A multidisciplinary beneficiary network
FAroGels brings together eleven beneficiary organisations that share responsibility for delivering the project’s research, doctoral training, management and innovation activities. The beneficiary group comprises eight academic organisations and three industrial partners, combining advanced research infrastructure with practical experience in development, production and scale-up.
Located across seven countries, the beneficiaries contribute complementary expertise in food engineering, materials science, aerogel processing, biotechnology, advanced characterisation, modelling and industrial applications. Their combined capabilities support the project from material development and analysis to testing and translation.
11 Beneficiaries
8 academic organisations
3 industrial partners
7 countries
Beneficiary organisations
METU
Middle East Technical University
Academic beneficiary · Türkiye
Coordinates FAroGels and contributes expertise in food engineering, materials characterisation and the analysis of relationships between microstructure and functionality in food systems.
MyB
MyBiotech GmbH
Industrial beneficiary · Germany
Contributes industrial expertise in biotechnology, microencapsulation and controlled production environments, supporting doctoral training and the development of scalable food-grade aerogel applications.
TNTU
Nottingham Trent University
Academic beneficiary · United Kingdom
Provides advanced NMR and MRI capabilities together with modelling expertise, supporting detailed investigation of aerogel structure, hydration and performance across the research programme.
Superex
Pard Mühendislik ve Otomasyon Sanayi Ticaret Limited Şirketi
Industrial beneficiary · Türkiye
Brings engineering expertise and pilot-scale equipment for supercritical carbon dioxide processing, supporting reproducible drying, process control and scale-up for aerogel production and packaging applications.
CSIC
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Academic beneficiary · Spain
Contributes expertise in transforming underused agro-industrial resources into bio-based aerogels, supported by capabilities in aerogel synthesis, biodegradability assessment and circular materials development.
UNIUD
Università degli Studi di Udine
Academic beneficiary · Italy
Contributes extensive expertise in food biopolymers and aerogels, supported by food technology facilities and supercritical carbon dioxide drying capabilities for research on formulation, processing and functional food applications.
USC
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Academic beneficiary · Spain
Leads work on sustainable packaging and industrial applications, contributing facilities and expertise in aerogel fabrication, sterilisation, 3D bioprinting, migration testing and application-focused validation.
AFyb
Aerofybers Technologies SL
Industrial beneficiary · Spain
Contributes industrial aerogel-processing and prototyping capabilities, supporting the development and realistic assessment of absorbent materials, food-contact packaging and application-oriented aerogel formats.
TUHH
Technische Universität Hamburg
Academic beneficiary · Germany
Leads WP3 and contributes high-capacity supercritical drying, process-engineering and kinetic-modelling capabilities for reproducible aerogel production, optimisation and scale-up.
UH
University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto)
Academic beneficiary · Finland
Contributes expertise in physicochemical characterisation, hydration behaviour, digestion studies and oral lubrication, supporting the evaluation of food-grade aerogels and food-contact materials.
AGH
Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie
Academic beneficiary · Poland
Leads WP6 and contributes electrospinning, electron-microscopy and nanostructured-materials expertise, enabling the development of hybrid fibre-aerogel systems and advanced material formats.
Academic and industrial collaboration
The beneficiary group connects universities and research organisations with companies active in biotechnology, process engineering and aerogel technology. This combination enables scientific research, doctoral training and application-driven development to progress within the same network, strengthening the pathway from laboratory investigation to scalable and responsible solutions.