R&D Projects
The REDWine project will demonstrate the technical, economic and environmental feasibility of reducing CO2 emissions produced in the wine industry value chain by at least 31% through the use of CO2 from biogenic fermentation for the production of microalgae biomass.
The main objective of the LIFE H2OLOCK project is to demonstrate a versatile and cost-effective solution, designed specifically for medium and large agricultural ponds, which guarantees performance in controlling water evaporation up to 80-85% (compared to 75-80% of existing solutions), suppressing algae growth without the use of algaecides (after 15-30 days of use), and producing renewable energy for irrigation systems.
The overall objective of SHIELD4GRAPE (S4G) is to implement sustainable agroecological approaches that contribute to improving the resilience of wine-based agri-food systems against diseases and pests in a context of climate change.
AGRARIAN will feature an agile and secure hybrid communications emulated infrastructure (TRL 4-5), incorporating satellite/terrestrial communication technologies (5G, LTE, etc.), IoT infrastructure, cloud computing, and large-scale data processing with AI/ML capabilities. This environment will enable the development of tools and applications for agriculture, improving operational efficiency through real-time data processing and offering a dynamic programming environment for developers and stakeholders, creating a holistic Agricultural Decision Support System (ADSS). To further explore innovation, AGRARIAN will provide financial support to third parties, encouraging the development and validation of applications and tools within AGRARIAN and fostering a new, dynamic ecosystem.
O projeto SmartProduce surge das necessidades encontradas pelos parceiros do projeto para desenvolver um sistema de apoio à decisão inteligente simples, eficiente, integrado e funcional para a gestão agrícola. As soluções atualmente disponíveis no mercado não oferecem muitos dos requisitos necessários, nomeadamente sistemas inteligentes de apoio à decisão que integram a recolha automatizada de dados agroclimáticos no campo com algoritmos de inteligência artificial de ponta adaptados para alertas automatizados, otimização e previsão da produção agrícola.
Completed projects
The COMPOSE PLUS project addresses the challenge of increasing the share of renewable energy in rural, island, and Mediterranean areas. The project is based on the use of a developed tool that will be adopted and transferred to stakeholders, thus empowering them to absorb EU and cohesion funds in the energy sector. Stakeholder engagement will be achieved through training courses developed in light of the analysis of stakeholder needs and the new EU financial frameworks.
The embrace project aims to integrate Circular Economy principles into SMEs and organizations in the wine and agri-food sectors in the MED area, addressing the common challenges faced by SMEs across the MED area. The main objective of embrace is to support the innovation process in the MED area in accordance with the Circular Economy principle, leveraging methods and instruments through an innovative toolkit, which will be delivered through service providers.
SusMedHouse aims to develop an automated and sustainable greenhouse to produce high-quality crops, using advanced technology and a precision agriculture vision. The demonstration will be held in a greenhouse divided into four sectors, which will also be divided into subsections: conventional, conventional with solar panels, aquaponics, and hydroponics.
The aim of this initiative is to contribute to the sustainable intensification of winemaking in Portugal, through technological innovation, focused on the mechanization of pruning of wine vines and the increase in the organic matter content of the soil, which will allow the production of "wines from grapes with a low Ecological Footprint and Zero Carbon".
The REVINE project, through a combination of new knowledge acquired from physiology, pathology and genomics, together with innovative applications in agronomic and breeding processes, aims to prove that the application of regenerative agriculture practices on farms in the Mediterranean area is capable of preserving water resources and soil fertility.
