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COMMUNITIES-02: Empowering local urban food systems entrepreneurship and innovation

Research and Innovation Co-Lead of Advanced Food Innovation Centre (AFIC) at Advanced Food Innovation Centre (AFIC)

Sheffield, United Kingdom

About

The Advanced Food Innovation Centre (AFIC) at Sheffield Hallam University, UK, delivers interdisciplinary, industry-focused research and innovation to support healthier, sustainable and resilient food systems.

We are interested in joining Horizon Europe consortia developing innovative, inclusive and sustainable urban food systems through entrepreneurship, digital innovation and multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Our potential contributions include:

  • Sustainable urban food systems and innovative agri-food value chains.

  • AI, IoT, digital technologies and data-driven decision support.

  • Circular food systems, food waste reduction and resource efficiency.

  • SME engagement, entrepreneurship and sustainable business model innovation.

  • Living Labs, stakeholder co-creation, pilot activities and real-world demonstration.

  • Sustainability assessment, innovation adoption and exploitation.

We seek collaboration with universities, research organisations, food businesses, technology providers, SMEs, municipalities, regional innovation networks and public authorities.

Our objective is to contribute as a research and innovation partner, supporting the co-development, validation and scaling of innovative solutions for sustainable urban food systems.

Stage

  • Early stage

Topic

  • HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-COMMUNITIES-02: Empowering local urban food systems entrepreneurship and innovation

Type

  • Partner looking for consortium

Organisation

Advanced Food Innovation Centre (AFIC)

R&D Institution

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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