Cyprus University of Technology (CUT)
Profile
Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) is a newly (2003) established public university in Cyprus. With 6 faculties and 10 academic departments is able to offer education and high-level research, in primary sectors of science and applied technology, at BSc, MSc and PhD levels. CUT ranks hign in various international ranking schemes while participating and leading a significant number of international research and academic efforts of excellence.
Competences & Capabilities
Main areas of specialisation and technological expertise are:
- Microbial biotechnology (fermentation of food, feed and waste, production of microbial bioactives, NGS and microbiome studies)
- Plant biotechnology
- Plant abiotic stress and chemical priming technologies ameliorating stress factors and promotion of plant growth
- Post-harvest physiology
- Dairy science and technology
- Animal genetics
- Animal nutrition
- Food authentication
- Plant disease management
- Innovative training methodologies in Agrifood Science and Technology
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The “Food Alert” project – the first of its kind to systematically “stress test” the EU’s food system though an interactive, multi-stakeholder, two-day workshop – has published a detailed report on its methodology and substantive findings.
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Welcome to our new partners to the EIT Food South Community!
April 20, 2020
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We send a warm welcome to our new partners who are now joining the EIT Food Community: 6 Core Partners, 4 Network Partners and 2 associate partners. Each of these organisations brings considerable expertise and experience to support our…