Projects

Goals - Agri-Food Network

To support the green transition and sustainable methods of operation in the food chain in North Savo
Promote mutual cooperation and internationalization of actors in the food chain
Expand the utilization of various digital solutions in the development of the food chain
To activate companies to innovate and network
Create new development services for the use of companies in the food chain
Build sustainable tools for the communication of the cooperation network

The implementation of the project is divided into the following sections:

Building a network and activating target groups
Mapping of the current state and future needs of the food chain
Development of operating models that support innovation, as well as research and expert services
Development of a unified brand and communication and marketing model
Creating a future roadmap and operational models
Management and communication

The project is implemented in cooperation with the Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Rural Women’s Advisory Centre of Eastern Finland and Ylä-Savo Municipal Federation of Education.

Agri-Food Value 3/2024-2/2026

Objectives

Promotes the development and establishment of the Pohjois-Savo Agri-Food cluster as an actor that increases cooperation and innovation among the various actors in the food chain
To support the cluster’s service production, regional networking and cooperation, and internationalization
Promotes the innovations of companies in the Pohjois-Savo food chain
Strengthens the cooperation of Pohjois-Savo’s cluster activities across industry and provincial boundaries and
To support the preparation and start-up of international cooperation

The implementation of the project is divided into the following sections:

Development and piloting of the cluster’s joint services,
Closer cluster cooperation and proactive cluster work and
Utilization of regional expertise in international networks.

Waste4Soil 6/2023-5/2027

The project involves 28 partners from 9 European countries and Switzerland and has been funded from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme to the tune of €7 million. Waste4Soil envisions the development of 10 technological and methodological solutions for recycling food processing residues from the food industry into local, biobased circular soil improvers for improved soil health.

Waste4Soil project aims at developing applicable recycling technical pathways to transform FPR into soil improvers, through a circular, systemic and multi actor approach at regional level involving all food chain actors, thereby closing specific loops (nutrients, organic matter, water).

The project will result:

10 technological and methodological solutions for recycling food processing residues from the food industry into local, biobased circular soil improvers for improved soil health
User-driven standardised Evaluation Framework to support stakeholders from the food value chain
7 Soil Health Living Labs across Europe, in Greece, Finland, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Italy and Slovenia