Objective Concentration is one of the most important processes in the food and beverage industry because it impacts in product quality and stability, transportation, handling and storage. This is a high energy consumption process aimed at removing 50-80% of water from foods. As consequence of the concentration processes, product degradation and loss of organoleptic properties are major concerns for the food and beverage industry. OsmoFOOD is a new food process designed to concentrate liquid foods using an eco-innovative technology based on the forward osmosis phenomena, able to save up to 90-95% of enegy consumption (in comparison with the most diffused technology currently used for concentration). The mission of LEF Ingenieros is to provide the industry with new tailor made resource-efficient plants able to concentrate liquid foods without using thermal energy, and improving by at least 50% the quality of the concentrated foods in terms of organoleptic properties sucha as taste, flavor and colour. Customer will also benefit from a 15% reduction fresh water consumption and overall costs savings of at least 30% in the concentration process. This innovative equipment is focused in the concentrate fruit juices market but includes the possibility to be applied also to vegetables soups and purees, sauces, among others.This innovation project constitutes a great opportunity for LEF Ingenieros to develop a high value and disruptive solution which can reinforce their position in the market and increase their business and visibility around the world. For that purpose, LEF Ingenieros need to confirm and improve the initial business plan. Hence, the feasibility study would significantly leverage our business proposition to reach the market and enhance the possibility of successfully applying to Phase 2 in the SME Instrument in order to demonstrate our technology Fields of science engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologysocial scienceseconomics and businesssocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommerce Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.2.4. - Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries and supporting the development of a European bioeconomy H2020-EU.3.2.1. - Sustainable agriculture and forestry H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument H2020-EU.3.2.2. - Sustainable and competitive agri-food sector for a safe and healthy diet Topic(s) SMEInst-07-2016-2017 - Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for sustainable and competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and bio-based sectors Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator LEF INGENIEROS SL Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address Calle francesc macia 25 bajos 08755 Castellbisbal Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 21 429,00
