The duration of the project will be 48 months. The strategy for the successful implementation of UP4HEALTH will be set through different kind of activities (divided into 10 WPs), all focused on overcoming the current barriers for obtaining safe and added value bio-based ingredients for applications in current industrial landscapes or existing plants. The proposed Work Plan pursues best value for money in all resources assigned, taking in consideration task-objectives-deliverables as an interactive value chain. The proposed Work Plan pursues best value for money in all resources assigned, taking into consideration task-objectives-deliverables as an interactive value chain.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

WP1

Biomass management and end-user product requirements.

WP2

Obtaining functional ingredients from olive, grape and nut by-products.

WP3

Eco-design and scale-up of UP4HEALTH production process through Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment.

WP4

Bioavailability and bioactivity studies.

END-USERS VALIDATION AND MARKET ACCESS

WP5

Validation of UP4HEALTH ingredients in end user´s food/drinks matrices.

WP6

Validation of UP4HEALTH ingredients in end user´s dietary supplements and cosmetics.

WP7

Regulatory and market access aspects.

WP8

Exploitation activities.

ACTIVITIES

WP9

Dissemination & communication.

WP10

Project management.