More insights emerged from the consultation of these regional actors. What is very clear is that the dynamic kicked started through the initial phases of the Biotech4Food project is dearly welcome by these stakeholders; they call for more actions to consolidate the network of actors in Biotech for food created through these first activities. On that basis, C-ER proposes to continue organizing meetings between this group, extended it gradually to include more actors, creating moments of BtoB awareness, to evidence how advantageous the collaboration with small innovative companies can be for research organisation and larger companies, to introduce and promote innovations; and to continue involving intermediary organisations such as consumer associations – in Parma for our regional workshop “ConfConsumatori Parma – was present to address the consumer acceptance challenge and inform the debate on these aspects.

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