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Food4Sustainability ColabPioneering novel approaches for precision agriculture in low carbon food systems
24th October, 2019
Problems to be addressed: Relevance and impact
Climate Baseline: Portuguese perspective
• In 2015, total GHG emissions were 68.9 Mt CO2. Agriculture
represented 10%
• In the period 1976–2006, the annual mean temperature increased by
0.52°C per decade. Precipitation has decreased (25 mm/decade)
• The agricultural sector uses 78% of the overall water demand
• 1 Mt of food are wasted every year along the food supply chain
• In 2016, the percentage of food samples with pesticide residues
exceeding the legal limits was 1.6%.
Sources and bibliography: see list at the end.
Problems to be addressed: Relevance and impact
Socio-economic bottom line: the share
of GDP agriculture is 2.4%; but the sector
is the principal source of income for
around 20% of PT population.
Sources and bibliography: see list at the end.
The proposed Demonstrator will occupy a 1-hectare of land in a greenhouse embodiment (200m by50m) designed in a bottom up approach by University of Wageningen (Horticultural & GreenhouseUnit) to test and integrate some emerging trends in hydroponics, aquaponics and ancillarytechnologies (IoT/M2M, Renewable Energy, AI drive controls / biodynamics).
Colocar esquema do COLAB
How are we going to solve a complex, large scale problem?1. The Food LAB purpose is to solve large scale problems in bio-based food
systems (e.g. feed, fish, algae, vegetables) for climate resiliency
2. Will allow a dramatic reduction in CO2 emissions via the use of biogenic
inputs to the greenhouse
3. The LAB will galvanize a impoverished region to become a role model in
rural development and replicable in other regions in EU
How are we going to solve a complex, large scale problem?
Systemic innovation approach:
• Focus on value chains, short distribution cycles
• Low risk strategy: innovation will be derived from the integration (systems approach).
Bottom line benefit
• The CoLAB will pioneer a shift from linear agri-food production processes to a circular one.
• This is at the core of our thesis, and hence its value added and contribution to society.
How are we going to solve a complex, large scale problem?The ultimate goal is to test and implement novel approaches to food
production systems that can massively but sustainably impact several value
chains (Agriculture, feedstocks, food) in terms of:
• CO2 mitigation
• Null use of chemicals (synthesis)
• Sustainable intensification (maximization of land use)
• Water preservation & environment impact
• Increased efficiency the whole value chain in the food industry.
Timeline
2017EIT Climate KIC
ideator €25k
2018EIT Climate KIC
later stageaccelerator €47k
July 2019National CoLAB
Seal
Sept 2019NFP entity
creation, 14 founding entities
2020Implememntation
2022Exploitation(break-even)
NFP entity founded Sept 2019
20+ FTE anchored on 14 national partners and an international Advisory board
Governance structure
Clear Ownership rules
for Innovation results:
• IP protection
• Licensing
• Contract research.
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Critical mass needed to access and solve the implied problems: 8M€ of investment
State of the art low carbon farming and food system
Local stakeholder engagement (14 CoLAB partners)
Bottom up mapping of threats & opportunities (SWOT)
Funding for ideation; Innovation; and pilot/demo projects
IP Protection and Knowledge Transfer
Innovation Ecosystem: Open Innovation & Startup / Spinoff
Acceleration
Promote the adoption of the technologies in other markets
and regions
Value Creation; enhanced competitiveness; financial
sustainability
Financial sustainability at the core
• Base funding from partners: In kind, product sales
• Public grants: P2020, H2020
• Industry contracts & research: R&D, services
ASK: Looking for partners in the following areas(1/2):
1. Feedstock experts: • Optimised Composting processes for different feedstocks (waste)• Forestry / biomass residues inputs• Animal biomass• Olive oil
2. Insect breeding, optimisation of different species and feedstocks
3. Fish aquaculture, species resiliency: eg. Impact of different insect feedstocks and flavour in fish
4. Algae and ecology systems for water filtration & regeneration:
• Life-cycle Assessments and Avoided emission's assessment
• Value chain development (outputs produce)
• Scientific coordination: set the agenda for Research in areas where there’s gaps in the system (opportunities for applied Research projects)
5. Support tools for Scaling up / replication across EU:• Systems (SW) models of whole system, ML and AI
• Different Feedstocks and system balancing
ASK: Looking for partners in the following areas(2/2):
Backup slides
Evidence of the ability of the consortium to implement the action plan
Given BGI’s DNA - which is derived from MIT Portugal Program – Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, with the aim of supporting promising technologies in
Portugal and beyond, we envisaged a CoLAB highly interconnected with
technology-based innovation in agri-food.
Expected Innovation(s); expected results
Economic Impact:• Increase in the employment rate• Increase in foreign investment (contract research): 350k€• Increase a regional sustainable economy (value chains)Social Impact:• Increase the population / migration of entrepreneurs and farmers to rural areas• Increased talent caption by creating a new generation of agri-tech entrepreneurs
and innovation communities• Community cohesion, biomass management, fire prevention• Education and development, creating a more informed community• Improve the livelihoods of communities: consumption and production of organic
food with related health benefits.
Framework for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Framework for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
By providing food, generating income, protecting the environment while supporting rural development.
By providing technologies for the smart management of water in the context of irrigation and fish farming.
By developing methods for using renewable energy sources integrated with biological processes.
By promoting the symbiosis of irrigation, energy and information and communication technology.
By creating jobs and prosperity without straining land and resources
By promoting resource and energy efficiency and sustainable infrastructures.
Our lab approaches a new and smart value chain of food production aiming to neutralize the CO2 emissions.
3. List of References and bibliography
1. GPP 2014 Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural do Continente 2014-20202. APA 2017 Portuguese national inventory report on greenhouse gases3. Valverde at al 2015 Climate change impacts on irrigated agriculture4. OECD 2017 Improving energy efficiency in the agro-food chain5. Lorena and Pires 2015 Combating food waste in Portugal a case study of a civil society initiative6. EFSA 2018 National summary reports on pesticide residue analysis performed in 20167. MAFDR 2018 Coexiste ncia entre culturas geneticamente modificadas e outros modos de produc a o agricola8. Santos et al 2017 Climate change impacts on thermal growing conditions of main fruit species in Portugal9. Behrens et al 2010 Future impacts of climate change across Europe10. Moriondo et al 2010 Impact and adaptation opportunities for European 11. Monforti-Ferrario and Pascua 2015 Energy use in the EU food sector12. WWF 2010 Water footprint in Portugal13. APA 2017 7th National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change14. Virto et al 2015 Soil degradation and soil quality in Western Europe15. Romeo et al 2018 Environmental impacts of urban hydroponics in Europe16. Molin and Martin 2018 Assessing the energy and environmental performance of vertical hydroponic farming17. Barbosa et al 2015 Comparison of land, water, and energy requirements of lettuce grown using hydroponic vs
conventional agricultural method18. GrowSave 2017 Greenhouses as Power Producers19. Martinez-Go mez et al 2008 Application of recent biotechnologies in the conservation of rare fruit species 20. Nozzi 2018 Nutrient management in aquaponics21. Picollo et al 2018 Aquaponics a smart fish-based solution22. Meyer-Kohlstock 2015 Organic waste for compost and biochar in the EU
How will we create innovative economic value?P&L FINANCIAL OVERVIEWEur Start 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Revenue 1 607 255 1 681 409 1 880 877 2 099 658 2 404 9101. Own sources 569 766 585 520 622 788 684 049 922 0232. Co-financing sources (Grants) 1 037 489 1 037 489 1 037 489 1 037 489 1 037 4893. Industry, Contract Research & Services 0 58 400 220 600 378 120 445 398
Operating Cost 1 595 000 1 169 155 1 191 030 1 267 592 1 267 592 1 267 592CAPEX investment 1 595 000Wages and social cost of the personnel 338 516 360 391 436 953 436 953 436 953Admin & coordination 126 369 126 369 126 369 126 369 126 369Research & Innovation Projects (Calls Preparation) 24 520 24 520 24 520 24 520 24 520Materials & consumables 60 000 60 000 60 000 60 000 60 000Parts & subcontracts / Maintenance & Update 104 750 104 750 104 750 104 750 104 750Traceability & development strategy for certification 29 000 29 000 29 000 29 000 29 000Open calls for Innovation grants (Piloting & Scaling up experiments) 399 000 399 000 399 000 399 000 399 000Promotion and dissemination 62 000 62 000 62 000 62 000 62 000Stakeholder engagement & consortia meetings 25 000 25 000 25 000 25 000 25 000
Personnel (FTE) 19 20 21 20 20EBITDA (Earnings before interests, taxes; Amortization & Depreciation) -1 595 000 438 100 490 379 613 285 832 066 1 137 317
% for total investment 5,65% 6,32% 7,91% 10,73% 14,66%Depreciation & Amortization (over 10y) 159 500 159 500 159 500 159 500 159 500EBIT (Earnings before interests & taxes) -1 595 000 278 600 330 879 453 785 672 566 977 817Free Cash Flow -1 595 000 438 100 490 379 613 285 832 066 1 137 317Accumulated Capital -1 595 000 -1 156 900 -666 521 -53 236 778 829 1 916 147
