Imagine the way we grow and move food is like an old operating system that keeps crashing. This project is building a new 'software update' that lets scientists, activists, and regular people work together to fix the system. It's about making sure the path from the farm to your plate is healthier and doesn't waste so much.
Current food innovation systems are too narrow, focusing mostly on agriculture and ignoring the broader food system. This creates a gap between scientific research and the actual needs of citizens and sustainable food professionals.
A FOSTER Platform for horizon scanning and trend analysis, and the FOSTER Academy for interdisciplinary training.
If you are a sustainable food producer dealing with outdated production methods — this project developed a new knowledge system called FOKIS that provides state-of-the-art knowledge and trend analysis to help you modernize your operations.
If you are an agri-tech SME dealing with a lack of user feedback from non-farmers — this project created co-creation processes with citizen-driven initiatives that help you align your tools with actual consumer needs.
If you are a regional development agency dealing with inefficient R&I policies — this project developed recommendations for food system policies tailored to different geographies to unlock system lock-ins.
Based on available project data, there is no specific pricing or cost mentioned for the FOKIS system or the FOSTER Platform.
The project focuses on scaling out and deepening solutions from 6 regional initiatives to other territorial contexts across the EU.
Based on available project data, the outputs are primarily knowledge-based, including a platform, academy, and policy briefs, rather than patented hardware.
The project aims to strengthen science-policy interfaces and develop recommendations for food system R&I policies to support transformation.
The project runs from 2022-09-01 to 2026-08-31, with results emerging through 15 deliverables.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward research and academic entities, with 8 research organizations and 3 universities. Business involvement is low, with only 1 industry partner and 3 SMEs, resulting in a 5% industry ratio. This suggests the project is primarily focused on knowledge generation and policy design rather than immediate commercial product development.
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