UNITED EXPERTS

Their core work

United Experts (operating as DLV) is a Belgian agricultural advisory and consultancy SME that helps farmers and agri-food businesses improve nutrient management, waste valorization, and sustainable crop protection. In EU projects, they contribute practical demonstration expertise and on-farm implementation knowledge, bridging the gap between research findings and real agricultural practice. Their work spans the full cycle from soil health and nutrient recycling through organic waste upcycling to post-harvest grain storage and protection.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

United Experts entered H2020 in 2018 focused on soil-level agricultural challenges — GHG abatement, soil organic carbon, and nutrient recycling in agro-processing systems (Nutri2Cycle). By 2020, their focus shifted toward circular economy applications and post-harvest challenges, joining projects on organic waste upcycling into fertilisers (FertiCycle) and sustainable grain storage with novel protectants (novIGRain). The trajectory shows a clear move from field-level soil management toward broader value-chain sustainability — from what happens in the ground to what happens after harvest.

Moving from soil-focused advisory toward full agri-food value chain sustainability, including waste valorization and post-harvest solutions — a good partner for projects spanning farm-to-fork challenges.

How they like to work

United Experts operates exclusively as a project participant, never as coordinator — consistent with their profile as a practical advisory SME that contributes domain expertise rather than managing large research consortia. With 34 unique partners across 15 countries from just 3 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia and appear comfortable integrating into international teams. Their role is that of a hands-on implementation and demonstration partner who brings farmer-facing know-how to research-heavy projects.

Despite only three projects, United Experts has built a broad network of 34 partners across 15 countries, indicating participation in large pan-European consortia. Their network is geographically diverse with no evident concentration beyond their Belgian home base.

What sets them apart

United Experts brings something many research consortia lack: direct, practical experience advising farmers and agri-food businesses on the ground in Belgium and beyond. Their strength is translating research outputs into farm-level practice — demonstration, impact assessment, and real-world uptake. For consortium builders, they fill the critical "last mile" gap between laboratory results and adoption by the agricultural sector.

Highlights from their portfolio

• novIGRain
  Their largest funded project (EUR 348,797) and an unusual topic for an advisory firm — sustainable grain storage with novel protectants and ULV larvicide technology, running until 2026.
• Nutri2Cycle
  A flagship EU project on carbon and nutrient efficient agriculture, demonstrating their credibility as a practical partner in large-scale soil sustainability research.