Healthcare technologies

• AI-driven tools for early diagnosis;
• point-of-care diagnostics;
• novel approaches in cell and gene therapy, in particular for cancer;
• development of novel biomarkers for clinical prognosis, patient stratification or monitoring purposes across a wide spectrum of disorders;
• bioprocessing 4.0;
• (digitalisation across stages of biodevelopment in biotech/biopharma industry);
• healthcare intelligence services; and e-health (including mobile health) solutions for healthcare systems;
• medical practice and Intensive Care Units;
• biocompatible smart materials.

Food tech, alternative proteins, agricultural biotechnology

• New Farming Systems, indoor, outdoor, farm automation;
• Alternative proteins, cultured meat, insect, algae and novel vegan;
• Agricultural biotechnologies, breeding, genetics, microbiome research and applications, synthetic chemistry;
• Midstream technologies, food safety & traceability tech;
• Bioenergy and biomaterials non-food extraction & processing and feedstock technology;
• innovative technologies aiming at reducing post-harvest losses and at increasing the product shelf-life;
• Innovation in packaging and sanitizing processes for food and material.