Proof of Concept Societal Impact

The Proof of Concept Societal Potential (PoC) is an opportunity for consortia to spend sufficient time on testing and demonstrating the relevance of a proposed approach chosen for establishing the societal impact feasibility of a project.

13 concepts have been selected to be tested in 2021, including 7 RIS concepts. The PoCs fit in one of three themes (click on the side menu to learn more):

Improving societal health to reduce childhood obesity

• Thinking outside the lunchbox - from a guided ‘Food diary’ for family members to a design a personalized lunch box - PoC Lead: Technion
• Food Imaginarium - Promoting healthy eating habits - PoC Lead: Matis
• Peers4Food* - Peer-to-Peer engagement in food to promote healthy, fun and smart diets - PoC Lead: University of Turin
• COACHILD* - e-Coach application for the prevention of Children Obesity - PoC Lead: AZTI
• Children obesity and how to reduce it* - PoC Lead: University of Warsaw

Improving societal health to reduce the prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases​ (NCDs)

• Developing a European portion size toolkit - PoC Lead: British Nutrition Foundation
• EngAgeing* - Prevention strategies for social engagement and healthy ageing - PoC Lead: IMDEA Food
• Picture your microbes* - A co-creation participatory action to empower citizens on nutritional health decisions - PoC Lead: IMDEA Food
• Social capital in local food systems* - Increasing capabilities of diabetic people in deprived neighbourhoods - PoC Lead: University of Turin

Sustainability in the food chain to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

• NoFoSYS - Novel food ingredients for large consumer groups to increase the sustainability of food system - PoC Lead: VTT
• InFormPack - An “all you need to know” online guide for sustainable disposal of food packaging - PoC Lead: University of Aarhus
• Consumers and supermarkets collaborate to make sustainable and healthy choices easy - PoC Lead: Rikolto
• Helpfood* - Investigating the potential of innovative models of food distribution for fostering transition towards fairer, healthier and environmentally-friendly food systems - PoC Lead: HIT - Hub Innovazione Trentino

* RIS PoCs