INNOAQUA - Innovative Approaches for an Integrated Use of Algae in Sustainable Aquaculture Practices and High-Value Food applications
INNOAQUA started on the 1st of June 2023 and officially kicked off on the 6th of June with the first consortium meeting, held online. A total of 17 partners from eight countries are involved in the project, led by NORCE Norwegian Research Centre (NORCE).
The Farm-to-Fork Strategy of the European Green Deal acknowledges the potential of algae to become an important source of alternative low-carbon footprint protein and contribute to improving the sustainability and competitiveness of the aquaculture sector. Nonetheless, the European algae industry is still in an early phase lagging behind the overall increase seen at a global level, mostly driven by Asia.
Within this context, the EU project INNOAQUA aims to pave the path towards the upcoming sustainable and diversified EU in-land aquaculture industry by demonstrating and mainstreaming innovative algae-based foods and solutions, based on ecology, circularity and digitalization concepts.
INNOAQUA will also work on understanding how consumer perceptions and social norms influence the consumption of innovative seafood products by co-creating the products together with end-users and simulating their uptake in digital models of communities to identify effective market deployment and penetration strategies.
Lastly, a multi-level outreaching strategy aims at fostering knowledge transfer and ultimately helping maximize the project’s scope and impact, and will comprise amongst other materials for skills development and activities to foster international cooperation. The full name for INNOAQUA is “Innovative Approaches for an Integrated Use of Algae in Sustainable Aquaculture Practices and High-Value Food applications”.
Total project eligible costs are 7.3 million euros, and almost 6 million of this is funded by the European Union.
Prosjektfakta
Navn
INNOAQUA - Innovative Approaches for an Integrated Use of Algae in Sustainable Aquaculture Practices and High-Value Food applications
Status
Aktiv
Periode
01.06.23 - 31.05.27
Sted
Bergen
Totalt budsjett
72.500.000 NOK
