PURE-WAY | Zero-Waste Food Innovation Project

Work Packages

1. Chemical and biological evaluation of green extracts

Objectives:

  • Classify and select fruit and vegetable waste and by-products based on purpose
  • Develop a green extraction process
  • Select the most active NADES-based extracts

2. Fermentation of biomass after extraction

Objectives:

  • Establish a database of microbial strains
  • Select the most efficient microbial strains
  • Optimise SOP for production of bio-based products

3. Development of innovative smart and green composting system

Objectives:

  • Optimise balanced nutrient content
  • Optimise the green composting process

4. Development of functional beverages and natural cosmetics

Objectives:

  • Develop and upscale new functional beverages incorporating novel ingredients
  • Develop and upscale new cosmetic products incorporating functional extracts
  • Ensure the technical feasibility and regulatory compliance of the new products

5. Sustainability assessment of PURE-WAY systems and products

Increase the eco-efficiency of the PURE-WAY system.

6. Training and Secondments

Objectives:

  • Organising and coordinating network-wide training events
  • Organising and coordinating local training events
  • Organising and coordinating webinars
  • Organising and coordinating individual and shared secondments

7. Project Management, dissemination, public engagement and exploitation

Objectives:

  • Organising and coordinating network-wide training events
  • Organising and coordinating local training events
  • Organising and coordinating webinars
  • Organising and coordinating individual and shared secondments

8. Ethics requirements

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Project Overview

Project Number

101236277

Project Name

Revolutionising waste reduction from upcycled resources: Enabling waste-to-value for agro-food industry and natural cosmetics

Acronym

PURE-WAY

Call

HORIZON-MSCA-2024-SE-01

Type of Action

HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges

Granting Authority

European Research Executive Agency

Project Start

1 January 2026

EU Contribution

1 122 240,00 €

Work Packages

8

Duration

48 Months

European Countries

6

Secondments

224