Name:
UNIVERSITY OF VIGO, Spain

Developed by:
UNIVERSITY OF VIGO, Spain
INTERNATIONAL IBERIAN NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY Braga, Portugal
IST-ID ASSOCIACAO DO INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO PARA A INVESTIGACAO E O DESENVOLVIMENTO Lisboa, Portugal
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Madrid, Spain
CONTACTICA SL Madrid, Spain
MOA BIOTECH SL

Countrie(s) involved:
Spain (coordinator)
Portugal

Funding sources:
EU- Framework Programmes (i.e., FP7, Horizon 2020, Horizon EU)

Specific organism(s) focused:
PROMISEANG’s goal is to formulate zero-waste procedures for producing proteins via fermentation of non-conventional marine biomass. It then looks to use the proteins to create nutritious, high-value, sustainable food, feed and non-food products.

To this end, the project aims to:

– understand the requirements for use of marine food biowaste and by-products as a fermentation substrate;

– use biomass fermentation to produce sustainable, healthy, protein-rich microbial extracts;

– confirm the nutritional value, safety and health benefits of the new food and feed products;

– determine the sustainability of the new proteins compared to currently available alternatives;

– foster development of the circular economy by recovering bioactive compounds from fermentation side streams;

– maximise project impact through exploitation activities and dissemination of results to various audiences.

Specific organism(s) focused:
No

Serctor(s) involved:
Yes

Serctor(s) involved:
Food and feed; Cosmetics and wellbeing

TRL:
TRL 1-3; TRL 4-6

Helix sector/involvement:
Research performing organizations and academia; SME; Large industryYes

Link to the good practice:
https://www.cbe.europa.eu/projects/promiseang

Comments:
The project started in september 2023 and will finish in 2027.
There are not yet results available on the website.