The focus of the challenge is to produce a sustainable and affordable bakery and/or pastry food for a population with special dietary needs such as diabetes, lactose intolerance or similar.
SCIENTIFIC MANAGER: Franco Fassio
OTHER UNISG RESEARCHERS INVOLVED: Nahuel Buracco, Matteo Bigi
PARTNERSHIP: Swiss Food Research; Technion- Israel institute of Technology; University of Turin; University of Helsinki; University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo; Puratos; DIL
DURATION OF THE PROJECT: 9 months (March 2024 – November 2024)
FUNDING INSTRUMENT: Food Solutions Implementing Participants Call EIT. Food Education: Food Solutions Programmes 2024- 2025; Co-funded by European Union
MAIN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREA IN UNISG: Environment; Perception and Quality
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DESCRIPTION: The Focus of the initiative is a competition between different European Universities working on sustainable solutions for the food industry, involving Bachelor, Master and PhD students with a passion for food, innovation and entrepreneurship.
This challenge focuses on sustainable and inclusive innovation for a food system aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. The focus of the challenge is to produce a sustainable and affordable solid bakery and/or pastry food (25% less than the current product market) for a population with special dietary needs such as diabetes, lactose intolerance or similar. The students involved in the Challenge will be supported by mentors, from the different universities and project partners, in the creation of a project idea and its development. The project idea must comply with the requirements defined by the EIT FOOD Call taking into account the environmental, economic and social impact that it could generate.
The outputs generated by the students will be a business plan, a product prototype and a pitch of the project idea to be presented at the final event.