About the project
ValuSect will improve sustainable insect-based products production and processing techniques and help knowledge transfer to agrifood businesses in North-West Europe.
The consortium will enhance the innovation performance of enterprises by strengthening the transnational cooperation and exploitation of research on insects as resource for the development of new food products. Research will be done on the emission of greenhouse gasses, on the impact of the substrate, on food safety and on the shelf life of the food product.
The development of a sustainable transnational Accelerator program including all partners with expertise on insects, food production, innovation and commercialisation will be key to support and cooperate with enterprises.
In order to transfer the knowledge gained during the project, companies who are interested in developing their insect-based food activity can receive a voucher worth up to 40 000 EUR in services delivered by the project partners to develop products, conduct consumer taste panels, optimise breeding conditions and improve insect food processing.
Research Programme
Interreg North-West Europe - Priority Axis 1 Innovation
Budget
3.466.786,44 euro – EU contribution : 2.080.071,82 Euro
Timeline
45 months – Start : 26.09.2019 – End : 25.06.2023
AliénorEU is the "Communication" Work Package leader for ValuSect
Tools and activities that we develop
Elaboration of a communication and dissemination plan
Development and management of the project website and social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin)
Elaboration of dissemination material including policy briefs and papers, a leaflet, poster, newsletters, etc.
Involvement of journalists – production of press releases, articles, contact with journalists, etc.
Organisation of bilateral meetings with EU policymakers and stakeholders
Organisation of the final conference and other events
PROJECT PARTNERS