Our projects
The Sustainnovation Hub Cluster was established by members of a consortium implementing an EU R&D project, recognizing the great potential in harnessing sustainable innovations. On this page, we present the projects carried out through the collaboration of our members.
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CYCLEFOOD NEXUS
The CYCLEFOOD NEXUS project, submitted under the DUT Call 2025 within the Horizon Europe programme, aims to advance sustainable urban-rural food systems and mobility through innovative integration of gastronomy, cycling tourism, and digital technologies. Starting November 1, 2026, it focuses on reducing the tourism sector’s ecological footprint by 30%, supporting over 500 local producers, and engaging 10,000+ participants across 38 cities, aligning with the EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan. The project leverages a transnational consortium to develop circular tourism models and data-driven solutions over 36 months.
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SUSTAINABLE FLAVOURS VIRTUAL HERITAGE
The Sustainable Flavors Virtual Heritage - A Pioneering Metavers Platform for Sustainable Gastronomy, Farm-to-Table Practices, and Cultural Heritage project, submitted under the Creative Innovation Lab (CREA-CROSS-2026-INNOVLAB) call within the Creative Europe Programme, aims to enhance sustainable gastronomy and cultural heritage through innovative metaverzum technology and cross-sectoral collaboration. Starting January 1, 2027, it focuses on reducing the ecological footprint of cultural and agricultural sectors by 25%, supporting over 300 local producers, and engaging 60,000+ participants across 15 countries, aligning with the EU Green Deal and New European Bauhaus. The project leverages a transnational consortium to develop virtual experiences and innovative solutions over 24 months.
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BICO - Bike Integrated Community
BICO - Bike Integrated Community Platform for Active Lifestyles and City Wellbeing is a European Strategic Innovation initiative prepared under the EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Innovation Open Call. The project aims to increase everyday cycling adoption and active lifestyles across Europe by combining a scalable digital mobility platform with real-world Living Mobility Lab implementation. BICO delivers a city-integrated, data-driven platform connecting cycling mobility, wellbeing, behavioural activation and local ecosystems. This is complemented by the WOGI EuroTaste Ride Living Mobility Lab, which functions as the project’s activation and experimentation layer. Starting in 2026, the initiative will run an 18,000 km European cycling expedition with 38 city-based Living Mobility Lab roadshows, engaging cities, citizens, local producers, tourism boards and cycling stakeholders. These activations generate real-world mobility and behavioural data, support modal shift to cycling, and strengthen local economies. Over 18 months, the transnational consortium will develop, test and validate replicable, licence-ready solutions for European cities, aligned with the European Declaration on Cycling, the EU Green Deal, and the Urban Mobility Framework, delivering measurable health, environmental and social impact at European scale.
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TRUSTCHAIN
The TRUSTCHAIN project, submitted under the FutureFoodS Co-funded Call 2025, aims to empower consumers to make confident and sustainable food choices through a unique combination of blockchain-enabled transparency, AI-driven personalised guidance and real-world behavioural engagement. By integrating verified origin and sustainability information directly at the point of decision, the project combats misinformation, strengthens trust in food labelling, and supports responsible consumption patterns. Multi-country living labs in Slovakia, Romania and France will validate the solution with diverse user groups, demonstrating measurable shifts toward healthier and more sustainable diets. TRUSTCHAIN contributes to the objectives of the EU Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy by enhancing short food supply chains, supporting local producers and enabling more informed, trustworthy food systems. Over 36 months, an international consortium will deliver a scalable, innovation-driven digital platform ready for wide European adoption.
