Deadline:8th November 2023 | Call For Applications For FOODITY Programme to Develop Sustainable Food Systems
| Title: | Call For Applications For FOODITY Programme to Develop Sustainable Food Systems |
| Organisation; | FOODITY |
| Fund/Grant; | €150 000 |
| Deadline; | 8th November 2023 |
| Eligible countries: | All member states of European Union |
Have you got the next great digital innovation to encourage people to choose healthier foods and build more sustainable food systems? Submit an application for the chance to participate in the FOODITY programme, earn funding, and get training and support to create your solution!
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A 1 million euro pilot development programme is being launched by FOODITY to develop six data-driven solutions that will spur innovation in food and nutrition while returning control of the use of personal data to the people.
Through instruction and mentoring, the chosen FOODITY innovators will gain knowledge of this data architecture’s right application as well as expand their comprehension of other technological subjects, including the ethics of data management.
Since end-users must be involved in pilots from the beginning to the end, the training will also include techniques for citizen participation. The focus of mentoring help, particularly in the second phase, will be on business issues, from product development to innovation strategy. In order to ensure TRL advancement, pilots can also ask for assistance in particular areas.
The FOODITY Program’s phases
- The prototype development programme will be created in three stages. The first will concentrate on carrying out the trial projects. A second one focuses on increasing their influence. The curriculum will conclude with an awards ceremony and an additional €7,500 given to the successful pilot projects.
- Open Call for Pilot Development in Phase One
€150,000 per team for 9 months, 6 teams
Phase 02 Mid-Term Pitch Competition: Impact Maximisation Access to the FOODITY Capacity - Building Programme
- 30 days 3 teams
- €30,000/team
- Validation of pilot projects plus long-term business viability
- Final Pitch Contest for Phase 3: FOODITY Star Award: One Team Receives €7,500
- The two top pilot projects will be chosen by a jury and honoured at a live event.
Benefits
The FOODITY innovators, who will benefit from the scheme, will receive a variety of value-added services, including:
Financial Assistance
- 187.500 euros maximum per beneficiary.
- To develop their solutions, they have access to technology and technical assistance.
- Expert mentoring counsel on developing a firm, including advice on financing, innovative strategy, and sustainability.
- Group coaching Including communication among the open call recipients.
- Technical Training Instruction on pertinent technical, commercial, and legal topics.
Who are they trying to find?
- The teams that create these solutions must be diverse if they are to be real and effective. They are seeking organisations with knowledge of citizen involvement as well as technological and social innovation experience for this reason.
- An SME or startup may lead a proposal and partner with another two or three businesses, including for-profit and nonprofit organisations.
- Personalised nutrition, sustainable food systems, and shopping experiences are among the areas in which small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and startups are exploring solutions.
- Associations that represent the interests of consumers in health and nutrition are examples of social innovation actors (SIAs) that offer novel practises aimed at citizen empowerment and concrete activities for data sovereignty.
- Universities and Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) are working to advance the state-of-the-art, address issues related to data-driven innovation for health and nutrition, and develop methods to protect citizens’ sovereignty over their personal data.
- Educating and experimenting with the use of data for innovation and competitiveness in food production and diet planning are groups with a training focus on the food sector, such as culinary or nutrition schools.
Language
- The FOODITY open calls are only conducted in English. Any non-English language submissions will not be accepted or considered for evaluation.
- Throughout the whole operation of the FOODITY programme, English is the only official language. This means that all desired paperwork and deliverables must be submitted in English in order to be considered.
eligible nations
- The FOODITY – Open Call #1 is open to single legal entities based in any of the nations listed below:
- The European Union’s (EU) Member States (MS), includes their most remote areas.
- Associated with Member States are Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs).
- Continent Europe.
eligibility requirements
- In order to demonstrate the potential of data-driven innovation in food and nutrition while ensuring the user’s complete rights and ownership over their personal data, FOODITY welcomes multidisciplinary consortia of two to three entities to submit concepts for data-driven solutions.
- A multidisciplinary coalition of two to three entities that is led by a SME (who will serve as the consortium coordinator) qualifies as a consortium. The second and third partners (if any) must be a SME (including start-ups), RTO, SIA, or training organisation, and they must all demonstrate a capability for social innovation and user engagement. In order to support the crucial areas of digital transformation and data-driven innovation, several third parties will be able to receive funding concurrently while focusing on the most innovative concepts.
- In a partnership with two partners, a second SME (or start-up) may take part if its primary business is social innovation and/or citizen engagement.
- When there are three partners, one of the partners may be a SME (or startup), but the other two must also contain an RTO, a SIA, or a training organisation (three SMEs are not permitted).
- A genuine VAT must be registered with each entity in the consortia; this information will be asked as part of each member’s Declaration of Honour. Even if the Coordinating organisation on a particular application is a registered organisation, unincorporated startups are not eligible.
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