Project description
Plant-based food supplement to support healthy metabolism
Unhealthy diets and insufficient physical activity represent some of the main risk factors for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity. Swiss company Vital Solutions specialises in developing plant-based food ingredients and food supplements with the goal of improving public health. The company proposes a mango-based ingredient that helps maintain a healthy metabolism. The laboratory results and animal and human studies demonstrated that the supplement improves glucose tolerance and helps support optimal body mass and fat distribution by acting via specific regulatory enzymes. The EU-funded Care300 project aims to complete final tests and validation of the product and develop a successful commercial strategy.
Objective
Sedentary habits, unhealthy food choices and lack of exercise are posing a tremendous health risk for the European population. Our bodies are overwhelmed by the nutrients that we do not burn by exercising. This impairs our energy balance and damages our metabolism. On the long run, an unhealthy metabolism increases the chances to develop obesity and diabetes. Diabetes affects 10% of the European population and obesity 10-30%. Besides the social implications, this problem has financial repercussions. As the symptoms only manifest at late stages of metabolic dysfunctions, when counter measures are not effective anymore, it crucial is to maintain a healthy metabolism.
Vital Solutions Swiss AG is specialized in developing plant-based food ingredients, for functional food and food supplements, aimed at improving human health. We propose Care300, a mango-based ingredient, that keeps our metabolism healthy. By acting on specific regulatory enzymes, Care300 helps to reduce body weight, improves glucose tolerance and helps to develop an optimal body mass and fat distribution. Care300 is an effective and easy-to-use solution that protects from metabolic impairments. We thoroughly studied Care300’s mode of action in our laboratory and we characterized its benefits, in animal and human studies. This and its specific action on body composition are the features that make Care300 unique.
The market of food supplement and functional food ingredients is expected to generate revenue for up to €5.6 billions by 2020. People are increasingly aware the importance of taking care of their bodies. With the commercialization of Care300, we expect to reach a revenue of €8.4 millions, a profit of €6 millions and to create a total of 15 new jobs by the 6th year of commercialization.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- medical and health sciences health sciences public health
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine endocrinology diabetes
- natural sciences biological sciences biochemistry biomolecules proteins enzymes
- medical and health sciences health sciences nutrition obesity
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
-
H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
MAIN PROGRAMME
See all projects funded under this programme -
H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
See all projects funded under this programme -
H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
See all projects funded under this programme
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
See all projects funded under this funding scheme
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
See all projects funded under this callCoordinator
Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.
4052 BASEL
Switzerland
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.