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Local Action Plan on Healthy Food in Slovakia

Bioeconomy Cluster (Slovakia) in close cooperation with the University of Maribor (Slovenia) is implementing one of the Local Action Plans of Danube S3 Cluster project. The focus of this LAP is on Healthy Food and the objective is twofold: (i) to propose solutions to challenges faced by primary producers using TR/TO approach, (ii) to seize the opportunities in digitalization of agri-food sector in Slovakia and to prepare the ground for the establishment of Digital Innovation Hub. Four project ideas are implemented within this LAP:

  • Reduction of heat stress of dairy cattle with a new technical solution – with the aim to ensure sustainable agricultural production able to supply high-quality raw materials.
  • Precise management of cattle using smart tags – the aim is to ensure effective breeding management, achieve better economic results and ensure the desired quality of products.
  • Protecting fruit production from frost damage – with the aim to create a group of interested stakeholders in this topic and prepare a joint proposal for Operational Group within EIP-AGRI.
  • Digital transformation of the agri-food sector in Slovakia – exchange of knowledge with experienced partners on building Digital Innovation Hub in agri-food in Slovakia and turning it into sustainable business model.

Several meetings and trainings have been successfully organized to bring these project ideas into life and to start promising cooperation between involved stakeholders, which may lead to innovative approaches in engaging agricultural sector in the debate on healthy food issues. The results of project ideas are intended to be disseminated to other interested stakeholders, either through Danube S3 Cluster or through communication channels of Bioeconomy Cluster, which has rich experience in knowledge transfer.

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Check out the latest press release of CHAIN REACTIONS!

The area of central Europe is well industrialised but not fully using the innovation potential generated by large leading corporations’ headquarters with strong research and development activities. As a result, the local small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) show rather low performances in the indicator “innovating in-house and with others” as measured by the European Innovation Scoreboard. 

The CHAIN REACTIONS project aims to increase the capacity of industrial businesses to innovate. The idea is to absorb new knowledge and turn it into competitiveness edge and business value, growth and profits. There is especially a need to help SMEs to overcome operational stress and a capacity shortage with respect to innovation as well as a stronger integration into emerging transnational and global value chains.

The project focuses on a few key sectors based on their embedding in regional smart specialisation strategies: advanced manufacturing, ICT and electronics, energy and environment, health, bioeconomy.  

Read through the press release of CHAIN REACTIONS and learn about successful pilot activities of the project! 

 

 

Response to the COVID-19 situation by the INTERREG project CHAIN REACTIONS published as a best practice at the COVID-19 Forum on European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP).

COVID-19 impacts reflected in running INTERREG Project

As agreed during the online Steering Committee meeting on 21st April 2020, INTERREG project CHAIN REACTIONS that
aims on “Driving smart industrial growth through value chain innovation”, will adjust its activities in order to reflect the current COVID-19 situation and potential impacts on value chains in the Central Europe region.

The project deals with five key sectors based on their embedding in regional smart specialization strategies. These include advanced manufacturing, ICT and electronics, energy and environment, health and bioeconomy. Pandemics COVID-19
will have strong effect on all mentioned sectors and so international partnership agreed to focus on such effects and impacts on value chains during implementation of their pilot activities. Partners responsible for individual sectors will assess potential impact of new situation on value chains and propose solutions through various business models.

COVID-19 Forum for Industrial Cluster Actors allows you to share your needs, offers, questions, experiences and solutions with the community. This forum is open to all registered users of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform. Go to: https://www.clustercollaboration.eu/forum/covid-19-response-forum