Mission of the SCAR AKIS

• To build an EU-wide knowledge and innovation network focusing specifically on working with and for farmers

Objectives 

• Improving the functioning of knowledge and innovation systems in the bioeconomy.
• Pursuing the outcomes of all foresight studies to stimulate appropriate research and innovation activities, knowledge generation and knowledge exchange.
• Covering all agri-food and biomass chains, from producer to consumer, in a systemic approach.

Planned activities

• Focus on improving the functioning of knowledge and innovation systems in the bioeconomy.
• Achieve greater impact of the Multi-Actor Approach (MAA) implementation in EU AKIS.
• Define the role of education in EU AKIS.
• Define the role of digitisation and E-infrastructures in knowledge exchange.
• Define the role of social innovation and inclusiveness in EU AKIS.