The Agro Food system is characterized by well-established pathways for various product /value streams by a certain mode of doing business together. To bring the system on a higher level in circularity new paths have to be opened up which allow for new opportunities.
To understand the fundamentals of the circular economy, to learn more about the application of existing technologies (from AI to IoT), to improve products in our foodsystem, and to change the system after Covid-19 towards more digitalisation within the food chain.
APPLY NOW to summer school Digitalization for Circular Food Systems – Digit4Circularity!
A small portion of the total cost of the program is charged as a participation fee. Early Bird Fee for 2021 entry is EUR 250 (applicable by 31 July). From 1 Aug full price to pay EUR 300.
Programme structure
COURSE STRUCTURE
Digital solutions will be taught through case studies and successful examples related to circular business models based on connectivity and data gathering, sharing and analysis, with the aim of maximising Food system value and producing better products and services. It will be explained what digitalisation means in the context of a circular economy, including the scope of possibilities in using data and digitally enabled solutions to support the transition to a circular economy, while also considering the related obstacles, challenges, and risks, with a greater focus on building a sustainable food system where the growing, eating, and disposal of food creates robust benefits for people, the economy, and the environment.
At the same time, we will examine the role of the New EU circular economy Action Plan, regional roadmaps, measurement frameworks, and initiatives in steering a (digital) transition towards a (digital) circular economy. The industry partners (from multinationals to innovative start-ups) will provide insights into market requirements and will drive the entrepreneurial spirit forward.
After successfully attending Digit4Circularity, students will be able to:
● Understand the guiding principles of the circular economy and relate it to neighboring concepts
● Investigate what it takes to create products that are easy to repair, refurbish, remanufacture, repurpose, recycle, or recover, using as enabler the main digital technologies available (e.g. from IoT to AI)
● Explain drivers and barriers for businesses to implement circular business models and digital platforms to cooperate and share data towards a circular approach
● Gauge the macro-systemic effects of the transition towards a circular economy
● Critically reflect upon the circular economy impact on the economic, environmental, and social side
The summer school will be delivered fully ONLINE.
COURSE TIMELINE
In total, the course will run for 3 weeks. There will be 2 weeks of on line learning combined with 5 days of intensive bootcamp (on line). This approach will give the participants time to update on the state of the art, and generate ideas to be then tested during the week long bootcamp.
30th August – 10th September: 2 weeks of on line learning mixture of asynchronous and syncronous learning
13th September – 17th September: Bootcamp with final pitch on Friday 17/9