FUSILLI Project

What FUSILLI Project does

FUSILLI (Fostering Urban food System transformation through Innovative Living Labs Implementation) was a European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation project operating from 2021 to 2024 under grant agreement No. 101000717. The project coordinated 34 partners across 13 countries and 12 Living Labs in European cities — Athens, Castelo Branco, Differdange, Kharkiv, Kolding, Nilüfer, Oslo, Rijeka, Rome, San Sebastián, Tampere, and Turin — to develop transferable approaches to sustainable urban food systems through a "learning-by-doing" methodology. Project coordination sat with FUNDACION CARTIF (Julia Pinedo Gil as Project Coordinator), with Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum der Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH serving as the responsible German gGmbH legal entity.

The project's technology stack combined Living Lab methodology with a portfolio of digital platforms and tools. Core products include the Urban Food Knowledge Community Platform (KCP), developed by partner WINGS-ICT Solutions, which documents each Living Lab's transformation journey and timeline; the Lessons Learned Cookbook and Policy Recommendations Booklet (41 recommendations); the FUSILLI Social Game, an Android gamification app launched in February 2024 for sustainability trivia; and the Food Waste Analyzer developed by the Rijeka Living Lab for household and hospitality sector input/output monitoring. Distribution was entirely non-commercial: outputs were disseminated as public goods through the project website, a multilingual Knowledge Community Platform, downloadable resources, the Hungry for Exchange webinar series (6 public sessions, 2023–2024), scientific publications, and presence at events such as Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2024.

Revenue mechanics consisted solely of the EU Horizon 2020 grant — a single non-recurring public-sector funding stream with no pricing model, subscription, or commercial product attached. End-users were European municipalities and local governments, with adjacent engagement of educational institutions, healthcare and community organizations (e.g., CATAA in Castelo Branco), and food policy councils. The project formally concluded with a Final Conference in Nilüfer, Turkey on 19–20 November 2024, and operating status is reported as closed, with all outputs continuing to be disseminated as public deliverables of the EU-funded research.

Name

FUSILLI Project

Legal name

Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum der Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH

Website

https://fusilli-project.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FUSILLI was an EU Horizon 2020 research project (2021–2024) that coordinated 34 partners across 13 countries and 12 Living Labs in European cities to develop transferable, sustainable urban food system solutions, delivering policy recommendations, a knowledge platform, a social game, and food waste tools as public goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Food Policy Research

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Community Food Services (624210)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Waste Reduction & Diversion Services (Donation, Animal Feed, Source Reduction Programs) (EUAIAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risk Management (BPADALAK), Food Safety Culture & Change Management Programs (AFALANAH)

Keywords

• Urban food planning
• Sustainable food systems
• Living lab methodology
• Food policy research
• Food waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. EU Horizon 2020 Research Grant: FUSILLI received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101000717. The project operated from 2021-2024.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FUSILLI was an EU Horizon 2020-funded research project that delivered knowledge products and policy frameworks for sustainable urban food system transformation through 12 Living Labs across European cities. It produced the Urban Food Knowledge Community Platform, a Lessons Learned Cookbook, a Policy Recommendations Booklet with 41 recommendations, a gamified mobile application, and a Food Waste Analyzer tool, all distributed freely as public goods to municipalities and stakeholders.

Product overview

FUSILLI is a European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation project (Grant Agreement No. 101000717) focused on urban food system transformation. Operating between 2021-2024, the project established 12 Living Labs across European cities (Athens, Castelo Branco, Differdange, Kharkiv, Kolding, Nilufer, Oslo, Rijeka, Rome, San Sebastian, Tampere, and Turin) to integrate food into urban transformation pathways. The project offers a portfolio of knowledge products including the Knowledge Community Platform (KCP) for sharing Living Lab transformation journeys, a Lessons Learned Cookbook documenting achievements across cities, a Policy Recommendations Booklet with 41 recommendations for sustainable urban food systems, a Social Game mobile application for sustainability education, and a Food Waste Analyzer tool for tracking and reducing food waste. Coordinated by FUNDACION CARTIF with 34 partners from 13 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FUSILLI Social Game: A mobile application developed by WINGS that offers a gamified experience designed to educate and inspire action on food systems and sustainability issues. The sustainability trivia encourages learning and reflects lessons learned from FUSILLI Living Labs.
• Urban Food Knowledge Community Platform
• Lessons Learned Cookbook
• Policy Recommendations Booklet

Products and services

• Urban Food Knowledge Community Platform (KCP) Digital platform serving as the central knowledge sharing hub for the FUSILLI project, allowing users to explore timelines of each Living Lab's journey towards food system transformation. It is freely accessible to cities, organizations, and stakeholders interested in sustainable urban food system planning.
• Lessons Learned Cookbook Comprehensive document that gathers achievements and learnings from the FUSILLI project through activities and innovations in the 12 Living Labs. Distributed as a free public good to municipalities and stakeholders interested in replicating urban food system transformation.
• Policy Recommendations Booklet Comprehensive framework presenting 41 policy recommendations for advancing sustainable urban food systems. Distributed as a public good to support city governments and policymakers in designing and implementing sustainable urban food policies.
• FUSILLI Social Game Gamification mobile application (Android) designed to educate and inspire action on food systems and sustainability through trivia gameplay. Content reflects lessons learned from FUSILLI Living Labs and is intended to integrate with the Knowledge Community Platform. Developed by WINGS-ICT Solutions.
• Food Waste Analyzer Digital platform developed by the City of Rijeka Living Lab providing tools and advice for better food waste management, supporting both the hospitality sector and households in tracking and reducing food waste through input/output monitoring and analytics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41 policy recommendations for sustainable urban food systems
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• FoodCLIC ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Collaboration at Humboldt University Berlin workshop for exchanging best practices on sustainable food systems and municipal implementation.
• AfriFOODlinks ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Cross-continental learning partnership supporting food system resilience and building sustainable food networks across Africa and Europe.
• Slow Food (Terra Madre)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partnership for Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2024 event where FUSILLI cities presented their food policy tools; Mirafood Slow Food Community involved.
• Mirafood (Slow Food Community Mirafiori)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Turin-based Slow Food Community organizing events at Terra Madre and developing MA.MI food local product basket.
• FUNDACION CARTIFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Project Coordinator responsible for overall project management, consortium coordination, and technical leadership. Julia Pinedo Gil serves as Project Coordinator.
• Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum der Steinbeis Innovation gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Responsible for press contacts, communication, and project support. Hosts the project website and manages data protection. Dr. Alparslan Akkus serves as Press Contact.
• WINGS-ICT SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Developed the FUSILLI Social Game mobile application and the Urban Food Knowledge Community Platform (KCP) for knowledge sharing across Living Labs.
• Risorse per Roma S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Rome Living Lab partner responsible for coordinating Rome's multi-stakeholder Living Lab with Elisabetta Luzzi as Project Coordinator.
• CATAA (Centro de Agrofood Technology of the Alto Alentejo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Castelo Branco Living Lab partner leading health-related project aspects and food innovation initiatives including Operation Health.
• InovclustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Castelo Branco Living Lab partner supporting food innovation alongside CATAA and Municipality.
• Municipality of Castelo BrancocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021City Living Lab partner in Portugal, one of 12 European cities implementing food system transformation activities.
• EROSKIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Spanish cooperative participating in San Sebastián (Donostia) Living Lab, operating the Food School initiative with programs like Energy to Grow and Dynamic.
• RHEA (Regenerative Healthcare European Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner with Athens municipal clinics developing Collective Kitchen for Sustainable Diets pilot.
• Zero Waste KharkivcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Local partner in Kharkiv Living Lab working on zero waste principles and environmental initiatives since 2018.
• Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Global initiative joined by 200+ cities; FUSILLI cities (Rijeka, Tampere) actively participating and signing the pact for sustainable food systems.
• Guztiona ClusterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021San Sebastián cluster where farmers from Altza district become members, sharing visions with other food chain stakeholders.
• EFUA ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration on Urban Agriculture through EFUA conferences including the 'ACTION!' conference in Brussels where FUSILLI led a workshop.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CITIES2030: EU Horizon 2020 project developing a city-centric, citizen-driven food system transition framework across 12 European partner cities. Closely comparable as a multi-city Living Lab food system transformation programme.
• Food Trails: Horizon 2020 project implementing food system transformations across 11 European pilot cities, coordinated by the City of Milan. Directly comparable as a multi-city urban food policy and Living Lab initiative aligned with MUFPP.
• FoodSHIFT 2030: Horizon 2020 project empowering cities and citizens to transition towards sustainable food systems via nine accelerator labs. Directly comparable as a Living Lab-based EU urban food transformation initiative.
• FoodCLIC: EU Horizon-funded project building a Food and Land Use Living Lab Network across seven European cities. Closely comparable to FUSILLI as a peer consortium applying Living Lab methodology to sustainable urban food systems.
• EFUA (European Food Urban Agriculture): EU Horizon 2020 project focused on Urban Agriculture across European cities. Directly comparable as a sister Living Lab project that collaborated with FUSILLI on ACTION! conference workshops.

Emerging players

• AfriFOODlinks: EU-funded project connecting African and European food systems via Living Labs and city networks. Directly comparable as a cross-continental food system research initiative that has explicitly partnered with FUSILLI.

Broad incumbents

• Slow Food: Global grassroots organisation advocating good, clean, and fair food, including the Terra Madre network. Comparable as a flagship partner via Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, with overlapping focus on local food systems, biodiversity, and food education.
• EIT Food: European knowledge and innovation community funded by the EU to drive food system transformation. Comparable as a larger, well-resourced EU-funded initiative operating in the same food sustainability and innovation space.
• Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP): Global inter-city network of 200+ mayors committed to sustainable food systems. Comparable as the umbrella policy framework within which FUSILLI cities operate and to which FUSILLI policy recommendations are aligned.

Regional players

• EROSKI: Spanish consumer cooperative participating in FUSILLI's San Sebastián Living Lab via the Food School programme. Comparable as a regional food-sector partner active in the same municipal food transformation ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fusilli_project
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYFjfq0-8p_VVCXeqKGvM-g
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fusilli-project

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Profiles6 records

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