NEWFOOD: Food Technologies Valorization

The NEWFOOD - Food Technologies Valorization project joins the ambitions of 4 Universities of the Northern Region (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto Regional Center, University of Minho and University of Porto) to accelerate the expansion and consolidation of the so-called "traditional products" through a proposal of innovation catalyzed by the transfer of knowledge and technology.

This project proposes three Actions that are articulated and include: (i) map knowledge and skills in the Region and inventory the needs of the sector to ensure the innovation process focused on the central axes of expansion and consolidation of the sector; (ii) promote innovation projects aimed at generating new products/solutions of economic relevance in the "Traditional Products" sector and (iii) actively disseminate knowledge, skills and resources to the entities involved, including stakeholders from the relevant economic sectors.

In addition, with product development/improvement actions geared to industry needs and consumer trends, factors critical to the competitiveness of the traditional sector are being worked on. Given the territorially distributed nature of the project, it will also promote the competitiveness of the Region associated with Agro-food activity, but also related activities such as Tourism.

In this way, this project aims to foster these established links, with initiatives, on the one hand integrative but also eminently practical and concrete.

Valorização de produtos tradicionais pela incorporação da inovação, exportando para o mercado nacional e internacional.