Research and Innovation Projects
Since 2003, XPRO Consulting is actively collaborating with European Research and Innovation institutions in research and innovation projects funded by the European Commission. XPRO's projects started with Framework Programme 6 and continued in the Framework Programme 7 and Horizon 2020. XPRO Consulting is ready to continue its spillover of know-how in Horizon Europe Funding Programme of the European Commission. Examples of EU-funded projects:
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DETECTIVE – Detection of NGT products to promote innovation in the European union
DETECTIVE, a four-year (2024-2027) EU-funded research project, aims to develop, validate, and promote innovative detection methods for plant and animal products of new genomic techniques (NGTs) such as gene editing and cisgenesis. The European and international food production and distribution systems are interlinked and the need to trace plants and animals and their food products is important for labelling, traceability, and consumer choice. Recognising the shortcomings of existing analytical methods for detecting NGTs, DETECTIVE is enhancing its research and development efforts by exploring alternative approaches to identity preservation in the supply chain. It will involve key stakeholders - official and private laboratories, farmers, and agri-food supply chain stakeholders - to jointly identify detection needs for improving knowledge for reliable detection. DETECTIVE will complement its technical R&D activities in analytical methods with a comprehensive exploration of non-technical approaches. Applying the responsible research and innovation (RRI) and systems mapping approaches through our own RRI Roadmap, DETECTIVE will actively involve stakeholders to support a plan to improve the detection capabilities of laboratories, enabling them to fulfil their responsibilities for the detection of NGTs. DETECTIVE will establish a community of practice (CoP) to facilitate knowledge sharing among laboratories. A train-the-trainer programme will be provided to ensure effective implementation. XPRO Consulting is the project manager and work-package leader for the Empowerment and Training activities. The DETECTIVE consortium is led by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences with 19 partners from 8 EU Member States, Switzerland, and China as well as the Joint Research Centre from the European Commission. 
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GeneBEcon - capturing the potential of Gene editing for a sustainable BioEconomy
GeneBEcon is an ambitious Horizon Europe-funded project about the innovation potential of Gene Editing for a sustainable bio-economy in Europe. New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) represent a powerful toolbox and complement traditional breeding techniques. GeneBEcon focuses on NGTs in potato and microalgae for promoting energy-efficient, low-input, and zero-pollution agricultural production and clean industrial processing by acting on three fronts: 1) develop new gene editing on plants constructing a toolbox for NGTs for potato and microalgae, as case studies to assess regulatory options, analyse the economic impact and assess societal perceptions. 2) study social, economic, and regulatory dimensions looking at the NGT potential for the European Green Deal, the 2030 Climate Target Plan, and the Circular Economy Action Plan. 3) investigate risks and benefits to ensure that NGT innovations are developed in a responsible, inclusive, and transparent way. XPRO Consulting is the project manager of GeneBEcon and leads all the Responsible Research and Innovation activities with stakeholders through its proprietary method the RRI Roadmap. GeneBEcon has a budget of 5.5 million Euros over three years. Start Date: 1 September 2022 End Date: 31 August 2025 GeneBEcon has a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder consortium, including leading scientists from 11 European countries: |
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NEXUS–NESS: NEXUS Nature Ecosystem Society Solution Fair and Sustainable Resource Allocation Demonstrator of the Multiple WEFE Nexus Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits for Mediterranean Regions
13 partners: Cyprus, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Egypt and Tunisia Total Budget: 3 Million Euros Duration: 36 months (June 2021- May 2023) Extension on its way! XPRO Consulting leads the Work Package 2, "WEFE Nexus Transition through Innovation Ecosystem Approach" and it is responsible for the designing and applying the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Transition through Innovation Ecosystem Approach in all four Nexus Ecosystem Labs (NELs) running in Italy, Spain, Tunisia and Egypt. XPRO will apply its own and proprietary RRI Roadmap methodology. XPRO guides the involvement of all stakeholders in the four NELs and all 13 partners. 
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Marine organisms produce a vast diversity of primary and secondary metabolites with antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, nutritional, photoprotective activity or other beneficial properties. The exploitation of marine bioresources and the valorisation of their natural products are encompassed by the burgeoning field of marine biotechnology, which is a high priority for the successful implementation of Blue Growth and Bioeconomy strategies within the EU. Ocean4Biotech is a COST action that started in 2019 and will be ongoing until 2024 with the overall aims:
WG1: Ecology platform development; Leader: Irem Deniz Can WG2: Tools and infrastructure; Leader: Susana P. Gaudencio WG3: Use case scenarios; Leader: Arita Dubnika WG4: Legal aspects, IPR and Ethics; Leader: Xenia Theodotou Schneider WG5: Implementation and outreach; Leader: Lucie Novoveska |
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Horizon 2020 Project: MARINA - "Marine Knowledge Sharing Platform for Federating Responsible Research and Innovation Communities"
14 partners from 10 EU members and 1 non-EU country Total Project Budget: 3 Million Euros Duration: 3 years (2016-2019) MARINA Project MARINA Platform XPRO Consulting has been instrumental in defining the project's concept, identifying suitable partners, advisory board members and in defining the project's concept and methodologies. XPRO Consulting was responsible for:
MARINA Project Partners
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INTREPID COST Action
Interdisciplinary Symposium 1st-2nd of November 2016 in Tallinn, Estonia "Enabling Interdisciplinarity in Urban Studies – Methods and Tools. Experiences from Case Studies" Tallinn University of Technology, the School of Economics and Business Administration The objective of the symposium was to identify ways for overcoming significant interdisciplinary barriers in urban research for creating a framework across disciplines and practices for potentially enabling interdisciplinarity in urban studies. |
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STEP-WISE:Science, Technology and Policy Interfacing using WISE-RTD
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SPI-Water - Science-Policy Interfacing in support of the water framework directive implementation
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SWIFT-WFD - Screening methods for Water data InFormaTion in support of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive
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