Research Institutes

TERINOV Science and Technology Park (TERINOV/P7) is a Science and Technology Park, supporting an ecosystem where openness to society, scientific and technological development, connectivity and networking is the key. TERINOV offers a set of state-of-the-art services and infrastructures (e.g. biotech labs, diary innovation labs, > 6 hectares of experimental field parcels) and access to specialized business mentors, researchers, scientific consultants, and to national and international partners and networks.In fact, TERINOV is a place where agribusiness professionals can develop their research and business models alongside with other professionals (i.e., CCIs and ICTs), creating and developing the design and technological requirements that add-value to their services and products while being more profitable and sustainable.
P7 will lead WP2 and contribute to all other WPs. 

Institute of Bioeconomy and Agri-Technology of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas – CERTH (IBO/P4)
The Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology (iBO), is one of the five Institutes of the Centre for Research and Technology – Hellas (CERTH), a legal entity governed by private law with non-profit status, supervised by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT) of the Greek Ministry of Development and Investments. CERTH is the first Greek research institution recognized by the EU that respects the principles of the “Charter for Researchers and the Code of Contact for the Recruitment of Researchers”. CERTH is listed among the Top-20 of the EU’s Research Centres with the highest participation in FP7 competitive research grants. CERTH has a unique experience in the management, coordination and successful implementation of EU projects.
IBO/CERTH focuses on the scientific field of agri-technology and the broader scientific area of bio-systems engineering under the integration of multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary specializations and research units. At the same time, iBO’s research priorities include rational environmental management and sustainability assessment of bio-production activities, and the optimisation of human interactions within these activities, all in the direction of adopting the principles of the circular economy. iBO’s philosophy lays on a multiple-disciplinary approach toward the development and advancement of technologies dedicated to the bio-production systems domain, including crop production, livestock, and fisheries, under the external framework of economic development, welfare, and environmental impact alleviation, while in parallel it generates new technological paradigms shift for other domains. iBO has significant experience on EU and national projects and over the last 5 years IBO has participated as coordinator or partner in 37 projects, of which 24 are European (16 H2020, 5 ERASMUS+, 1 PRIMA, 2 INTERREG).

ReadLab Ltd (RL/P2)
ReadLab is a Greece-based research institution that aims to generate positive social and sustainable impact through innovation. Drawing on the diverse experience and expertise of its staff, the organization provides, among other, research studies, reports and analyses, technology-enhanced learning solutions (e-learning platforms, Virtual Learning Environment development, education apps etc.), quality management in education, target group needs-tailored lifelong and adult learning programmes, design and development of training material in a range of fields and sectors, as well as mentoring and support services. ReadLab is called to deliver and install the Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) of RELIEF developing new teaching methods and learning material adapting a human-centered approach and aiming at the promotion of sustainable development and growth. RL is the Leader of WP4 and will also contribute to all other WPs. 

Dream Italia (Dream/P11)
D.R.E.AM. Italia is a cooperative society that operates in the forestry, environmental, agricultural and wildlife sectors, providing services at the national and international levels. It aims to contribute to the protection of forests and the environment, sustainable rural development and the requalification of the territory. It was founded in 1978 and its staff consists of over 50 members of the cooperative and professionals qualified in contiguous and integrated areas of expertise, as well as a network of hundreds of collaborators. The company is accredited as an important centre of specialized skills where topics such as reduction of fire risk, forest conservation and restoration, renewable energy applied to farms, innovation in the sector of agro-forestry are at the heart of their training. In addition, it has managed two training centers, located in Tuscany Region (Italy): the Forest Fire Training Centre “La Pineta”, dedicated to training on forest fires; “Officine Capodarno”, dedicated to economic and social development in mountain areas. Since the beginning, D.R.E.Am is the technical referent of the national “Legacoop Agroalimentare”, which associates 1,497 active cooperatives, with 197,365 members, 29,224 employees and a turnover of 9,697,000,000 euros. These companies operate in all sectors and stages of agri-food production, with a widespread presence throughout the national territory. D.R.E.Am has the authorization from “Legacoop Agroalimentare” to actively involve the cooperatives associated with it. DREAm will contribute to every WP.

VISAVI (VIS/P12)
VISAVI was founded in 1996 as an independent company working with advising and training farmers, students, advisors and officers as well as staff for the inspection of pesticide application equipment in use. Work is done towards individuals, groups or mass as oral, written or video communication. The founders had previous professional experience as advisors in the Provincial Government of County Malmöhus in Sweden. VISAVI, as independent, has clients from all sectors of agriculture and a wide net of contacts: farmers, staff, local and national authorities, industry and distributors, farmers’ federations, university, domestic and European research institutes, domestic and European ministries. VISAVI is active in the field of international standardization of sprayers within CEN and ISO and in technical working groups within Standardized Procedure of Inspection of Sprayers in Europe. VISAVI will contribute to every WP.