On the 1st and 2nd of July 2025, the city of Kozani, Greece hosted the 3rd Annual ROBOCOOP EU Project Meeting, gathering all consortium partners for two intensive and collaborative days of knowledge exchange, strategic alignment, and forward planning.
The event was a pivotal moment in the project’s lifecycle, as we move from concept validation to real-world implementation. With representatives from across the ROBOCOOP EU consortium, the meeting provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on the project’s progress, assess technical outcomes, and prepare for upcoming pilot activities.
🔬 Feedstock Progress
Project partners presented recent test results and valorisation routes using olive and grape residues, highlighting both the technical potential and economic viability of these biomass streams within circular bioeconomy models.
🗺️ Roadmap Alignment
Strategic discussions focused on the 2026 roadmap, including activities and technology integration across the project’s regional hubs in Extremadura, Apulia, and Western Macedonia.
🏛️ Living Labs & Business Models
Updates from the Living Labs emphasized participatory engagement and stakeholder feedback. The consortium also reviewed progress on the development of sustainable, cooperative-led business models, central to the ROBOCOOP EU vision.
🤝 Consortium Synergies
The meeting fostered strong collaboration across technical and regional work packages, with dedicated sessions for team alignment, risk mitigation planning, and partner coordination.
🍑 On-site Visit to DIMITRA Peach Cooperative
A special highlight was the visit to the DIMITRA peach cooperative, one of the affiliated stakeholders in the Western Macedonia hub. The visit served as an opportunity to deepen the connection between the project’s research ambitions and the needs of real-world cooperatives.
A heartfelt thank-you to CLuBE (Cluster of Bioeconomy and Environment of Western Macedonia) for hosting us and providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere for our annual gathering.
