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2. Green technologies and sustainable industries
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3. Culture and tourism industry
Uninsubria students taking lessons from ComoNext Innovation Hub
On Monday 11 December 2023, an event dedicated to Sustainable Tourism students of the University of Insubria entitled: "Innovation Trekking" was held at COMONExT Innovation Hub, partner of Spoke 3 - Tourism and Culture Industry.   During the day the students had the opportunity to meet representatives of the GReD - Geomatics Research & Development srl company, who illustrated cutting-edge solutions for the precise monitoring of movements on structures and terrain, highlighting the relevant applications in the sector tourist. In particular, GNSS detection technologies, fundamental to understanding the HEMOC project, were explored in depth. The presentation focused on the generation of data relating to the measurement of microdisplacements of the monitored buildings, underlining the integration of monitoring, virtual reality and cultural heritage.   Subsequently, the company DkR srl introduced the concepts of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (RM), highlighting how these technologies would be integrated into the HEMOC project. He explained how such tools would enable immersive and intuitive visualization of the data generated by the technologies provided by G-RED.   Finally, DkR representatives involved the students in the Marketing Lab laboratory, offering them the opportunity to directly experience Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality technologies via headsets. This practical session allowed students to experience firsthand the immersive experience offered by the technologies presented during the event.   The meeting proved to be a unique opportunity for the students to deepen their understanding of advanced technologies applied to monitoring and visualization, thus contributing to their study path in the field of sustainable tourism.  
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3. Culture and tourism industry
Nodes on display. The exhibition dedicated to "images of sustainability" debuts in Vercelli
The inauguration of the exhibition: "Nodes on display. Images of sustainability" was held on Friday 1 December at the GIOIN Space of the Municipality of Vercelli, which will be possible to visit until 20 December 2023. The event, organized by the University of Eastern Piedmont, partner of Spoke 3 - Tourism and Culture Industry, with the patronage of the Municipality and Province of Vercelli, had as its object the display of 32 international posters on environmental sustainability. Thirty-two posters divided into five sections: “Pollution”; “There's new air! Global warming"; “Living to live: the network of life”; “Biodiversity: the beating heart of the Earth”; “Care and reciprocity”; as well as an out-of-section manifesto that underlines the need and possibility of change (Sebastian Becerra Corral, “Let's change the pace of our economy', Mexico, 2020). The images selected by the curator Annalisa D'orsi, coming from the archives of the International Poster Biennial in Mexico, grouped into five categories, are innovatively used by the exhibition as tools for dialogue with the territory, to fuel a reflection on the relevance of culture and imaginary in the transition towards a more sustainable society. The idea is simple but the challenge is complex: if we want to think and practice a sustainable way of life, our culture must also change. After the institutional greetings of the Municipality, as requested by the curator, all the people who spoke spent part of their speech to describe a word that they consider crucial from the point of view of environmental sustainability. The words were: intersectionality, education, research, circularity, heritage, biodiversity, culture. During the meeting, the NODES ecosystem was also presented and, in particular, the work of the UPO Spoke 3 research group.   Among the people who spoke were: councilor Gianna Baucero of the Municipality of Vercelli, Prof. Roberta Lombardi, teacher and director of DISSTE UPO, Prof. Filippo Fassina, representing DISUM UPO, Prof. Stefania Cerutti, teacher and scientific director NODES Spoke 3 UPO research group, Prof. Davide Porporato, member professor NODES Spoke 3 UPO research group, Gabriele Varalda representative of the Ecomuseo delle Terre d'Acqua, Sara Ghirardi of the Atlantis Research Center (CRA) and the anthropologist cultural, NODES Spoke 3 Upo research fellow as well as curator of the exhibition and catalog Annalisa D'Orsi. Finally, during the inauguration, two seminars were presented which will take place on 6 and 14 December 2023 in the exhibition space, co-organised together with the Province of Vercelli and the Ecomuseo delle Terre d'Acqua. - Wednesday 6 December, from 5pm to 7.30pm: “Tourism, agriculture and biodiversity. Sustainable and complementary actions". - Thursday 16 December, from 5pm to 7.30pm: “Biodiversity in rice fields. Study and protection".  
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7. Agroindustria secondaria
Quale innovazione tecnologica, digitale e sostenibile per l'Agri-Food?
Un workshop tenuto da Spoke 7 nell'ambito delle iniziative EIT food   Le ricercatrici e i ricercatori dello Spoke 7 hanno partecipato a una giornata organizzata nella sede Unito di Cuneo dall'Università di Torino e dal CEIP - Centro Estero Internazionalizzazione Piemonte nell'ambito delle iniziative di EIT Food.    Il pomeriggio è stato focalizzato a raccontare l'esperienza dello Spoke 7 del progetto NODES. Al workshop, dal titolo Quale innovazione tecnologica, digitale e sostenibile per l'Agri- Food?, hanno partecipato studentesse, studenti e imprese del territorio.    L'incontro è stato introdotto da Mauro Gola (presidente della Camera di commercio di Cuneo). Dario Vallauri (Polo Agrifood MIAC Scpa Cuneo e NODES) ha presentato un intervento dal titolo NODES – Nord Ovest Digitale E Sostenibile: Le linee di azione dello Spoke 7 a supporto della sostenibilità dell’Agrindustria Secondaria.   La presentazione è proseguita con interventi di ricercatori e ricercatrici degli atenei sulle attività condotte da NODES per il comparto agrifoody: Dario Peirone (Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza, Università di Torino e Presidente Ceipiemonte), Danilo Demarchi (Dipartimento di Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni, Politecnico di Torino), Milena Viassone (Dipartimento di Management "Valter Cantino", Università di Torino), Andrea Mahmuti (Dipartimento di Management "Valter Cantino", Università di Torino), Judy Song (Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza, Università di Torino) e Naji Sulaiman (Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche).      
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3. Culture and tourism industry
Sustainable and Circular Economy: the textile sector at the forefront to promote change
Yesterday, a Spoke 3 – Tourism and Culture Industry conference was held entitled: Sustainable and Circular economy: The case of Textile Industry.   The first session was presented in the main hall of the University of Insubria of Como Sant'Abbondio and brought together illustrious scholars from abroad who spoke about: international law, fast fashion and circular economy also presenting several very interesting case studies.   Prof. Barbara Pozzo, scientific director of the Nodes Project for Uninsubria, held a speech entitled: The challenges of sustainability for companies in the textile-fashion sector: the NODES Project, through which she illustrated to those present the Nodes project and the positive implications it can have on companies operating in the textile and fashion sector that approach sustainability.   In the afternoon the event moved to the Como – Lecco Chamber of Commerce where important exponents of the Como textile sector reported their entrepreneurial experience. Virtuous examples of circular economy were presented; sustainability is the basis of a new way of doing business and the textile sector is working to ensure that there is an effective paradigm shift. Great attention to the environment, the use of recycled materials and thoughtful production are the basis of the change.
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2. Green technologies and sustainable industries
Spoke 2 participates in the ‘AI and Sustainable Industry’ Workshop
Spoke 2 - Green Technologies and Sustainable Industries participated last 24 November from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the workshop dedicated to the integration of Artificial Intelligence for the digital and sustainable transition of companies. The event took place in Settimo Torinese (TO) and was reserved for a consortium of companies from the local entrepreneurial network.   During the workshop, Dr. Guarriello and Dr. Baraldi - C&D of Spoke 2 - presented the NODES Innovation Ecosystem with a specific focus on the initiatives of their Spoke. In addition, they illustrated some of the interesting opportunities offered by the courses in the LLI training catalogue.
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5. Industry for health and Silver Economy
Nanovescicles associated with the matrix: miniature heroes against chronic inflammation
 Chronic inflammation is a common persistent immune response observed in various degenerative diseases that can promote chronic disease.   In this context, immunomodulation, which involves the ability to instruct immune cells to move from an inflammatory to a regeneate state, thus promoting the resolution of pathology, represents an intriguing solutions.  In regenerative medicine, various strategies can be used to achieve this effect, including exploiting the intrinsic regenerative potential of innovative biological materials: extracellular matrix-associated nanovescicles. These tiny structures, ranging in size from 50 to 400 nanometers, are secreted by cells in various tissues and released into the extracellular matrix and anchored firmly to it. Their presence has been identified in the extracellular matrix of different tissues, such as the skin, heart and intestinal submucosa.   
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3. Culture and tourism industry
Sustainability Practice: students meet professional sustainability companies
The first meeting of the cycle Sustainability in practice – Students meet best practices in sustainability will be held on Friday 24 November 2023 at the Eco fraction of Baggero and the Water mill, Merone (CO). The event is organized by the Department of Law, Economics and Cultures of the University of Insubria, leader of Spoke 3 and sees the involvement of Professor Roberta Minazzi and Doctors Daniele Grechi and Francesca Rizzi who will have the task to accompany the students on site and guide them along the learning path of the case study together with sector managers who operate in the field of sustainability. In fact, the project aims to promote a cycle of company visits on the topic of sustainability directly to places that represent interest and best practices. Students will be able to experience firsthand the sustainability practices implemented by the live testimony of managers and project leaders. Participants will be able to apply theory to practice and develop appropriate entrepreneurial skills by listening to the real experiences of managers and company directors in the public and private sector. The aim of the seminars is to offer an applied vision of the topic of sustainability as a driver for the development of the territory and the valorization of culture. The event on 24 November aims to integrate the skills of the students of the three-year and master's degrees from an entrepreneurial perspective by putting them in contact with the actors in the public and private sector in which they will be working; the mission of the project is to provide students with managerial skills aimed at training future managers of the tourist destination. The second meeting is scheduled for December 1, 2023 at the Silk Museum in Como.    
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PoC Accademici: pubblicati i nuovi bandi della II finestra
Su questo sito sono disponibili i bandi e relative documentazioni per partecipare alla seconda finestra dei PoC Accademici.   Dal 16 novembre i ricercatori in team potranno presentare le proprie proposte progettuali per i temi di ricerca e innovazione proposti dagli Spoke dell'Ecosistema:   - Spoke 1: Aerospazio e mobilità sostenibile - Spoke 2: Green technologies e industria sostenibile - Spoke 3: Industria del turismo e cultura - Spoke 5: Industria della salute e silver economy   I bandi chiudono il 09 gennaio 2024.   Bandi PoC Accademici - IIa finestra Spoke 1 - Spoke 2 - Spoke 3 - Spoke 5      
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6. Primary agroindustry
The University Cattolica of Piacenza introduces "Digital Livestock"
On November 9th, at the Piacenza campus of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, as part of the dissemination activities of Spoke 6, a flagship project of Formidabilæ, the seminar "Digital Livestock" was held. The seminar was conducted by Joao Dorea, Assistant Professor in Precision Agriculture and Data Analytics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his doctoral student Rafael Ferreira. The two researchers came to Piacenza to install special cameras at the CERZOO experimental farm capable of real-time recording of the body condition of dairy cattle.    The algorithm that yields the result was developed by Dorea's group and holds valuable information related to health, well-being, and productive performance. The cameras will be used at CERZOO to achieve an early diagnosis of any metabolic imbalances in peripartum dairy cows.    Dorea and Ferreira's visit also provided a valuable opportunity for training and scientific exchange, occurring during the seminar and primarily aimed at students, researchers, and professors at the university. Professor Dorea presented the advantages of precision livestock farming (PLF), which, thanks to various types of sensors, allows for large-scale, real-time, automated, and non-invasive data collection at the individual animal level, or related to management and the environment. In this context, Dorea's research focuses mainly on computer vision systems, which extract quantitative information from videos or digital images through artificial intelligence algorithms.    One advantage is that the video/image format can be used to extract much more information compared to a single sensor worn by the animal (e.g., on limbs, collars, or ear tags), which detects only one type of data. The images used can be of different types, such as RGB, infrared, thermal, or depth. During the seminar, some deep learning methods were presented to analyze images, identify animals, and monitor their condition or behavior.    The initial practical applications of image analysis mainly involved calculating body weight and fattening status based on biometric measurements in cattle and pigs, but quickly extended to various aspects of the livestock sector. For example, Dorea's group developed and tested algorithms for monitoring feeding behavior, calculating respiratory frequency in dairy cows subjected to heat stress, and estimating a locomotion score based on the analysis of the animal's gait and the angle of various joints to identify lameness problems. Additionally, through hyperspectral images, it is possible to estimate the particle size of forages and the diet of cattle. Among the applications is the ability to predict some of the typical peripartum pathologies. Images recorded by cameras were used to calculate the fattening status of animals before calving and predict the risk of subclinical ketosis at the onset of lactation.    All these techniques can have significant operational implications in farm management, also ensuring animal welfare. Precision livestock farming has great potential in various areas of the dairy industry to improve efficiency, sustainability, and traceability of animal-origin products.                
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2. Green technologies and sustainable industries
Spoke 2 at Ecomondo fair: innovation, networking and tangible successes
It is with great satisfaction that the delegation of Spoke 2 - Green Technologies and Sustainable Industry concludes its participation in the prestigious Ecomondo fair, hosted by the stand of the University of Turin. Ecomondo 2023 was a unique opportunity to network with companies in the Green world and to present the NODES - Northwest Digital And Sustainable Innovation Ecosystem. We could have talked with the more than 1,500 exhibiting brands, or the 300 buyers, or even more importantly with the delegates from the 280 nations represented... but we confess we couldn't make it ;-) Nevertheless, we walked many steps, to visit the other booths and shake hands and tell our stories of innovation, education and technologies. Spoke 2 also had a chance to get noticed thanks to the participation of Proplast, a Spoke partner innovation hub, which presented a poster during the session "Towards a national program for industrial symbiosis: perspectives and opportunities for Italy." The poster, available in the attachments, provides a detailed overview of NODES and the specific activities of Spoke 2. During the event, we had the pleasure of congratulating in person the company IRIS s.r.l., winner of the NODES Line A grant. IRIS s.r.l.'s presence at the fair not only helped strengthen the reputation of Spoke 2, but also led to a well-deserved recognition. IRIS s.r.l. was honored by the Foundation for Sustainable Development as one of the top ten companies in the field of circular water management. These kinds of tangible successes demonstrate the effectiveness of the synergies generated within this innovation ecosystem.
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7. Agroindustria secondaria
Polo Agrifood porta un workshop sull'agroindustria secondaria a Ecomondo
Polo Agrifood porta Spoke 7 a Ecomondo L’8 Novembre nell’ambito dell’edizione 2023 della fiera Ecomondo si è tenuto un evento dedicato all’innovazione e alla transizione digitale e green nel settore agroalimentare, con un focus specifico sulle traiettorie tecnologiche per la crescita della competitività del Food & Beverage nazionale e per la valorizzazione e tutela dei prodotti Made in Italy.   Al workshop dal titolo Dalla ricerca all’impresa: il ruolo del Cluster CL.A.N. in un'ottica di economia circolare, nell’ambito dei progetti PNRR, organizzato dal Cluster Nazionale Agrifood, è stato invitato tra i relatori il responsabile del Polo AGRIFOOD Dario Vallauri.   L’intervento ha consentito di presentare le attività e i risultati dell’Ecosistema dell’Innovazione NODES e in particolare dello Spoke 7 – Agrindustria Secondaria, di cui il Polo AGRIFOOD è partner. L’evento ha rappresentato un momento di confronto e scambio tra il Cluster CL.A.N. e i rappresentanti di alcune importanti iniziative in ambito agrifood finanziate dai bandi PNRR del MUR e recentemente avviate, per promuovere la trasformazione digitale dei processi produttivi delle imprese agroalimentari in un’ottica di sostenibilità economica, ambientale e sociale.
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3. Culture and tourism industry
NODES on display. Images of sustainability from December in Vercelli
Spoke 3 of the NODES Innovation Ecosystem – Digital and Sustainable North West, coordinated for the University of Eastern Piedmont by Professor Stefania Cerutti, professor of the Department for Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, is preparing to inaugurate an important exhibition which explores the complex interrelationships between culture, imagination and environmental sustainability. ''NODES on display. Images of sustainability'', the result of a collaboration between the Department for Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition (DISSTE) and the Department of Humanistic Studies (DISUM), will be hosted from 1 to 20 December 2023 in the Gioin Space of the Municipality of Vercelli ( via Laviny, 67) with the opening hours: 10:00 - 16:30 from Monday to Friday and 10:00 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday (closed every Monday and 8 December). The press conference presenting the event will be held on November 13th at 11 am at the Rectorate of the University of Eastern Piedmont in Vercelli, via Duomo 6. Exhibition and catalog are curated by Annalisa D'Orsi, NODES research fellow at the Department of Humanistic Studies of the UPO. The catalog will link the displayed posters to interdisciplinary scientific contributions written by teachers and researchers members of the Spoke 3 research group of the UPO and by other experts. This interdisciplinary approach is fundamental to addressing the climate and ecological challenges of the present. As a corollary to the exhibition, 2 conferences will also be organized by the Province and the Ecomuseum of the Water Lands focused on tourism, protection of the landscape and biodiversity and agriculture. The conferences will be held at the Gioin Space on 6 and 14 December 2023, from 5pm to 7.30pm, and will have the title "Tourism, agriculture and biodiversity" respectively. Sustainable and complementary actions” and “Biodiversity in rice fields. Study and protection". The exhibition "Nodes on display. Images of sustainability" represents a moment of dialogue and contamination between different disciplines and languages ​​and contributes to the transfer of knowledge from the world of art and the University to the territory. Interdisciplinarity and fruitful relationships between entities, in the logic of the NODES Ecosystem, are the basis for being able to co-construct future scenarios, since sustainability requires common commitment and collaboration between different interested parties. The exhibition, which enjoys the patronage of the Municipality and the Province of Vercelli, will address issues of great relevance and relevance, contributing to enriching the cultural, educational and tourist offer of the area and will present 32 posters from the International Poster Biennial in Mexico, an important event which, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Environment (UNEP), deals with issues related to environmental sustainability and the conservation of biodiversity. These posters, created by artists and graphic designers from all over the world, will be used in an innovative way to promote reflection on the relevance of culture in the transition towards a more sustainable society.
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Un altro obiettivo centrato dai Bandi a cascata per le imprese
Anche la seconda finestra si chiude con numeri positivi per l'intero Ecosistema. Allo scoccare della mezzanotte del 31 ottobre si è chiusa la seconda finestra dei Bandi a cascata dell’Ecosistema NODES per i finanziamenti alle imprese.    Anche in questo caso i bandi erano articolati su due linee, con l'obiettivo generale di sostenere e creare filiere di ricerca scientifica e industriali nei 7 ambiti degli Spoke:   - Linea A: contributi a fondo perduto per realizzare progetti di ricerca industriale e sviluppo sperimentale in settori specifici.  - Linea B: contributi a fondo perduto fino al 50% per agevolare l’accesso a servizi di innovazione sia per realtà già rodate che startup. La voglia di innovazione da parte del mondo produttivo ha risposto in modo positivo.  Dal primo settembre e in solo due mesi, il portale di Unioncamere Piemonte - con cui l'Ecosistema collabora per la gestione dei Bandi - ha raccolto ben 229 domande coinvolgendo oltre 200 realtà radicate nel territorio di Piemonte, Valle d’Aosta e le Province di Como, Pavia e Varese.   Il valore delle richieste supera i 38 milioni di euro, quasi quattro volte la dotazione complessiva che l’Ecosistema NODES allocherà per questa seconda tranche: numeri che dovrebbero permettere di investire pienamente i fondi MUR-PNRR a disposizione e portare a frutto le opportunità messe in campo.   Un risultato non scontato - commenta Chiara Ferroni, Direttore Generale dell’Ecosistema - tenuto conto che, a fine giugno, si era già chiusa la prima finestra dei bandi (in cui le domande erano state 276 per un valore di 46,9 milioni di euro - Ndr).  Due calcoli veloci per scoprire che in tutto le due finestre sono riuscite a raccogliere oltre 500 domande con un valore dei progetti capace di rappresentare investimenti per oltre 85 milioni di euro. Come si spiegano questi numeri?   Il successo dei bandi per le imprese, messi a disposizione dall'Ecosistema NODES attraverso i fondi MUR-PNRR, dimostra quanto sia forte il potenziale di collaborazione tra il mondo accademico e il settore privato. Gli investimenti in ricerca e innovazione sono fondamentali per affrontare le sfide del futuro. NODES sta svolgendo un ruolo cruciale nel favorire questa collaborazione, attirando un notevole interesse da parte delle aziende.   Risultati che si stanno concretizzando - precisa il D.G. Ferroni - grazie al supporto determinante dei nostri partner, attori dell’innovazione, come i poli di innovazione, gli acceleratori e incubatori, e tutta la rete degli stakeholder chiamati a promuovere l’Ecosistema: penso a Unioncamere Piemonte ma anche alle associazioni di categoria, Unione Industriale, le Confindustrie, Confcooperative e Legacoop, i Cluster Tecnologici Nazionali, Enterprise Europe Network…  L'attenzione ora si sposta alla fase di selezione. Quali criteri adotterete per valutare i progetti? Si tratta di un processo rigoroso, chiamato a definire quelli più promettenti e meritevoli, in grado di dimostrare fattibilità tecnica ed economica, e le più ampie ricadute a livello sociale contribuendo in modo significativo al benessere delle persone e dell'ambiente. Per i progetti selezionati, caratterizzati da un forte potenziale di successo, NODES si prepara a contribuire con circa 10 milioni di euro. Si sente sempre più spesso parlare di futuro più innovativo e sostenibile. Non saranno solo belle parole? Per NODES non si tratta solo di uno slogan. I contributi per le imprese non rappresentano semplicemente un'opportunità per le realtà che otterranno i fondi. Si tratta, a tutti gli effetti, di investimenti per l'innovazione e sviluppo dell'intero territorio e della comunità che vi abita. La sfida della doppia transizione, digitale ed ecologica, richiede questo.  NODES, attraverso questi contributi e grazie alla progettualità delle imprese, vuole garantire la pianificazione di soluzioni sostenibili e socialmente responsabili, connotate da eccellenza tecnologica. L'Ecosistema è infatti chiamato a rispondere alle sfide strategiche dell'innovazione e generare un impatto positivo attraverso approcci interdisciplinari e collaborativi, rafforzando le condizioni per lo sviluppo di un'economia ad alta intensità di conoscenza, competitività e resilienza.   Per farlo il fattore chiave è la competitività delle imprese...   NODES può diventare uno degli attori principali nell'aumentare questa competitività. Grazie ai fondi PNRR - NextGenerationEU possiamo risolvere le carenze strutturali, implementando le attività e mettendo a disposizione strumenti efficaci per vincere la scommessa d’innovazione del nostro territorio.        
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7. Agroindustria secondaria
Sostieni la ricerca rispondendo ai nostri questionari
Tre questionari per sostenere la ricerca in ambito agroindustria secondaria   I gruppi di ricerca dello Spoke 7 hanno messo a punto questionari aperti a tutti i consumatori e le consumatrici. I risultati ottenuti saranno preziosi per definire le future attività della ricerca in ambito agroindustria secondaria.   Le attività di ricerca, sviluppo ed innovazione dello Spoke riguardano tre macro-ambiti, "healthy", "green" e "smart" food, e sono volte principalmente a: sviluppare strategie per spingere le imprese verso la produzione di prodotti alimentari di alta qualità, salutari e sicuri; valorizzare i sottoprodotti della filiera agroalimentare, con l'obiettivo di ottenere produzioni alimentari sostenibili, attraverso l'applicazione dei principi dell'economia circolare, ma anche sviluppando modelli innovativi di comunicazione per incentivare l’adozione di stili di vita e di consumo più sani e sostenibili; sviluppare soluzioni innovative sostenute dai nuovi paradigmi di Industria 4.0 e 5.0 per la trasformazione intelligente, utili al controllo qualità degli alimenti, finalizzate al monitoraggio del processo e ad ottimizzare l’efficienza dell’intera filiera.   Per raggiungere questi obiettivi, è essenziale comprendere le esigenze e le aspettative dei consumatori nei confronti di prodotti ottenuti con ingredienti ad alto valore aggiunto o mediante tecnologie volte a migliorare l'impatto ambientale e il valore nutrizionale.   Per partecipare ai questionari occorre essere maggiorenni ed è sufficiente visitare i seguenti link: RICERCA DI METODI INNOVATIVI E SOSTENIBILI PER LA CONSERVAZIONE DELLA CARNE  Un questionario mirato alla raccolta di informazioni sulle preferenze dei consumatori riguardo alle nuove tecnologie per prolungare la durata di conservazione della carne. VALORIZZAZIONE DELLA FILIERA FRUTTICOLA E VITIVINICOLA ATTRAVERSO IL SETTORE DELLA BIRRA ARTIGIANALE Rispondi al nostro questionario ed aiutaci ad esplorare il mondo di nuove birre sostenibili e locali. ETICHETTE ALIMENTARI: COSA CI POSSONO DIRE? Cosa possono rivelarti le etichette alimentari sui prodotti che acquisti e consumi ogni giorno? Partecipa al nostro breve questionario e aiuta chi fa ricerca a comprendere meglio le tue preferenze e aspettative riguardo alle etichette alimentari.   Il tuo contributo è prezioso per la ricerca scientifica!  
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5. Industry for health and Silver Economy
The researchers of the NODES project meet the population of Novara to raise awareness about fall prevention: advice and new technological horizons
in an effort to increase awareness and promote fall prevention, researchers from the University of Piemonte Orientale and Politecnico di Torino, as part of the flagship project ''TINCARE'' (research module 3) of NODES, the Aging project and in collaboration with the Municipality of Novara, organized an afternoon of awareness on the topic of fall prevention open to all on December 30, 2023, at the Sant'Andrea in Pernate (NO).     Falls represent a serious public health issue, with devasting on the quality of life of those involved. Preventing falls is crucial to manteining health and independence, especially among the elderly.    During the event, Professor Bellan, Professor Dal Molin, Dr. Visconti and Dr. Vairo from the Department of Traslational Medicine (DIMET) at UPO has described and analyzed the phenomenon of falls starting from the causes that lead the edlerly to fall to the consequences on their health. In order to maximize prevention, decalogues have been distributed containing recommendations and suggestions, such as removing carpets from home, ramaining seated when dressing, paying attention to the electrical wires and to the grandchildren's toys on the floor. Towards the end of the event, Dr. Marco Caruso from the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET) at the Polytechnic of Turin illustrated the research carried out within the NODES project and introduced the wearable system designed to monitor the mobility of study partecipants. The ultimate goal is to monitor, in everyday life, those mobility parameters more related to the risk of falling. The system was worn by a volunteer to better explain its functioning to the audience.    Prevention of falls is a significant challenge, but with community awareness and the assistance of technology, it will be possible to significantly reduce the incidence of this serious health issue.