Grigoris Chatzikostas, VP for Business Development at Foodscale Hub, had the opportunity to present the Carbon Initiative for Climate-resilient Agriculture to a broad audience, at the European Committee of the Regions, during the EU Soil Day2023 on 6 November 2023. The event, which organised by the “Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia, in collaboration with ERRIN and the HuMUS project with the support of the EU Spanish Presidency, delved into the EU Soil agenda, providing insights from both a policy and project perspective, with a strong focus on the regional dimension.

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CARBONICA EXCELLENCE HUB
GRIGORIS CHATZIKOSTAS, VP for Business
Development | FOODSCALE HUB

2. CARBONICA Excellence Hub at a glance
14 project partners from Cyprus,
Greece & North Macedonia
Map & enhance the 3 PBIES
Involvement of policy, industry,
academia & civil society
1 Excellence Hub established
in the widening region
More than 1000 participants in
the training modules and
workshops
20 experts participating in brain
gain activities
More than 30 start-ups and SMEs
participating in Carbonica’s accelerator and
benefiting from business development
services
What is the Carbonica Excellence
Hub?
A joint strategic partnership aims to increase
knowledge and capacity on carbon farming
solutions and uptake.

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3 National Multi-actor
Platforms
Strengthen place-based innovation
and excellence in carbon farming
collective understanding and broad
uptake.
Co-create | Co-develop | Co-decide
Foster long-term cross
border collaboration
Motivate knowledge transfer, sharpen
entrepreneurial skills & collective capacity
Connect | Innovate | Accelerate
Bridge the gap between science and
industry  creation of business
opportunities  establishing poles of
attraction for innovators and investors
Design | Validate | Plan
Action planning and development
of a long-term R&I joint strategy.
Develop lab prototypes
on CFA solutions and CF protocols
Challenge: Weak innovation
ecosystems across the three widening
countries
Challenge: fragmented networks
between science and industry and lack
of a mature operational framework on
Carbon Markets and Carbon
Management Economy
Challenge: Ineffective and limited in
scope local-based initiatives and poor
infrastructure and capacity in CF
Challenge: Lack of a coherent and
confluent and strategic planning on
Carbon Farming Research in the three
Widening Countries

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North Macedonia:
Annual: Barley, Broccoli, Cabbage
Permanent: Apple, Vine
Greece:
Annual: Broccoli
Permanent: Apple, Peach,
Olive, Vine
Cyprus:
Annual: Cereals, Potatoes
Permanent: Vines, Olive,
Citrus

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Recommendations
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Commercialisation
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What is coming next?
Multi-actor
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Involvement of
policy, industry,
academia & civil
society
Acceleration Program
Online & in-person training
sessions/webinars
Cross-visits & staff
exchanges
Policy making
masterclass
Action &
Sustainability Plan
Guide for CF Solutions
Joint R&I Strategy
Digital Toolbox
Brain Gain Strategy
Online Forum
Pilots &
Demonstrators
Lab Prototypes
Feasibility Studies
Policy Network
Recommendations
for upscaling

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Thank you!
HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-ACCESS-04-01-CSA
“Carbon Initiative for Climate-resilient Agriculture”
GRIGORIS CHATZIKOSTAS| FOODSCALE HUB
+306979336374| gchatzikostas@gmail.com