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FAIR-CT96-1495
An Interactive European Network for Industrial Crops and their Applications (IENICA)
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Contacts
Website:
www.csl.gov.uk/ienica/
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Type of Project |
Concerted Action |
| Contract No |
FAIR-CT96-1495 |
| Total Cost |
413,000 ECU |
| EC Contribution |
413,000 ECU |
| Start Date |
01/12/1996 |
| Duration |
36 Months |
IENICA Summary Report for the European and National Reports are available as Acrobat
files (PDF) from the
website shown above.
Click here for the Executive Summary to the European Overview (PDF)
Objectives
The principal objectives of IENICA are to:
- create synergy within the EU industrial crops sector through the formation of an integrated network linking key individuals for industry, government and science in all member states
- use this network to identify or create scientific, industrial and market opportunities for specific industrial crops or applications
- identify the strengths of each EU member state in order to maximise the efficiency of RTD funding for industrial crops and encourage industrial and scientific collaboration between member states
IENICA will also:
- determine the current state of scientific, industrial and commercial knowledge of each industrial crop
or application member state and EU level
- identify barriers to the progress of industrial crops (which could be scientific, technical, legislative or
economic)
- identify and evaluate environmental benefits arising from industrial crops or applications
- identify RTD priorities and make recommendations to policy makers on the basis of that analysis
Technical Approach
These objectives will be achieved through a careful approach with 3 component parts:
- Preparation of reports, initially at national then later at EU level to:
- determine current state of scientific, industrial and commercial knowledge for industrial crops and
their applications
- identify opportunities in different types of industrial crops (e.g. fibres, oils, carbohydrates) for
scientific or commercial development
- identify environmental benefits from industrial crops or industrial crop applications
- identify barriers to progress in scientific, commercial legislative or other areas
- prioritise RTD needs in EU
- The formation of an interactive information network run on electronic or hardcopy systems
according to facilities open to users - website address: http://www.csl.gov.uk/ienica
- A number of seminars to debate in depth specific issues related the industrial crops and facilitate
technology transfer to industry.
Lead players in each state will be responsible for ensuring widest possible liaison at all levels of
interest in that state for industrial crops. Additionally, regional coordinators have been nominated for
Scandinavia and the Mediterranean countries where geographical or climatic factors create some generic
crop production challenges.
Permanent display of Industrial Crops at CSL, UK
Contacts
Coordinator
EC Scientific Officer
Participant
