The MOBFOOD project aims to respond to the challenges related to the promotion of a more competitive national food industry. It will entail the promotion of new growth strategies based on the reinforcement of technological, innovation and R&TD capacity, aimed at obtaining new products, services, processes or technologies, acting along the entire value chain and reinforcing collaboration between the business and non-business sector. The goal is to make the food sector more sustainable, fully integrated, interconnected, transparent, resilient, safe, resource-efficient and consumer-centric, to be achieved through the implementation of solutions in three main pillars: "Food Safety and Sustainability", "Food for Health and Well-being" and "Safe Food and Quality", materialising in the research and development of new processes, products or services.

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The 72630_BIOPINUS project aims at the R&I of pine resin-based ecosystem biofixers for natural pigments with application in the textile industry. The extensive experience of the consortium in R&D, from raw material and extraction processes (BLC3 Evolution), organic chemistry (FFUL), biotransformation processes, ecotoxicity and human toxicity (ITQB), technological and pilot scale up (BLC3 Evolution) will contribute to the success of the project, as well as through the partners involved in it, from resin producers (Resipinus), forest producers (CentroPinus) to the 2nd resin transformation (PinoPine).

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NEWPOWER's innovative approach lies in the comprehensive utilization of agricultural and forestry residues, repurposing them instead of discarding them. The extraction of high-value ingredients will benefit companies in the sector and open new business opportunities. The project focuses on developing biofunctional products with applications in the food, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and organic agriculture industries. Achieving these goals will require strong transnational cooperation, leveraging the expertise of different entities across various stages of the process. Some participants will be engaged in innovative and eco-friendly extraction methods for high-value-added products within a multiproduct biorefinery framework, aligned with Circular Economy principles. Others will focus on characterizing and encapsulating bioactive compounds of interest, while additional teams will work on the formulation of functional foods, nutraceuticals, smart packaging, natural plant protection products, biofuels, bioplastics, and platform chemicals. Finally, a technical, economic, and environmental study will be conducted to assess the industrial feasibility of all processes developed within the project. Civil society organizations involved in NEWPOWER will play a key role in raising awareness and disseminating the results, promoting sustainability, responsible consumption, healthy habits and nutrition, and waste reduction—ultimately contributing to the well-being of society as a whole.

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TECHROAD proposes the development of an innovative, eco-efficient, and cost-effective permeable pavement. This solution incorporates bioplastics derived from agro-industrial waste into bituminous mixtures, along with Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) in the unbound layers. The resulting permeable pavements aim to mitigate urban challenges such as flooding, frost, and the heat island effect.

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