Project description
Sowing the seeds of excellence for Mediterranean food value chains
In the Mediterranean, agriculture is a key economic sector. Employing nearly a quarter of the region's workforce, it has recently shown substantial growth. Sustainable growth of the agricultural sector can help fuel economic growth and increase job opportunities in rural areas. The EU-funded EXCEL4MED project will work to strengthen Mediterranean innovation ecosystems focusing on the production of nutritious food products and the valorisation of food industrial side-streams. Specifically, it will set up a cross-border collaboration between Greece, Malta and France with the aim of reinforcing the region’s food added-value chains. EXCEL4MED innovation ecosystems will be interconnected with umbrella company organisations, research institutions and governmental bodies.
Objective
The excellence hub EXCEL4MED is an initiative to strengthen Mediterranean innovation excellence in innovation ecosystems focusing on the production of nutritious food products and the valorization of food industrial side-streams. It is a cross-border collaboration between Greece, Malta and France on a common strategy on strengthening the Mediterranean food added-value chains. EXCEL4MED innovation ecosystems will be interconnected with umbrella company organizations, research institutions, governmental bodies and societal actors that will be mutually reinforcing each other in a Mediterranean context and together will raise the level of innovation excellence in their regional fabric.
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support ActionsCoordinator
10561 Athina
Greece