SIMONE is short for Systemic Innovations with Multiple performance evaluated in ON-farm Experimentations and is a pioneering initiative aimed at strengthening territorial resilience through the deployment of innovative and intelligent solutions directly on farms in collaboration with regional actors.
PROJECT OMSCHRIJVING
SIMONE will identify, deliver, and evaluate innovations that involve technical, environmental, and economic dimensions. By fostering cooperation among diverse actors, SIMONE seeks to enhance rural linkages and bolster agricultural sustainability across North-West Europe.
PROJECT INITIATIVES
- Er zullen experimenten bij landbouwbedrijven worden opgezet voor onkruidbeheer, gewasvoeding en gewasweerbaarheid. Co-creatie zal de basis vormen van elk experiment op het land. De landbouwbedrijven worden betrokken in een living lab. Elke regio krijgt een living lab waar actoren kennis uitwisselen.
- Demonstraties en internationale uitwisselingen: voor de duur van het project organiseren we internationale bezoeken aan living labs zodat we bijvoorbeeld boeren, adviseurs, en beleidsmakers kunnen informeren over het potentieel van experimenten bij de landbouwbedrijven en de innovatieve oplossingen.
- Education: students will be involved in the living labs and results will be implemented in course material.
KEY OBJECTIVES
- Living Lab Engagement: SIMONE engages in six living labs strategically positioned across NWE's rural areas. These living labs serve as collaborative platforms where stakeholders from various backgrounds converge to co-design and test innovative solutions tailored to local needs.
- Methodological Framework Development: A robust methodological framework is being developed to adapt and apply a shared knowledge model within each living lab. This framework facilitates the identification and prediction of the combined effects of agroecological measures on input reduction and crop establishment at the system level.
- On-Farm Experimentation (OFE): Partners in the SIMONE project work directly with farmers to implement and evaluate agroecological practices and equipment on their farms. Through OFE, at least 50 farmers receive support in setting up trials, monitoring progress, and accessing cutting-edge smart technologies.
BUDGET
Total project budget: €5.4 million
Financial support from Interreg NWE: €2.8 million
PARTNERS
Arvalis (FR), Inagro (BE), Hiphen (FR), MTU (IE), Agroscope (CH), VIVES (BE), VanDenBorne (NL), CRA-W (BE), SPNA (NL), ABC (FR) and BIONALES (DE).
