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Food value chain integrity through agent-based modeling

Food and Drink

Starting point

A collaborative R&D project co-funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Sustainable Food Security call. With 19 European partners, including leading industry experts, the project drives innovative solutions that enhance the sustainability and resilience of food systems and value chains.

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Services

AI/ML & Data Engineering
Cloud & Backend Engineering
Digital Product Strategy
Quality Management
Software Development Services
52 months

Engagement

€ 6.3m

Budget

Horizon 2020

Funding framework

Solution

Implement system framework analisys supported by modelling and data-gathering

Potential uses

Farmers / Producer / Retailers /  Consumers / Waste managers / Policy makers 

Challenge

Raising awareness about food systems network dynamics

Consortium

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UEH UNIVERSITY logo
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Project Scope

The VALUMICS project aims to equip decision-makers with advanced tools to assess policy impacts and strengthen the resilience and sustainability of European food value chains. The initiative integrates economic, environmental, and social analysis, combining new modelling tools, consumer research, foresight studies, and policy synthesis. Its work is structured across four phases: Development, Integration, Exploration, and Policy & Application, ensuring a comprehensive and scalable approach to future food system strategies.

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Enhance integrity of food chains
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Highly cross-functional design
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Focus on sustainability
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Strategic importance

ASSIST as a technical partner

Through diverse, real-world case studies involving farmers, producers, retailers, consumers, waste managers, and policymakers, VALUMICS brings all stakeholders together and breaks down existing silos. This collaborative approach enhances the transparency, accountability, and fairness of European food systems, ensuring that insights are grounded in practical, multi-actor perspectives.

Implement system framework analysis supported by data gathering and modeling. Drivers that influence  sustainability are analyzed and mapping performed.

ASSIST’s role was to build an integrated dynamic simulation model, quantitatively test the model, and provide understanding of the drivers and outcomes.

We built the technical platform which enables stakeholders to explore the contractual and regulatory implications using modelling-based foresight scenarios.

Empowering innovation through cutting-edge technologies

We leverage advanced technologies to build high-performance, scalable mobile and web applications with seamless cross-platform compatibility.

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Technical details

The backend uses a .NET Core Web API to manage the entire simulation process, offering endpoints for case studies, scenarios, agent classes, parameters, runs, accounts, and template-based classes. The API solution includes three projects:

Valumics.Core includes the full business logic—entity models, services, mappings, database configuration, and migrations. Database operations are handled using Entity Framework Core as the ORM.

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Contact us to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each model. 

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