AKISConnect
Online collaboration and knowledge exchange platform for agricultural innovation actors
Description
AKISConnect is a digital platform designed to connect agricultural innovation actors across Europe, enabling collaboration, knowledge exchange, and capacity building for sustainable agriculture and rural development. AKISConnect supports food security and productivity by facilitating access to best practices, training materials, and interactive networking among stakeholders in Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS).
Technology
AKISConnect operates as a web-based application integrating interactive maps, training modules, and collaborative tools to support knowledge flows and innovation among agricultural stakeholders. AKISConnect leverages digital networking and resource sharing to enhance the accessibility and dissemination of agricultural knowledge.
Target
AKISConnect serves a broad spectrum of users including research institutions, farmer organizations, advisors, cooperatives, public authorities, and rural communities, supporting multi-actor approaches and cross-country collaboration for agricultural innovation.
Business model
AKISConnect is funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under the ATTRACTISS and ModernAKIS projects. The initiative is sustained through donor support and provides open access to digital resources, networking tools and knowledge exchange activities for registered users, without commercial revenue generation.
Impact
AKISConnect aims to strengthen agricultural innovation ecosystems across the European Union by facilitating networking and collaboration among a diverse community of AKIS actors and organizations from multiple Member States. The initiative can support knowledge exchange, capacity building, and dissemination of best practices for sustainable agriculture and rural development, contributing to enhanced innovation capacity and connectivity within Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS).
Partners
Not specified in public sources
Four Betters
Better life
Better production
