MICROBIOME PUSH - cod. 20187 - EITFOOD Education

In the Food Solu􀆟ons "MICROBIOME-PUSH: Into Microbiome Exploita􀆟on in Food Systems" we will focus on the applica􀆟ons of microbiomes in different segments of the food chain. Students recruited at the four universi􀆟es within the consor􀆟um will be exposed to unique opportuni􀆟es to interact with academics, entrepreneurs and researchers, experts in different segments of the food chain. During the food solu􀆟on program, students will be invited to an opening event where the main topics will be introduced and the challenges will be formulate. Interdisciplinary student groups will be formed and they will start to work towards microbiome-based solu􀆟ons to the challenges. In the opening event, students will follow entrepreneurial lectures thereby ensuring these skills are integrated in the final solu􀆟ons to the challenges. Mentors from academia and the food industry will be assigned to the groups (with a mix of competencies) and they will help the students by providing guidance and direc􀆟on to help them develop the solu􀆟ons to the challenges. Throughout the year, the groups will be followed and mentored in order to help them develop the innova􀆟ve solu􀆟ons. In the final event in Israel, the groups will presen􀆟ng the outcomes of their work.