AICFD
About
AICFD – International Association for Disruptive and Frontier Science
Connecting frontier research, innovation and real-world impact.
AICFD is a Spain-based organisation established in 2024, dedicated to connecting scientific research and technological innovation with environmental, social, socio-economic and territorial challenges. Rooted in the Gúdar–Maestrazgo region of Aragón and active across European research and innovation ecosystems, AICFD brings together research institutions, technology developers, public authorities, businesses and territorial stakeholders to support innovative solutions with meaningful societal impact.
Our approach integrates applied science, digital transformation, territorial development, and innovation uptake, bridging the gap between research outcomes and real-world implementation.
Our expertise and contribution to European R&I projects
AICFD supports European research and innovation consortia through five complementary areas:
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Territorial and socio-economic assessment: Analysis of social, economic, institutional, governance and policy contexts, including barriers and enabling conditions for innovation adoption.
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Stakeholder engagement and co-creation: Stakeholder mapping, multi-actor participation, needs assessment, collaborative design and participatory governance.
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Living Labs and territorial demonstration: Connecting innovation with rural, forest and urban environments, facilitating opportunities for testing, validation and demonstration.
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Knowledge transfer and innovation uptake: Capacity building, knowledge exchange, end-user engagement and pathways towards practical application.
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Clustering, replication and policy engagement: Cross-project collaboration, innovation ecosystem development, transferability, replication strategies and policy dialogue.
Our experience includes participation in FOCAL (Horizon Europe), contributing to political, social and economic assessment, stakeholder perspectives and clustering activities supporting the application of advanced climate and Earth observation information in forest and urban contexts.
Our interests in Horizon Europe Cluster 6 – 2027
AICFD is particularly interested in collaborative proposals addressing biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration, nature-based solutions, sustainable forestry, climate resilience, rural innovation, Living Labs, digital environmental technologies, territorial governance and sustainable natural resource management.
We are also interested in projects exploring transformative change, socio-economic impacts, institutional and behavioural barriers, and the uptake and scaling of research and innovation outcomes.
Partnership opportunities
We are seeking opportunities to join or co-develop Horizon Europe consortia where AICFD can contribute to stakeholder engagement, socio-economic and policy assessment, Living Lab approaches, territorial demonstration, governance, knowledge transfer and innovation uptake.
Our added value lies in connecting scientific and technological capabilities with territorial needs, implementation conditions and stakeholder perspectives, helping European research and innovation projects achieve practical, transferable and long-term impact.
Website: www.aicfd.org
Contact: eu.projects@aicfd.org; fernanda.pereira@aicfd.org; lucia.rodriguez@aicfd.org
Representatives
European Project Manager
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European Project Manager
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