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The Ecosyn Project The European Network for SME Incecticide Innovation Ecosyn is a two-year project that was started in This paper was originally presented at the Latin American Aerosol Federation (FLADA) World Aerosol Congress & 8th Latin American Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 2013, supported by significant funding from the European Research Council. Its aim is to “develop (through molecular modeling) ecofriendly, cost-effective synergists to overcome insect resistance with the goal of using fewer insecticides to control insect pests with benefit for the environment (ground and water contamination as well as for beneficial insects).” The aerosol insecticide market has potentially a great deal to gain from the development of the new synergists. Until now, Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) has been traditionally the number one synergist used in Household Aerosol, Pest Control and Public Hygiene formulations throughout the world. The development of synergists similar to PBO with higher efficacy signifies safer formulations for the consumer and new products for the market. The availability of innovative, ecofriendly synergists would also create opportunities for extensive applications in agriculture as resistance breakers. The ultimate goal of the project is to produce ecofriendly synergists for use in formulations with insecticides and pesticides for agriculture, public health and pest control operator (PCO) aerosol applications. Coordinated by the Italian chemical company Endura SpA and headed by Endura R&D Director, Valerio Borzatta, other members of the European consortium 36 Spray May 2015 include AgrochemAccess (UK), Ankara Advanced Technologies Investment (Turkey), Babolna Bio (Hungary), Alan Dewar Crop Protection (UK), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy) and Bee Research Institute (Vyzkumny Ustav Vcelarsky, Czech Republic). The Ecosyn project is part of the European 7th Framework Program for Research & Technological Development (7th FP) and falls under the Treaty of Lisbon. The main objectives of the 7th Framework Program are to: • Increase R&D activites and intensity with the purpose of generating innovation; • Stimulate collaboration among industry, universities and research centers; • Improve the companies’ internationalization capabili ties and competitiveness: most European companies are small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and this is a way to achieve critical mass; • Develop proprietary technological know-how; • Help invention to become innovation. Regarding this last point, a general problem with innovation is the distinction between invention and innovation. Invention is related to human knowledge while innovation is knowledge that has found a market. However, The Ecosyn Project kick-off meeting, October 2013


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