PRIFOG - A technology-powered producer responsibility initiative for fat, oil and grease compliance for food service outlets

Project Information

PRIFOG

Grant agreement ID: 711265

DOI 10.3030/711265

Project closed

EC signature date 25 November 2015

Start date 1 December 2015

End date 31 May 2016

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Europe In A Changing World - Inclusive, Innovative And Reflective Societies

Total cost € 71 429,00

EU contribution € 50 000,00

Coordinated by

EVOLUTION ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD
Ireland

Objective

Evolution Environmental Services Ltd (EES) is an environmental consultancy business that provides outsourced fat, oil & grease (FOG) source control programmes to city authorities in Ireland.

FOG is a major contributing factor to sewer blockages in urban areas that poses challenges to sewer asset managers, and adversely affects citizens in cities worldwide. To combat this problem, many cities impose regulations on food service outlets (FSOs) in the form of a FOG source control program. However satisfying these regulations places a significant financial and operational burden on food service outlets.

The goal of this Action is to develop a feasibility study for PRIFOG, a technology-based producer responsibility initiative for FOG compliance. PRIFOG’s cloud based software solution provides a platform that connects the city authority with the FSO and allows both stakeholders to manage, verify and validate compliance online. PRIFOG fosters a positive relationship between FSO’s and the city authority by providing independent advice, guidance, training and promoting best practice for FOG compliance.

The feasibility study of PRIFOG will be completed by delivering four key objectives; 1) conduct a detailed market analysis, 2) proof of concept pilot study within the Irish market, 3) develop a detailed product roadmap based on customer needs, and, 4) develop an elaborated investor-ready business plan to scale the PRIFOG solution to international markets.

PRIFOG uses emerging technology to address two problems that are replicated in almost every city worldwide. Firstly, PRIFOG reduces the problems caused by FOG in drainage networks. Secondly, PRIFOG provides a solution that reduces the burden of regulation on FSOs.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• social sciences › sociology › governance › public services
• social sciences › political sciences › government systems › e-governance
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › metalloids

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Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.6. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Europe In A Changing World - Inclusive, Innovative And Reflective Societies Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Topic(s)

• INSO-9-2015-1 - Innovative mobile e-government applications by SMEs

Call for proposal

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-SMEINST-1-2015

Funding Scheme

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinator

EVOLUTION ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD

• Net EU contribution: € 50 000,00
• Address: GUINNESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE TAYLOR'S LANE ; 8 DUBLIN ; Ireland
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 71 429,00