the agricultural, food and forestry sectors in Portugal) that aims to do capacity-building in the
creation, cataloguing and dissemination of digital contents about scientific and technical knowledge
in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, in order to enable these entities to communicate the
knowledge they generate using digital tools.
5) Inovemp and Export (PRRN Portuguese Rural Network Programme funded) are two projects to
benchmark best practices on innovation and exports in the agriculture and agrifood sectors. These
two projects where developed in partnership with the School of Agriculture / University of Lisbon and
the Portuguese Association of Young Farmers.
6) International benchmarking study of competitiveness poles and clusters and identification of best
practices. This study had the objectives of identify, select and establish international contacts with
Competitiveness / Technological Poles and Clusters; describe and analyze identified Competitiveness
/ Technological Poles and Clusters and promote international partnerships with the contacted
organizations / cluster initiatives.
In the past four years, INOVISA has also developed several partnerships with Portuguese speaking
countries in Africa, namely Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde. Together with Agostinho Neto
University (Luanda), it has given support to the creation of a technology and entrepreneurship
centre and the creation of a national network for technology transfer and technology based
entrepreneurship in Angola.
INOVISA is also a full partner of the Tertiary Agriculture Education Partnership (TAE partnership)
that has been coordinated by the World Bank and is working together with African leaders to create
and develop TEAM Africa. In this context, INOVISA is coordinating a prospective study to analyse the
future of higher education of agriculture in Africa.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Business incubation spaces / office space for businesses: Shared spaces and services for
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support. Shared services include meeting and leisure rooms, kitchen and dining areas, parking
space, security, internet, among others.
Strategic definition and validation of business models: Support to the structuring and validation of
business models through the lean startup approach.
Entrepreneurship empowerment: Empowerment in new methodologies to support entrepreneurship:
training for experts and mentors.
Support to the creation of entrepreneurship support services: Development and establishment of
new services to support entrepreneurship, throughout the different stages of the process:
Deployment strategy and service design; Follow-up on the services establishment and performance;
Monitoring and assessment of efficiency and impact.
Strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of research, development and
innovation (R&D&I): Outline strategies for promotion and dissemination of skills and results of
Research, Development and Innovation at a national, European and CPLP (Portuguese speaking
countries) level - Identification and selection of events that focus on exchange of
knowledge/technology; Identification and selection of potential partners, as well as funding sources,
for R&D&I projects in consortium; Connection with national and international networks coordinated
by INOVISA, or in which INOVISA participates actively; Definition of strategies for digital
communication.
T2B initiatives: Organisation of knowledge, technology and innovation exchange initiatives
(Technology to Business), nationally and internationally - Technological brokerages between
researchers and companies/associative structures; Workshops; Empowerment and demonstrative
training initiatives.
R&D&I catalogues: Integration of projects or technologies in a R&D&I catalogue.
Technological screening and matching with R&D groups: Identification of needs/opportunities for
R&D&I; Information gathering, description and selection of research groups (national and/or
international) for potential partnerships; Identification and selection of funding sources (national
and/or international) for R&D&I projects in consortium; Facilitation of relationship terms with the
previously selected research groups; Organisation of events or T2B initiatives.
Digital communication strategies: Analysis of the companys business model (based on
Osterwalderscanvas); structuring and planning of the digital communication strategy, considering
the business model.
Digital contents: Preparation and development of scripts; Planning and image collection; Editing and
post-production, including motion graphics; Cataloguing and dissemination through digital
communication channels and platforms.
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business model (based on Osterwalders canvas); Structuring and planning of the training; Training
coordination; Development of digital contents to support the training.
Internationalisation models: Support to the development of internationalisation models for
knowledge-based and technology-based products or services; Prospecting for investment
opportunities regarding knowledge-based and technology-based products or services.
Previous R&D projects experience
Ongoing project:
SKAN Platform aims to promote the sharing of knowledge and technology between Europe, Africa
and Latin America in the agricultural, food and forestry sector. This initiative is now supported by the
Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries CPLP, and has been developing
partnerships with innovation actors from Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Brazil. More
information at www.skanplatform.chil.org/page/home
Concluded initiatives:
1) RED- ITAA (INTERREG IV-B SUDOE funded) | Project that aimed to extend the use and
exploitation of the platform chil.org to Portugal, Spain and South of France. Chil.org is a knowledge
portal specialized in the agro industrial sector, with the aim to provide to the European agriculture
sector with a Web tool designed to fits its particular needs and help it to use the Internet to increase
its competitiveness, communication, integration and diffusion of goods.
2) Application to ISIB-02-2014 call: SUpport services to PRromote demand-driven INnovation in
Agrifood systems SUPRINA [Evaluation Result Total score: 11.50 (Threshold: 10.00)] | The
SUPRINA project, which would be coordinated by INOVISA, aimed to improve innovation brokering
and facilitation by identifying and disseminating good practices, building capacity and professional
skills in Innovation Support Services (ISS), and providing new inputs for policies and funding
programs, whilst taking into account the diversity of the agriculture knowledge and innovation
systems (AKIS) in Europe. Overall, the project intended to improve skills on innovation approaches,
increase the links between innovation actors, and develop more efficient methods for ISS,
supporting the EIP-AGRI in the promotion of new approaches to innovation that integrate and
benefit farmers and other end-users.

Role in the project


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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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CENTRE
STUDIES

FOR

TRANSDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOPMENT

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT410)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-14-2016: Advisors' role in the functioning of AKIS and advisory policies boosting innovation in
sustainable agriculture

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
The value-added generated by CETRAD takes the form of knowledge as represented by studies,
policy recommendations and new organisational strategies. Its main scientific areas (sociology;

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heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin
policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
4 - Increasing knowledge about innovation initiatives in rural areas and in the agro-food sector, its
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territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;
6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
18 - Studying the market for and processes of valorisation of rural resources so as to propose
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conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating


sustainable (self-)employment.
Previous R&D projects experience
CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);
Study of the valuation of ecological and recreational services of the Serra da Estrela Nature Park of
(2010-2012);

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DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);


Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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capital in the farming sector
AGACA
(ASOCIACIN
AGROALIMENTARIAS)

GALEGA

DE

COOPERATIVAS

Association
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES411)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-15-2017: The benefits of working with others fostering social capital in the farming sector

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGACA is the representative agrarian and dairy cooperatives organization at the Galician region, in a
broad sense: it represents the cooperatives themselves and their economical, managerial and social
matters as well as the ones related to the cooperative partners in their human and professional
dimensions. Featuring more than one hundred member cooperatives, it brings together the most
representative companies of the Galician agri-food industry. AGACA supports its members by
providing them with a wide range of consulting services, including support for collaborative projects
in the R&D perspective. AGACA promotes and carry out Innovative projects in coordination with the
AKIS at the regional, national and European level, which let our co-operatives increase their
competiveness. AGACA has carried out several EU Initiatives (EQUAL, INTERREG or POCTEP) in the
field of rural development and entrepreneurship innovation awareness.
AGACA has also encouraged more than ten projects on agrifood R&D, since it started working with
the AKI national and regional system in 2005. Currently, AGACA is part of the Food&Drink Cluster
association, CLUSAGA.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


AGACA has a strong experience related to the economic, environmental and social analysis of local
and rural development activities and interventions from an inclusive perspective. AGACA applies
allways a multi-actor approach as its members are quite diverse.

Previous R&D projects experience


AGACA has actively participated in the following European Projects: RESFARM Developing and
implementing financial instruments for the mobilisation of investments in renewable energy in the
agrarian sector, H2020; TESLA Transferring Energy Savings Laid on Agroindustry, IEE; SUCELLOG
Triggering the creation of biomass logistic centres by the agro-industry, IEE; DESQOOP,
INTERREG-POCTEP.

Role in the project


Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
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capital in the farming sector
OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT412)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-15-2017: The benefits of working with others fostering social capital in the farming sector

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF
and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities

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and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project with relevant components in the area of networking and
social capital in and with the farming sector are:
- Development of the PECOSOL-CONSUACCIN platform for Food and Nutritional Security in Central
America 2013/2017 - 2.337.998
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Sustainability of the banana sector as a contribution to poverty reduction in the region Piura.
(Peru) 2012/2016 - 558.277
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- Cotzic: Nutricion and Food Security in Ixchigun (Guatemala) - 2007-2009 - 426.197
- Recovery of the local productive capacity of the farming sector in the provinces of Holguin and
Pinar del Rio (Cuba) - 2009/2011 - 3.287.729,96
- Sustainable rural development in the Bay of Jiquilisco, El Salvador (El Salvador) - 2010/2013 553.088
- Production chains and sustainable management of natural resources in hillside areas of the
municipality of Pespire (Honduras) - 2008/2011 - 785.352
- Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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capital in the farming sector
ESRI PORTUGAL
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT413)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-15-2017: The benefits of working with others fostering social capital in the farming sector

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Esri Portugal is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, solutions and software
development services provider. Covers all industries were georreferentiation and geoprocessing are
added values for the business. In particular, for agriculture, provides solutions for land parcels
management, harvesting planning, production spatial analysis, and others towards processes
efficiency and production increase.
GIS solution for land cadastre and harvesting management for the wine production industry.
GIS solution for land use management and scoring for wine production regulation in reserved areas.
GIS solution for land use and water management with irrigation networks.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


High skilled software developers in GIS technology
Experient and structured development teams
Strong contact with SME end users in the wine industry

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Previous R&D projects experience


Previous experience on international projects
FP7 ICARUS project on Search & Rescue autonomous vehicles.
Land cadastre management in Mozambique municipality of Maputo
Projects related with the topic
GIS solution for land cadastre and harvesting management for the wine production industry.
GIS solution for land use management and scoring for wine production regulation in reserved areas.
GIS solution for land use and water management with irrigation networks.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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capital in the farming sector
WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES414)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-15-2017: The benefits of working with others fostering social capital in the farming sector

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.
Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

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Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety

Role in the project


Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
RUR-16-2017: Optimising interactive innovation project approaches
and the delivery of EU policies to speed up innovation in rural areas
OIKOS - COOPERAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT415)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
RUR-16-2017: Optimising interactive innovation project approaches and the delivery of EU policies
to speed up innovation in rural areas

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Founded in February 23, 1988, in Portugal, OIKOS - Cooperao e Desenvolvimento, is a non-profit
association, internationally recognized as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO /
INGO) acting on behalf of the most vulnerable populations. It brings together professionals from
different areas fundamental to sustainable development. Its action is based on the promotion of
economic and social rights as reflected in the promotion of the right to sustainable livelihood and
basic social services, the right to life, security and participation through political and social
citizenship, and the right to own identity. OIKOS is adept of both using the best available
intervention methodologies and developing new methods and technologies when existing ones are
found to be less than ideal. The activity of OIKOS is structured in a continuum in the areas of
emergency / humanitarian action, development / sustainable living; mobilization / global citizenship.
In southern countries, projects promote innovative approaches and focus in the areas of rural
development and food security, environment, climate change and natural resource management,
preventing and reducing the risk of natural disasters, social and economic empowerment, gender
and youth and institutional strengthening. While in the global North, Oikos mobilizes people,
institutions and resources to address these global issues. OIKOS has extensive experience in the
implementation and management of projects with funding from major institutional donors such as
the European Union, in collaboration with international partners such as FAO, WFO, UNHCR, UNICEF

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and bilateral agencies, national authorities, academic institutions, civil society actors, private entities
and corporate organizations. OIKOS is currently present in eleven countries in the world. In Latin
America, it implements projects in Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Costa Rica), Caribbean Sea (Cuba), South America (Per), Africa (Mozambique, Cape Verde and So
Tom e Prncipe) and Europe (Portugal).
Projects with significant R&D (and direct training) components:
- Strengthening local capacity for climate change adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca (Nicaragua,
Honduras and El Salvador) 2011/2016 - 1.685.228,60.
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Agro-Energia - Promotion of integrated self-sustainable agro-energy farms to contribute to
sustainable development in rural areas of Cuba 2011/2014 - 1.392.657
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Oikos has a multi-disciplinary team that includes both people trained in natural sciences (biology,
food engineering, environmental sciences, agronomy, etc.) and social sciences (sociology,
anthropology, international relations, economy, etc.). Oikos also has strong management team with
extensive experience in managing both national and international projects. Within the multiple areas
that Oikos has demonstrated its capabilities and competences, the most relevant for potencial R&D
projects are:
- Joint testing, benchmarking and improvement of existing technologies and methodologies in the
areas of food security, rural extension, climate change adaptation, rural economy (including
alternative supply chains) and disaster prevention.
- Promotion and massification of new technologies within low income communities;
- Community access, mobilization and awareness;
- Training;
- Identification and involvement of partners and facilitation of multi stakeholder processes
- Multi stakeholder and participatory approaches to diagnosis and problem analysis;
- Project management;
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects;
- Communication and complementary fundraising;

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Previous R&D projects experience


Oikos has more than 25 years of experience of direct intervention in 4 continents and more than 20
countries. These projects often involve direct work with (and within) rural and low-income
populations in developing countries, this fact has made Oikos (and other NGOs) a privileged vehicle
for bilateral communication between this populations (that have specific needs) and other groups
that can assist in meeting those needs, these can be researchers and R&D institutions (knowledge
and technology development capabilities), donors (capacity to provide financial resources for the
R&D activities), policy makers (develop and adjust policies, legislation and regulations) and general
population of northern countries (complement funds and exert social and political pressure).
Of the hundreds of projects that OIKOS has promoted, implemented and managed successfully in
these two decades, some of the project with more relevant innovation components are:
- Integrar para Alimentar Development of a National Food Security Strategy (Portugal)
2014/2016 - 123.006,88
- Co-innovation in agricultural processes to strengthen food sovereignty in Cuba 2011/2014 1.134.436
- Energizing Development Biofuel as a link between environmental priorities and fight against
poverty: a possible challenge? (Portugal) 2009/2012 134.108
- Promotion Program of Rural Markets (PROMER Fase I and II) (Mozambique) - 2011/2014 2015/2018 - 1.416.435,96/1.181.000
- Sustainable agribusiness for poverty reduction in the Apurimac district - Project Pachachaka (Peru)
- 2003/2007 - 510.000,00

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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CENTRE
STUDIES

FOR

TRANSDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOPMENT

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT416)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
ENTITY PROFILE: CETRAD is a social science and humanities research unit, with more than 50
integrated members spread over 3 research groups (Tourism, identities & cultural heritages;
Innovation, organisations & markets; Society, territory, resources & policy) and 6 thematic research
lines focused on agrarian sustainability; territorial cohesion; social inclusion; rural enterprise;
tourism; and the valuation of environmental and heritage services. The research key issues of
CETRAD are rural, regional and local development, based on its core values of inter-, multi-and
trans-disciplinarity, stakeholder participation, and beneficiary empowerment. It does so in 3 crucial
ways: (1) by identifying resources (especially inputs into the agro-food, tourism, culture and energy
value chains) whose extralocal market potentialities are not yet fully realized, whose
competitiveness needs reinforcing and/or whose value cannot easily be expressed in market terms;
(2) by prioritising the link between more endogenous development, greater social inclusion through
empowerment, and firmer regional cohesion; and (3) by focusing on forms of innovation,
entrepreneurship and competitiveness that promote sustainable wealth- and employment-creation
and mitigate demographic decline.
The value-added generated by CETRAD takes the form of knowledge as represented by studies,
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heritage/museology; management; economics) undoubtedly benefit from having some of their key
concepts and recent theoretical formulations tested in the field and, if validated, used to underpin
policy change and organisational strategies. Natural, agrarian, forestry and environment-related
sciences also benefit from CETRADs work, because it is well-grounded in the complex reality
productive, technological, and biodiversity-related as well as social, cultural, spatial, entrepreneurial
and political that constitutes the rural development process. Regional, national and international
networking with other researchers, practitioners and stakeholders is a fundamental asset to
CETRADs work. The joint production and shared consumption of knowledge in collaborative projects
with international partners is personally and institutionally satisfying, particularly given its
preeminently inter-disciplinary nature and transdisciplinary potential.
RELEVANT R&D PROJECTS:
CETRAD consolidates its strategic European and intercontinental networks in rural development (e.g.
SYAL, REAL, IFSA, ESEE, Symbios), in regional development, innovation and entrepreneurship (e.g.
via a specific protocol with CEER, and continued participation in the CIBECEM, REAL, Symbios, JLEG
and other networks), and in tourism and heritage (Intertur). International research collaboration has
been further consolidated through institutional links in Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Mozambique and Angola and, closer to home, in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Holland, France, Poland and
Russia, through projects such as Glocal Governance in Latin American Rural Regions; Agrofood &
Forestry Companies Added Value Co-products; Working Strategy for New Product Thinking; PGaEValue; Qualification for the 3rd Sector; Red Euro-Centroamericana Eureca; Quality Certification for
Vocational Education/Training; RITA; Pro-AKIS; RAPIDO; EUROFOREX; GOBTUR and Rural-ITER;
among others.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CETRADs members have been developing various research initiatives related to the Agrofood
Sector, particularly within Research Group 3 (Society, territory, resources & policy) and Thematic
Line 1 (Sustainable agro-food and forest systems in rural areas). Currently, the main issues of
research performed within the center are:
1 - Analysis of quality agro-food chains in Northern Portugal (compared to other Portuguese and
European regions), resulting in concrete recommendations to promote their competitiveness;
2 - Identification, analysis and measures of valorisation of typical Portuguese agro-food products;
3 - Increasing knowledge on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of regional
farming systems;
4 - Increasing knowledge about innovation initiatives in rural areas and in the agro-food sector, its

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potentials and limitations, as a tool to support the development of firms, organizations and
territories;
5 Measuring the value added of agro-food systems;
6 - Developing, testing and improving models and methods to value public goods (such as
agricultural/forest externalities, cultural heritage, landscape, nature and environmental impacts of
renewable energies) and the formulation and testing of policies and market-based solutions to
conserve public goods/services, enhance their economic value and retain more value added in the
territory of origin;
7 - Increasing knowledge of local populations and economic agents attitudes and perceptions
regarding conservation and management of agro-forest systems, landscape, nature and cultural
heritage;
8 - Understanding of the development-related organisational dynamics of civil society, identifying
current trends, strengths/weaknesses, impacts and networking strategies and dynamics;
9 - Analysis of problems, practices and policies that undermine progress towards lowering
discrimination against for reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,

among other dimensions

of inequality and exclusion;


10 - Undertaking comparative analysis of multifaceted 'intelligent' strategies for rural development
in similar regional/national contexts;
11 - Identifying, categorizing and assessing management, innovation and training performance of
firms in the agro-food chains in Portugal, Spain and other EU countries;
12 -Evaluating the effects of agricultural and rural development policies, by analysing the productive
and organizational dynamics of agricultural, agro-food, agro-forestry, pastoral systems and land-use
preferences that have resulted from the changing paradigms of agricultural and rural activities;
13 - Evaluation of the potential of different forestry and pastoral uses to provide land management
services, so as to internalize the value of environmental differentiation and the associated benefits
(fire management, carbon capture, balanced water cycle, biodiversity and resource recovery);
14 - Identifying bottlenecks to economic and social development and their impact both on the
sustainability of agricultural, agro-forestry and pastoral activities and on rural communities;
15 - Developing of regionally-focused diagnostics and analytics appropriate to understanding the
recent evolution and probable future trajectories of the principal agro-food clusters;
16 - Evaluating the potential of proximity marketing in local agro-food systems and processes as
instruments for sectorial, value chain and territorial development;
17 - Estimating, at the local level, the contribution to consumers valuation of rural agro-products
and services of gastronomic and catering inputs into tourism;
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appropriate policy measures, organizational structures/strategies, and innovation processes


conducive to the transformation of resources into business opportunities capable of generating
sustainable (self-)employment.

Previous R&D projects experience


CETRADs main projects (international and others) related with the topics under scrutiny and
research that have been responsible for providing experience to their researchers, include:
PRO-AKIS - Prospects for Farmers Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS (2012-2015);
Rural Matters - Meanings of the Rural in Portugal: Between social representations, consumptions and
development strategies (2012-2015);
RURAL/ITER - Reintroduction Upon Rural Agricultural Lands of Innovative Training for Entrepreneurs
on Return (2012-2014);
Economic valuation of environmental impacts of renewable energies (2011-2014);
Transition Pathways: Assessing Innovation in Farm Management Strategies (2011-2014);
The use of experimental economics methods in the assessment of consumer willingness to pay for
traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables (2011-2014);
ASAS - Sustainable & Active Villages Project (2012-2013);
An evaluation of the Sustainable Commercial Networks using the "Parques Com Vida brand in
Protected Areas in Northern Portugal (2012-2013);
SAVE - Valorisation of environmental services of Agroecosystems in mountain protected areas
(2011-2013);
PGaE-VALUE - Feasibility Study on the Valuation of Public Goods and Externalities in EU Agriculture
(2011-2013);
RUR@L INOV-Innovating in the countryside (2011-2013);
Developing and Valorising Endogenous Products (2011-2013);
ForeStake - The role of local agents in the success of forestry policy in areas affected by forest fires
in Portugal (2010-2013);
The overall rural tourism experience and sustainable local community development (2010-2013);
An evaluation of the state of conservation of the Upper Douro Vineyard & Wine Region (UNESCO
Living/Evolving Cultural Heritage Site)(2012);
Promoting the identification, analysis and dissemination of best practices in Portuguese agro-food
enterprise development and traditional product valorisation (2012);
Evaluation of the PROVE - Promote and Sell ( Promover e Vender) project (2011-2012);
Support for (European) farmers co-operatives (2011-2012);

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Study of the valuation of ecological and recreational services of the Serra da Estrela Nature Park of
(2010-2012);
DOUROINTOUR: The Douro Valley's Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012);
Project Eco Saldo (part of the Earth Condominium project - www.earth-condominium.com (20102012);
Agro-food innovation and technological development network - North Portugal/Galcia (2009-2011);
Integrated Management Plan Stio-PTCON0025 (2008-2010);
EUROFOREX European Forest Externalities - COST action E45 (2008-2010);
RAPIDO Rural areas, people & innovative development (2007-2009);

Strategic Plan for

Wines with Douro Denomination and Douro Geographical Indication certification:

the role of the

cooperative sector (2007-2008);


Identifying traditional/typical products with economic potential from the Baixo Tmega area
(2008);
Crossborder directory of organic and artisanal produce (2008);
Dourinov Crossborder resource valorisation and transformation initiatives (2006-2008).

Role in the project


Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16ES417)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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to speed up innovation in rural areas

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

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Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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WINERY CASA MONTEPIO
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES418)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Casa Monte Pio is a family winery belonging at the Rias Baixas appellation, located in the
municipality of Ribadumia, within the sub-zone "Val do Salns". Its business covers the entire
production cycle, from cultivating their own vineyard until the winemaking and its merchandising.
Produces white and red wines of the Albario and Espadeiro varieties respectively, from grapes from
their own vineyards.
Casa Montepo participates in the collective "Granxa Familar", organized by the Institute of
Development Studies of Galicia (IDEGA) of the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Casa Montepo markets one of its wines with brand "Granxa Familiar"
Granxa Familar has been awarded the "Award Food of Spain to the distribution and Food Trade" in
its XXIV edition of the year 2011, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of
Spain Government.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The company staff has extensive experience in developing R & D projects at national and European
level, working for other companies.

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Casa Montepo has experience in the management and development of national R & D projects in
collaboration with universities and technology centers.

Previous R&D projects experience


Research new technologies for wine dealcoholisation.
Production wine without alcohol from albario variety

Role in the project


Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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CITOLIVA
TECHNOLOGICAL
FARMING AND OLIVE OIL

CENTRE

FOR

OLIVE

Technological Centre
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES419)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
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to speed up innovation in rural areas

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITOLIVA is a non-profit foundation established to implement methodologies and systems dealing
with technological requirements in the olive oil and table olive sectors.
Main activities are based on the following lines of R&D and innovation:
1. Health: improved olive oil quality and new healthy uses of olive oil or by-products. Relevant
projects:
a) ASOAN - Biotechnological use of olive by-products from Andalusia aimed at food and agriculture
sector
b) ATENA - Olive oil and other healthy fats. Technological applications for processing into valueadded products
c) OLEA TEMPURA - Study of the behavior of olive oil in frying
2. Sustainability in farms and olive industries. Related projects:
a) OiLCA - Enhancing the competitiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of the olive oil sector
through waste management optimisation and the establishment of an ecological label
b) AOTF NIR - Real time application of AOTF NIR technology in mills for the improvement of
production control, quality control and traceability of olive oil
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compounds from olive oil industry


d) OLEOSIG - Geographic information system for the traceability of olive oil
3. Competitiveness: markets and strategies for the olive sector. Examples of projects:
a) STRATEGO - Strategic marketing plans of olive sector
b) Management of the Spanish Olive Technology Platform (ALENTA) and the Innovative Business
Association of Good&Services Providers of Olive Sector (INOLEO)
Finally, CITOLIVA acts as an entity of transfer between science, industry and society in these three
lines of action.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


CITOLIVA has a deep understanding of the process of sustainable olive growing. Specific expertise in
the topic is based in the following background and technological tools:
a. Market studies and research
b. Technological surveillance studies
c. Communication, dissemination and transfer of research results
c. Management and coordination of European projects
d. Studies for public administrations

Previous R&D projects experience


FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage: TraFooN - Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of
knowledge for innovation. Grant Management n: 613912
FP7-SME-2011-BSG: VERTIGEEN - Inexpensive and reliable on-site solution for olive producers to
contain verticillium wilt. Grant Management n: 286140
FP7-SME-2013-BSG: ENTOMATIC - Novel automatic and stand-alone integrated pest management
tool for remote count and bio acoustic identification of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera oleae) in the field.
Grant Management n: 605073
H2020-SFS-2014-2: PONTE - Pest Organisms Threatening Europe. In negotiation n: 635646
H2020 ISIB-03-2015: SOLID - Social innovations for the sustainable development of rural areas.
Approved in Phase 1. Presented to Phase 2
H2020-SFS-2014-14a: OLEOVERITAS - Developing, validating and harmonising analytical methods
for authentication of olive oil based on novel advanced analytical methodologies. Submitted

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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FORUM OCEANO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT420)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-01-2016: Sustainability schemes for the bio-based economy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster
Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
As stakeholder:
- COFASP cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing (FP7 ERANET)
Monitoring national anchor projects (following, promotion, dissemination):
- VALORPEIXE Valorizao de Subprodutos e guas Residuais da Indstria de Conservas de Peixe

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal

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Contact person: Vanda Narciso


Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AXENCIA GALEGA DE INNOVACIN (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES421)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-01-2016: Sustainability schemes for the bio-based economy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Timber Technological Innovation and Services Centre (CIS-Madera, Centro de Innovacin y
Servicios Tecnolgicos de la Madera) is located in the Galician Technology Park (Parque Tecnolgico
de Galicia), in the Ourense province, and is a public organisation at the service of the Galician timber
industry, which through its technological activities aims to promote a transformation in the sector,
helping to improve the competitive position of the companies and making greater use of the forest
resources and for the better use and quality of its products.
Areas of Activity:
- Production and undertaking of applied research projects.
- Technology transfer.
- Promotion and diffusion of know-how about the use of timber in its diverse applications, especially
in the construction sector.
- Giving training in areas related to timber technology.
Relevant R&D projects:
- GREENMOTION http://www.greenmotionproject.com/
- TREES4FUTURE http://www.trees4future.eu/
- ATLANWOOD http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/r.proyectoatlanwood.pdf
- EUCALIPTUS GLOBULUS http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/
l.eucaliptoblanco.pdf
- Sawmilling systems suitable for Europeans Eucalyptus globulus

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affected by growing stresses" Co-operative Research Project FAIR 98-9579


- "Ecoinnovacin en Empresas de Madeira de Galicia" INCITE Galicia (Spain)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The technical human team is integrated by PhDs, MSc and other highly qualified experts, covering
several disciplines such as forest engineering, biomass and bioenergy, architecture, industrial
engineering, etc. CIS-Madeira carries out applied research projects developing research agreements
with enterprises to execute specific activities. The centre also offers a wide range of technical
assistance services, mainly oriented to the materials and products quality control, process reengineering and technical assessment in wood construction (building design, rehabilitation works,
etc.).
CIS Madeira has experience in the following aspects related to the topic:
- Life cycle assessment of bio-based products and eco-labelling.
- Resource efficiency and the principle of cascade use considering existing criteria for bioenergy
product sustainability.
All this to get:
- Contribute to the development of efficient sustainability schemes and indicators;
- Ensure market pull for bio-based products through wider use of bio-based standards and
certification schemes and the expansion of bio-based products accessing sustainability schemes, e.g.
(eco)labelling;

Previous R&D projects experience


- GREENMOTION. The main objective is the creation of a virtual platform to provide enterprises from
the Galician-North of Portugal Eurorregion all the information about ecological materials that may be
used in automobile in a close and easy way, promoting their integration in vehicles.
- TREES4FUTURE. Trees4Future is an Integrative European Research Infrastructure project that aims
to integrate, develop and improve major forest genetics and forestry research infrastructures. It will
provide the wider European forestry research community with easy and comprehensive access to
currently scattered sources of information (including genetic databanks, forest modelling tools and
wood technology labs) and expertise.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT422)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-01-2016: Sustainability schemes for the bio-based economy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-BB-2016/2017 in general, in particular
strategies involving forest species breeding, biodiversity, forest production systems. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agroforest R&D and forest ecosystems, breeding and management
are of particular interest for researchers experts. It has a Unit Production, Transformation and
valorization unit dedicated to crops and to some forest species of interest to the Mediterranean
ecosystem. Experts are mostly focused on forest species breeding programs, using biotechnological
tools. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for studying plant/forest species
fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Another Unit deals with environmental risk assessment of agroforest ecosystems for
environmental sustainability ensuring sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses
effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs, pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in
edible parts, using different bioindicator models (in vivo and in vitro).

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
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sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg., on a rural land uses basis) helping an
integrated and sustainable management and linked to environmental sustainability. Topics such as
Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation and Resource-efficient and profitable
industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems. Moreover we are interested in carbon
metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora

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Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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CENTRO
DE
INNOVACIN
AGROALIMENTARIA, S.A. (CITAGRO)

TECNOLOGA

SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES423)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-01-2016: Sustainability schemes for the bio-based economy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CITAGRO (Agrifood Innovation and Technological Centre) is a spanish SME situated in the south of
Spain (Andalucia) which main purpose is to promote and develop sustainable and eco-innovative
services to the agrifood sector. During the last years CITAGRO has participated in different R&D
projects related to the enhancement of Agricultural Primary Production Systems, and in particular:
1) Development of crop management strategies focused in the optimization of production systems
from the environmental (integrated and organic) and economical point of view .
2) Phytopathological monitoring of pests and diseases in crops.
3) Development and promotion of standards and regulations of good practices associated to crop
management (integrated production regulations).
4) Private Schemes and certification protocols of sustainable production systems (integrated and / or
organic farming, energy crops, bio-based products).
5) Lyfe Cicle Assessment (LCA) and determination of environmental foot prints in the agrifood chain
(carbon footprint, water footprint, ecological footprint) from the farm to the agroindustry.
6) Action plans to mitigate emissions and to implement environmental improvement strategies in the
different processes and design and development phases in product development: agricultural
production, industrial processing, logistics and commercialisation.
7) Validation of technologies for sustainable agricultural production systems

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


1) Environmental, technical and economic assessment of novel technologies applied in tne
agrisector.
2) Validation/certification of environmental practices and technologies within the crop/agricultural
systems
3) Development of experimental activities with farmers and farmers association.
4) Development and promotion of standards and regulations of sustainability and good practices
associated to the bio-based and agrifood sector (including definition and selection of criteria and
indicators).
5) Development of schemes and certification protocols of bio-based products.
6) Development of Lyfe Cicle Assessment (LCA) and determination of environmental foot prints in
the agrifood chain (carbon footprint, water footprint, ecological footprint) from the farm to the
agroindustry, including bio-based products.

Previous R&D projects experience


1) Project in 2013 LEAD-ERA Call (Lead Market Initiative: Bio-based products) related to the
valorization of bio-based crop residues for energetic purposes.
2) In National and Regional R&D developing projects related with the development and assessments
of sustainable methodologies/schemes for crop different crop production systems

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC)
Address: C/ Max Planck, 3. Edificio Iris 1
Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla

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Country: Spain
Contact person: Cristina Cabeza Fernndez
Telephone: 34955048511
E-mail: cristina.cabeza@juntadeandalucia.es

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Partnership Profile
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FLORECHA SA.
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT424)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-01-2016: Sustainability schemes for the bio-based economy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Florecha SA. is a Portuguese forest contractor. The company's clients are private and public forest
landowners. Florecha SA provides management and consultancy services, namely: plantation,
thinnings, harvesting and forest stand maintenance (e.g. fertilization, under-story shrub control,
etc.); and forest management plans, resource assessments, and project proposals for national
funding.
Florecha is also a biomass waste provider to CHP and dedicated biomass plants, as well as a wood
supplier to the pulp and paper, pellets and pallets sectors.
The company is FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody certified.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


As forest contractor, Florecha SA can provide in-depth insight into the current wood-based bioenergy
supply-chain systems in Portugal. The company is a provider of biomass and wood products to the
industry with its own forest machinery (forwarders, tractors, etc.) and staff. We are thus able to
systematically retrieve data related with our operations and the market in which we operate, and
validate possible recommendations for improvement.

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Previous R&D projects experience


- ENHANCE (FP7): partnerships for risk management
- Bioenergy crops viability assessment

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
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HERAL ENOLOGA, S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES425)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-01-2016: Sustainability schemes for the bio-based economy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Heral Enologa, S.L. is a spin-off from University of Extremadura devoted to biotechnological RTD,
microorganisms production and commercial lab, specially in the agrifood sector. The two promoters
have university degrees in Chemistry and Enology and they both have worked in enological advice
since 1999.
Heral Enologa carries out RDT for the characterization and isolation of the microorganism involved in
agrofood industrial processes, specially yeasts. The company offers to clients exclusive collections of
microorganisms, as well as their production at industrial scale to be used as part of their processes.
Besides the company has a collection of selected and characterized microorganisms.
Some of the projects they have developed in the last years are the following ones:
- Use of ultrasound to improve cava aging.
- Composting of organic waste.
- Modifying of olive seasoning process to use bleach waste as fertilizer.
- Use of cheese whey to produce probiotics for animal feeding.
- Selection of yeasts for ecological wine production.
- Production of liquid yeast for fermentation beer with native strains of Extremadura.
One of the lines of research they recently have implemented is the revalorization of waste products
from grape and wineyards to develop new products for animal feeding.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)

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In this line , Heral enology has developed numerous projects at regional level in relation to the use
of co -products of the wine industry . These projects are based on the reuse , decreased carbon
footprint and other value generation focused on increasing the competitiveness of the wineries.
Some of these projects are as follows:
. - Recovery teams wineries effluent to generate rich fertilizers NPK .
. - Recovery skins and scrapes to produce compost.

Role in the project


Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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Partnership Profile
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CTAEX
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES426)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-01-2016: Sustainability schemes for the bio-based economy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CTAEX is a private non-for-profit agrofood RTD centre. Funded as a business association, it is backed
by an association of agrofood large companies, SMEs and co-operatives from the region of
Extremadura.
CTAEX facilities and main activity follow:
Agricultural Dpt. counts with green houses and 25 hectares of experimental farms including 4
organic certified ones, indicated for pot trials and large scale cultivation.
Food Technology Dpt. counts with a fully equipped pilot plant, an experimental kitchen, a sensory
evaluation lab and chambers indicated for shelf life studies, postharvest treatments and maturation
and curing processes.
Food Science and Safety Dpt. which is highly specialized in agro-food matrixes analysis from
chemical, physical and microbiological procedures, can also carry out the extraction, purification and
isolation of active compounds found in Medicinal Plants and a agro-food by-products and residues.
Apart from the technical development of an R&D Project, CTAEX could carry out the Project Results
Dissemination through its Office for Research Results Transfer Activities by means of dissemination
that mostly reaches SMEs and stakeholders of the agro-food sector
Up to date, CTAEX has successfully developed more than 250 projects, involving participation of
national, European and Latin American partners.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The Food Science and Safety Dpt. of CTAEX has a vast expertise in the isolation, identification,
quantification and evaluation of specific active compounds existing in aromatic and medicinal plants
as well as agro-food industries residues and by-products, and consequent employment with
agricultural, feed, food, packaging, pharmaceutical and cosmetics purposes, such as:
- Extraction and stabilization of omega-3 lipids and natural antioxidants in feed, food and cosmetic
applications.
- Employment of biocide extracts of vegetable species to be used against weeds, biological agents
and pests during cultivation of legumes, cereals and fruits and vegetables crops.
- Evaluation of biocides as postharvest treatment agents.
- Substitution of chemical preservatives in food products by direct application or incorporation in the
packaging.
In other cases, the Department has employed the techniques needed in the development of
functional studies where plant extracts / agro-food residues are analyzed according to protocol
screening methodologies (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-biocide, etc.), depending on the
composition of their bioactive chemo type.
Among its facilities, the Department counts with a pilot Soxhlet extractor of the following features:
Batch operation, water or organic solvents as: hexane, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, up to 200
liters of solvent per essay and up to 150 -300 liters/kilos of raw material to be extracted.

Previous R&D projects experience


INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors

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(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
MULTIHEMP. Multipurpose Hemp for industrial bioproducts and biomass (FP7-KBBE-2012-6singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).
INPROFOOD. Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (FP7-Science
in Society11).
BIOCOPAC. Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal
packaging (FP7-SME-2011-BSG-SME).
SATIN. Satiety Innovation (KBBE.2011.2.3-04).
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singlestage)
Value4Wool. Market Umbrella for the utilisation of low grade grease sheep wool as organic soil
amendment and fertilizer (CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2011).
SAVECROPS. Polivalent Biocides from local wastes (LIFE + 2011)
INTEGRALCARBON. Development and global enforcement of GHG capture photo-bioreactors in agroindustrial activities (LIFE2013)
MITTIC. Technological Modernisation and Innovation based on ICT in strategic and traditional sectors
(POCTEP 2012).

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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Partnership Profile
BB-02-2017: Towards a method for the collection of statistical data
on bio-based industries and bio-based products
AXENCIA GALEGA DE INNOVACIN (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES427)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-02-2017: Towards a method for the collection of statistical data on bio-based industries and biobased products

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Timber Technological Innovation and Services Centre (CIS-Madera, Centro de Innovacin y
Servicios Tecnolgicos de la Madera) is located in the Galician Technology Park (Parque Tecnolgico
de Galicia), in the Ourense province, and is a public organisation at the service of the Galician timber
industry, which through its technological activities aims to promote a transformation in the sector,
helping to improve the competitive position of the companies and making greater use of the forest
resources and for the better use and quality of its products.
Areas of Activity:
- Production and undertaking of applied research projects.
- Technology transfer.
- Promotion and diffusion of know-how about the use of timber in its diverse applications, especially
in the construction sector.
- Giving training in areas related to timber technology.
Relevant R&D projects:
- GREENMOTION http://www.greenmotionproject.com/
- TREES4FUTURE http://www.trees4future.eu/
- ATLANWOOD http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/r.proyectoatlanwood.pdf
- EUCALIPTUS GLOBULUS http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/

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l.eucaliptoblanco.pdf
- Sawmilling systems suitable for Europeans Eucalyptus globulus
affected by growing stresses" Co-operative Research Project FAIR 98-9579
- "Ecoinnovacin en Empresas de Madeira de Galicia" INCITE Galicia (Spain)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The technical human team is integrated by PhDs, MSc and other highly qualified experts, covering
several disciplines such as forest engineering, biomass and bioenergy, architecture, industrial
engineering, etc. CIS-Madeira carries out applied research projects developing research agreements
with enterprises to execute specific activities. The centre also offers a wide range of technical
assistance services, mainly oriented to the materials and products quality control, process reengineering and technical assessment in wood construction (building design, rehabilitation works,
etc.).
CIS Madeira has experience in the following aspects related to the topic:
- Life cycle assessment of bio-based products and eco-labelling.
- Resource efficiency and the principle of cascade use considering existing criteria for bioenergy
product sustainability.
All this to get:
- Contribute to the development of efficient sustainability schemes and indicators;
- Ensure market pull for bio-based products through wider use of bio-based standards and
certification schemes and the expansion of bio-based products accessing sustainability schemes, e.g.
(eco)labelling;

Previous R&D projects experience


- GREENMOTION. The main objective is the creation of a virtual platform to provide enterprises from
the Galician-North of Portugal Eurorregion all the information about ecological materials that may be
used in automobile in a close and easy way, promoting their integration in vehicles.
- TREES4FUTURE. Trees4Future is an Integrative European Research Infrastructure project that aims
to integrate, develop and improve major forest genetics and forestry research infrastructures. It will
provide the wider European forestry research community with easy and comprehensive access to
currently scattered sources of information (including genetic databanks, forest modelling tools and
wood technology labs) and expertise.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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SIDOR RESEARCH GROUP (UNIVERSITY OF VIGO)
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES428)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-02-2017: Towards a method for the collection of statistical data on bio-based industries and biobased products

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SiDOR (Statistical Inference, Decision and Operations Research) group was created in 1998 by a
group of young mathematicians of the University of Vigo, especialized in statistical models and
methods and operations research. Presently, more than 30 people belong to SiDOR, including
permanent researchers, posdocs, Ph.D. students, and technical staff. SiDOR members participate as
teachers in a Master in Statistical Techniques and a Ph.D. Program in Statistics and Operations
Research, where they have directed many doctoral theses.
SiDOR main lines of research are, on the one hand, nonparametric and semiparametric statistical
inference in complex problems (like high-dimensional data, censored data) and, on the other, game
theory, decision theory and operations research, in general. Researchers in the group lead and
participate in research projects and networks funded by competitive programs of the autonomic
Government of Galicia, the Spanish Ministry of Economy (for more than a decade) and the European
Commission. These projects include both basic research and applications to emerging problems from
different fields , such as economics , engineering, or biomedical sciences. In fact, many members of
SiDOR group participe actively in the newly created Center for Biomedical Research at the University
of Vigo (CINBIO) and the Technological Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITMATI).
SiDOR has strong international collaborations with leading researchers in the area , which has often
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projects. Recent projects include MEDIASRES (an international Ph.D. program in biostatistics) and
the network 'Asymptotic Theory for Multidimensional Statistics', respectively funded by the 7th
Framework Programme of the EU and the Flanders Research Foundation.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
The goals of this topic include the design of data collection procedures for biomass and the
exploitation of data sources. Data comparability with European and international databases is an
issue here. In practice, statistical models and methods are needed to go from hypotheses to
inferences and decision-making. SiDOR research group has expertise in the application of statistical
technology in a variety of scenarios. The involvement of our research unit in this project would help
to the design of suitable data sources and to the exploitation of the surveyed information, in order to
monitor bioeconomy developments and help the decision-makers.
Previous R&D projects experience
As mentioned, statistical methods are useful in a variety of scenarios. Indeed, SiDOR has been
previously involved in the design of surveys and in the exploitation of information by participating in
several projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science or the European Commission.
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
BB-03-2017: Adaptive tree breeding strategies and tools for forest
production systems resilient to climate change and natural
disturbances
INESC TEC
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16EPT429)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-03-2017: Adaptive tree breeding strategies and tools for forest production systems resilient to
climate change and natural disturbances

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INESC Technology and Science - INESC TEC is a Portuguese private non-profit association for
Research and Technological Development.
INESC TEC brings together 940 Collaborators (800 Researchers), of which 360 have PhDs, forming a
robust cluster with complementary skills and with notable international presence.
INESC TEC competences include Enterprise Systems Engineering, Applied Photonics, Innovation,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications and Multimedia, Power and Energy Systems,
Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Information Systems and Computer Graphics, Industrial
Engineering and Management, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support,
Advanced Computing Systems, High-Assurance Software, and Real-Time and Embedded Computing
Systems.
INESC TEC also accommodates Business Development Services, namely Industry Partnership
Service, Technology Licensing Office and Funding Opportunities Office, providing specialized support
for successful transfer of RTD results to third parties.
In 2014 INESC TEC participated in 31 EU projects (35 in 2013).
For more details, please see INESC TECs site: www.inesctec.pt.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Operations Management;
- Forestry Engineering and Management;
- Sensors and Sensors Networks;
- Innovation Management;
- Image Processing;
- Robotics and Intelligent Systems;
- Geographic Information Systems;
- Decision Support Systems.
Furthermore, INESC TEC has world-class research infrastructures for development and testing
(including access to experimental facilities for agriculture/viticulture).

Previous R&D projects experience


Examples of previous INESC TECs experience in European Programmes in the TEC4AGRO-FOOD
area (technology for Agriculture, Agrofood and Forestry sectors): RU-Rating (Rural Areas Rating)
(evaluation stage); FOCUS - Advances in FOrestry Control and aUtomation Systems in Europe
(Coordinator); SNIFFER - Sensory devices network for food supply chain security; eFoodChain Assisting SMEs to Participate in Digital Food Supply Chains; FoodManufuture - Conceptual Design of
a Food Manufacturing Research Infrastructure to boost up innovation in Food Industry;
AMI@NETFOOD - Development of Long-term shared vision on AMI Technologies for a Networked
agri-food sector.
Typically (there are exceptions), INESC TEC develops technologies up to Technology Readiness Level
(TRL) 7 - "System Prototype Demonstration in an Operational Environment. To reach product level,
further development is carried out in conjunction with industrial partners in ITT&E and Robotics.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI

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Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C


Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
BB-03-2017: Adaptive tree breeding strategies and tools for forest
production systems resilient to climate change and natural
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT430)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-03-2017: Adaptive tree breeding strategies and tools for forest production systems resilient to
climate change and natural disturbances

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-BB-2016/2017 in general, in particular
strategies involving forest species breeding, biodiversity, forest production systems. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agroforest R&D and forest ecosystems, breeding and management
are of particular interest for researchers experts. It has a Unit Production, Transformation and
valorization unit dedicated to crops and to some forest species of interest to the Mediterranean
ecosystem. Experts are mostly focused on forest species breeding programs, using biotechnological
tools. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for studying plant/forest species
fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Another Unit deals with environmental risk assessment of agroforest ecosystems for
environmental sustainability ensuring sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses
effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs, pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in
edible parts, using different bioindicator models (in vivo and in vitro).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg., on a rural land uses basis) helping an
integrated and sustainable management and linked to environmental sustainability. Topics such as
Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation and Resource-efficient and profitable
industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems. Moreover we are interested in carbon
metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI

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Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C


Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
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Partnership Profile
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production systems resilient to climate change and natural
disturbances
HIFAS DA TERRA S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES431)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-03-2017: Adaptive tree breeding strategies and tools for forest production systems resilient to
climate change and natural disturbances

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Hifas da Terra S.L. is a young SME developing products based on culture and applications of fungi.
From mushroom growing products and mycorrhized trees to nutraceuticals, a wide range of products
is available. As a knowledge-based company we continue to explore the kingdom fungi in order to
discover new useful applications.
Previous R&D projects experience
A wide range of products that have been developed throughout different research projects are now
in the market. These projects include:
1."Hydrocarbons and heavy metals bioremediation in soil using Technosols and fungi based
combined strategies": Collaborative project, 2014-2015 (co-funded by the European Commission,
Regional government of Galicia and private companies involved).
2. New tools for a better use on natural extracts in organic cosmetics: Collaborative project: 20132015 (co-funded by the European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and private
companies involved).
3. Project for the development of new product line of organic cosmetics based on organic
production of medicinal mushrooms: Innovative a technologic project, 2012-2014 (co-funded by the

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European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).


4. Project for the development of a new line of functional products (superfood) based on organic
production of medicinal mushrooms: Innovative a technologic project, 2012-2014 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).
5. Project for biological pest control against invasive species of the genus Acacia sp.: 2010-2013.
6. Targeting new strategies for biological pest control against invasive species Reynoutria japonica
in the Natura 2000 network of protected areas: 2009-2011.
7. Characterization of Craterellus cornucopioides fungus symbiosis with tree species in the Galician
region 2000-2011.
8. Project for the development of a medicinal-pharmaceutical product line for the European market
based on extracts of organically produced medicinal mushrooms 2008-2010 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the compamy)
9. Project for the production of saprophytic mushrooms using forest biomass as substrate 20062008.
10.Project for the production of chestnut trees grafted with autochthonous varieties and also
colonized by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae. Collaborative project: 2004-2006 (INCITE program with
forestry research centre of Lourizan).
11. Project for the colonization of chestnut trees by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae: 2000-2004.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Management; Demonstration;

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
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INVATIA RESEARCH, S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES432)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-03-2017: Adaptive tree breeding strategies and tools for forest production systems resilient to
climate change and natural disturbances

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Invatia Research is a technology-based company dedicated to research, production, and the
commercialization of high quality extra virgin olive oil, originating from Galicia. Based in Ourense
and Santiago de Compostela, the aim of the company is to reintroduce the native variety which had
disappeared from Galicia, optimising its environmental and bioclimatic adaptation.
The team comprises of professionals, educated and experienced in the fields of Agricultural
Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Food Technology, and Chemical Engineering.
Olei is the first and only extra virgin olive oil, hand selected from the oldest centenarian
autochthonous olive trees from the regions of Quiroga and Valdeorras in Galicia, the North West
corner of Spain, an area world renowned for its excellent wines.
Olei is the fruit of several years of research and the rediscovering of the traditional Brava olive
variety only found in this small corner of the world.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Invatia is dedicated to the future of the native Galician olive and continues working on several
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Genetic identification and recovery of the Galician olive trees autochthonous variety,
Adaptacin, cultivation and transformation of Galician olive.
Optimization of organic crop production through the application of ground cover and plants with
biocidal properties.
Selection and validation of biomarkers and natural bio-accumulators of pollution.
Applied research of bioactive encapsulation extra virgin olive oil

Previous R&D projects experience


The company has implemented diverse research and innovaton projects, related to the abovementioned research lines, that have made Invatia one of the leading private initiatives researching
olive trees and oil today.

Role in the project


Research; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production
systems, fostering a sustainable supply of quality wood for the
growing bioeconomy
DYLOG ITALIA S.P.A.
Large company
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT433)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production systems, fostering a sustainable
supply of quality wood for the growing bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Our company is a World leader in the x-ray inspection market. Our industrial machines are aimed to
inspect all the products in a production line for food and pharma manifacturers. Our R&D in now
focused on a multienergy approach to the x-ray inspection, in order to discriminate different levels of
fat content in meat products, with better results than the existent dual energy approach.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Assessment of density, homegeneity, mass of products; contaminant detection; shape detection,
missing/presence of form features

Previous R&D projects experience


The multienergy research started with a project funded by Piedmont Region, where Dylog was the
project leader and involved in it an international partner, MultiX S.A. from France. The project was
successful, with a functional prototype of lean-fat analyzer machine built and tested in the
production of a reknown Italian meat producer.

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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

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EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: UNIONCAMERE PIEMONTE
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 011 5669213
Fax: 0039 011 5669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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Partnership Profile
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production
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AXENCIA GALEGA DE INNOVACIN (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES434)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production systems, fostering a sustainable
supply of quality wood for the growing bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Timber Technological Innovation and Services Centre (CIS-Madera, Centro de Innovacin y
Servicios Tecnolgicos de la Madera) is located in the Galician Technology Park (Parque Tecnolgico
de Galicia), in the Ourense province, and is a public organisation at the service of the Galician timber
industry, which through its technological activities aims to promote a transformation in the sector,
helping to improve the competitive position of the companies and making greater use of the forest
resources and for the better use and quality of its products.
Areas of Activity:
- Production and undertaking of applied research projects.
- Technology transfer.
- Promotion and diffusion of know-how about the use of timber in its diverse applications, especially
in the construction sector.
- Giving training in areas related to timber technology.
Relevant R&D projects:
- GREENMOTION http://www.greenmotionproject.com/
- TREES4FUTURE http://www.trees4future.eu/
- ATLANWOOD http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/r.proyectoatlanwood.pdf

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- EUCALIPTUS GLOBULUS http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/


l.eucaliptoblanco.pdf
- Sawmilling systems suitable for Europeans Eucalyptus globulus
affected by growing stresses" Co-operative Research Project FAIR 98-9579
- "Ecoinnovacin en Empresas de Madeira de Galicia" INCITE Galicia (Spain)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The technical human team is integrated by PhDs, MSc and other highly qualified experts, covering
several disciplines such as forest engineering, biomass and bioenergy, architecture, industrial
engineering, etc. CIS-Madeira carries out applied research projects developing research agreements
with enterprises to execute specific activities. The centre also offers a wide range of technical
assistance services, mainly oriented to the materials and products quality control, process reengineering and technical assessment in wood construction (building design, rehabilitation works,
etc.).
CIS Madeira has experience in the following aspects related to the topic:
- Life cycle assessment of bio-based products and eco-labelling.
- Resource efficiency and the principle of cascade use considering existing criteria for bioenergy
product sustainability.
All this to get:
- Contribute to the development of efficient sustainability schemes and indicators;
- Ensure market pull for bio-based products through wider use of bio-based standards and
certification schemes and the expansion of bio-based products accessing sustainability schemes, e.g.
(eco)labelling;

Previous R&D projects experience


- GREENMOTION. The main objective is the creation of a virtual platform to provide enterprises from
the Galician-North of Portugal Eurorregion all the information about ecological materials that may be
used in automobile in a close and easy way, promoting their integration in vehicles.
- TREES4FUTURE. Trees4Future is an Integrative European Research Infrastructure project that aims
to integrate, develop and improve major forest genetics and forestry research infrastructures. It will
provide the wider European forestry research community with easy and comprehensive access to
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wood technology labs) and expertise.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production
systems, fostering a sustainable supply of quality wood for the
growing bioeconomy
INESC TEC
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT435)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production systems, fostering a sustainable
supply of quality wood for the growing bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
INESC Technology and Science - INESC TEC is a Portuguese private non-profit association for
Research and Technological Development.
INESC TEC brings together 940 Collaborators (800 Researchers), of which 360 have PhDs, forming a
robust cluster with complementary skills and with notable international presence.
INESC TEC competences include Enterprise Systems Engineering, Applied Photonics, Innovation,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications and Multimedia, Power and Energy Systems,
Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Information Systems and Computer Graphics, Industrial
Engineering and Management, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support,
Advanced Computing Systems, High-Assurance Software, and Real-Time and Embedded Computing
Systems.
INESC TEC also accommodates Business Development Services, namely Industry Partnership
Service, Technology Licensing Office and Funding Opportunities Office, providing specialized support
for successful transfer of RTD results to third parties.
In 2014 INESC TEC participated in 31 EU projects (35 in 2013).
For more details, please see INESC TECs site: www.inesctec.pt.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Operations Management;
- Forestry Engineering and Management;
- Sensors and Sensors Networks;
- Innovation Management;
- Communications Networks;
- Image Processing;
- Robotics and Intelligent Systems;
- Geographic Information Systems;
- Decision Support Systems.
Furthermore, INESC TEC has world-class research infrastructures for development and testing
(including access to experimental facilities for agriculture/viticulture).

Previous R&D projects experience


Examples of previous INESC TECs experience in European Programmes in the TEC4AGRO-FOOD
area (technology for Agriculture, Agrofood and Forestry sectors): RU-Rating (Rural Areas Rating)
(evaluation stage); FOCUS - Advances in FOrestry Control and aUtomation Systems in Europe
(Coordinator); SNIFFER - Sensory devices network for food supply chain security; eFoodChain Assisting SMEs to Participate in Digital Food Supply Chains; FoodManufuture - Conceptual Design of
a Food Manufacturing Research Infrastructure to boost up innovation in Food Industry;
AMI@NETFOOD - Development of Long-term shared vision on AMI Technologies for a Networked
agri-food sector.
Typically (there are exceptions), INESC TEC develops technologies up to Technology Readiness Level
(TRL) 7 - "System Prototype Demonstration in an Operational Environment. To reach product level,
further development is carried out in conjunction with industrial partners in ITT&E and Robotics.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL

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Organisation name: IAPMEI


Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production
systems, fostering a sustainable supply of quality wood for the
growing bioeconomy
UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES436)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production systems, fostering a sustainable
supply of quality wood for the growing bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The USC has a remarkable experience on the evaluation and demonstration of environmental
sustainability of innovative and novel production systems by means of the application of Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) methodology. Special attention has been paid from 2005 to non-food industrial
processes derived from lignocellulosic feedstocks (paper pulp, fibreboards, bioethanol,
lignosulphonates and bitumen nanoemulsions) in order to determine their environmental
sustainability from an industrial ecology perspective.
The USC-LCA team has worked in the following research areas related to the present project
assessing environmental performances:
1) White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers designing new
industrial bioprocesses specifically using lignocellulosic biomass as raw material;
2) The integration of biomass and waste reutilization for Bioproducts manufacture;
3) The demonstration of sustainability of bark valorization from softwood species available in Europe
into insulating foams and bioenergy (syngas production);
4) Ecodesign of industrial products introducing changes on industrial process from an environmental
point of view, paying special attention to wood based furniture sector;
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bio-based phenolic materials in combination with phenol-oxidizing enzymes as well as the production
of tannin-based insulating foams using different scenarios of the technology and supply chains.
All these research areas have a common renewable raw material, the wood. Thus, special attention
was paid on the assessment of forest systems destined to the production of the main biomass
source:
6) The assessment of forest systems (Norway spruce in Sweden, Maritime pine in Portugal and
France, Douglas fir in France and Germany, Portuguese cork oak woodlands) focused on industrial
wood production using not only the LCA methodology but also the Tool for Sustainability Impact
Assessment (ToSIA) method, a dynamic sustainability impact assessment model to assess
sustainability impacts in forest wood chains;
7) The production of energy crops for bioenergy as well as the simulation of second generation
bioethanol production chains (eucalypt, poplar, willow and acacia) by means of a biochemical
process including enzymatic hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and its
environmental performance.
All these research topics have been environmentally evaluated from a cradle-to-gate/grave
perspective following ISO 14040 standards. In a recent publication about the relevance of research
groups in terms of number of LCA publications in scientific journals, USC ranks first in Spain and
sixth in the world, which highlights the role of this research group on this topic.
Moreover, this research activity has been supported by the following UE, Spanish and Regional
projects:
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
Integrated European Network for biomass and waste reutilisation for Bioproducts (AQUATERRE)
(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654
Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia

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Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
The USC-LCA group has a deep collaboration with different forestry related research centres from
2007, which are supported by means of different mobility plans of Ph.D. students and published
studies in International SCI journals:
-The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Uppsala, Sweden) Dr. Staffan Berg
-The European Forest Institute (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Marcus Lindner
-The School of Forest Sciences in the University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu, Finland) Dr. Blas
Mola-Yudego
-The Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute (Forest and Landscape) Dr. Blas Mola-Yudego
-The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala, Sweden) - Dr. Ioannis Dimitriou and Dr.
Pr Aronsson
-The Department of Agricultural Engineering of University of Milan (Milan, Italy) Dr. Marco Fiala
and Dr. Jacopo Bacenetti
-The Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Systems of University of Florence (Florence,
Italy) Dr. Enrico Marchi
-The University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal) Dr. Luis Arroja
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
This wood based research line derived on 35 papers published in SCI journals, all of them related to
the topic of the project:
1.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2009): Evaluation of forest operations
in Spanish eucalypt plantations under a life cycle assessment perspective. Scandinavian Journal of
Forest Research, 24(2): 160-72.
2.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Comparative environmental
assessment of wood transport models. A case study of a Swedish pulp mill. Science of the Total
Environment, 407: 3530-9.
3.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, M.T. Moreira, J. Romero and G. Feijoo (2009): Environmental
impact assessment of total chlorine free pulp from Eucalyptus globulus in Spain. Journal of Cleaner
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4.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, S. Berg, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2009): Environmental Impacts of
Production and Supply of Pulpwood: Spanish and Swedish Case Studies. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment, 14: 340-353.
5.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, P. Widsten, A. Kandelbauer, E. Zikulnig-Rusch and M.T. Moreira
(2009): Environmental Performance Assessment of Hardboard manufacture. International Journal of
Life Cycle Assessment, 14: 456-66.
6.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental profile of ethanol from poplar biomass as transport fuel in Southern Europe.
Renewable Energy, 35: 1014-1023
7.- P.G. Monje, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Moldes, T. Vidal, J. Romero, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2010): Biodegradability of the enzymatic laccase-mediator system on the TCF bleaching of
Eucalyptus Kraft pulp. Water Research, 44: 2211-2220
8.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010): Comparative environmental performance
of Lignocellulosic bioethanol from different feedstocks. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
14: 2077-2085.
9.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, G. Feijoo, C. Heathcote, A. Kandelbauer and M.T. Moreira (2011):
Environmental assessment of Green hardboard production coupled with a Laccase activated system.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 19: 445-453.
10.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. Hospido, R. Agnemo, P. Svensson, E. Selling, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo
(2011): Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a Swedish Dissolving Pulp mill Integrated
Biorefinery. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 15(4): 568-583.
11.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, F.J. Silva, M.T. Moreira, R. Castilla Pascual, R.Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell,
J. Rieradevall i Pons, G. Feijoo (2011): Combined application of LCA and Eco-design for the
sustainable procurement of wood boxes for wine bottles storage. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 16: 224-237.
12.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2010):
Environmental assessment of Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) based ethanol as potential transport
fuel. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 16(5): 465-477.
13.- C.M. Gasol, X. Gabarrell, M. Rigola, S. Gonzlez-Garca and J. Rieradevall (2011):
Environmental assessment (LCA) and spatial modelling (GIS) of energy crops implementation on
local scale. Biomass & Bioenergy, 35: 2975-2985.
14.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, C. M. Gasol, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall
and G. Feijoo (2011): Assessing the global warming potential of wooden products from the furniture
sector to improve their ecodesign. Science of the Total Environment, 410: 16-25.
15.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, P. Buyo, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall,

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M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden based modular social playground:
application of LCA and DfE methodologies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 27: 21-31.
16.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Fiala and R.J. Murphy (2012): Present and future
environmental impact of poplar cultivation in Po Valley (Italy) under different crop management
systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 26: 56-66.
17.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, G. Feijoo and R. J. Murphy (2012): Comparative Life Cycle
Assessment of ethanol production from fast-growing wood crops (Black locust, Eucalyptus and
Poplar). Biomass & Bioenergy, 39: 378-388.
18.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, P. Aronsson and R.J. Murphy (2012):
Environmental assessment of energy production based on long term commercial willow plantations
in Sweden. Science of the Total Environment, 421-422: 210-219.
19.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M. Gonzlez, R. Castilla Pascual, X. Gabarrell, J.
Rieradevall, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental assessment and improvement
alternatives of a ventilated wooden wall from LCA and DfE perspective. International Journal of Life
Cycle Assessment 17: 432-443.
20.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Iribarren, A. Susmozas, J. Dufour and R.J. Murphy (2012): Life cycle
assessment of two alternative bioenergy systems involving Salix spp. biomass: Bioethanol
production and power generation. Applied Energy 95: 111-122.
21.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garca-Lozano, M.T. Moreira , X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo and
R.J. Murphy (2012): Eco-innovation of a wooden childhood furniture set: an example of
environmental solutions in the wood sector. Science of the Total Environment 426: 318-326.
22.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira and G. Feijoo (2012): Environmental Aspects of Eucalyptus
based ethanol production and use. Science of the Total Environment. 438: 1-8
23.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, L. Salinas-Maas, R. Garca-Lozano, X. Gabarrell, J. Rieradevall, G. Feijoo
and M.T. Moreira (2012): The application of Ecodesign methodology in SMEs run according to Lean
Management: the case of a furniture publishing company. Environmental Engineering and
Management Journal.
24.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, J. Bacenetti, M. Negri, M. Fiala and L. Arroja (2013): Comparative
environmental performance of three different annual energy crops for biogas production in Northern
Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 43: 71-83
25.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, Mola-Yudego and R.J. Murphy (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of potential
energy uses for short rotation willow biomass in Sweden. International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, 18: 783-795
26.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A. C. Dias and L. Arroja (2013): Life Cycle Assessment of typical
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27.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, I. Krowas, G. Becker, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Cradle-to-gate life
cycle inventory and environmental performance of Douglas-fir roundwood production in Germany.
Journal of Cleaner Production. 54:244-252
28.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2013): Assessing the
influence of different forest management systems on the environmental impacts of Douglas-fir
roundwood production in France. Science of the Total Environment. 461-462: 681-692
29.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, V. Bonnesoeur, A. Pizzi, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2014): Comparing
environmental impacts of different forest management scenarios for maritime pine biomass
production in France. Journal of Cleaner Production 64: 356-367
30.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, G. Feijoo, M.T. Moreira, L. Arroja (2014): Divergences on the
environmental impact associated to the production of maritime pine wood in Europe: French and
Portuguese case studies. Science of the Total Environment 472: 324-337
31.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, M.T. Moreira, A.C. Dias, B. Mola-Yudego (2014): Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle
Assessment of forest operations in Europe: Environmental and energy profiles. Journal of Cleaner
Production 66: 188-198.
32.- B. Mola-Yudego, I. Dimitriou, S. Gonzlez-Garca, D. Gritten and P. Aronsson (2014): A
conceptual framework for the introduction of energy crops. Renewable Energy.72: 29-38.
33.- E. Sany-Mengual, P. Prez-Lpez, S. Gonzlez-Garca, R. Garcia Lozano, G. Feijoo, M.T.
Moreira, X. Gabarrell and J. Rieradevall (2014): Eco-designing the use phase of products in
sustainable manufacturing: the importance of maintenance and communication-to-user strategies.
Journal of Industrial Ecology 18: 545-557.
34.- S. Gonzlez-Garca, A.C. Dias, S. Clermidy, A. Benoist, V. Bellon Maurel, C.M. Gasol, X.
Gabarrell and Luis Arroja (2014): Comparative environmental and energy profiles of different
biomass supply chains for potential bioenergy purposes in Southern Europe. Journal of Cleaner
Production 76: 42-54.
35.- A. C. Dias; J. Boschmonart-Rives; S. Gonzlez-Garca; M. Demertzi; X. Gabarrell; L. Arroja
(2015). Analysis of raw cork production in Portugal and Catalonia using life cycle assessment.
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 19: 1985-2000.
Previous R&D projects experience
European projects:
White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailormade biocatalysts and new Industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW) (2006- PI009) Reference: NMP2CT-2006-026456
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(2008-PI012) Reference: 212654


Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BIOFOAMBARK) (2012-PI011). Project
reference: 235066 FP7-ERANET-20008-RTD
International Network in Life Cycle Analysis and Ecodesign for Eco-innovation (ECOTECH SUDOE).
Regional projects:
DECOFIM: Diseo ecolgico en productos de madera y mueble. Centre de Difusi Tecnolgica de la
Fusta i el Moble de Catalunya (CENFIM)
Ecoinnovacin en empresas da industria da madeira en Galicia. Fundacin para o fomento da
Calidade Industrial e o Desenvolvmento Tecnolxico de Galicia
Spanish projects:
Patrocinio para la realizacin dun proxecto piloto sobre ecodeseo (2011-CE089). Empresa
Nacional de Innovacin S.A (ENISA)
Estudio sobre la compensacin de las emisiones de carbono generadas en la red de autopistas
ABERTIS mediante medidas en el mbito forestal. Fundacin Privada Abertis
Proyecto piloto de Ecodiseo. Sociedad Estatal para el Desarrollo del Diseo y la Innovacin
ENISA
Role in the project
Research;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
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BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production
systems, fostering a sustainable supply of quality wood for the
growing bioeconomy
UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT437)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production systems, fostering a sustainable
supply of quality wood for the growing bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
University of Porto/FCUP is interested in Call H2020-BB-2016/2017 in general, in particular
strategies involving forest species breeding, biodiversity, forest production systems. UP/FCUP has
expertise is mostly devoted to agroforest R&D and forest ecosystems, breeding and management
are of particular interest for researchers experts. It has a Unit Production, Transformation and
valorization unit dedicated to crops and to some forest species of interest to the Mediterranean
ecosystem. Experts are mostly focused on forest species breeding programs, using biotechnological
tools. It uses physiological/genomic/ biotechnological tools for studying plant/forest species
fundamental and applied research. Another group is expert in computational research and
modulation / predictive research. Another team is dedicated to the interphase with industrials and
dissemination. Another Unit deals with environmental risk assessment of agroforest ecosystems for
environmental sustainability ensuring sustainability production (eg, CO2 flux). It also assesses
effects of emerging contaminants (eg, NPs, pesticides, EDC, etc) in the agrofood ecosystem and in
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University of Porto/FCUP is interested in the Call H2020-RUR-2016/2017 in general. UP/FCUP
expertise is mostly devoted to agrofood R&D and food safety research linked to socio-economic
sciences and policies so providing tools for an integrated rural/agrofood ecosystems management.
We perform particularly soil and hydrological studies (eg., on a rural land uses basis) helping an
integrated and sustainable management and linked to environmental sustainability. Topics such as
Crop diversification systems for the delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystems
services: from farm benefits to value-chain organisation and Resource-efficient and profitable
industrial crops on marginal lands are of particular interest. Also we have experts in water
management and supply in crop producing systems. Moreover we are interested in carbon
metabolism of agro-forest species and forest products and alternative uses. Also we are interested in
emerging contaminants assessment (risk assessment) in rural/agro-forestal ecosystems, including
the development of alternative treatment technologies, leading to environmental sustainability,
centered in land and environmental issues and framed in the need to study how land and territory
are integrated in the conception and implementation of environmental policy instruments.

Previous R&D projects experience


In the FP7, UP was partner and/or coordinator in more than 50 projects, and under the new EU
Framework, Horizon 2020 , UP and/or FCUP members are already participating in more than a dozen
of projects, some as coordinators or partners (eg, Erasmus Mundus WINTOUR, Sexseed,
EnvMetaGen, BLUEandGREEN, H2020 Seachange, H2020 AtlantOS, PARRISE , ECALEP, KNEU,
ESSEM) Action ES1003-EMBOS , FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE , POCTEP - 0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E
PLATOX , CASCADE, etc). Also, its Science Technological Park has won 187 projects, 25 for biological
sciences, and 114 from UPTEC Technology, from which more than 15ME were from EU funding.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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Organisation name: IAPMEI


Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
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Partnership Profile
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production
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FLORECHA SA.
SME
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT438)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production systems, fostering a sustainable
supply of quality wood for the growing bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Florecha SA. is a Portuguese forest contractor. The company's clients are private and public forest
landowners. Florecha SA provides management and consultancy services, namely: plantation,
thinnings, harvesting and forest stand maintenance (e.g. fertilization, under-story shrub control,
etc.); and forest management plans, resource assessments, and project proposals for national
funding.
Florecha is also a biomass waste provider to CHP and dedicated biomass plants, as well as a wood
supplier to the pulp and paper, pellets and pallets sectors.
The company is FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody certified.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


As forest contractor, Florecha SA can provide in-depth insight into the current wood-based bioenergy
supply-chain systems in Portugal. The company is a provider of biomass and wood products to the
industry with its own forest machinery (forwarders, tractors, etc.) and staff. The company can
provide detailed input on the current needs within the industry and possible improvements, as well
as test and adopt new tools.

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Previous R&D projects experience


- ENHANCE (FP7): partnerships for risk management
- Bioenergy crops viability assessment

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production
systems, fostering a sustainable supply of quality wood for the
growing bioeconomy
HIFAS DA TERRA S.L.
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES439)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production systems, fostering a sustainable
supply of quality wood for the growing bioeconomy

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Hifas da Terra S.L. is a young SME developing products based on culture and applications of fungi.
From mushroom growing products and mycorrhized trees to nutraceuticals, a wide range of products
is available. As a knowledge-based company we continue to explore the kingdom fungi in order to
discover new useful applications.
Previous R&D projects experience
A wide range of products that have been developed throughout different research projects are now
in the market. These projects include:
1."Hydrocarbons and heavy metals bioremediation in soil using Technosols and fungi based
combined strategies": Collaborative project, 2014-2015 (co-funded by the European Commission,
Regional government of Galicia and private companies involved).
2. New tools for a better use on natural extracts in organic cosmetics: Collaborative project: 20132015 (co-funded by the European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and private
companies involved).
3. Project for the development of new product line of organic cosmetics based on organic
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European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).


4. Project for the development of a new line of functional products (superfood) based on organic
production of medicinal mushrooms: Innovative a technologic project, 2012-2014 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the company).
5. Project for biological pest control against invasive species of the genus Acacia sp.: 2010-2013.
6. Targeting new strategies for biological pest control against invasive species Reynoutria japonica
in the Natura 2000 network of protected areas: 2009-2011.
7. Characterization of Craterellus cornucopioides fungus symbiosis with tree species in the Galician
region 2000-2011.
8. Project for the development of a medicinal-pharmaceutical product line for the European market
based on extracts of organically produced medicinal mushrooms 2008-2010 (co-funded by the
European Commission, Regional government of Galicia and the compamy)
9. Project for the production of saprophytic mushrooms using forest biomass as substrate 20062008.
10.Project for the production of chestnut trees grafted with autochthonous varieties and also
colonized by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae. Collaborative project: 2004-2006 (INCITE program with
forestry research centre of Lourizan).
11. Project for the colonization of chestnut trees by Boletus edulis mycorrhizae: 2000-2004.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development; Management; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
BB-05-2017: Bio-based products: Mobilisation and mutual learning
action plan
FORUM OCEANO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT440)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-05-2017: Bio-based products: Mobilisation and mutual learning action plan

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster

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Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)
As stakeholder:
- COFASP cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing (FP7 ERANET)
Monitoring national anchor projects (following, promotion, dissemination):

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878

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City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AXENCIA GALEGA DE INNOVACIN (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES441)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-05-2017: Bio-based products: Mobilisation and mutual learning action plan

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Timber Technological Innovation and Services Centre (CIS-Madera, Centro de Innovacin y
Servicios Tecnolgicos de la Madera) is located in the Galician Technology Park (Parque Tecnolgico
de Galicia), in the Ourense province, and is a public organisation at the service of the Galician timber
industry, which through its technological activities aims to promote a transformation in the sector,
helping to improve the competitive position of the companies and making greater use of the forest
resources and for the better use and quality of its products.
Areas of Activity:
- Production and undertaking of applied research projects.
- Technology transfer.
- Promotion and diffusion of know-how about the use of timber in its diverse applications, especially
in the construction sector.
- Giving training in areas related to timber technology.
Relevant R&D projects:
- GREENMOTION http://www.greenmotionproject.com/
- TREES4FUTURE http://www.trees4future.eu/
- ATLANWOOD http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/r.proyectoatlanwood.pdf
- EUCALIPTUS GLOBULUS http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/
l.eucaliptoblanco.pdf

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- Sawmilling systems suitable for Europeans Eucalyptus globulus


affected by growing stresses" Co-operative Research Project FAIR 98-9579
- "Ecoinnovacin en Empresas de Madeira de Galicia" INCITE Galicia (Spain)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The technical human team is integrated by PhDs, MSc and other highly qualified experts, covering
several disciplines such as forest engineering, biomass and bioenergy, architecture, industrial
engineering, etc. CIS-Madeira carries out applied research projects developing research agreements
with enterprises to execute specific activities. The centre also offers a wide range of technical
assistance services, mainly oriented to the materials and products quality control, process reengineering and technical assessment in wood construction (building design, rehabilitation works,
etc.).
CIS Madeira has experience in the following aspects related to the topic:
- Life cycle assessment of bio-based products and eco-labelling.
- Resource efficiency and the principle of cascade use considering existing criteria for bioenergy
product sustainability.
All this to get:
- Contribute to the development of efficient sustainability schemes and indicators;
- Ensure market pull for bio-based products through wider use of bio-based standards and
certification schemes and the expansion of bio-based products accessing sustainability schemes, e.g.
(eco)labelling;

Previous R&D projects experience


- GREENMOTION. The main objective is the creation of a virtual platform to provide enterprises from
the Galician-North of Portugal Eurorregion all the information about ecological materials that may be
used in automobile in a close and easy way, promoting their integration in vehicles.
- TREES4FUTURE. Trees4Future is an Integrative European Research Infrastructure project that aims
to integrate, develop and improve major forest genetics and forestry research infrastructures. It will
provide the wider European forestry research community with easy and comprehensive access to
currently scattered sources of information (including genetic databanks, forest modelling tools and
wood technology labs) and expertise.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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FORUM OCEANO
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT442)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-06-2016: The regional dimension of bio-based industries

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Frum Oceano Associao da Economia do Mar | Association of the Sea Economy (the new
denomination of Oceano XXI - Associao para o Conhecimento e Economia do Mar, since 24th of
July 2015, resultant from the merging with FEEM - Frum Empresarial da Economia do Mar) is a
private non-profit association created in 2009 and since them formally recognized by the Portuguese
Government as the entity responsible to implement collective efficiency strategies in the Sea
Economy sector. The headquarters are located in Matosinhos, Portugal, inside the Science and
Technology Park of University of Porto and in proximity to the harbour of Leixes, a strength to
support entrepreneurship in marine and maritime economic activities. At present, the Association
gathers 135 members from the whole country, covering different key sectors of the sea economy
(namely fish processing and canning industry; fisheries and aquaculture; marine bioresources and
blue biotech) among them companies and business associations, R&D centres, higher education
institutions, local authorities and other associative organizations. The Association main priority is to
promote the sea as a valuable source for the economy, promoting cooperation between stakeholders
through the intersection of knowledge and support for innovation, internationalization and
entrepreneurship contributing, in sustainability conditions, for the country's competitiveness. Frum
Oceano was recognized with the BRONZE LABEL Excellence, assigned by European Cluster
Excellence Initiative (ECEI), and is considered a Public Utility Institution (publication in Dirio da
Repblica - the Portuguese Official Republic Gazette, October 2014).

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


. Stakeholder mobilization and engagement;
. Support and facilitator of cooperation between public authorities, marine business community and
R&D institutions;
. Dissemination;
. Promotion of studies and strategic reports;
. Organizing open and info days;
. Organizing Sea Forum, yearly event in Portugal that comprises exhibition of products, business
meetings and conferences;
. Participation in networks, B2B meetings, and entrepreneurial missions.

Previous R&D projects experience


Member of team:
- REMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity (FP7 Regions of Knowledge)
- AtlanticBlue Tech Enhancing the blue biotechnology niche of excellence (INTERREG IVB)

Role in the project


Dissemination; Other

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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AXENCIA GALEGA DE INNOVACIN (GAIN) CIS MADEIRA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES443)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Timber Technological Innovation and Services Centre (CIS-Madera, Centro de Innovacin y
Servicios Tecnolgicos de la Madera) is located in the Galician Technology Park (Parque Tecnolgico
de Galicia), in the Ourense province, and is a public organisation at the service of the Galician timber
industry, which through its technological activities aims to promote a transformation in the sector,
helping to improve the competitive position of the companies and making greater use of the forest
resources and for the better use and quality of its products.
Areas of Activity:
- Production and undertaking of applied research projects.
- Technology transfer.
- Promotion and diffusion of know-how about the use of timber in its diverse applications, especially
in the construction sector.
- Giving training in areas related to timber technology.
Relevant R&D projects:
- GREENMOTION http://www.greenmotionproject.com/
- TREES4FUTURE http://www.trees4future.eu/
- ATLANWOOD http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/r.proyectoatlanwood.pdf
- EUCALIPTUS GLOBULUS http://www.cismadeira.es/Galego/downloads/
l.eucaliptoblanco.pdf
- Sawmilling systems suitable for Europeans Eucalyptus globulus

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affected by growing stresses" Co-operative Research Project FAIR 98-9579


- "Ecoinnovacin en Empresas de Madeira de Galicia" INCITE Galicia (Spain)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The technical human team is integrated by PhDs, MSc and other highly qualified experts, covering
several disciplines such as forest engineering, biomass and bioenergy, architecture, industrial
engineering, etc. CIS-Madeira carries out applied research projects developing research agreements
with enterprises to execute specific activities. The centre also offers a wide range of technical
assistance services, mainly oriented to the materials and products quality control, process reengineering and technical assessment in wood construction (building design, rehabilitation works,
etc.).
CIS Madeira has experience in the following aspects related to the topic:
- Life cycle assessment of bio-based products and eco-labelling.
- Resource efficiency and the principle of cascade use considering existing criteria for bioenergy
product sustainability.
All this to get:
- Contribute to the development of efficient sustainability schemes and indicators;
- Ensure market pull for bio-based products through wider use of bio-based standards and
certification schemes and the expansion of bio-based products accessing sustainability schemes, e.g.
(eco)labelling;

Previous R&D projects experience


- GREENMOTION. The main objective is the creation of a virtual platform to provide enterprises from
the Galician-North of Portugal Eurorregion all the information about ecological materials that may be
used in automobile in a close and easy way, promoting their integration in vehicles.
- TREES4FUTURE. Trees4Future is an Integrative European Research Infrastructure project that aims
to integrate, develop and improve major forest genetics and forestry research infrastructures. It will
provide the wider European forestry research community with easy and comprehensive access to
currently scattered sources of information (including genetic databanks, forest modelling tools and
wood technology labs) and expertise.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration; Other

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EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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IFAU
INSTITUTE
FOR
FOOD
AGROINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES

&

SME
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK444)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-06-2016: The regional dimension of bio-based industries

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
SME based in Denmark. Founded in 1982. Comprehensive international network to companies,
NGOs, research and other bodies in food and agribusiness. Mother tongue: Danish. Other languages:
English, German, Swedish, French. IFAU has worked with all food industry sub-sectors, organic food,
PGI/PDO products as well as technologies, ingredients and packaging for the food industry.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Applied research within food, agribusiness, seafood and bio-economy. Market research, strategic
research, value chains, innovation and business development. Stakeholder involvement. Network
facilitation. WP-leader. No ability to coordinate projects.

Previous R&D projects experience


FP6: European Network for Financing Food Innovation ENFFI (CSA); FP7: Enhancing the innovative
of food SMEs through strategic network behaviour NETGROW (RIA). Experience from contracts with
EFSA and DG Sante, and work carried out for DG Agriculture. Subcontracted work, case studies and
international evaluations.

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Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Other

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EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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METANOGENIA
SME
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES445)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-06-2016: The regional dimension of bio-based industries

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Metanogenia is a spin-off from the University of Extremadura (Spain) which was founded in 2013
with the aim of implementing the anaerobic digestion technology to the treatment of agro-industrial
waste in situ and generate energy for own consumption.
It combines two great values as a company. On the one hand, R&D on optimizing microbiological
processes and the development of pretreatments required for each type of waste, both actions in
order to improve biogas yields. On the other hand, the development of anaerobic digestion industrial
plants designed for the treatment of the waste generated by a specific industry, with significantly
lower installation costs than the market.
Metanogenia has been involved in several R&D projects:
1. Call FEDER-INNTERCONECTA 2013. Project: CH4Alperujo. The target of this project was to
research the methane yield potential of two phase olive mill wastewater as a substrate for anaerobic
digestion at laboratory and pilot scale.
2. Call COINVESTIGA 2014. Project: INNOTOMATE. Experimental development proyect, whose aim
was to demonstrate the viability of the anaerobic digestion treatment of tomato industry waste at
laboratory and pilot scale.
3. Agrotech-Startup Program 2015. Project: Management and energy recovery from Iberian pig
slaughterhouse waste. The objective of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of implementing
the technology of biomethanation for the treatment of slaughterhouse waste at industrial scale.
4. Project BIOSTARTER, Isolation of high performance anaerobic bacteria for biogas generation.

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Finalist in the fourth edition of the Entrepreneurs Fund of the Repsol Foundation.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
Metanogenia has the capacity to determine the operating conditions of the anaerobic digestion of
any organic wet waste, at laboratory and pilot scale, to maximize the biogas production. Moreover,
Metanogenia has ability to design, calculate, budget and build industrial anaerobic digestion plants,
as well as the laboratories that would be needed for the tracing and monitoring of the biological
process. Finally, Metanogenia has staff trained for the start up and control of biomethanation
industrial plants.
Services offered:
1. Physic-Chemical characterization of agro-industrial waste.
2. Anaerobic digestion laboratory and pilot scale essays
3. Sizing and viability studies of industrial anaerobic digestion plants.
4. Design and build of industrial anaerobic digestion plants and its laboratories associated.
5. Control and start-up of industrial anaerobic digestion plants.
6. Training of the staff needed for the management of industrial anaerobic digestion plants.
Role in the project
Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: FUNDECYT-PCTEX
Organisation name: Fundacin FUNDECYT Parque Cientfico y Tecnolgico de Extremadura
Address: Avda. de Elvas, s/n
Postcode: 6006
City: Badajoz
Country: Spain
Contact person: Mara Garca Rosa
Telephone: 34924014600
Fax: 34924001996
E-mail: maria.garcia@fundecyt-pctex.es

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QUEIZUAR SL
SME
PROFILE from SPAIN
(16ES446)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
BB-06-2016: The regional dimension of bio-based industries

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
Queizuar is an innovative SME, created in 1997 that produces traditional PDO cheese. It is located in
Galicia, the leading milk producer region in Spain, with approximately 55 % of the Spanish dairy
farms.
Nowadays, Queizuar-Bama processes 50.000 liters per day to produce 3 types of cheese: Arzua
Ulloa Protected Denomination of Origin, Tetilla Protected Denomination of Origin, and Fresh cheese.
Queizuar is aware of the environmental impact for every product the company produces and try to
promote more sustainable practices.
Queizuar has strong R&D capabilities in the area of cheese whey valorisation through the production
of functional food ingredients and bioethanol.
Last R&D projects were focused on reducing the fossil fuel consumption and reducing the cheese
whey impact on the environment.
Queizuar has been taking part in multidisciplinary R&D collaborative projects, such as:
KBBE.2013.2.5-02 Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)
(2013-2016)
INNTERCONECTA PROGRAMME Development of new foods with differential quality to add value to
raw materials and co-products of the Galician food sector. NEWGALIMENTOS (2013-2014).
FEADER 12/11 Cheese whey valorisation by producing bioethanol and a new product with
antihypertensive properties (2012-2013)
PGIDIT09TAL002E Obtaining a functional dairy prepared from cheese whey (2008-2010)

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PGIDIT09REM001E Cheese whey valorisation through bioethanol production (2008-2010)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Since 2006, Queizuars been involved in several multidisciplinary R&D collaborative projects related
with sustainability and new eco-foods developed from coproducts , with promising results and two
patent pending technologies to transform the cheese whey into bioethanol and bioactive peptides.
Queizuar is always seeking new ways to valorize its products and working in reducing its impact in
the environment, so it is always working into internal and collaborative projects related with
sustainability and new innovative products.
Queizuar offers its expertise in these technologies which are directly related with the specific topic.

Previous R&D projects experience


Queizuar is collaborating since 2013 with other 20 partners from all over Europe in the project
SUSMILK - Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (KBBE.2013.2.5) which
objectives are reducing the energy and water consumption into the European dairies.
In Spain, it worked in several collaborative projects related to this topic as for example the
INNTERCONECTA PROGRAMME Development of new foods with differential quality to add value to
raw materials and co-products of the Galician food sector. NEWGALIMENTOS (2013-2014), the
FEADER 12/11 Cheese whey valorisation by producing bioethanol and a new product with
antihypertensive properties (2012-2013), the PGIDIT09TAL002E Obtaining a functional dairy
prepared from cheese whey (2008-2010) and also the PGIDIT09REM001E Cheese whey valorisation
through bioethanol production (2008-2010) between others.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590

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City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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SMEInst-07-2016-2017: Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs
for sustainable and competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and
bio-based sectors
UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES
Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Italy
(16IT447)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SMEInst-07-2016-2017:

Stimulating

the

innovation

potential

of

SMEs

for

sustainable

and

competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and bio-based sectors

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The University of Gastronomic Sciences, founded in 2004 by the international non-profit association
Slow Food in cooperation with the Italian regions of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, is a legally
recognized, private non-profit institution. Its goal is to create an international research and
education centre for those working on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity, and
building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science. The Universitys
degree courses are thus designed to create a new professional role, that of the gastronome, who can
operate effectively in the production, distribution, promotion and communication of quality foods and
beverages. The students, who come from all over the world, learn in an active and dynamic manner,
thanks to the balance between scientific subjects and humanistic ones, sensory training and direct
experience with the artisanal and industrial processes of production and elaboration of food obtained
in the field on the study trips. This methodological and educational approach gives students a holistic
vision of food production systems past and present, teaching them how to go about developing
future food scenarios. The UNISG offers the following study programs: a three-year undergraduate
degree in Gastronomic Sciences; a two-year graduate degree in Promotion and Management of the
Food and Tourist Heritage; three one-year post-graduate Masters in Food Culture and
Communications (Human Ecology and Sustainability; High-Quality Products; Representation, Place,

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and Identity), one Master in Italian Wine Culture; five High Apprenticeship vocational training
courses for the trades most in demand in the food sector (cheese affineurs, bakers, pizza chefs,
master brewers, pork butchers, cheese affineurs and restaurant-based gastronomes); two courses of
the Pollenzo Cookery School for budding professional cooks (one in Italian Corso di Cucina
Popolare Italiana di Qualit - and one in English - Master in the Slow Art of Italian Cuisine), with the
emphasis on food products and primary ingredients. Development of relationships with other
Universities and institutions in Italy and abroad has led to a continuing exchange of students and
faculty, enlivening the academic and intellectual life of the University community.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


The University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) is specialized in research focused on the
multidisciplinarity that characterizes the gastronomic context. The methodological approach is based
on the principles that underpin the university itself, namely food sustainability as a form of
subsistence and improvement of human and natural conditions on the planet.
Given the peculiarity of its branch of study and its now internationally recognized competence in the
field of gastronomic science and its multi-faceted sphere of influence, the UNISG promotes research
projects both for the academic sector and for the business and cultural sectors.
Here are the various academic research areas in which UNISG lecturers and researchers are
constantly engaged:
Internationality and styles of consumption:
Studies focus on international styles of food consumption through contemporary and historic analysis
of populations, their customs and traditions, on demographic classes and on migratory phenomena.
Production and new technologies:
Analysis of food production from cultivation to harvesting, livestock breeding, preservation,
packaging and logistics, using new technological solutions capable of ensuring genuineness, quality
and full sustainability.
Memory and landscape:
Memory, tradition and landscape provide the focus for discovery and analysis of the link between
food and the natural environment, myths, rites and historical processes of peoples and territories of
which it is an essential part, the aim being to define it as a material and immaterial cultural heritage
of humanity.
Environment and health:
Study of the effects of food production and consumption on the environment and health, with
analysis of solutions with less impact on our environment, capable of ensuring gastronomic quality

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for a healthy diet.


Economics and Food Policy:
Observation of food production and trade trends, support to small-scale products, valorization of the
rural workforce, and normative and operational regulation to ensure quality, genuineness
(traceability) and preservation.

Previous R&D projects experience


1) Open Discovery Space (ODS):A socially-powered and multilingual open learning infrastructure to
boost the adoption of eLearning - Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Policy
Support Programme.
2) AGER Project VALORVITIS Valorization of the wine industry by-products for the production of
high-added value compounds
3) Green Learning Network (GLN): the project is dedicated to creating a network of educators,
agriculturalists, institutions, learners and user communities in Lifelong Learning - LLP Programme

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: ALPS EEN
Organisation name: Unioncamere Piemonte
Address: Via Cavour 17
Postcode: 10123
City: Torino
Country: Italy
Contact person: Marta Elia
Telephone: 0039 011 5669213
Fax: 0039 011 5669238
E-mail: m.elia@pie.camcom.it

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Partnership Profile
BIOTEC-02-2016: Bioconversion of non-agricultural waste into
biomolecules for industrial applications
POLYTECHNIC

INSTITUTE

OF

BRAGANA

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16ES448)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
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Bioconversion

of

non-agricultural

waste

into

biomolecules

for

industrial

applications

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CIMO aims at linking research and stakeholders in order to promote sustainable development
namely in mountain areas.
Objectives:
a) Quality, safety, authentication and traceability of traditional and innovative agrifood products;
b) Optimisation of agroecosystems efficiency based on the concept of low-input farming systems,
management of organic matter and carbon, integrated pest management, and genetic improvement;
c) Valorisation of ecosystem services in mountain areas at the landscape and ecosystem levels
within a global change framework.
CIMO is organized in three research groups: Marginal Land Ecosystem Services (MLES), Mountain
Farming Systems (MFS), and Food Safety and Technology (FST). Major scientific areas are
Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Animal Science and Veterinarian Science, Environmental
Sciences, and Bio-based Product Technology or Food Sciences.
The Centre works with numerous international partners in Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia,
Germany, Greece, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine, USA, as well as
with Portuguese Universities and Research Centres.

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The Centre is currently comprised of 145 members, of which 45 are PhD integrated. These are
specialists in a wide range of fields in life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences. This
diversity makes CIMO remarkably suited to deal with complex socio-economic-ecological systems
and to look for innovative and integrated solutions for these areas.
Results of research conducted at the Centre are published in international and national scientific
journals and books, and are presented in scientific events. Technology transfer publications are also
a priority for CIMO.
Ongoing national projects
21 projects under the PTDC (FCT), QREN, PRODER, and SIAC frameworks
Ongoing EU projects
SIMWOOD (FP7; 2013

1 7 )

TRADEIT (FP7; 2013-17)


Example of other EU networks
BioLink (COST; 2014-18)
Endophytes in Biotechnology and Agriculture (COST; 2014-18)
SUPER-B (COST; 2014-18)
Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions
(COST; 2012-16)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Extraction of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols by conventional (e.g., Maceration in organic
solvents and Soxhlet), emerging (Microwave and Ultrasound assisted extraction, and green solvents)
and hurdle technologies.
Complete structural elucidation of natural compounds by chromatographic and spectroscopic
techniques.
Evaluation of bioactive properties namely antioxidant, antitumor, antimicrobial and antiinflammatory (cell lines), and cytotoxicity studies.
Development of novel food and/or cosmetic formulations by incorporation of bioactives in the free
form or after stabilization processes (microencapsulation).

Previous R&D projects experience


European Projects: TRADEIT - Traditional Food: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
Transfer (FP7-KBBE-2013-7); "SteamRadSter: Food ingredients decontamination by steam and

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irradiation" (Eureka Project No.9147), "Chestnutsrad Ionizing radiation as an alternative treatment


for preservation of Chestnut fruits (Eureka Project No. 7596).
Other on-going projects:

PRODER Project: AROMAP "Preservation of aromatic condimentary plants". .

PRODER Project: "PlantLact: New functional dairy products without synthetic preservatives.

FCT:. Portuguese wild mushrooms: chemical characterization and functional study of

antiproliferative and proapoptotic properties in cancer cell lines.

FCT: New antitumor and antiangiogenic heterocyclic compounds: synthesis, molecular modeling,

screening of enzymatic inhibition and studies in tumor and endothelial cell lines with tyrosine kinase
membrane receptors as targets.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SC1-PM-01-2016: Multi omics for personalised therapies addressing
diseases of the immune system
IMDEA FOOD
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES449)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SC1-PM-01-2016: Multi omics for personalised therapies addressing diseases of the immune system

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The aim of the Institute is to contribute towarsd scientific knowledge on the relationship between
food and health, especially the prevention of chronic disease, via the study of the interaction
between genes and nutrients.
Knowledge of the human genome and of the variation in its key genes is of great importance in
deciphering the molecular mechanisms that determine the responses of different individuals to diet,
and in identifying biomarkers that allow the effects of different foods to be accurately known. Such
information is vital to the promotion of health via healthy eating.
Projects:
2012-14 FOODOMICS: Foodomics of hydroxytyrosol: insights into its molecular effects and search of
new markers and targets. (AGL2011-28995)
Funded by: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Spain
2011-15 INNSAOLI: Development of bioactive food ingredients and health products from the olive
grove. (IPT-2011-1248-060000)
Funded by: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Spain.
2012-14 ENTEROMIR: Screening and characterization of miRNAs that regulate cholesterol and
lipoprotein metabolism in the enterocytes and effects of minor dietary components on their
expression. Targeting enterocytic miRNAs that regulate HDL metabolism. (PI11/00315)
Funded by: Institute of Health Carlos III. Spain

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2009-13 DIETGEN:Gene-nutrient interactions: Study of the potential beneficial effect of dietary


incorporation of rosemary extracts on the development of colon cancer (AGL2010-21565)
Funded by: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Spain
2010-13 REDUCOL:New bioactive food ingredients derived from mushrooms. Effectiveness according
to genetic profiles (AGL2010-21537)
Funded by: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Spain
2014-16 FORCANCER:Developing products for personalized nutrition of gastric cancer patients
Funded by: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Spain

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Five research units cover the lines of work followed by the Institute within the framework of systems
biology: Nutritional Genomics of Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity; Molecular Oncology and the
Nutritional Genomics of Cancer; Functional Foods Laboratory; Diseases of Lipid Metabolism and
Molecular Nutrition; Production and Development of Food for Health.
The Institute has also a Nutritional Genomics Unit that provides a high-level service, to other
research groups and companies, for undertaking nutrigenomic and nutrigenetic studies designed to
identify and understand the scientific basis of the effects of food on health:
Nutritional intervention studies requiered for products development

Identification of (mainly) genetic or metabolic markers involved in the response to product


consumption
Incorporation and validation of personalised molecular nutrition.
Services are provided via three research units:
Nutrition and Clinical Trials Unit
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Unit
Genomics Laboratory
The Institute has a program for characterising the phenotypes and genotypes within populations,
allowing a cohort platform to be constructed for use in clinical trials on nutrition and health.
Phenotype characterisation includes the gathering of socio-health data, physical activity profiles,
anthropometric information and the results of biochemical analyses; genotype characterisation
involves the identification of variants (nucleotide polymorphims and SNPs) of genes involved in
nutrient metabolism and nutrition-linked disease.

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Previous R&D projects experience


2012-16 NUTRITECH: Application of new technologies and methods in nutrition research the
example of phenotypic flexibility
Funded by: European Commission. VII RTD Framework Program
2010-14 COST: HDL- from biological understanding to clinical exploitation
Principal investigator: Dr. Alberto Dvalos
Funded by: European Commission. Biomedicine and Molecular Bioscience COST
Duration: 2010-2014

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Madrimasd
Organisation name: Parque Cientfico de Madrid
Address: C/ Faraday 7. Campus de Cantoblanco. 28049 Madrid.
Postcode: 28049
City: Madrid
Country: Spain
Contact person: Beatriz Prez
Telephone: 34 610 100 360
E-mail: beatriz.perez@fpcm.es

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SC5-06-2016-2017 - Pathways towards the decarbonisation and
resilience of the European economy in the timeframe 2030-2050 and
beyond
AGROTECH
Technological Centre
PROFILE from Denmark
(16DK450)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SC5-06-2016-2017 - Pathways towards the decarbonisation and resilience of the European economy
in the timeframe 2030-2050 and beyond

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AgroTech is a private non-profit research and innovation institute working with technologies for the
agricultural sector and food sector. We participate in research, development and demonstration
projects supported by public funds. Moreover, we undertake independent test and documentation of
new technologies and research-based consultancy on cemmercial basis related to the development
of new technologies. In our work we pay special attention to small and medium-sized companies but
we cooperate with companies of any size and any nationality. Biomass production for bioenergy and
biorefining purposes is one of AgroTechs core expertise areas.
Expertise offered (related to the topic)
AgroTech offers expert knowledge on various topics along the chain from biomass production,
harvest, storage and use of different fractions of the biomass for food, feed, fertilizer, biomaterials
and bioenergy. Activities concern experimental work, analysis of new and existing data, desk
studies, elaboration of scenarios etc. as well as dissemination of knowledge to research
communities, advisors, companies etc.
A specific interest is concerned with the possible enhancement of biomass yields as well as biomass
quality for various utilizations. Increased biomass yields may be obtained by improved crop rotation

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systems which may include perennial crops such as various grass species adapted to different
environmental conditions. Also, the use of double cropping systems and catch-crops as well as
optimized harvest time may offer possibilities for im-proving the biomass yield and quality. AgroTech
undertakes mapping of actual biomass resources and potential for future biomass resources within
specific geographical regions. AgroTech combines desk studies with experiments in our own
laboratories and measurements in the field.
Previous R&D projects experience
AgroTech has experience from participation in several EU-supported projects under different funding
schemes, e.g. the 6th and 7th Framework programme, the Intelligent Energy Europe-programme
and the Interreg-programme. AgroTech was project coordinator in two of these previous projects
(AGROBIOGAS and BIOM - Sustainable Bioenergy). Presently we take part in the Intelligent Energy
Europe-supported project "BioEnergy Farm II" which will continue until end of 2016. In December
2015 we expect the final evaluation results from EC regardig two H2020-proposals under the 20142015 workprogramme that AgroTech has been involved in. AgroTech has been coordinating one of
these proposals.
Role in the project
Research; Training; Tech. Development; Management; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: DK00031
Organisation name: Agro Business Park
Address: Niels Pedersens All 2
Postcode: 8830
City: Tjele
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Anders Skeem
Telephone: 0045 40309637
Fax: 0045 89992599
E-mail: as@agropark.dk

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Partnership Profile
SC5-17f-2017: EU network
mobilisation (wood supply)
POLYTECHNIC

of

regions

on

INSTITUTE

sustainable

OF

wood

BRAGANA

R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT451)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SC5-17f-2017: EU network of regions on sustainable wood mobilisation (wood supply)

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CIMO aims at linking research and stakeholders in order to promote sustainable development
namely in mountain areas.
Objectives:
a) Quality, safety, authentication and traceability of traditional and innovative agrifood products;
b) Optimisation of agroecosystems efficiency based on the concept of low-input farming systems,
management of organic matter and carbon, integrated pest management, and genetic improvement;
c) Valorisation of ecosystem services in mountain areas at the landscape and ecosystem levels
within a global change framework.
CIMO is organized in three research groups: Marginal Land Ecosystem Services (MLES), Mountain
Farming Systems (MFS), and Food Safety and Technology (FST). Major scientific areas are
Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Animal Science and Veterinarian Science, Environmental
Sciences, and Bio-based Product Technology or Food Sciences.
The Centre works with numerous international partners in Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia,
Germany, Greece, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine, USA, as well as
with Portuguese Universities and Research Centres.
The Centre is currently comprised of 145 members, of which 45 are PhD integrated. These are
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diversity makes CIMO remarkably suited to deal with complex socio-economic-ecological systems
and to look for innovative and integrated solutions for these areas.
Results of research conducted at the Centre are published in international and national scientific
journals and books, and are presented in scientific events. Technology transfer publications are also
a priority for CIMO.
Ongoing national projects
21 projects under the PTDC (FCT), QREN, PRODER, and SIAC frameworks
Ongoing EU projects
SIMWOOD (FP7; 2013

1 7 )

TRADEIT (FP7; 2013-17)


Example of other EU networks
BioLink (COST; 2014-18)
Endophytes in Biotechnology and Agriculture (COST; 2014-18)
SUPER-B (COST; 2014-18)
Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions
(COST; 2012-16)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


- Forest ecosystem services
- Non-timber Forest products evaluation and modeling
- Forest growth and yield modeling
- Decision support systems for sustainable Forest mobilization
- Forest biomass for energy evaluation and modeling

Previous R&D projects experience


2013-2017: SIMWOOD-Sustainable Innovative Mobilisation of Wood. FP7-KBBE
2010-2013: Predicting risk of soil degradation associated with biomass production and landuse
changes at the Alqueva dam watershed. Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT).
2007-2011: Woody biomass for energy: development of sustainable systems for providing
production, regulation and conservation goods and services. Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT).
2007-2011: Mixed forests, modelling, dynamics and geographical distribution of productivity and
carbon storage in mixed forest ecosystems in Portugal. Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT).

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Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SPIRE-03-2016: Industrial technologies for the valorisation of
European bio-resources into high added value process streams
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF BRAGANA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Portugal
(16PT452)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SPIRE-03-2016: Industrial technologies for the valorisation of European bio-resources into high
added value process streams

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
CIMO aims at linking research and stakeholders in order to promote sustainable development
namely in mountain areas.
Objectives:
a) Quality, safety, authentication and traceability of traditional and innovative agrifood products;
b) Optimisation of agroecosystems efficiency based on the concept of low-input farming systems,
management of organic matter and carbon, integrated pest management, and genetic improvement;
c) Valorisation of ecosystem services in mountain areas at the landscape and ecosystem levels
within a global change framework.
CIMO is organized in three research groups: Marginal Land Ecosystem Services (MLES), Mountain
Farming Systems (MFS), and Food Safety and Technology (FST). Major scientific areas are
Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Animal Science and Veterinarian Science, Environmental
Sciences, and Bio-based Product Technology or Food Sciences.
The Centre works with numerous international partners in Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia,
Germany, Greece, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine, USA, as well as
with Portuguese Universities and Research Centres.

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The Centre is currently comprised of 145 members, of which 45 are PhD integrated. These are
specialists in a wide range of fields in life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences. This
diversity makes CIMO remarkably suited to deal with complex socio-economic-ecological systems
and to look for innovative and integrated solutions for these areas.
Results of research conducted at the Centre are published in international and national scientific
journals and books, and are presented in scientific events. Technology transfer publications are also
a priority for CIMO.
Ongoing national projects
21 projects under the PTDC (FCT), QREN, PRODER, and SIAC frameworks
Ongoing EU projects
SIMWOOD (FP7; 2013

1 7 )

TRADEIT (FP7; 2013-17)


Example of other EU networks
BioLink (COST; 2014-18)
Endophytes in Biotechnology and Agriculture (COST; 2014-18)
SUPER-B (COST; 2014-18)
Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions
(COST; 2012-16)

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Extraction of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols by conventional (e.g., Maceration in organic
solvents and Soxhlet), emerging (Microwave and Ultrasound assisted extraction, and green solvents)
and hurdle technologies.
Complete structural elucidation of natural compounds by chromatographic and spectroscopic
techniques.
Evaluation of bioactive properties namely antioxidant, antitumor, antimicrobial and antiinflammatory (cell lines), and cytotoxicity studies.
Development of novel food and/or cosmetic formulations by incorporation of bioactives in the free
form or after stabilization processes (microencapsulation).

Previous R&D projects experience


European Projects: TRADEIT - Traditional Food: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
Transfer (FP7-KBBE-2013-7); "SteamRadSter: Food ingredients decontamination by steam and

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irradiation" (Eureka Project No.9147), "Chestnutsrad Ionizing radiation as an alternative treatment


for preservation of Chestnut fruits (Eureka Project No. 7596).
Other on-going projects:

PRODER Project: AROMAP "Preservation of aromatic condimentary plants". .

PRODER Project: "PlantLact: New functional dairy products without synthetic preservatives.

FCT:. Portuguese wild mushrooms: chemical characterization and functional study of

antiproliferative and proapoptotic properties in cancer cell lines.

FCT: New antitumor and antiangiogenic heterocyclic compounds: synthesis, molecular modeling,

screening of enzymatic inhibition and studies in tumor and endothelial cell lines with tyrosine kinase
membrane receptors as targets.

Role in the project


Research; Tech. Development;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: EEN-PORTUGAL
Organisation name: IAPMEI
Address: Rua do Valasco, 19 C
Postcode: 7000-878
City: vora
Country: Portugal
Contact person: Vanda Narciso
Telephone: 00 351 266 739705
E-mail: vanda.narciso@iapmei.pt

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Partnership Profile
SPIRE-03-2016: Industrial technologies for the valorisation of
European bio-resources into high added value process streams
DEPARTMENT OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING. UNIVERSITY OF CORDOBA
R&D Institution
PROFILE from Spain
(16PT453)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SPIRE-03-2016: Industrial technologies for the valorisation of European bio-resources into high
added value process streams

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The research group of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department
of the University of Cordoba has a long experience in three main research lines: (1) watewater
treatment and biomethanisation; (2) composting; and (3) design, optimisation and process control.
The first research line was started in 1993 with the treatment of olive mill wastewater, followed by
vinasse derived from ethanol manufacturing and in general high strength agroindustrial and urban
wastewaters. Recently, several studies have been focussed on the biomethanization of organic solid
wastes such as orange peel, strawberry extrude or frigate waste. With regard to composting, this
line was started in 1997 with a study on the composting of organic fraction of municipal solid waste
and continued with the optimization of sewage sludge, cattle manure and agroindustrial wastes cocomposting. On the other hand, the research group have collaborated with several companies for the
design, otpimization and control of different industrial processes (biodiesel manufacturing, squalene
purification, composting optimization, etc.) since 2005.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Our group offer expertise in analysing the physical-chemical properties of different organic wastes in
order to evaluate their suitability to be treated or valorised through physico-chemical and/or
biological processes (both aerobic and anaerobic). Additionally, a contribution could be provided with
regard to reactor design for anaerobic digestion process and/or composting. Preliminary studies on
the viability of the anaerobic digestion or composting of some organic wastes could be carried out
under different conditions at laboratory and pilot scales. This steps might be considered crucial for
the success of the treatment at pilot plant or full scale.
The Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (UCO) has a laboratory devoted
to research into these topics, which consists of the following analytical facilities: flame atomic
absorption spectrometry, UV-visible spectrophotometry, ionic and gas chromatography, respirometer
(in liquid and solid phases) (patented by our research group), adiabatic Dewar calorimeters (selfheating test), total carbon analyzer, automated reactors, pilot plants for composting and wastewater
treatment, etc.

Previous R&D projects experience


Our group has been involved in numerous R&D international and national Projects, mainly related to
waste management, with wide application at local and regional scale, which has resulted in the
publication of numerous scientific papers and books, attendance to well-recognised conferences,
patents and prizes. Specifically, we have participated in seven international and national R&D
Projects (total budget: 500,000 ) related to wastewater treatment (none of them within the EU
Framework Program), in 8 national R&D Projects about composting (990,000 ) and also we have
collaborated with more than 20 local companies (700,000 ) during the last few years.

Role in the project


Research; Training; Dissemination;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: CESEAND
Organisation name: Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento
Address: c/ Max Planck 3, Edificio Iris 1

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Postcode: 41092
City: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Contact person: Leonor Camacho Cascajo
Telephone: 0034 955 00 74 45
E-mail: leonor.camacho@juntadeandalucia.es

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Partnership Profile
SPIRE-06-2016: Business models for flexible and delocalised
approaches for intensified processing
GALICIA FOOD & DRINK CLUSTER
Other organization (consulting, association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES454)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
SPIRE-06-2016: Business models for flexible and delocalised approaches for intensified processing

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Galicia Food& Drink Cluster was established with the aim of providing access to knowledge,
markets and partners to food and beverages organisations within the food&drink value chain in
Galicia.
The cluster is therefore responsible for coordinating the resources and skills of key players
(companies, universities and technology centres) in the food&drink sectors, enabling them to work
towards common goals.
The knowledge infraestructure of the cluster include 3 universities:
University of A Corua (UDC)
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
University of Vigo (UVIGO)
and 3 research centers:
National Technical Center for the Conservation of Fish Products (Anfaco)
Agrifood Technology Foundation Center of Lugo (Cetal)
Meat Technology Center Foundation (CTC)
With its headquarters in Santiago de Compostela and branches in New York and Shanghai, CLUSAGA
facilitates access to the European, North American and Chinesse markets.

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CLUSAGA R&D focus areas are:


Food, health and consumer.
Production, processing, preservation and packaging.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Clusaga and its members have a strong expertise and knowledge about the following topics:
Local Food Value Chain, Food Ecosystem and Sustainable Production Systems.
Cooperation among food system members.
Analysis of consumer behaviour and development of new products tailored to consumer needs.
Innovation potential of SMEs in the food sector.
Identification of new functional compounds in raw materials and products.
Identification of healthy food properties or nutritional food alloys.
Definition of food strategies for a healthy and balanced nutrition for all stages of human life.
Emerging dietary and consumer patterns.
Studies of consumer behaviour on positioning current products and acceptance of new ones.
Optimization of products along the food chain in order to improve product quality and process
performance.
Traceability to ensure quality and safety of food since its inception and throughout the process of
production and marketing chain.
Design, optimization, validation and implementation of new processing, preservation and
marketing innovative processes.
Development of new packaging systems and new sustainable, recyclable and reusable packaging.

Previous R&D projects experience


The Cluster is member of the European Strategic Cluster Partnership (ESCP) for Food, Health and
Wellbeing.
Clusaga has also promoted the setting up of the Atlantic Food&Drink Network (2013). The other
participating entitites were: Portugal Foods, Scotland of Food & Drink and, Cluster West. A two days
meeting was organised by CLUSAGA on March 2013 where more than 10 cluster entities met in
Galicia. The cluster has also participated in the following projects at regional and national level
related to the selected topics:
AEI-MINETUR Alimntase (2012-2014) The project was implemented by a consortium of three
Spanish entities: CLUSAGA, Asociacin Empresarial Innovadoras de Nutricin y Salud - AINS and

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Cluster Food+i. The goal of the project was to update the available information on legislation,
labeling, nutritional and health claims in order to improve the competitiveness of the Spanish Food
industry.
AEI-MINETUR Innstrategy (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project that pursues
strategic decisions through new oportunities identification and innovative solutions. All the members
of the cluster are encouraged to participate in this project and take the most benefit of it.
AEI-MINETUR Inconsumer (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project which goal is to
implement a consumer behavior and trend analysis system. This system will help to foster
competitive advantages to members of the cluster thus CLUSAGA is responsible for matching
members and markets needs.
AEI-MINETUR Inmarket (2013-2014) CLUSAGA was the coordinator and only partner of the project
and responsible for managing all the activities among members of the cluster. The main goal of the
project was to set up a monitoring competitive system of market, product and consumer trends.
IGAPE- PRIMEX China (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in Shanghai, China. The name of the new company is
Shanghai Galicia Business Consulting Co. Ltd. and five are the members of the cluster that directly
support this initiative: Martn Codax, Aceites Abril, Innolact, Kiwi Atlntico and Orensana de Vinos.
IGAPE-PRIMEX EEUU (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in New York, EEUU. The name of the new company is
GLC Food & Drink USA, S.L. and five are the members of the cluster that directly support this
initiative: Conservas Antonio Alonso, Aceites Abril and Orensana de Vinos.
AEI-MINETUR Clean Label (2014-2015) The overall objective is to develop healthier food products
while maintaining a high degree of stability and quality that are able to meet the demands of
consumers regarding the use of natural ingredients and clean label.
AEI-MINETUR SeniorLact (2014-2015) The objective is to develop dairy products, food and
beverages for the elderly population that can have a preventive role and reducing factors risk that
cause and favor the development of certain diseases , so provide better health that may lead, in
turn, increased welfare and quality life.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
INNOSUP-01-2016-2017:
industrial

Cluster facilitated
value

projects

for

new
chains

GALICIA FOOD & DRINK CLUSTER


Other organization(consulting,association,)
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES455)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
INNOSUP-01-2016-2017: Cluster facilitated projects for new industrial value chains

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
The Galicia Food& Drink Cluster was established with the aim of providing access to knowledge,
markets and partners to food and beverages organisations within the food&drink value chain in
Galicia.
The cluster is therefore responsible for coordinating the resources and skills of key players
(companies, universities and technology centres) in the food&drink sectors, enabling them to work
towards common goals.
The knowledge infraestructure of the cluster include 3 universities:
University of A Corua (UDC)
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
University of Vigo (UVIGO)
and 3 research centers:
National Technical Center for the Conservation of Fish Products (Anfaco)
Agrifood Technology Foundation Center of Lugo (Cetal)
Meat Technology Center Foundation (CTC)
With its headquarters in Santiago de Compostela and branches in New York and Shanghai, CLUSAGA
facilitates access to the European, North American and Chinesse markets.

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CLUSAGA R&D focus areas are:


Food, health and consumer.
Production, processing, preservation and packaging.

Expertise offered (related to the topic)


Clusaga and its members have a strong expertise and knowledge about the following topics:
Local Food Value Chain, Food Ecosystem and Sustainable Production Systems.
Cooperation among food system members.
Analysis of consumer behaviour and development of new products tailored to consumer needs.
Innovation potential of SMEs in the food sector.
Identification of new functional compounds in raw materials and products.
Identification of healthy food properties or nutritional food alloys.
Definition of food strategies for a healthy and balanced nutrition for all stages of human life.
Emerging dietary and consumer patterns.
Studies of consumer behaviour on positioning current products and acceptance of new ones.
Optimization of products along the food chain in order to improve product quality and process
performance.
Traceability to ensure quality and safety of food since its inception and throughout the process of
production and marketing chain.
Design, optimization, validation and implementation of new processing, preservation and
marketing innovative processes.
Development of new packaging systems and new sustainable, recyclable and reusable packaging.

Previous R&D projects experience


The Cluster is member of the European Strategic Cluster Partnership (ESCP) for Food, Health and
Wellbeing.
Clusaga has also promoted the setting up of the Atlantic Food&Drink Network (2013). The other
participating entitites were: Portugal Foods, Scotland of Food & Drink and, Cluster West. A two days
meeting was organised by CLUSAGA on March 2013 where more than 10 cluster entities met in
Galicia. The cluster has also participated in the following projects at regional and national level
related to the selected topics:
AEI-MINETUR Alimntase (2012-2014) The project was implemented by a consortium of three
Spanish entities: CLUSAGA, Asociacin Empresarial Innovadoras de Nutricin y Salud - AINS and

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Cluster Food+i. The goal of the project was to update the available information on legislation,
labeling, nutritional and health claims in order to improve the competitiveness of the Spanish Food
industry.
AEI-MINETUR Innstrategy (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project that pursues
strategic decisions through new oportunities identification and innovative solutions. All the members
of the cluster are encouraged to participate in this project and take the most benefit of it.
AEI-MINETUR Inconsumer (2013-2014) CLUSAGA is the coordinator of this project which goal is to
implement a consumer behavior and trend analysis system. This system will help to foster
competitive advantages to members of the cluster thus CLUSAGA is responsible for matching
members and markets needs.
AEI-MINETUR Inmarket (2013-2014) CLUSAGA was the coordinator and only partner of the project
and responsible for managing all the activities among members of the cluster. The main goal of the
project was to set up a monitoring competitive system of market, product and consumer trends.
IGAPE- PRIMEX China (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in Shanghai, China. The name of the new company is
Shanghai Galicia Business Consulting Co. Ltd. and five are the members of the cluster that directly
support this initiative: Martn Codax, Aceites Abril, Innolact, Kiwi Atlntico and Orensana de Vinos.
IGAPE-PRIMEX EEUU (2013-2015) The main goal of this project is to internationalise CLUSAGA by
the setting up and running a cluster branch in New York, EEUU. The name of the new company is
GLC Food & Drink USA, S.L. and five are the members of the cluster that directly support this
initiative: Conservas Antonio Alonso, Aceites Abril and Orensana de Vinos.
AEI-MINETUR Clean Label (2014-2015) The overall objective is to develop healthier food products
while maintaining a high degree of stability and quality that are able to meet the demands of
consumers regarding the use of natural ingredients and clean label.
AEI-MINETUR SeniorLact (2014-2015) The objective is to develop dairy products, food and
beverages for the elderly population that can have a preventive role and reducing factors risk that
cause and favor the development of certain diseases , so provide better health that may lead, in
turn, increased welfare and quality life.

Role in the project


Research; Dissemination; Demonstration;

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Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
REV-INEQUAL-03-2016: Dynamics of inequalities across the lifecourse
AGACA
(ASOCIACIN
AGROALIMENTARIAS)

GALEGA

DE

COOPERATIVAS

Association
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES456)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
REV-INEQUAL-03-2016: Dynamics of inequalities across the life-course

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGACA is the representative agrarian and dairy cooperatives organization at the Galician region, in a
broad sense: it represents the cooperatives themselves and their economical, managerial and social
matters as well as the ones related to the cooperative partners in their human and professional
dimensions. Featuring more than one hundred member cooperatives, it brings together the most
representative companies of the Galician agri-food industry. AGACA supports its members by
providing them with a wide range of consulting services, including support for collaborative projects
in the R&D perspective. AGACA promotes and carry out Innovative projects in coordination with the
AKIS at the regional, national and European level, which let our co-operatives increase their
competiveness. AGACA has carried out several EU Initiatives (EQUAL, INTERREG or POCTEP) in the
field of rural development and entrepreneurship innovation awareness.
AGACA has also encouraged more than ten projects on agrifood R&D, since it started working with
the AKI national and regional system in 2005. Currently, AGACA is part of the Food&Drink Cluster
association, CLUSAGA.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


AGACA has a strong experience related to the economic, environmental and social analysis of local
and rural development activities and interventions from an inclusive perspective. AGACA applies
allways a multi-actor approach as its members are quite diverse.

Previous R&D projects experience


AGACA has actively participated in the following European Projects: RESFARM Developing and
implementing financial instruments for the mobilisation of investments in renewable energy in the
agrarian sector, H2020; TESLA Transferring Energy Savings Laid on Agroindustry, IEE; SUCELLOG
Triggering the creation of biomass logistic centres by the agro-industry, IEE; DESQOOP,
INTERREG-POCTEP.

Role in the project


Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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Partnership Profile
REV-INEQUAL-07-2016:
territorial inequalities

Spatial

AGACA
(ASOCIACIN
AGROALIMENTARIAS)

justice,

social

GALEGA

DE

cohesion

and

COOPERATIVAS

Association
PROFILE from Spain
(16ES457)
TOPIC OF INTEREST
TOPIC
REV-INEQUAL-07-2016: Spatial justice, social cohesion and territorial inequalities

ORGANIZATION EXPERTISE
ENTITY PROFILE
AGACA is the representative agrarian and dairy cooperatives organization at the Galician region, in a
broad sense: it represents the cooperatives themselves and their economical, managerial and social
matters as well as the ones related to the cooperative partners in their human and professional
dimensions. Featuring more than one hundred member cooperatives, it brings together the most
representative companies of the Galician agri-food industry. AGACA supports its members by
providing them with a wide range of consulting services, including support for collaborative projects
in the R&D perspective. AGACA promotes and carry out Innovative projects in coordination with the
AKIS at the regional, national and European level, which let our co-operatives increase their
competiveness. AGACA has carried out several EU Initiatives (EQUAL, INTERREG or POCTEP) in the
field of rural development and entrepreneurship innovation awareness.
AGACA has also encouraged more than ten projects on agrifood R&D, since it started working with
the AKI national and regional system in 2005. Currently, AGACA is part of the Food&Drink Cluster
association, CLUSAGA.

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Expertise offered (related to the topic)


AGACA has a strong experience related to the economic, environmental and social analysis of local
and rural development activities and interventions from an inclusive perspective. AGACA applies
allways a multi-actor approach as its members are quite diverse.

Previous R&D projects experience


AGACA has actively participated in the following European Projects: RESFARM Developing and
implementing financial instruments for the mobilisation of investments in renewable energy in the
agrarian sector, H2020; TESLA Transferring Energy Savings Laid on Agroindustry, IEE; SUCELLOG
Triggering the creation of biomass logistic centres by the agro-industry, IEE; DESQOOP,
INTERREG-POCTEP.

Role in the project


Training; Tech. Development; Dissemination; Demonstration;

Network partner contact for this profile (Enterprise Europe Network)


EEN node: Galactea-Plus
Organisation name: Axencia Galega de Innovacin (GAIN)
Address: A Cabana s/n
Postcode: 15590
City: Ferrol
Country: Spain
Contact person: Jana Vavrinova
Telephone: 34981337146
E-mail: galactea.gain@xunta.es

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