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EU funding (€5,032,777): Capturing the potential of Gene editing for a sustainable BioEconomy Hor1 Sept 2022 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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Capturing the potential of Gene editing for a sustainable BioEconomy
New genomic techniques (NGTs) can contribute to an energy-efficient, low-input and zero-pollution agricultural production and industrial processing. Despite rapid recent progress, this toolbox is still in its infancy and substantial investments are needed to optimise the methods. Also, the innovation potential is fully exploited only if economic, social, and regulatory drivers coalesce and are accompanied by transparent communication and inclusive stakeholder engagement. A problem facing NGT innovation in Europe is that regulatory uncertainty restricts investment at all levels – research, innovation and scaling up – and the impacts of NGTs, both positive and negative, are not fully assessed. It also remains to be seen if public and stakeholder acceptance of NGT products will enable their application. The consequence is that NGTs do not yet reach their full potential. The research in GeneBEcon has two facets. First, the technical potential is explored by applying gene editing to develop 1) a virus-resistant potato with an industrial tuber starch quality, and 2) microalgae-based production of industrially relevant mycosporin-like amino acids. Second, the risk-regulatory aspects, economic incentives, and social perceptions are investigated. In the latter, comparative analyses are enabled by our approach with two different production systems: open-field agricultural crop and contained-system microalgae. The results will enable technical innovations as well as allow stakeholders (incl researchers, breeders, primary producers, value chain actors, risk assessors and decision makers) to take informed decisions on the safe and responsible use of NGT-derived products. GeneBEcon has a multi-sectoral consortium and the project links to relevant stakeholders through a Stakeholder Advisory Board. This will, through communication and inclusive engagement, enable an improved understanding and awareness of the risks and benefits of NGT-derived products through societal dialogue.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| EIDGENOESSISCHES DEPARTEMENT FUER WIRTSCHAFT, BILDUNG UND FORSCHUNG | ? |
| BUNDESAMT FUR VERBRAUCHERSCHUTZ UND LEBENSMITTELSICHERHEIT | €266,106 |
| Eigen Vermogen Van HET Instituut Voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek | €794,475 |
| Euroseeds | €298,625 |
| Federation Nationale des Producteurs de Plants de Pomme de Terre | €17,773.52 |
| HZPC RESEARCH B.V. | €8,000.00 |
| Innovation des Producteurs de Plants de Pomme de Terre | €133,760 |
| Institut National de Recherche Pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement | €466,900 |
| Inve Belgie | €8,000.00 |
| Latvijas Universitate | €148,085 |
| Plants for THE Future European Tech Nolog y Platform | €253,313 |
| Slovenska Polnohospodarska Univerzita V Nitre | €302,636 |
| Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovacao Consultadoria Empresarial e Fomento da Inovacao SA | €210,858 |
| Soledits AB | €368,050 |
| Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet | €691,034 |
| Teknologisk Institut | €401,406 |
| UNIVERSITAT BAYREUTH | €132,469 |
| WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY | €333,410 |
| Xpro Consulting Ltd. | €197,875 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101061015
The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state. The current state is available on the following page: Eidgenössisches Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung (WBF) Agroscope, Berne, Switzerland.
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