The STARHAUS Open Call aimed at supporting the contribution of third parties to specific use-cases with additional tools, services applications, ideas or services, as well as designed strategies to enhance the acceptance of the project solutions in the target communities. STARHAUS invited artists/creatives and technology providers SMEs to submit proposals for Experiments aimed at changing the mindset of communities into adopting sustainable consumption models by using customized products manufactured by small-scale factories configured for local communities.

The project had 100 000 EUR to provide support to at least 2 SMEs that will be working side-by-side with the STARHAUS partners to produce relevant requirements and specifications for project activities, willing to contribute to research challenges of decentralised manufacturing processes and to support the validation of the proposed solutions within the project use-cases: 1) Pet Food, 2) Fertilizers, 3) Beverage and 4) Breakfast Cereals.

Proposals were evaluated against criteria of degree of innovation, technical approach, creative and business capacities and cost-benefit. Proposals could be submitted by single entities or by a consortium composed of 2 legal entities. Entities had to be established in an EU or a Horizon Europe Associated country.

OIC1 Winning Teams: 

𝗕𝗛𝗢𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗠 – 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
BHOJANAM will promote sustainable food choices for breakfast cereals and beverages using a 3-step approach: community engagement, education on circular consumption, and transformation towards reusable packaging. This project uniquely blends art and science to inspire healthy, eco-friendly habits.

𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗘 – 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗔𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗜𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗘𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲
RAISE will leverage Augmented Reality (AR) to encourage sustainable consumption of personalized breakfast cereals among young people. Through engaging AR experiences, this project aims to educate young audiences on healthier and more sustainable eating choices.

These projects are set to launch soon and will run until April 2025. We are excited to support their progress and the positive impact they will have in promoting responsible consumption within the STARHAUS and New European Bauhaus frameworks.