1. National Platforms meeting
Rome, 14 April 2007
1st “Food for Life”
National Platforms meeting
Maria Cristina Di Domizio
Federalimentare

2. key dates
Launch of the National Technology Platform of the Italian Food & Drink Industry (Rome, July 5th 2006).
Final presentation of the Italian Food for Life Technology Platform (Bologna, November 27th 2006).
1th Meeting of the National Food Technology Platforms (Rome, April 14th 2007).
Rome, 14 April 2007

3. Rome, 14 April 2007

4. AIMS OF ITALIAN FOOD FOR LIFE
Stimulate research and technological innovation in the agro-food sector at a national level.
Strengthen the scientific and technological basis of our food & drink industry.
Encourage the development and international competition, especially to help the SMEs.
Promote the coordination of the research activity of primary products and nutrition, assuring whether the direction, whether enough critical mass.
Guarantee transfer of know-how to the companies.
Enhance investment in research and development and stimulate innovation in this area.
Rome, 14 April 2007

5. NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON FOOD FOR LIFE SSRA STAKEHOLDERS MEETINGS
(Bottom-up approach)
7 WORKING GROUPS
VISIONS DRAFTS +
WEB
CONSULTATIONS +
STAKEHOLDERS MEETINGS
ITALIAN VISION DOCUMENT
DISSEMINATION
Rome, 14 April 2007

6. SUCCESSFUL ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES
Key Italian agro-food stakeholders involved.
Collaboration between:
in disseminating the SRA in Italy to Industries & Universities/ R&D Centers, selecting research priorities, organizing meetings, seminars and workshops, collecting the feedbacks to the Italian Vision, establishing the organizational structure of the Platform, transferring information from and to the ETP, lobbying at the Government.
Federalimentare - University of Bologna - ENEA – INRAN
and the other involved stakeholders
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7. IN THE FUTURE:
Boosting the visibility of the Italian expertise in the food sector also at international level.
Paying higher attention to the priority needs of the Italian Food Industry.
Increasing the dialogue with governmental institutions.
Finding more financial support.
Improving knowledge and technology transfer to SMES.
Exchanging best practices.
Developing more innovative projects.
Spreading of innovation culture.
Looking for research funds.
Transferring technology knowledge to SMEs.
Collaborating and communicating.
Rome, 14 April 2007