Pilots4U
A key challenge for the bio-economy is to bring newly developed molecules and techniques from the lab to the market. The main bottleneck in the innovation chain is the step from technology development to deployment. This step has to be performed first in…
Phytosudoe
A network of contaminated and/or degraded field sites covering various pedo-climatic zones was established, and different phytomanagement options were implemented and monitored for improvements in soil quality and functionality. The project carried out…
TransBio
Despite its high added value, anaerobic digestion in Flanders as a base technology still has a high investment and operating cost and is dependent on financial support for renewable energy technologies. TransBio wants to optimize the baseline business…
AGRIWASTEVALUE
EN-US">Despite a difficult economical context these last years in Europe, the cosmetic and nutraceutical industry continue a significant growth. These sectors are characterized by strong demand from consumers for a return to natural products…
Phos4You
Phos4You addresses the phosphorus (P) challenge. P is a nutrient essential for all living organisms. Though it is a finite resource on earth, P is largely wasted today. The EU acknowledged this by adding phosphate rock to its list of critical raw…
SYSTEMIC
Creation of a roadmap to facilitate solutions for biowaste in the EU.
SYSTEMIC recognizes Europe’s challenge to tackle the increasing resources constraint and to facilitate the transition towards a more circular economy (COM, 2015-614). SYSTEMIC…
ALG-AD
ALG-AD addresses reuse of waste to generate products for a sustainable economy, reducing pollution risk and dependence on imported material resources.
North West Europe (NWE), a densely populated intensive agricultural area, contributes disproportionately…
ReNu2Farm
Nutrient Recycling – from pilot production to farms and fields.
Selected project countries are Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France. Within these countries, regions with nutrient shortage and surplus can be distinguished.…
Run4Life - Recovery and Utilization of Nutrients 4 Low Impact
The world food supply is entirely dependent on the use of fertilisers. However, the current fertiliser production practices are not sustainable. Phosphate rock is a non-renewable resource, whereas the…
Pocket Power
Rising energy prices are more and more becoming a determining cost in the economic picture of agri- and horticultural companies. At the same time a lot of agricultural residues remain unused on farms (manure, crop residues, ...) and they can cause…