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CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-06 and 2026-01-CIRCBIO-07 ProBarley

Associate Professor at KU Leuven - Gent

Gent, Belgium

About

Our interdisciplinary multi-actor project leverages agrobiodiversity by incorporating wild barley cytonuclear variation into elite germplasm to enhance climate resilience, yield stability, and upcycling potential. The consortium includes experts in plant genomics, brewing science, and sidestream food technology. We aim to valorise malting and brewing by-products (rootlets and spent grains) into premium vegan proteins, strengthening the value chain for food and feed. The project integrates four pillars: utilizing novel genetic diversity, developing industrial upcycling protocols, implementing automated robotic extraction for quality characterization, and utilizing AI models to breed widely adapted lines with minimal trade-offs between starch and protein quality. We seek partners in the malting, brewing, and food industries to demonstrate economic competitiveness and circularity

Topic

  • HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-06
  • HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-07

Type

  • Coordinator looking for partners

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