Universidad de Antioquia
University
Medellín, ColombiaAbout
University of Antioquia (Universidad de Antioquia - UdeA) is a leading public research university in Colombia, recognized for its academic excellence and strong commitment to science, innovation, and social development. With more than 300 research groups across disciplines, UdeA actively promotes international collaboration in areas such as health, biotechnology, environmental sciences, and social innovation.
Clean environment and zero pollution
1 Innovative and advanced monitoring and modelling systems for revised air quality policies2 Environmental impacts from the production of agricultural crops for bio-based industrial systems3 Environmental biotechnology applications in service of remediation of polluted ecosystems5 Cumulative impacts of marine pollution on marine organisms and ecosystems7 Reducing pollution from the food and drink industries8 Substances of concern and emerging pollutants from bio-based industries and products: mapping and replacement
Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors
1 Novel circular business models to enable the just transition to a sustainable and circular economy3 Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) of policy and market-relevant product groups5 Consumption patterns and environmental awareness as enablers of transition to circular economy6 Indicators for the transition to sustainable and circular economy7 Demonstration, deployment and upscaling of circular systemic solutions in cities and regions (Circular Cities and Regions Initiative)8 Bioprospecting and optimized production of the terrestrial natural products: new opportunities for bio-based sectors10 Support to the EU Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative: scoping action11 Demonstration of reduced energy use and optimised flexible energy supply for industrial bio-based systems13 Reconstructing areas affected by conflicts: the role of the bio-based solutions14 Bioprospecting and optimised production of marine/aquatic natural products in the omics & artificial intelligence era15 European partnership: Forests and Forestry for a Sustainable Future16 Open Topic: Innovative solutions for the sustainable and circular transformation of SMEs
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
2 Strengthening the capacity of citizen science in biodiversity observation8 Strengthening pathways to alternative socioeconomic models for continuous improvement of biodiversity9 Understanding the perceptions of and improving communication on the biodiversity crisis and nature restoration benefits to sustain citizen engagement and democratic governance10 Supporting the implementation of nature restoration measures for sustainable farming systems12 Breeding for resilience: enhancing multi-stress tolerance in crops
Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal
4 Operationalisation of bioeconomy sustainability principles5 Exploring options to resolve land and sea use competition6 Strengthening and connecting bioeconomy networks
Land, ocean and water for climate action
3 Understanding and managing medium and longer-term challenges and opportunities for agriculture stemming from shifting climatic zones and changing agroecological environments
Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
12 Nutrition and Mental Health15 Additional activities of the European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate16 Developing a joint AU-EU Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) supporting the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) partnership17 Nutrition in emergency situations - Ready to-use Supplementary Food (RUSF) and Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food18 Emerging and future risks to plant health20 Making food systems more resilient to food safety risks through the deployment of technological solutions21 Research and innovation for food waste prevention and reduction at household level through measurement, monitoring and new technologies