Co-created Innovations for a Competitive Food Sector and Sustainable Transitions
Funds Swedish food companies co-creating food-sector innovations with academic partners.
Co-created Innovations for a Competitive Food Sector and Sustainable Transitions is a Formas innovation call under the national research programme for food. It targets established companies and research organisations that want to co-create practical food-sector solutions, especially under the theme of innovations for sustainable and healthy diets.
Projects run for 12 to 24 months and may request …
Two-party food-sector innovation projects between a Swedish company and an academic partner, including new food products, processing methods, side-stream use, sustainable diets, circular food systems, and digital or physical food-environment tools.
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