METROFOOD-RI infrastructure has officially entered the "Early Phase Implementation" with the launch of the Horizon Europe project METROFOOD-EPI. It provided data, information, and metrological tools to enhance scientific excellence in support of the agri-food system. In this frame the infrastructure will launch two open calls, apply until 15 April:

1. Characterization of fermentation processes and their bio-based derived products from the food industries – Remote access
2. Pilots for food production and integrated analytical services: development of novel products with ingredients including alternative proteins and/or food by-products – Physical + Remote access.

The 1st Open Call is addressed to researchers/academics and companies engaged in food-related fermentation processes. In detail, the service aim to offer and provide high quality services and demonstrate scientific knowledge and technical solutions to industrial food business operators and scientists on methods to adapt/improve food fermentation process and final food-derived products.

The 2nd Open Call aim to realize novel products that contain alternative proteins and/or food by-products thanks to an integrated service with a pre-defined set of grouped combinatorial analytical services/food technologies and an analytical service focused on sensorial, nutritional, and health-promoting characterization. This call is addressed to researchers/academics and industrial food business operators.

Deadline for application: 15 April 12:00 h (2024)

1st Open Call

Apply here (METROFOOD-EPI Open Call: Characterization of fermentation processes and their bio-based derived products from the food industries)

2nd Open Call

Apply here (METROFOOD-EPI Open Call: Pilots for food production and integrated analytical services: development of novel products with ingredients including alternative proteins and/or food by-products)

More info here 

Link to the project factsheet