Project description
Creating innovative value chains for algae-based products
In light of the impact of climate change and the significant damage caused by recent climate disasters, the EU is actively promoting the establishment of value chains across European industries and among various stakeholders. The algae industry presents a promising solution for fostering productive value chains through collaboration with other parties. The EU-funded LOCALITY project aims to create multiple innovative, local, and sustainable algae value chains in countries bordering the Baltic and North Seas. These chains will emphasise the potential synergies between actors in the algae industry and relevant waste stream producing sectors. The produced algae biomass will be used in sustainable product development, meeting different market sectors – food, aquafeed, agriculture, and textile.
Objective
LOCALITY will implement local, innovative, and sustainable value chains, supporting the interaction of the algae value chain actors with relevant waste stream producing industries. Three regional ecosystems will be strategically developed in key regions considering strong and active business on which circularity and sustainability will be improved by the reutilization of wasted nutrients for algae cultivation. These ecosystems will be positioned in the Baltic and North Sea bordering countries but multi-perspectively supported by other R&D and industrial experienced partners in sustainable algae production. The biomass will be processed using a biorefinery approach and raw and treated ingredients applied in the food, aquafeed, agriculture, and textile markets. An integrative methodology involving R&D partners, industry, and SMEs will work in each market sector to develop innovative and sustainable algae-based products. The consumer readiness for the designed products will be assessed, and significant constraints and legal barriers will be identified. Those will be evaluated and integrated into the business model to prepare a successful market implementation and exploitation of the developed products. A dissemination and communication plan for maximum outreach to all relevant stakeholders will be implemented. The designed products will gain a strong position in the European marketplace in the coming years.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationphytoremediation
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencessustainability sciences
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safety
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6708 PB Wageningen
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8005-139 Faro
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08140 Caldes De Montbui Barcelona
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29870 Lannilis
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26123 Oldenburg
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51010 TARTU
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2620 Hemiksem
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1231 Ljubljana
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8026 Bodo
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1424 PP De Kwakel
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10178 Berlin
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10119 Berlin
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LT-08412 Vilnius
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31 120 Krakow
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901 87 Umea
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8700 221 Olhao
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3880 394 Ovar
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8830 Tjele
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6798 Hjelledalen
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24118 Kiel
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02150 Espoo
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6070 Christiansfeld
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22869 Schenefeld
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413 27 GOTHENBURG
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50190 Boras
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414 79 GOTHENBURG
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6200 Stranda
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