AMBROSIA strengthens collaboration with sister project MYMATCH

The AMBROSIA Project is pleased to announce a new synergy with the MYMATCH Project, reinforcing collaboration across European research initiatives working to address emerging food safety challenges linked to climate change.

Strengthening collaboration across Horizon Europe projects

Climate change is increasingly affecting agricultural production and food safety in Europe. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and changing environmental conditions can influence the development of food contaminants and pathogens across the food chain. Addressing these complex challenges requires collaboration across disciplines, technologies, and research initiatives.

Recognising these shared priorities, AMBROSIA and MYMATCH have established a collaboration aimed at strengthening knowledge exchange, dissemination activities, and scientific dialogue between the two projects. By connecting their networks and expertise, both initiatives aim to contribute to more resilient and safer food systems in Europe.

Complementary approaches to food safety challenges

While both projects address food safety in the context of climate change, they focus on complementary aspects of the problem.

AMBROSIA investigates how climate change influences food safety risks, including the occurrence and behaviour of biological and chemical hazards in food systems. The project works to generate new scientific evidence, develop monitoring strategies, and support policymakers and stakeholders in adapting food safety frameworks to changing environmental conditions.

MYMATCH, on the other hand, focuses on mycotoxin risk management, developing an innovative platform that combines artificial intelligence, predictive modelling and environmental data to anticipate contamination risks. By providing decision-support tools to farmers, food producers and authorities, the project aims to improve the prevention and management of mycotoxin contamination across European food supply chains.

Through collaboration, the two projects can connect their scientific findings, technological approaches, and stakeholder communities, contributing to a broader understanding of food safety risks in a changing climate.

Planned areas of cooperation

The synergy between AMBROSIA and MYMATCH will include several forms of collaboration, such as:

• Knowledge exchange between project partners and experts

• Cross-promotion of research results and activities through newsletters, social media and events

• Joint dissemination initiatives, including webinars, expert discussions and outreach activities

• Exploration of future collaborative opportunities within the Horizon Europe ecosystem

Such collaborations are encouraged within the Horizon Europe framework, as they help maximise the impact of EU-funded research and foster stronger connections between projects addressing related societal challenges.

Working together for safer food systems

By building bridges between research initiatives, AMBROSIA and MYMATCH aim to strengthen the European research community working on food safety and climate resilience. Collaborative efforts like this can accelerate innovation, improve knowledge sharing, and ensure that scientific insights reach stakeholders across the food chain.

As both projects progress, further joint activities and knowledge-exchange initiatives are expected to take place, contributing to the development of more robust, adaptive and sustainable food safety systems in Europe.

🔗 Learn more about MYMATCH: https://mymatch-project.eu