Virtual Exchange for Technology Transfer in the Agrobiotechnologies and Agro-food Sectors

Programme 2000 - 2006 Cadses

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The agrofood sector is facing new strategic challenges regarding its competitiveness, which is connected with food safety, quality and traceability. So far the sector is dominated by small- and medium-sized enterprises which are not accustomed to collaborating with research institutions. Moreover, scientists are more committed to developing international co-operation projects than to addressing the needs of local producers. Often the link between research poles and producers is lacking. The Agrobiotech Xchange project aims at supporting regional development and industry competitiveness in agriculture and agribusiness through enhancing the collaboration between research and industry. Agrobiotech Xchange intends to set up a virtual exchange market place for technology transfer, access to science and technology resources, infrastructure and facilities, support to new and innovative companies involved in agro-biotechnologies and agro-food within the CADSES area. The Agrobiotech Xchange platform should foster and contribute to the promotion of joint projects and partnerships between participating clusters and their stakeholders, particularly SMEs, research, financing, public authorities and agencies. This should promote synergies and a shared technological infrastructure. The areas involved in the project have a strong predisposition for agricultural development and cattle breeding and are characterised by a high presence of the food processing industry. Here the Agrobiotech Xchange project intends to set up a stable network of co-operation for the technology transfer in agribusiness, starting from a consolidated core of competences set in the Lombardy region which will then be transferred to Eastern Europe and Danubian countries.

Expected Results (EN):

Expected outcomes of the project include a sustainable virtual exchange marketplace for technology transfer in the agro-biotechnologies and agro-food sectors to enhance competitiveness. To achieve this aim, a web platform which relies on a strong scientific and technology basis to supply companies with the knowledge and access to the participants’ technological infrastructures will be established. The commercialisation of research should be supported by licensing and the establishment of start-ups and spin-offs. Other expected concrete results of the project are: - Technology surveys in the areas involved and a database of stakeholders in each region, - Identification of synergies between participants and participants’ networks, - Assessment of the regional demand for technology transfer (reports and seminars), - Assessment of the opportunities for extending the market, - Business and financial plan, as well as a policy blueprint to ensure the sustainability of Agrobiotech Xchange, - A platform to develop and test the services.

Thematic information

ICT and digital society Agriculture and fisheries and forestry Knowledge and technology transfer

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: Finlombarda Spa

Address: Piazza Belgioioso, 2, 20121 Milan, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Fondazione Parco Tecnologico Padano

Name: Fondazione Parco Tecnologico Padano

Address: Via Einstein-Località Cascina Codazza, 26900 Lodi, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Agricultural Public Company of Csongrád County

Name: Agricultural Public Company of Csongrád County

Address: Kossuth L. sgt. 17, 6722 Szeged, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

Timisoara Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture

Name: Timisoara Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture

Address: P. Victoriei no. 3, 300030 Timisoara, Romania

Legal status: n/a

Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, The Kosice Regional Chamber

Name: Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, The Kosice Regional Chamber

Address: Florianska 19, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia

Legal status: n/a

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Name: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Address: Via E. Parmense, 84, 29100 Piacenza, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Plovdiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Name: Plovdiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Address: Samara Str., 7, 4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

Confindustria Veneto SIAV Spa

Name: Confindustria Veneto SIAV Spa

Address: Via Torino, 151/C, 3017 Venice, Italy

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Virtual Exchange for Technology Transfer in the Agrobiotechnologies and Agro-food Sectors

Project acronym: Agrobiotech Xchange

Project start date: 2006-03-01

Project end date: 2008-04-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 637 100.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 726 575.00

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Financing programme

2000 - 2006 Cadses

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-09-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

134 / 134 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 612 / 1 612 (100%)

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Virtual Exchange for Technology Transfer in the Agrobiotechnologies and Agro-food Sectors

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