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Bioeconomy project led by Professor John Morrissey awarded government funding
Three UCC co-ordinated projects have been selected to receive funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.
Minister of State with special responsibility for Research and Development at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon T.D., recently announced funding of €22.3 million for 21 new research projects arising from the ‘2023 DAFM Thematic Research Call’.
Funding is being awarded across five thematic areas: Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, Agri-Environment, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Smart, Sustainable Animal & Plant Production, Health & Welfare, Bioeconomy, Rural Economy, Agri-Digitalisation & Data, and Safe, Nutritious and Sustainable Food Processing and Consumption.
UCC projects being supported:
Project Title: Federating Irish Research Infrastructures to Accelerate Development of Sustainable Bioprocesses (FEDERI)
This project will create an all-island Irish network of research organisations to overcome silos in the fields of industrial and food biotechnology. FEDERI will ensure that diverse facilities and expertise can be leveraged to accelerate research and innovation in areas such as precision fermentation, alternative foods, production of bio-based proteins and chemicals, and development of sustainable bio-based processes.
Lead PI: Professor John Morrissey, School of Microbiology and Director of the SUSFERM Fermentation Centre
Project Funding Award: €772,597
Thermo-reversing advanced nutritional structures as fortification option in recipes for malnutrition - Dr Tom O’Callaghan
Improved shelf-life of dairy products through zein augmented packaging solutions - Professor Joe Kerry
Congratulations to Professor John Morrissey and colleagues on their success and innovation in their fields.