Horizon 2020 Projects at SUA
INVEST4EXCELLENCE
Invest for Excellence in Regional Sustainability
Project ID: 101035815
Project duration: 1. 10. 2021 – 30. 9. 2024
Project status: Completed
Newsletter / news: INVEST4EXCELLENCE – News
INVEST4EXCELLENCE aimed to develop an integrated, long-term joint research and innovation strategy aligned with the education strategy of the INVEST European University Alliance. With sustainable development at its core, the project created a basis for developing and implementing research and innovation ideas through a model of institutional transformation in the R&I dimension. The partners worked towards a common research and innovation agenda, stronger human capital and closer engagement with civil society, bringing forward innovative solutions for the sustainable development of regions.
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Algae4IBD
Algae4IBD – From Nature to Bedside – Algae Based Bio Compound for Prevention and Treatment of Inflammation, Pain and IBD
Project ID: 101000501
Project duration: 1. 6. 2021 – 31. 5. 2026
Project status: Completed
Newsletter / news: Algae4IBD – News & Events
Algae4IBD explored microalgae and macroalgae as sources of bioactive compounds for the prevention and treatment of inflammation, pain and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The project covered the pathway from selecting promising algae and developing sustainable cultivation and extraction technologies to the development of nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, food supplements and functional foods. Its approach combined health-oriented innovation with the sustainable use of aquatic resources and the preservation of algal biodiversity.
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COMFOCUS
Communities on Food Consumer Science
Project ID: 101005259
Project duration: 1. 3. 2021 – 28. 2. 2025
Project status: Completed
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COMFOCUS brought together European research infrastructures in food consumer science to improve their joint use and development. The project supported harmonised transnational and virtual access to state-of-the-art facilities, developed an open knowledge platform for harmonised data, procedures and insights, and promoted FAIR and responsible research principles. Joint research activities also helped advance common approaches and methodologies for understanding food choice and consumer behaviour.
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FOODRUS
An Innovative Collaborative Circular Food System to Reduce Food Waste and Losses in the Agri-food Chain
Project ID: 101000617
Project duration: 1. 11. 2020 – 30. 4. 2024
Project status: Completed
Newsletter / news: FOODRUS – official project website
FOODRUS sought to create more resilient European food systems through circular solutions that prevent food losses and waste. The project developed and demonstrated technological, social, financial, legal, educational and organisational solutions across three pilot value chains: prepared salads in Spain, meat and fish in Denmark, and bread in Slovakia. By engaging actors from farmers to end consumers, FOODRUS promoted multi-actor cooperation and practical approaches to reducing food loss and waste throughout local food systems.
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IN-HABIT
INclusive Health And wellBeing In small and medium size ciTies
Project ID: 869227
Project duration: 1. 9. 2020 – 31. 8. 2025
Project status: Completed
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IN-HABIT fostered inclusive health and wellbeing in four peripheral small and medium-sized cities: Cordoba, Riga, Lucca and Nitra. The project mobilised locally available but undervalued resources such as culture and heritage, food, human-animal bonds, art and the environment, combining technological, digital, nature-based, cultural and social innovations. In Nitra, the project transformed the cycle route connecting the Industrial Park and Drazovce with the city into a multifunctional urban green corridor supporting social, cultural, educational and sports activities.
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PoliRural
Future Oriented Collaborative Policy Development for Rural Areas and People
Project ID: 818496
Project duration: 1. 6. 2019 – 30. 9. 2022
Project status: Completed
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PoliRural developed new approaches to future-oriented rural policy by combining stakeholder participation, foresight and digital tools. Working with twelve pilot regions, the project brought together policy makers, researchers, businesses and rural communities to explore the future trajectories of rural development and rural attractiveness. Its hybrid foresight approach combined qualitative and quantitative methods, including text analytics, geographic information systems and system dynamics modelling, to support regional visions and action plans.
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POWER4BIO
emPOWERing Regional Stakeholders for Realising the Full Potential of European BIOeconomy
Project ID: 818351
Project duration: 1. 10. 2018 – 31. 3. 2021
Project status: Completed
Newsletter / news: POWER4BIO – News and Events
POWER4BIO strengthened the capacity of regional and local policy makers and stakeholders to structure their bioeconomies and support the emergence of thriving bio-based sectors. The project provided tools, guidance and a three-step methodology based on stakeholder engagement, regional analysis and strategy development. It also promoted mutual learning and interregional cooperation, helping participating regions develop or improve sustainable bioeconomy strategies, roadmaps and bio-based value chains.
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BioMonitor
Monitoring the Bioeconomy
Project ID: 773297
Project duration: 1. 6. 2018 – 30. 11. 2022
Project status: Completed
Newsletter / resources: BioMonitor – resources and newsletter
BioMonitor addressed information gaps in bioeconomy research by restructuring and improving the European data and modelling framework. The project developed a robust framework for monitoring and measuring the bioeconomy and its economic, environmental and social impacts in the EU and its Member States. Its work focused on closing data gaps, improving modelling tools for long-term strategies, and engaging stakeholders to validate and disseminate the resulting data and modelling framework.
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EPPN2020
European Plant Phenotyping Network 2020
Project ID: 731013
Project duration: 1. 5. 2017 – 31. 10. 2021
Project status: Completed
Newsletter / information: EPPN2020 – official project website
EPPN2020 provided the European public and private plant science community with access to state-of-the-art plant phenotyping facilities, techniques and methods. The network supported the full phenotyping pipeline, from sensors and imaging to data analysis, organisation, storage and biological interpretation. It offered access to 31 key installations in 15 research infrastructures, developed new measurement and statistical methods and a European phenomic information system, provided training, and strengthened links between research infrastructures, industry and the EMPHASIS initiative.