SDGs Labs – Making the SDGs our business Erasmus Project

Project Title

SDGs Labs – Making the SDGs our business

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Knowledge Alliances for higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

<< 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

Project Website

https://sdgs-labs.eu/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 960387 Eur

Project Coordinator

WIRTSCHAFTSUNIVERSITAT WIEN & Country: AT

Project Partners

• ASSOCIACAO PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DO REGIA DOURO PARK
• ISEKI-FOOD – EUROPAISCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUR DIE INTEGRATION DER LEBENSMITTELWISSINSCHAFT UND -TECHNOLGIE IN DIE LEBENSMITTELVERSORGUNGSKETTE
• CEIFACOOP-COOPERATIVA DE ESTUDOS INVESTIGACAO E FORMACAO AMBIENTAL CRL
• WIESENHOF GEFLUGEL-KONTOR GMBH
• UNIVERSIDADE DE TRAS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO
• UNIVERSITAET VECHTA
• TERRA INSTITUTE SRL