About FIT4CEA
Europe's food systems face unprecedented challenges
FIT4CEA advances Controlled Environment Agriculture to strengthen European food systems against climate, water, and resource pressures.
01 ____ Objectives
Six pillars of innovation
Climate-Resilient CEA
Develop CEA systems that withstand climate variability while reducing dependence on fossil fuels and external inputs.
Technology Integration
Integrate AI, IoT, sensors, photonics, and robotics to create smart, autonomous cultivation environments.
Novel Food Crops
Expand crop diversity with a focus on nutritional value — micronutrients, proteins, and bioactive compounds.
Sustainability Assessment
Assess CEA holistically across environmental, economic, and social sustainability dimensions.
Living Lab Validation
Test and validate innovations in real production environments through four country-specific living labs.
Policy & Adoption
Synthesise future CEA trajectories and develop evidence-based policy implications for decision-makers.
02 ____ Who we serve
Four target audiences
Farmers
FIT4CEA delivers practical innovations, best practices, and tools that make CEA more profitable, resource-efficient, and climate-resilient.
Citizens, Students & Consumers
FIT4CEA advances CEA in producing safe, nutritious, locally grown food, contributing to food autonomy and healthy diets for adults and children across Europe.
High-tech Industry
CEA is an expanding market for AI, IoT, robotics, and photonics. FIT4CEA opens pathways for technology integration and commercial partnerships.
Policymakers & Investors
FIT4CEA produces evidence-based data and future scenarios to guide investment decisions and policy development aligned with the EU Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy.
This project is funded by the European Union, under the grant no. 101287460.
Contact:
info@fit4cea.eu
Project Coordinator:
Professor Leo Marcelis
leo.marcelis@wur.nl
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