Transform value chains, businesses and policies to facilitate the transition to agroecology
We, the “resources, economy and resilience” team at IZT, would like to join a consortium that plans to submit a project proposal for topic 2.
We could contribute work packages with the following possible contents:
a) Needs assessment and innovation analyses: We have profound experience in designing and carrying out needs assessment processes (via user surveys, focus groups, co-design methods etc.) to analyse requirements from the users’/farmers’/consumers’ perspective and therefore improve the connectability of new solutions. With innovation analyses we can contribute to recognising obstacles to innovation, risks and value/goal conflicts at an early stage and help tapping of potential benefits.
b) Scenario analysis: We are experienced in trend analysis, scenario-based approaches and Roadmapping in the context of agriculture und sustainable transformation. These approaches can be used to identify potential for change and translate them into new requirements, technology needs and options for future markets. Our work experience encompasses as well innovative approaches to circular economy.
IZT is an independent, non-profit, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary scientific research institution based in Berlin. IZT stands for the major topics of sustainability and shaping the future, technology assessment and technology design and is a pioneer in central cross-sectional and integration fields such as sustainability, digitalization and resilience. The focus here is both on a holistic approach and on thinking ahead in terms of alternatives and options. The systemic view and broad range of topics is complemented by in-depth expertise in key transformation fields and extensive methodological knowledge.