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The consortium

Partners

The FERM4FOOD consortium brings together 15 complementary partners from 8 European countries — research and technology organisations, innovative SMEs, industrial end-users and specialised consultancies — covering the entire CO₂ valorisation value chain, from strain engineering to market replication.
Spain
Belgium
Denmark
Greece
United Kingdom
Germany
Austria
Italy
#1
Spain
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AINIA (Coordinator)

RTO specialised in food technology, biotechnology and industrial fermentation. Coordinates the project and leads WP1 and WP10, contributing expertise in metabolic engineering of GMOs and fermentation technologies.
#2
Belgium
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BBEU

Bio-based process scale-up pilot facility. Leads the on-site demonstration of FERM4FOOD technologies at the brewery site (WP5) and contributes to downstream processing scale-up (WP6).
#3
Denmark
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DTI

RTO with expertise in industrial separation technologies, supporting downstream processing for single cell protein (WP6) and GMO/food regulatory aspects.
#4
Greece
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AUA

University with strong capabilities in life cycle assessment and process modelling; leads WP7 on life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA).
#5
United Kingdom
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INE

Innovation engineering specialist in techno-economic assessment (TEA) and sustainability modelling; leads WP7 on scale-up feasibility.
#6
Germany
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COLI

SME developing microbial oil production; leads the microbial oils (MO) platform, from GMO development to demonstration (WP4, WP5).
#7
Austria
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ECON

SME specialised in gas fermentation for single cell protein (SCP); leads WP3 on CO₂-to-SCP conversion.
#8
Belgium
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3PLW

SME with expertise in lactic acid production via fermentation and downstream processing; leads WP2 and contributes to demo-scale downstream processing (WP6).
#9
Italy
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BALAD

Artisan brewery providing the real industrial site for CO₂ capture and fermentation module integration, enabling in-situ testing and validation (WP5).
#10
Spain
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FRUS

Industrial specialist in formulation and aseptic processing of functional beverages; leads WP6, transforming validated ingredients into the two final consumer products.
#11
Italy
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HYS

Engineering SME focused on gas purification and CO₂ capture technologies, contributing to WP1 and WP5.
#12
Spain
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INDU

Engineering company specialised in industrial design and process digitalisation; leads development of the digital twin (IDPTwin) in WP7.
#12.1
Spain
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IDP (Affiliated Entity)

Specialist in BIM methodology and digital twins for industrial settings, supporting model-data integration at pilot scale.
#13
Austria
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RTDS

Consultancy specialised in R&I exploitation and IP management; leads WP8 on exploitation strategy and business modelling.
#14
Spain
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FOOD (Food+i)

Food cluster with strong experience in stakeholder engagement and communication; leads WP9 on dissemination, communication and multi-actor engagement, including this website.
#15
Belgium
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BIOC

Consultancy focused on regulatory affairs and GMO-based law, leading regulatory and policy engagement (WP1).
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Scalable CO₂-based precision fermentation for functional food ingredients. Grant Agreement No. 101262970.
The FERM4FOOD project is supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under Grant Agreement No 101262970.
Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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