UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW
Profile
The University of Warsaw, the largest and top-ranked university in Poland, Polish leader in implementing R&D projects, has scientific expertise in multiple fields: social and economic sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, chemistry and biology as well as research strengthening the sustainability of the food system.
Competences & Capabilities
Main areas of research and development expertise in the field of food are:
- Research on consumer behaviour combined analysis in psychology, sociology, social anthropology, marketing and economics;
- Regulatory frameworks for the food industry;
- Operations and strategic management in FMCG sector;
- Corporate Social Responsibility in the food sector;
- Big data analytics;
- Assessment of biological and chemical hazards and food spoilage;
- Research on food ingredients and nutrient biofortification of food crops.
University of Warsaw, Office of University Advancement, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland
Contact
Maciej Barton
maciej.barton@adm.uw.edu.pl
Partner in the following EIT Food projects
Seedbed Incubator
SEEDBED APPLICATIONS OPEN FROM MONDAY 13TH JANUARY - SUNDAY 15TH MARCH This multi-location Launch programme trains and supports teams over a six-month period to help them better understand the needs of their customers and validate their business ideas
GLAD - Green Last Mile Delivery: a more sustainable way for food home delivery tailored to consumer needs
The objective of the GLAD activity (Green last mile delivery) is to develop both a strategy and a platform that helps making the last mile in food e-commerce at the same time sustainable and adapted to consumer needs while taking into account the economic reality
Food System Master of Science Programme
Develop in-depth knowledge about food systems through studying consecutively at three distinct European academic institutions and use your knowledge to drive the future transformation of the food system
SmartFoodLogging (SFL)
SFL will develop a platform where health coaches and consumers come together to motivate user reaching their goal
EIT Food TrustTracker®
EIT Food TrustTracker® The EIT Food TrustTracker® is an evidenced-based questionnaire which has been developed to measuring consumer trust in the food industry and is an important first step towards understanding this gap
Games of Food
Escape games provide an opportunity to share educational messages in an enjoyable way
RIS Consumer Engagement Labs
Unlike typical sensory panels and consumer surveys, they will not involve testing of sample products but creation of innovative, non-yet-existing combinations of product features and benefits
EIT Food Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS)
It also encompasses a portfolio of instruments dedicated to beneficiaries from EIT RIS countries and intended to stimulate their innovative and entrepreneurial potential and to promote their international exposure
The EIT Food School Network: Integrating solutions to improve eating habits and reduce food wastage
The approaches being developed are different for each age-group, focusing on the interventions most appropriate and useful at each developmental stage
An Introduction to Food Systems: Scientific, Technical and Socioeconomic Principles to Facilitate the Creation of Food Value Networks
The course will focus on: An Introduction to Food Systems ; Fundamentals of System Sciences ; Food System Nodes I: Production & Processing ; and Food System Nodes II: Distribution and Consumption, Side Streams, Food Integrity Who should join the course Professionals in the food and agriculture sector (i
Global Food Venture Programme
The Global Food Venture Programme enables highly qualified PhD students from across Europe to turn their innovative research into successful business propositions
MAKEit
We will achieve this by: Convening a network of ‘maker spaces’, providing collaborative spaces to make, learn, explore and share, for MAKEathons and further prototyping resources; Designing and delivering a series of MAKEathons across Europe where different stakeholders come together to find solutions to identified industry challenges in specific value chains; Training professionals to be able to develop entrepreneurial capabilities across the food value chain in Europe
WeValueFood
Novel approaches will be used to engage with next generation audiences: students from primary school to university