VIDA

VIDA: Value-added Innovation in fooD chAins

VIDA is a 36 months European project (2018-2021) funded by the INNOSUP Call of HORIZON 2020 to support the innovation potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working across European food chains interested in improving the use and efficiency of water, food, energy and key enabling technologies (KET). NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences is coordinator of this project.

Aim

The sectors of water, food, energy and key enabling technologies are intrinsically linked, meaning a failure in one sector can induce a cascade of failures or inefficiences in the dependant sectores. VIDA wants to merge the efforts and bring solutions that can be promptly scaled in different areas and stages of the food chain.

Objectives

Map the innovation capacity and needs of target audiences
Tailor and maintain virtual and physical open innovation spaces for target audiences
Improve the innovation potential and cooperation of SMEs
Drive the development of large-scale, innovation projects and commercialisation projects

Evaluate and validate the new industrial value chains created within VIDA Nexus
Raise awareness of our project activities and results among European stakeholders
Define a sustainable long-term strategy for the continuation of consortium activities after the project ends

Learn more about VIDA

Project website