Projet BEE-TECH (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Staff Exchanges
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The BEE-TECH initiative aims to revolutionize bee-derived products by developing next-generation functional ingredients and powdered superfood blends with high biological value and well-aging benefits. By leveraging cutting-edge processing technologies and eco-friendly extractionThe objective of BEE-TECH initiative is to reinvent bee products, creating innovative functional ingredients and powdered superfood blend for further products applications with significant biological value and health well-aging advantages. To achieve this goal, bee products, including propolis, pollen, royal jelly, and bee bread from various BEE-TECH partners' geographical locations, will be gathered through partnerships with beekeepers. These samples will undergo thorough analysis to assess their composition, nutritional value, and health-related aspects. The collected samples will be utilized in their original forms and as extracts obtained through novel, environmentally friendly green techniques. These extracts, along with other samples, will be incorporated into the development of new functional powdered superfood blends as well as other functional foods, broadening the application of these high-health-value products. The resulting functional formulations (concentrated source of nutrients, antioxidants, and phytochemicals) will be characterized and evaluated for nutritional content, sensory attributes, and their potential health effects, particularly in the context of well-aging properties. Simultaneously, innovative processing methods like cold plasma, PEF, and encapsulation will be implemented to enhance the biological value or bioavailability of the functional ingredients of bee products. Besides, fermentation as a traditional technique but a novel tool for the improvement of nutritional value will also be considered. The entire range of samples will undergo assessment for consumer acceptance, and a life cycle assessment (LCA) and a business potential evaluation model will be applied.

Mots clés : bee, sustainability, product development, innovation, food

Participants :
- Cencira centrul de cercetare si inovare agroalimentara srl (Roumanie) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 200400.0 €
- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (Roumanie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 205410.0 €
- Université technique d'Istanbul (Turquie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 420840.0 €
- Centre for innovative process engineering (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 130260.0 €
- Université Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz de Hanovre (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 170340.0 €
- Université des Sciences de la Santé (Turquie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 120240.0 €
- Sbs bilimsel bio cozumler sanayi ve ticaret ve anonim sirketi (Turquie) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 150300.0 €