Research groups

Research Groups

• Plant-Soil Health research group

  The Plant-Soil Health research group focusses on the interaction between plant and soil, with the main focus on the interaction between soil biology and the plant, and how this interaction can be used to make the soil healthier and more sustainable.

  

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• Design Methods in Food research group

  The Design Methods in Food research group focuses primarily on meaningful agri-food innovations that move consumers towards sustainable and healthy food. The research group makes use of innovative new technologies and new ingredients, such as 3D food printing and vegetable residual flows.

  

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• Food & Health research group

  Health innovation in the food sector is at the heart of the Food & Health research group. It represents a fascinating challenge in our society, where the increase in the number of people overweight and obese, and the associated chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer are the result of little exercise and overeating.

  

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• Green Health research group

  The Green Health research group has as objective: knowledge development and knowledge dissemination on increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and the health of Dutch consumers and the sustainability of Dutch society.

  

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• Healthy Farming research group

  The Healthy Farming research group will conduct research into the problems caused by animal husbandry in combination with the high population density of the Netherlands, coming up with solutions using new technologies and concepts. The research group also stirs up the dialogue between market, researcher and consumer.

  

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• Innovative Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas research group

  The Innovative Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas research group contributes to the upscaling of environmentally friendly agricultural systems. It also offers new, additional combinations of agriculture and nature. The research group focuses strongly on revenue models for nature-inclusive agriculture.

  

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• Innovative Bio-Monitoring research group

  As the name suggests, the aim of the research group Innovative Bio-Monitoring is to apply innovative bio-monitoring techniques to concrete social issues, to validate them and to develop them further. The goal is to contribute to protecting and maintaining our biodiversity.

  

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• New Cultivation Systems research group

  The New Cultivation Systems research group focusses on applying innovative technology to cultivation in closed systems like vertical farming. The research group works closely with other businesses on development processes and the validation of systems.

  

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• Precision Livestock Farming research group

  The aim of the Precision Livestock Farming research group is to facilitate smarter and more efficient farming (smart farming) and to use data for more precise operational management. The research group also looks to other industries for inspiration.

  

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• Protein Transition in Food research group

  The primary goal of the Protein Transition in Food research group is to contribute to the protein transition in the Netherlands. The focus is on plant-based proteins like legumes, but the research group is also looking into how this knowledge can be applied on a broader, global level.

  

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• Sustainable Protein Sources research group

  The Sustainable Protein Sources research group works towards an insect and aquaculture (fish farming) sector that, from a veterinary point of view, is healthy, sustainable and safe, and where insects can serve as a source of protein.

  

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• Research group in Sustainable Production

  The Research group in Sustainable Production primarily focuses on connecting education, the professional field and practical research in the area of Sustainable Production of food, both nationally and internationally. The Research group focuses on three themes within this area: combatting food waste, making food processes more sustainable and creating closed loop systems.

  

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• Research group Future Food Systems

  The Future Food Systems research group is working on intervention strategies and new business models that accelerate the transition to sustainable food systems. In this way, we contribute to the impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. The research group works nationally and internationally.

  

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• Food production in a circular economy research group

  The aim of the Food Production in a Circular Economy research group is to facilitate businesses in the agri-food sector in producing with minimum impact on the environment while making the most efficient use of natural resources. This is mainly done by closing loops and making production processes more sustainable.

  

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