FOCUSE – Food production and provisioning through Circular Urban Systems in European cities
FOCUSE is an EU-DUT funded project that slots into the Circular Urban Economies Transitions Pathway (CUE) topic. Research themes revolve around city region food systems, and exploring their sustainability, levels of resilience, and scalability. The project encompasses a diverse consortium of partners ranging from Italy, Sweden, Poland, and Spain. Therefore, bringing together academic institutions, research organisations, and local stakeholders.
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By developing, and analysing innovative approaches to stimulate more circular-based food production, the FOCUSE project contributes to enhancing knowledge surrounding food provisioning and sustainability in European cities.
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FOCUSE, will conduct experiments, which will be performed in small-scale vertical farms. We are very excited to showcase our work at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and through the collaboration with Urban Deli.
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Project facts
Project name: FOCUSE - Food production and provisioning through Circular Urban Systems in European cities.
Ongoing: 2024 - 2026
Budget: 1 096 456 Euro
Funding: The Horizon Europe (EU) through the programme Driving Urban Transition, and the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development, Formas.
Project Leader: IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Project Partners: IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, University of Bologna, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Business Region, Nara, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw Miasto municipality and the municipality of Skellefteå.
Funding
The FOCUSE project is funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe research initiative, via the EU partnership programme Driving Urban Transitions (DUT). Also funding the project is the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (FORMAS).
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