Objective Seen the societal and political demand for reduction of insecticide use in agriculture, the growth of biological control activities (crop protection methods relying on natural enemies) should be faster. In particular, the private sector of Biological Control Agent (BCA) production could access larger parts of the phytosanitary market. This slow private sector expansion can be explained by its limited R&D capacities and by the insufficient use of synergies with public research on the one side, and extension services or farm-advisors on the other.Based on the needs expressed by stake-holders, COLBICS proposes to stimulate and accompany the growth of 3 firms, via the creation of mixed private/public R&D teams, boosting the R&D capacities of the firms. The team work will allow technological innovation applied to BCA production and optimisation. Innovation will concern the research of new natural enemies, diagnostic tools and production methods reducing production costs and enhancing BCA performances, methods and tools supporting marketing strategies.COLBICS involves 6 participants (from Belgium, France, Spain and Chile) that will exchange staff to create 3 mixed R&D teams. Intense intersectoral transfer of knowledge is guaranteed by the execution of fully collaborative R&D work using the firms’ BCAs, and by specific staff training. Transferred knowledge is about macro-organism identification, engineering in live organism massive production (based on simple genetic and phenotypic analyses), evaluation of BCA efficiency and integration of these BCAs in agrosystems. Particular efforts are planned on the dissemination of generic innovation, together with abundant outreach activities promoting biological control. In addition to its generic innovation impact, COLBICS will impact the 3 firms involved: objectives of turnover increase over a 5 years period have been defined and range from 25% to 400%, depending on the size and socio-economic environment of the firm. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP - Marie Curie Action: "Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IAPP - Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) Coordinator INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT EU contribution € 1 277 001,14 Address 147 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE 75007 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sylvie Modeste (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BIOBEST GROUP NV Belgium EU contribution € 505 505,00 Address ILSE VELDEN 18 2260 Westerlo See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Turnhout Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nele Linclau (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGROSOLUTIONS France EU contribution € 228 521,46 Address 83 AVENUE DE LA GRANDE ARMEE 75016 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Carole Sorreau (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA Spain EU contribution € 173 402,29 Address CAMINO DE VERA SN EDIFICIO 3A 46022 Valencia See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact José Antonio Perez Garcia (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE Chile EU contribution € 157 546,49 Address AVENIDA LIBERTADOR BERNARDO O'HIGGINS 340 8331150 Santiago See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Tania Zaviezo (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ANASAC CHILE SA Chile EU contribution € 327 169,15 Address ALMIRANTE PASTENE 300 6640228 PROVIDENCIA SANTIAGO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Osvaldo Farias Meichsner (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data