The European agribusiness and food production sector (AFS) is facing an uncertain future as it has to deal with the multidimensional consequences of global change. Providing the base for food security for growing populations, the AFS is confronted with diminishing resources such as water, soil, land or biodiversity. This situation is not only presenting a high level of risks to this particular sector, it is threatening the overall socio-economic development of the EU. To tackle these problems, the AFS has to increase its innovative capacities for new products and services to overcome the disruptive influence of global change. Parallel there is an increasing debate in science and politics on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as opportunity for business innovation. SDGs Labs aims at the SDGs as opportunity for innovations to ensure sustainable growth and competiveness of this sector. It hereby understands the SDGs as trigger for innovation and transformation. The KA aims at enhancing knowledge exchange and providing new approaches for transformative training, collaboration and education in order to translate the SDGs into the daily practice of the European AFS. We offer: The SDGs Innovation Labs offering multiple learning spaces for pioneer enterprises of the AFS, regarding the SDGs as opportunity for innovationSDGs Co-learning Labs developing collaborative environments for knowledge exchange and co-learning between universities, start-up hubs and companies SDGs Training Academy programme for European incubators and HEIs and the fee-based certification process to become a “Certified SDGs Training Academy” SDGs Pioneer Academy programme for existing companies which includes a “SDGs Business Pioneers” facilitation workshop and related innovation tools/resources Online Platform SDGs Academies which will host interactive learning tools, as well as a “collaborative learning space” for co-learning and knowledge exchange
1) Translating the abstract SDGs into practical business solutions for actors all along the supply chain in the agribusiness and food production sector.2) Developing innovative methods, tools and co-learning environments for future collaborations.3) Designing an online platform that shares the knowledge gathered within the project
SDGs Labs aims to build a culture of collaboration and knowledge exchange between different stakeholders involved in agribusiness and food production sector with the goal of holistically incorporating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into modern business practices of the sector.Over the course of the project, universities, businesses, NGOs and start-up incubators will work closely together to accomplish this aim through 2 main streams:-Translating the abstract SDGs into practical busi
<< Background >> SDGs Labs aims to build a culture of collaboration and knowledge exchange between different stakeholders involved in agribusiness and food production sector with the goal of holistically incorporating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into modern business practices of the sector.Over the course of the project, universities, businesses, NGOs and start-up incubators will work closely together to accomplish this aim through 2 main streams:-Translating the abstract SDGs into practical busi << Objectives >> 1) Translating the abstract SDGs into practical business solutions for actors all along the supply chain in the agribusiness and food production sector.2) Developing innovative methods, tools and co-learning environments for future collaborations.3) Designing an online platform that shares the knowledge gathered within the project << Implementation >> The project implementation started with establishing a Common Knowledge Base and Needs Analysis and creating a joint report that is a base for the upcoming WPs. SDGs Co-Learning and SDGs Innovation Labs concepts were designed and delivered. A platform is now available that presents the knowledge gathered within the whole project. Ongoing WPs (2,6,7,8) were contributing to the quality of the content-related WPs. << Results >> "1) Five SDGs Innovation Labs: translated the 17 SDGs into business practice The labs were realized online and trained companies in sustainable development, innovation and transformation. 2) Five Co-learning Labs: created transdisciplinary networks for finding solutions3)The SDGs Academies Platform: hosts two learning tools that continuously facilitates knowledge exchange between HEIs, start-up incubators and stakeholders from the agribusiness and food production sector