EU project (2): Food Innovation Network Europe (FINE)

Øresund Food Network has, together with 8 other important food regional actors within food related research and development, established the Food Innovation Network Europe (FINE), which is a consortium of European regions characterised by an emerging agrofood profile. The collaboration is aimed at providing tools for regional, national and European policymaker for a higher level of Research and Technology Development, RTD (Research and Technology Development) investments and at the same time a better effectiveness of these investments. EU funding has been approved.

Although international competition is becoming increasingly severe and capricious consumers demand innovative products, RTD investments in the food sector have remained relatively low over the last decade. This project aims to increase the volume and effectiveness of these investments by regional policies.

The European Food and Drink industry represents one of the largest manufacturing sectors in Europe.
Participating regions are:
Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost Nederland NV (NL), Project management
Öresund Food Network, Collecting and assisting SWOT
Stiftelsen Rogelandsforskning (RF Rogeland Research), (N), Policy recommendations
Ghent Univesity (B), SWOT Methodology and comparison
Aster (I), Development action programme and collecting projects, speciality; RTD policies
Centuria RIT (I), Development action programme and collecting projetcs, speciality; food profiles
Fundacja Uniwersytetium Im. Poznan Science and technology (PL), Dissemination
Scottish Enterprise (UK), General role
Cartif (ES), Target group oriented reporting

One of the objectives with the project is to establish a long term collaboration between the regional actors and benefit from each others complementarities.

Source: Öresund Food Network, www.oresundfood.org

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