Implementation for impact

We offer:

-        Food-Processing Initiative is an innovation cluster from Germany with focus on processes and technologies in food processing (surprise).

-        Clear mission: facilitating the implementation of innovative solutions for sustainable development of the food sector.

-        We have well established networks with food SMEs, food technology and digital solutions suppliers, as well as with research organisations and universities.

-        Vast experience in innovation projects from regional to European level.

-        We are member of S3 partnership Smart Solutions for Agri-Food (www.ss4af.com)

-        In recent projects, we are dealing with topics of twin transitions (sustainable production with digital solutions), energy efficiency, waste energy usage, circular economy, valorisation of side-streams, and alternative proteins.

We are interested in

-        Projects with clear opportunities and added-value for SMEs from food sector.

-        Projects with higher TRL.

-        Projects with multi-actor approaches (innovation eco-system).

-        Projects with value chain approaches.

-        Projects with link to our topic areas.

Preferred role:

-        In most projects, our main tasks are stakeholder mapping and engagement, establishing transformative alliances across value chains, developing communication, dissemination, exploitation activities.

-        Connecting to SMEs and their needs in any stage of project development.