
Work Packages

UCPH
Søren J. Sørensen
WP1 will build on pre-existing knowledge already accrued from the isolation and characterisation of microbiota associated with marine and land-based food production systems, in order to improve the quantity, quality and safety of the food we produce and consume in Europe. WP1 will provide a user-friendly portal for access to standardisation data relevant for stakeholders in European food quality, safety and consumption. Sub-objectives:
ENEA
Annamaria Bevivino
This WP will exploit the full potential of Planting Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs) for sustainable crop production by optimising the efficacy and reproducibility of field applications. Key constraints leading to reduced field efficacy will be identified, tackled and eliminated thanks to the amelioration of formulations. It is expected that results obtained within this WP will provide an innovative tool for resource efficient crop production in the EU. Sub-objectives:
NWO-I
Henk Bolhuis
This WP will apply and optimise various marine microbiome, including micro- and macro-algal to facilitate sustainable, climate proof aquaculture and agriculture. Key marine and salt marsh microbiomes will be identified to facilitate the growth of salt resistant crops and contributing to sustainable aquaculture. Sub-objectives:
Luke
Minna Kahala
To find and apply microbes that are suitable to convert agricultural residues, food side streams and raw materials to high quality food, feed or energy. Another important aim is to study the role of the food matrix and selected starter cultures in the production of beneficial compounds, like vitamin B12 and K, phenolic compounds and peptides to produce enriched food and feed products with improved digestibility and applicability. Sub-objectives:
UH
Anne-Maria Pajari
This work package will address how sustainable food, different stages of food production, affects the human gut microbiota, thereby improving intestinal and systemic health and preventing chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetics and colorectal cancer. Sub-objectives:
Luke
Vesa Joutsjoki
WP6 will optimise, scale up and explore the business and market potential of the fermentation process developed in WP4. The possibility to produce soil microbiome consortia (WP2), marine microbiome consortia (WP3) and microbial consortia for feed and food processing (WP4) will be evaluated at an industrially relevant scale for product generation. Sub-objectives:
Wageningen University and Research
Ine van der Fels-Klerx
This work package aims to increase the innovation capacity of the food system by stimulating the uptake of the microbial innovations by actors in food production, and by assessing the expected increase in overall sustainability. Sub-objectives:
AquaTT
Marieke Reuver
Work Package 8 will ensure effective external communication, dissemination and optimal knowledge transfer of SIMBA results, leading to effective exploitation of its innovation outputs. Sub-objectives:
Luke
Anne Pihlanto
This work package will coordinate the overall management of the project. The funding, long term outcomes, and feasibility of objectives will be continually assessed. Sub-objectives
Luke
Anne Pihlanto
This Work Package will ensure compliance with the “ethics requirements” throughout all actions of the project. Such ethical requirements are to be developed to: