Programme Category
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Summary
The FOODITY project aims to create a dynamic European ecosystem of digital solutions for food and nutrition, respectful of citizens’ right to personal data sovereignty – and demonstrate the potential of data-driven innovations in this area, engaging citizens in their development.
Detailed Call Description
FOODITY is seeking actors in the areas of research and development and social innovation to develop data-driven solutions that will:
- Provide innovative solutions allowing citizens to take control of their data and make better decisions around food and nutrition.
- Address the low readiness level and lack of standards in (food and data sovereignty) research.
- Address poor understanding of data rights and utilisation among citizens.
- Bring together different actors towards developing data privacy standards.
Pilots must develop a solution that addresses a minimum one of the following areas: (1) food and nutrition personalisation, (2) sustainable food systems, or (3) shopping experiences, all within the domains of nutrition and food systems. Citizen engagement is expected as part of the development of the solutions and during the pilots to ensure that the above aims will not only be reached, but that developed solutions will fit needs and interests, allowing for maximum impact.
The FOODITY project is making available components and technologies that will be required for incorporation into proposed solutions (three of the six funded pilots). Two pilots will be funded that address key areas without components integration and one pilot will be selected that broadly fits under this project’s scope. Applicants must clearly state whether their proposal will include components. This open call will accept proposed solutions currently between TRL 4 and 6, but capable of scaling up to TRL 7.
The FOODITY – Open Call #1 will fund 6 proposals to contribute to this ecosystem of solutions. Beneficiaries may receive up to € 180 000 and qualify for the FOODITY Star Award valued at € 7 500. The funding is broken into two phases: the first phase runs for 9 months and grants € 150 000 (Phase 1) and the second phase runs for an additional 3 months and grants € 30 000 (Phase 2). Only three of the six pilots will proceed to the second phase.
The call also provides a Matchmaking Platform and will also host an Info Webinar on 13th of September presenting the Open Call details and followed by live Q&A.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The total amount requested (not exceeding €150 000) must represent 100% of the total project costs, and cover personnel costs, other direct costs, and indirect costs (25%).
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- New Entrepreneurship
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
FOODITY is looking for entities with both technical and social innovation expertise, as well as knowledge on citizen engagement. This call will fund projects developed by a consortium of 2-3 entities, led by an SME/startup and partner with 2-3 entities that are a mixture of for-profit and non-profit organisations.
Natural persons or entities applying alone are not eligible.
The following types of entities may apply as part of a consortium:
- SMEs including startups developing solutions for data-driven innovation in personalized nutrition, sustainable food systems and shopping experiences.
- Social innovation actors (SIA), which may be a non-profit organisation or company, providing new practices aiming at citizen empowerment and proposing concrete actions for data sovereignty, as well as associations representing consumers’ interest in health and nutrition.
- Research and technology organisations (RTOs) and universities, working on advancing the state-of-the-art and solving the challenges around data driven innovation for health and nutrition and mechanisms to preserve citizens sovereignty of their personal data in using solutions for health and nutrition.
- Training organisations providing professional training for careers in the food industry, such as culinary or nutrition schools, interested in teaching and experimenting with the power of data for innovation and competitiveness in food production and diet planning.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
EU Contact Point
If you have questions on the general Call process and proposal submission, you can contact by email the: opencalls@foodity.eu