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Application of LCA for sustainable green cover management using waste derived materials (LCA IN LANDSCAPING)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Background At present, the landscaping industry has little option but to source much of its green cover materials from arable land, i.e. field top soil. By demonstrating the effectiveness of an environmentally sustainable and economically viable alternative source of green cover materials, this project will seek to significantly reduce negative environmen ...
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Towards inclusive research programming for sustainable food innovations (INPROFOOD)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

Over the past decade, most EU Member States have identified food and health as key priorities. This is in response to increases in obesity and diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases amongst their populations. Also an insufficient nutrient supply in subgroups of the populations and special demands in ageing societies are identified as abiding challenges. Attempts ...
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European Network for integrating novel technologies for food processing (HighTech Europe)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The Network of Excellence HighTech Europe facilitates the implementation of high-tech processing at industrial scale via strongly connected regional knowledge transfer chains consisting of basic-applied science centres (12 in total), industry federations (4), Innovation Relay Centre (1) and SMEs (5). Its main aim is to identify, develop and demonstrate potential, cost-efficient, innovations to be ...
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Countering diet-related diseases through competitive regional food- and physical activity clusters (AFRESH)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

"The European Commission has identified poor diets and low physical activity levels as health challenges wich should be adressed by actions across policy areas and engaging a range of public and private actors. Research points to a necessary link between nutrition and physical activity, but regional health economies need better collaboration between triple-helix actors to tap this potential.This p ...
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Cooperación transnacional para la generación y desarrollo de Spin-offs de base tecnológica (EIBT) y su integración en la economía del SUDOE (EIBT-SUDOE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

El objetivo del proyecto EIBT-SUDOE es mejorar los sistemas de acompañamiento a la creación y desarrollo de Spin-Offs de Base Tecnológica en las regiones del SUDOE. Se pretende contribuir así a un aumento significativo de la generación y consolidación de nuevas empresas de base tecnológica y a su integración en el tejido económico regional y transnacional. Se pretende asimismo facilitar y difundir ...
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BaltFood - The BSR Food Cluster: Innovation and Competitiveness in Action (BaltFood)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

BaltFood integrates local, regional and national food cluster organisations in six countries around the Baltic Sea into one food cluster. The cooperation focuses on enhancing the competitiveness of the BSR food industry to become the European source for valuable and affordable food products. The food industry has developed into one of the strongest business sectors in the BSR characterized by high ...
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A performance and marketing model for an ecologically and ethically sustainable equine sports. (EquineLife)

Start date: Aug 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2007,

Background The European equine industry is very important, accounting for around 4% of total income of European agriculture and its share is growing. It includes the whole chain of racing, training and basic horse management. In 2001, there were 4.4 million horses in the EU, 11.7 horses per a thousand citizens. The majority of the enterprises in the indus ...
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Integrated management of rural-based environmental education - relations of environment, food chain and sustainable development (Ecolearn)

Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Sep 30, 2005,

...and thematic actions for schools, training for teachers, advisors and other stakeholders, experiential learning, networks of service providers and an IT portal for connecting customers and providers. Agropolis Oy, a development company operating in the agricultural and food sectors, is leading the “ECO-LEARN” project. Results ...
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motion of entreprises agricultural of innovation and technologies and creation of a network of technological knowledge in the SouthWestern Europe. (AGROINTEC)

Start date: Apr 30, 2003, End date: Jul 30, 2005,

AGROINTEC é um projecto que pretende promover empresas de inovação e de tecnologia agroalimentar do Sudoeste Europeu. Este projecto está estruturado em três eixos de acção que permitem estender a tecnologia ao Sector Agroalimentar do SUDOE
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