1. Research project set up

Tecnoalimenti’s staff work in teams with the client project leaders and identify the strategic objectives which lead the scientific and technological innovation. On the basis of this evaluation, a research plan is set up and carried out as follows:

• Elaboration of innovative research ideas
• Identification of scientific, technological and industrial objectives
• Set up of project lay-out and work programme
• Identification of scientific and industrial know-how required to attain the project objectives
• Set up of research consortia and recruitment of scientific and industrial partners
• Set up of proposals and submission to funding authorities

Objective: to help agrifood organisations gain the best opportunity in supporting successful innovation strategies. Create new business from innovation and research.

2. Research project management

Tecnoalimenti supports project partners in the scientific and technical management of the project in order to alleviate the extra laboratory workload related to management of the project and its’ partners.

Tecnoalimenti works to ensure the achievement of planned project objectives with respect to time and costs and establishes the best conditions for a fruitful exploitation of research results.

The activities of Tecnoalimenti are:

• Project management
• Critical Point identification and definition of preventive actions
• Definition of agreements between project partners
• Driving project towards the achievement of the planned technical results
• Interface with funding authorities
• Support the administrative workload necessary for the grant contract
• Support the partnership management

3. Project administration
Tecnoalimenti assists and guides the project partners in carrying out the administrative and economic activities necessary for grant application.

These activities are:

• Economic and administrative management
• Support the periodic economic project reporting

4. Dissemination of project results

Tecnoalimenti acts as an interface between research and the market, by identifying stakeholders and assisting potential end-users to utilise the research results.

The activities of Tecnoalimenti are:

• Project marketing and promotion towards potential end-users
• Marketing and promotion of project results
• Management of industrial platforms for business research
  
  

5. Professional training

Training courses to improve skills and knowledge of technical, economic and administrative project management in the field of scientific and technological research for the agrifood sector:

• Ad hoc training
• Training courses for graduate students
• Professional training for qualified researchers
• Training courses supported by the European Social Fund