Urban CEA pilot site — hydroponic, aquaponic, aeroponic systems for microgreens

Organisation: EVEC Athens (EVROPAIKO ETHELONTIKO KAI EKPAIDEFTIKO KENTRO) — Greek NGO — PIC: 909448430

What we offer:

We operate an urban multi-system Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) micro-lab in central Athens running three soilless growing methods: hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponic systems for microgreens, herbs and leafy greens under sensor-monitored indoor conditions (pH, humidity, temperature, light, EC).

Roles we can fill in your consortium:

• Mediterranean urban CEA pilot site for testing and demonstrating innovations at micro-urban scale (TRL 6-7 validation with real end-users)

• Multi-actor engagement: structured involvement of farmers, micro-entrepreneurs, youth, community groups — satisfying the mandatory multi-actor approach requirement

• Training and knowledge transfer: modular VET curricula (EQF 3-4), trainer-transferability methodology, hands-on capacity building using rapid 7-14 day microgreens growing cycles

• Dissemination and OER: digital storytelling, video production, open-access Microgreens Portal (microgreens.org.gr — 100+ articles), social media campaigns

• Green entrepreneurship: seed-to-market methodology, cost calculation, branding, market testing with local restaurants, cooperative business models for small CEA producers

Track record: 20+ EU-funded projects (Erasmus+ KA1, KA2, ESC) since 2017. Erasmus+ KA1 Youth Accreditation and ESC Quality Label (both valid until 2027).

Target calls: FARM2FORK-06 (CEA), FARM2FORK-01/02 two-stage (agriculture competitiveness, organic farming), GOVERNANCE-10 (peer-to-peer on-farm demos), GOVERNANCE-09 (AKIS knowledge flows), CIRCBIO-09/10 (food security, bio-based innovation), COMMUNITIES-01 (rural competitiveness), BIODIV-06 (agrobiodiversity).

Contact: Blagoj Ristov — horizon@evec.org.gr | evec.org.gr | microgreens.org.gr