Development of the Bio-W@tch platform

The launch of a publicly-accessible, collaborative digital platform, to raise the profile of bio-based products and industry across Europe and beyond and encourage interaction between them and between them and the public. The Bio-W@tch platform will be based on the SEED methodology and platform already established by project partner IPL. BIOWAYS will develop a publicly-accessible, collaborative digital platform, to raise the profile of bio-based products and industry across Europe and beyond and encourage interaction between them and between them and the public. The platform will be based on the established SEED Research Library, though white labelled for the bio-based products and applications. The project will deliver both a web portal version for bio-based products as well as a Bio-Based SEED APP, which will deliver the information to smart phones and tablets in an accessible and exciting format using the SEED technology. What: - Design of the Setup of the Bio-W@tch platform based on the target users and their specific needs (specialists and non specialist users) - Implementation of the Bio-W@tch platform - Creation of the social media pages/groups within the platform a) Social spaces to share knowledge, groups of interests, social activities related to the training courses b) Crowdsourcing on-line tools and mobile app to collect feedback from all stakeholders but most importantly by the end-users - Creation of the technological infrastructure to host the e-Library for the bio-based products and applications which will include: c) On-line directory with multiple data visualization possibilities, based on user’s profiles d) interactive map-based tool to visualise relative initiatives per region/application area and stakeholders - Creation of the e-conference/communication tools within the platform How: - Analysis of platform requirements to support the activities planned for WP2, WP3 (the training courses) and WP4 (the active engagement of the users). - Customization of the existing SEEDS platform for the BIOWAYS needs and target users