Project description DEENESFRITPL Buzzing for better pollination services Honeybee colonies provide most insect pollination services to agriculture. A precision pollination service would allow farmers to improve pollination efficiency and crop yields. The EU-funded iPollinate project proposes a unique Internet of Things (IoT) sensor that supplies real-time monitoring of the foraging rate of honeybees used for pollination services. The aim of this approach is to increase crop yield by 30 % and improve quality and nutritional value. The data collected will be compared with hive strength and health data using machine learning techniques, to allow precision in pollination services. The project will hasten the development and adoption of an innovative business model for pollination services empowered by unique IoT sensor technology and advanced data analytics. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective iPollinate will bring to market a unique IoT sensor that provides real time monitoring of the foraging rate of honeybeecolonies used for pollination services. This data will be correlated with hive strength and health data using Machine Learning (ML) techniques to provide a precision pollination service enabling farmers to optimise pollination efficiency and crop yields. Our aim is toenable sustainable increases in crop yields of 30%. Our commercial objectives are to build a global business providingpollination intelligence services generating annual sales of over €10million and create 17 high-level jobs in IoT and dataanalytics within 5 years. Actions include:• Advanced design and testing of optoelectronic sensor to collect bee foraging data• Using ML techniques to generate new metrics for pollination effectiveness• Creating a Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) to support pollination management• Conducting field trials to demonstrate performance• Implementing structured dissemination and exploitation plan to accelerate market adoption.We have an industrial consortium of 3 SMEs with complementary expertise:• IRIDEON (Spain): IoT applications, electronics and software development, prototyping and manufacture• CANETIS (Italy): Development of tools and systems for analysing bee health and behaviour• BEEHERO (Israel): Precision pollination services for farmersThe project will accelerate development and adoption of a disruptive innovation and business model for pollination servicesenabled by unique IoT sensor technology and advanced data analytics. It also addresses priority Societal Challenges,specifically relating to Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture. iPollinate will enable increases in crop yield, quality andnutritional value through more effective pollination, without the input of additional agricultural resources. It also supports thecompetitiveness of the European Precision Agriculture sector in a rapidly growing global market. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetinternet of thingsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agriculturenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware developmentmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutritionengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) H2020-EC - Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Topic(s) EIC-FTI-2018-2020 - Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) Call for proposal H2020-EIC-FTI-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator IRIDEON SL Net EU contribution € 796 250,00 Address Avenida josep tarradellas 38 08029 Barcelona 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 € 341 250,00 Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CANETIS S.R.L. Italy Net EU contribution € 668 062,00 Address Via di numeracchio snc benabbio 55022 Bagni di lucca See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centro (IT) Toscana Lucca 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 € 286 313,00 BEEHERO LTD Israel Net EU contribution € 445 375,00 Address Ofir 17 6431617 Herzelia See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes 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 € 190 875,00
