Hungry EcoCities
Paths to Progress Experiments
Hungry EcoCities Paths to Progress Experiments (PPEs) is a 14-month support programme designed to explore and address challenges identified by agri-food SMEs, contributing to the development of a healthier, more sustainable, and responsible future food system. These experiments will take place in the selected SMEs concrete test sites.
The program adopts a multidisciplinary, art-driven innovation approach. Initially, the SME collaborates with a consortium and a selected Creative Studio, aligned with one of the Hungry EcoCities directions (Mega Scale, Local Conditions or City+Farming Synergies). Through a matchmaking process, the SME is paired with an Artist, that will experiment in collaboration with the SME on its test site.
SMES
These visionary companies are at the forefront of developing AI-enabled use scenario prototypes and awareness-raising artworks that promise to make our food chain more transparent, inclusive, and sustainable.
+ AXIA SEEDS (NL)
Seed breeding
+ BEESAGE (NL)
Data-driven beekeeping
+ CAPANNA PROSCIUTTI (IT)
Traditional Parma ham producer
+ INSTAGREEN (ES)
Urban farming
+ LE TERRE DI ZOÈ (IT)
Organic farm
+ LOGIQS (NL)
Mobile growing systems
+ PROTIBERIA (ES)
Insect farming
+ SENSESBIT (ES)
Consumer analysis
+ SPROUT DYNAMICS (DK)
Industrial sprouting
+ STARAMAKI (GR)
Biodegradable drinking straws
ARTISTS
(The 2nd phase of the open call closed on Sept 20th)
The selected SMEs will be joined by Artists in the next stages of this Open Call to form teams that will address the challenges posed by the SMEs throughout the support programme.
The winners will be announced in March 2025.
Updates & Articles
Paths to Progress Experiments: Introducing the 10 SMEs – Winners of Hungry EcoCities’ 2nd Open Call
September 23, 2024
The HungryEcoCities project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement 101069990.