The Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the European food and drink industry was produced in a group effort by the members of the European Technology Platform (ETP) ‘Food for Life’.

 

To develop this document, five Scientific Working Groups were founded, each consisting of recognized experts from industry, academia and research institutions with a proven scientific track record. After several workshops and revisions of the draft, the ETP engaged in a consultation process in August 2016 with key stakeholders to obtain feedback and further shape the draft SRIA document. The goal of these consultations was to set priorities and align activities with national initiatives, which will also form the basis for the Implementation Action Plan (IAP) to be developed in 2017, where we intend to define how our SRIA can be executed.

 

Jointly with the chairs of the Scientific Working Groups, the Leadership Team has carefully analysed the more than 20 contributions submitted in response to the public consultation. The very valuable input received has been integrated in this final version of the SRIA which contains key research and innovation action propositions that, if implemented in the remaining timeline of Horizon 2020 and thereafter, will make a real difference to the food and drink sector.