Description du projet
La blockchain au menu
En tant que moyen simple (et ingénieux) de transmettre des informations d’un point à un autre de façon entièrement automatisée et sûre, la blockchain est largement considérée comme la prochaine révolution technologique. Elle joue en outre un rôle important dans les secteurs de l’alimentation et de l’agriculture. Le projet TrustEat, financé par l’UE, se concentrera sur la blockchain alimentaire dans le cadre d’une initiative de jumelage entre l’International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) au Portugal, la Wageningen University & Research (WUR) aux Pays-Bas et IBM Research en Suisse. L’objectif général du partenariat consiste à renforcer le domaine de la recherche dans la blockchain alimentaire et, pour les partenaires, de développer une feuille de route stratégique de recherche et développement. Le projet organisera des formations pour les chercheurs seniors et juniors, des activités de référence en gestion de la recherche et différentes activités avec les parties prenantes pour fluidifier le transfert des connaissances.
Objectif
The TrustEat! project is a Twinning action between the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL, Portugal), Wageningen University & Research (WUR, Netherlands), and IBM Research (Switzerland) in the field of food blockchain. The essence of the partnership is to strengthen the research area of food blockchain, focusing on improving INL´s research profile and capturing future opportunities of joint research. With these objectives, partners will develop a R&D Strategic Roadmap, will conduct training for senior and junior researchers, benchmark activities in research management and develop different activities with stakeholders to make the project sustainable, facilitating the transfer of knowledge. Activities include staff exchanges, expert visits, on-site/virtual training, workshops, conference, joint summer schools and activities to increase the ecosystem awareness.
Food safety is a basis for effective functioning of markets with trust and transparency. Food safety risks occur along the food chain from a number of contaminants. In addition, malpractices or fraudulent practices could also lead to increased food safety risks. It is of major importance for the public health to develop integrated approaches along the entire food chain for detecting, assessing, and mitigating pathogens and contaminant hazards. The food blockchain technology would allow to ensure the food value chain integrity to consumers, that is, safety, traceability and authenticity. By using blockchain all the stakeholders in the food value chain will know where their food comes in real-time data, which can really increase trust and confidence about food production from start to finish.
By establishing a link between two of the best leading institutions in food integrity and blockchain, INL will improve the quality and the innovative nature of the developed research, will strengthen the interaction of partners, taking the research to the next level.
Champ scientifique
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic health
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer securitycryptography
- engineering and technologynanotechnology
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safety
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
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Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions Main Programme
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Régime de financement
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinateur
4715-330 Braga
Portugal