Technical University of Munich
Profile
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) combines top-class facilities for cutting-edge research with unique learning opportunities for students. It is committed to finding solutions to major challenges facing society as we move forward:
- Health & Nutrition
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Environment & Climate
- Information & Communications
- Mobility & Infrastructure
TUM thinks and acts with an entrepreneurial spirit. Its aim: to create lasting value for society.
Competences & Capabilities
In line with its institutional strategy, TUM, the Entrepreneurial University, is committed to address the innovation triangle: education, innovation & business creation. TUM’s mission is to spearhead the education of top-talents, the development & marketing of new technologies & innovative solutions and services. The aim is to support people in their right to a healthy diet and their duty to improve nutrition, achieve food security and promote sustainable bioeconomy.
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Partner in the following EIT Food projects
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projectLearn how to find reliable, scientific information about food and nutrition and identify the truth behind food headlines.
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projectIt is a global challenge to ensure sufficient food to feed future generations while utilizing natural resources in a sustainable manner. -
projectThe FEMIB Project is funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and carried out in a collaboration between the Technical University of Munich and EIT Food West, aiming to strengthen the Bavarian AgriFoodTech startup ecosystem.
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MeDiCo-Health
2020
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This project will conduct research at hospitals in Italy and Germany into whether deficiencies in micronutrients such as zinc, selenium and vitamin D have a correlation with the severity of disease in COVID-19 patients
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Triboelectric separation is a technology which is so far used in mineral processing. The water-free separation is based on the induced electrical contact charge of particle surfaces.
Global Food Venture Programme
2018 > 2023
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For PhDs who want to unlock their entrepreneurial potential and shape the future of our Food System
Innovator Fellowship 2021
2020 > 2021
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The objective of EIT Food Innovator Fellowship is to empower talents to co-create, address, and gain experiences on excellent ideas capable of bringing their careers a step further, and foster innovators ready to respond to global food…
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This project will expand, adapt & implement 3-D CT scanning technologies to digitise the beef & lamb food chain into a new Connected Food System. It will enable accurate backward feedback to producers to rear more economic &…
Digital Twin Management
2018 > 2019
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Food safety is one of the major concerns in food production. Improving tracking & tracing especially for the management of food safety events can lead to a faster reaction time and elimination of potentially hazardous products, thus…
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To further develop and test a digital platform as a supporting basis for creating and delivering personalised nutrition (PN) services in Europe via a non-profit organisation with payable services/memberships to cover operational costs.…
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The ‘Transitions to Sustainable Food Systems’ Summer School aims to address current and future sustainability challenges of the food system.
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This project puts citizens at the centre of shaping high-tech innovations in food production to become healthier and more sustainable.
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Enhancing vegetable crop yields for sustainable food production
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Rebuild your trust in nutrition science and look beyond the media headlines
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Improving communication of food health claims. This project builds on a previous programme of work to engage consumers and manufacturers on the wording of food health claims, with the aim of increasing consumer confidence and trust.
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The social awareness campaign ‘Don’t be a food waster’ wants to make all audiences proud to say ‘I am not a food waster’ with the ultimate goal of reducing food waste at all levels in the food system.
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As the world’s population continuously grows, achieving global food security, producing sufficient nutritious food that everyone can access, and doing so sustainably, is one of the greatest challenges faced today.
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Are you ready to bring your ideas for a sustainable food supply chain to life? Following the success of last year’s Winter School, Queen’s University Belfast, Technical University of Munich and University of Cambridge will come together to…
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A new class of plant-based ingredients based on smart combinations of plant proteins and polysaccharides has been developed by the participating industrial and academic partners.
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The FEMIB Project is funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and carried out in a collaboration between the Technical University of Munich and EIT Food West, aiming to strengthen the Bavarian AgriFoodTech startup ecosystem.
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EIT Food and Mars Petcare have announced the launch of an Open Innovation Challenge to identify innovative solutions to transform fibre into protein and sugar, with the aim of developing more sustainable pet food ingredients.
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Ageing is a natural part of life, but who says ageing can’t be healthy? Food and nutrition play a key role in ensuring health and wellbeing extends to all ages, and here we spotlight some of the key solutions across Europe.
regional blog
From discussions about sustainable packaging, to the future of the EU-Green Deal, and not forgetting the newest topic of pet food, EIT Food’s community dived into multiple conversations across their Edinburgh conference.
regional news
An EIT Food funded project adapted recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology for fish production to create a water treatment solution that cleans and recycles water. It does this with zero-discharge to maintain the welfare and…
regional news
An EIT Food funded project utilised a novel cutting-edge technology to harness the power of clean energy sources and natural carbon dioxide (CO₂) for the cultivation of microalgae as a sustainable source of ingredients for the aquafeed…
Call for Delivery Partner - TeamUp Programme
February 21, 2023
regional news
EIT Food is looking for a partner to help us deliver TeamUp - a Startup Team Builder programme of EIT Food.
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…