PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
BULGARIA
Partners
PRINSUS TECHNOVLASTOS IKE
Project Coordinator | Leader of WP1, WP2, WP4, WP6
- Overall coordination, management, and monitoring of the VALIAS project
- Development and implementation of the project management plan
- Leadership of dissemination, communication, and exploitation activities
- Establishment and evaluation of dissemination and communication strategies
- Recovery, characterization, and formulation of value-added compounds
- Toxicity and safety evaluation of VALIAS ingredients
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR)
WP3 – Marine Invasive Alien Species Mapping & Scientific Support
- Selection and prioritisation of marine invasive alien species (IAS)
- Establishment of IAS selection rationale
- Collection and organisation of data for IAS mapping
- Scientific support through literature-based and desk research activities
- Optimisation of mobility activities through e-communication
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Agriculture and Food Development Authority – TEAGASC (Ireland)
Leader of WP5 – Development of Final Products of Commercial Interest
- Development of innovative food products
- Development and evaluation of functional foods
- Development and evaluation of cosmetic products
- Development and evaluation of innovative aquafeeds
- Upscaling and validation of final product prototypes
University of Salento (UNILE)
Scientific Partner – IAS Knowledge Base Development
- Inclusion of additional invasive alien species for mapping
- Establishment of selection criteria and scientific rationale
- Literature data collection and extraction on selected species
- Scientific support to WP3, WP5, and WP6
NUEVO
Industrial Partner – Nutritional & Performance Evaluation
- Evaluation of nutritional value of novel VALIAS products
- Assessment of final product quality
- Performance evaluation of innovative aquafeeds
- Support to product validation and benchmarking
European University Cyprus (EUC)
Safety, Toxicity & Regulatory Compliance Partner
- Risk identification and safety demonstration of VALIAS ingredients
- Rapid screening of safety of novel food and feed ingredients
- Toxicity and safe intake dose evaluation using in vitro models
- Assessment of European and national regulatory frameworks
- Identification of legal and non-legal barriers and standards
Bantry Marine Research Station (BMRS)
Scientific & Environmental Assessment Partner
- Selection of invasive species of interest
- Literature review and data extraction for IAS mapping
- Implementation of safety tests on VALIAS ingredients
- Data collection for environmental inventory analysis
Physiopharma
Industrial Partner – Cosmetic Product Development
- Development of anti-aging cosmetic formulations
- Evaluation of skin-health benefits of IAS-derived bioactives
- Sensorial and rheological characterization of cosmetic products
- Market analysis of developed cosmetic formulations
- Contribution to LCA, LCC, and techno-economic assessments
Inspire Science SRL
Leader of WP4 – Recovery & Formulation of Valuable Compounds
- Leadership of WP4 and Task 4.1
- Recovery and characterization of bioactive compounds from IAS
- Formulation of safe and stable ingredients for food, feed, cosmetics, and lifestyle products
- Development of innovative food ingredients and prototypes
- Implementation of consumer acceptance surveys
CENTIV GmbH
Process Engineering & Innovation Partner
- Development of innovative food ingredients
- Support in food product prototype development
- Contribution to scalable and industry-oriented processing solutions
- Support to technology transfer and industrial applicability
Mersea Marine Consulting (Turkiye)
Industrial Partner – Innovative Leather Products
- Leadership of Task 5.4: Development of Innovative Leather Products
- Valorisation of invasive pufferfish skin into eco-friendly leather
- Development of sustainable lifestyle products
- Support to blue economy and biodiversity restoration
- Empowerment of small-scale fishers and women