Visions for a Food4Future KIC from a European FoodbestPerspecive

Jan Maat, International Coördinator

OUR GOALS

1. Trigger a KIC call within Food

2. To develop a winning proposalfor a Food4Future KIC

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Societal challenges vsindustrial opportunities

Food production

Health

Global warming

Wasteful inefficient

Environmental degrading

Efficient, environmental neutral, waste free in production, distribution & consumption

Population that is ageing, overweight & undernourished

Healthy food that helps to defeat malnutrition and obesity

Fossil fuel dependence, climate change & security issues

Population growth 2010: 7 billion 2050: 9 billion

Renewable energy solutions to replace oil & gas supplies

Reduction green house gas

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Food4Future Call

To address:• Global challenges• Consumers demand for affordable, diversified, high

quality and convenient food products; • Issues re food safety, environmental protection & ethical

considerations (fair trade, animal welfare)

Food4Future Call

Focus on• Efficient and effective food supply chain with improved

sustainablity and traceability• Mobilising investment and long-term commitment from

business sector; new & innovative technologies; potential new business models and market strategies

• Overcoming high level of fragmention and blend criticalmass in R&I, education and training

• Addressing shortage of skills and human resources• New educated entrepreneurial people

Impact of a Food4Future KIC

• Economic impact• Game changing impact• Societal impact

Game changing impact

• the development of open innovation systems

• new business models for the food industry

• clear knowledge-based innovation focus at all levels

Foodbest bid for a KIC - state of art

• 6 regions• Governance structure in

place• Industry involved and

setting the agenda• Political backup in

participating countries

CORE REGIONS

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Working groups

Content Entrepreneurship

Business models Strategic       Communication

Education Legal framework

WG Education

WG Entrepreneurship

1. To map regional innovation infrastructures supporting entrepreneurial activity in the food domain.

2. To evaluate best practice and create a roadmap for the evolvement of a 1-stop-entry in each CLC for entrepreneurs in food.

3. To create a roadmap for activation of funds for new business development (e.g. venture capital, commercial banks, etc.) into the food domain

+4. To foster entrepreneurial education (with emphasis

on the food domain)

keep momentum scenario with the strategically important areas - 1

• To get the industry relationship right, with deeper involvement Industry Forum

• Development of criteria for excellence

• Develop relations with third parties

EIT

EIP

JPI

Innovation partnerships• “Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability”• “Active and healthy ageing”

Research•“Healthy food for a healthy living”•“Agriculture, Food security and Climate change”Innovation and

entrepreneurship• Competencies (people)• Capacities (infrastructures)

KICFood4Future PPP

EUROPEAN INNOVATION DYNAMICS - FOOD SECTOR

Other KICs

keep momentum scenario with the strategically important areas -2

• Continued development of the regional CLCs and other relations including possible start of KIC relevant pilot projects

• Work on inclusion of CEEC and further develop the option of RICs

• Critical evaluation of current consortium

Timeplan

Timeplan

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