Boosting trust, transparency and responsibility in the food system through digital solutions
The main objective of DRG4Food Open Call #2
is to enable the development and testing of responsible
data-driven solutions in the food sector’s key areas:
food tracking, targeted nutrition, and enhancing
consumers‘ food decisions.
About Us
The heart of the DRG4Food project beats for responsible data-driven solutions that empower people, champion data rights, and drive the creation of sustainable food systems. Our focus is on catalyzing data-driven innovation in the food industry, all while staying aligned with Digital Responsibility Goals and principles.
Facts & figures
100%
Financing Rate
€973,134.50
Funding Available
for Open Call #2
€300,000
Maximum Budget
per Pilot Project
3-6
Expected No. of Pilot
Projects
Who is it for?
The open call welcomes multidisciplinary consortia of 2-3 entities, including startups, SMEs, research organizations, universities, technology adopters, and users in the food sector, particularly NGOs and consumer associations.
Each consortium must consist of 2 to 3 partners from at least two different countries, with one partner required to be from an EU member state. Consortia are expected to demonstrate the ability to develop data-driven solutions that align with Digital Responsibility Goals and actively involve end-users in defining technical requirements and enhancing pilot project activities.
Specific conditions for consortium participation apply.
The Consortium
DRG4Food – Open Call #2 seeks to support projects developed by a consortium consisting of 2 to 3 partners,
> Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including startups, developing data-driven solutions in the areas of Food Tracking, Targeted Nutrition, and Consumers’ Food Choices.
> Research and technology organisations (RTOs) and universities, and other non-profit research organizations, working on advancing the state-of-the-art and addressing challenges—rooted in principles such as openness, user-centricity, sovereignty, and trust
Together, they must demonstrate their ability to engage users and contribute to the central mission of advancing digital transformation and data-driven innovation, with a particular emphasis on data rights and Digital Responsibility Goals. This is achieved through concise research cycles aimed at identifying and nurturing the most promising solutions.
Funding & Budget
The budget per experiment can range from €150,000 to €300,000, and financial support is divided between starting and advanced grants, taking into account evaluation criteria such as technology excellence and innovation, data responsibility, transparency, and alignment with DRGs, business viability, scalability, and impact, consortium capability, team qualifications, and resource allocation
Proposals must meet specific Technology Readiness Level (TRL) criteria. The TRL level at the time of submission should be a minimum of 3 or 4, and the proposed technology should have the potential to advance to TRL 7.
Program Roadmap
Our program spans 9 to 12 months and is designed in a hybrid format, combining on-site activities and online sessions. The program is tailored to each pilot project, and the curriculum includes lectures, workshops, personalized expert mentoring and group coaching. Each pilot project is assigned an end-to-end Mentor to guide them through the program, set goals and track progress.
The program is structured in sprints covering 5 key areas: Data Rights and Digital Responsibility for the food sector, product development and service design, business development & partner cooperation, fundraising, soft skills and events.
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Key Dates
April 22 – Jun 21 2024
June – August 2024
September 2024