Food & Health Living Lab

Food&HealthLab is a new research concept focused on users and supported in the open innovation and real scenarios. This initiative includes a series of actions to promote health, healthy and sustainable food strategies, nutritional intervention, and improvement of the quality of life within the branches of the University, at a local, national, and international level. It is aimed, on the one hand, to carry out health interventions in an interdisciplinary environment (with dietitians, nutritionists, food technologists, psychologists, geneticists, experts in preventive medicine, physiotherapist and experts in physical and sport activities), to increase the gastronomic and culinary strategies to adapt menus to individuals and/or patients and developing teams, methods and new tools in health environments, nutrition, gastronomy, physical activity and quality of life with applicability to society.

Areas of work:

• Agriculture and (Agri-) Food
• Culture and Creativity (Creative Sectors)
• Education and/or Vocational Training
• Emerging Technologies (e.g. AI, AR/VR)
• Environment/Climate Change
• Health and Well Being
• Industries and Manufacturing
• Media
• Rural
• SME and Start-ups
• Social Innovation and Inclusion
• Water (Blue Economy)
• Zero Pollution and Decarbonization