BESTMEDGRAPE

BESTMEDGRAPE project aims at supporting the creation of new start-ups by transferring scientific/technological knowledge on local grape cultivars and exploitation of wine by-products as a source of bioactive compounds that are transformed in innovative commercial health products.
Living labs/round tables/meetings/business creation/technology platforms will favour the involvement of stakeholders. Beneficiaries are: local farms, wineries and cosmetic and functional food SMEs, researchers, selected potential entrepreneurs and local Institutions. A partnership has been established with institutes were joint investigations on grape have already been carried out: University of Cagliari, Italian National Research Council, National Institute of Health and Medical Research, University of Carthage, Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth, National Trade Union Chamber of wine, beer and spirits' producers, Berytech Foundation-Business Innovation Centre, Jordan Society for Scientific research.