NEXRUR

Project description:

Rural areas and agriculture, as well as aquaculture, are facing major economic, social and environmental challenges regarding climate change, loss of biodiversity and water supply. Consequently, there is a need for new or improved innovative business and production models in rural areas that tackle these challenges and have an impact on sustainability.

NEXRUR is investigating the innovation dynamics and strategies for change in rural areas, through international cooperation between the EU and China. The project will enable farmers and their communities to develop, select and upscale new or improved sustainable business models and monitor their economic, social and environmental impact on rural resilience. NEXRUR will generate new knowledge on community-led agricultural business models, facilitating co-design and co-innovation in a network of 22 diverse community cases (15 in the EU and 7 in China) and 7 selected start-up cases (5 in the EU and 2 in China).

 

Geonardo's role:

Participating in the project as an affiliated entity to Greenovate!Europe, Geonardo is responsible for the exploitation and IP management activities in NEXRUR.