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LOCALITY - Nature-positive aLgae-based fOod, agriCulture, AquacuLture and textIle producTs made in North and Baltic Sea ecosYstems

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.

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MISS-2022-OCEAN-01

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NORSK INSTITUTT FOR VANNFORSKNING STI
Net EU contribution

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€ 941 422,50
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OKERNVEIEN 94
0579 Oslo
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Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo
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€ 941 442,50

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