AKUT's Final Conference
Αmplifying the Knowledge and Use of Testbeds
About the project
The innovative project AKUT is being implemented in Cyprus through the ERASMUS+ Programme and the collaboration of Wise4, Krinova Science Park, Lund University (Sweden), and the AULA DEI Science Park (Spain).
AKUT advocates the improvement of knowledge of small and medium enterprises, helping especially in the development of new processes and food products as well as in the creation of new digital tools and learning methods as tools for the development of the business status of the participating organizations.
The purpose of the project is to help consultants, mentors, business designers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and start-ups in the food sector to gain immediate knowledge of the necessary and available testbeds.
AKUT aims to boost open innovation and open education through the creation and development of relevant tools and materials, as well as an online training program focusing on facilitating entrepreneurship and sustainability in the food sector. In addition, the aim of the project is to increase the knowledge about test beds and their effective use for product and process development, which serves particularly small companies that do not have a research and development department or lack financial or non-financial resources.
The cooperation aims to support entrepreneurs, especially small and medium-sized food enterprises, in developing food and beverages. During the implementation of the project the partners have created a free e-learning platform, which focuses on both entrepreneurs and business consultants in the field of food, and especially agri-food products, as well as in other areas related to the subject of food innovation by supporting entrepreneurs to develop their products.
Work and challenges in testbeds
Krinova Incubator & Science Park, in the framework of the project Amplifying the use of testbeds – AKUT, successfully organized the Final Conference Event which took place on August 30, 2022!
The Final Conference framed by Anna Vanek‘s presentation – business developer at Balsgård Foodtech, which is a test bed for the development of plant-based innovative drinks. Balsgård welcomes established companies that want to develop with new technology, small companies as well as startups that are producing their first drinks.
The partners presented a tool developed in the project AKUT (Amplifying the knowledge and use of testbeds), to help facilitate the work around testbeds, and the participants had the opportunity to ask questions about
your particular challenges in working with testbeds.
“During the Final Conference the participants shared experiences and lessons learned from product development in the food area!”
Start date 01/9/2019 – End date 31/8/2022.
The project is co-funded by the European Commission, and by the Erasmus + KA2 Lifelong Learning Program.
Project Number: 2019-1-SE01-KA204-060597
