The project integrates:

Work Packages Involved

WP1 – Project Management and Coordination
Administrative, financial, ethical and technical coordination.
WP2 – Participatory Innovation & Stakeholder Engagement
Creation of the Participatory Innovation Team (PIT), public engagement, co-design with industrial partners.
WP3 – Functional Ingredient Development & Health Validation
Recovery and characterization of plant-based ingredients; microbiota studies; probiotic validation; clinical and dysphagia-oriented assessment.
WP4 – AI Model Development
Development and validation of machine learning models to predict technological and quality properties.
WP5 – Multisensory Monitoring & Process Digitalization
Sensor integration (temperature, conductivity, mechanical stress), data acquisition, TRL progression (5→7).
WP6 – Scale-up & Industrial Validation
Validation in batch and continuous systems; artisanal and industrial scale implementation; clinical swallowing safety trials.
WP7 – Technology Transfer & Exploitation
Transfer of validated AI-assisted digital platform; industrial uptake; valorization of results; preparation for engineering, scale-up and commercialization.
WP8 – Communication, Dissemination & Public Engagement
Scientific publications, stakeholder communication, institutional endorsement, open science dissemination.

Tasks Involved