LIGAWINE
Accelerating sustainable, low-input innovation in the European wine sector
LIGAWINE aims to enhance the sustainability, climate resilience, and competitiveness of the European wine sector by accelerating the adoption of low-input, environmentally friendly, and digitally enabled innovations in viticulture and winemaking. Bringing together lighthouse regions, innovation clusters, and end-users across Europe, the project will co-develop, demonstrate, and validate solutions that reduce chemical inputs, optimise vineyard and winery operations, and improve environmental performance. Key focus areas include precision viticulture, sustainable vineyard practices, water and energy efficiency, digital decision-support tools, and innovative low-impact winemaking technologies.
A set of regional innovation pilots will test and refine these solutions under real conditions, ensuring technical relevance, economic viability, and replicability. Sustainability, business potential, and user acceptance will be assessed comprehensively. To expand impact and engage actors beyond the core consortium, LIGAWINE will launch one Open Call with two strands – supporting both mini-consortia (technology providers and wineries) and individual technology providers – providing Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), with a strong focus on participation from Less Developed Regions (LDRs).
Supported by business support organisations, regional multipliers, and a multi-actor approach, LIGAWINE will foster knowledge exchange, capacity building, and cross-regional collaboration. The project will generate transferable solutions and business models, contributing to a more sustainable and resilient European wine ecosystem.
| Funding program | Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3), Strand 1 |
|---|---|
| Call | I3-2024-INV1 |
| GA No. | 101228350 |
| Duration | 2025 - 2028 |
| EC Funding | € 5,041,623.31 |
| Website | LIGAWINE on LinkedIn |
| # Sectors | smartfarming, sustainability, winemaking |
Low Input Grape Growing
and Winemaking in Europe
- 8 large-scale regional innovation pilots across Europe
- 20 Partners | 5 EU Countries
- 1 Open Call with 2 strands supporting SMEs, tech providers & wineries
- €1.8M in Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP)
- 24 sub-projects expected, focusing on low-input & sustainable viticulture/winemaking
- 70% of the OC budget reserved for participants from Less Developed Regions
- Cross-regional collaboration: LIGAWINE brings together two specialised wine innovation clusters (INNO’VIN and INNOVI), supported by additional BSOs, knowledge providers, and regional multipliers to ensure broad engagement across Europe’s wine sector.
- Multi-actor engagement including SMEs, wineries, technology developers & regional multipliers
- 3 implementation phases for each funded project: Design, Development, Impact
- Comprehensive sustainability, economic and adoption assessment of all demonstrated solutions
reframe.food leads WP5 – Open Calls and Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) and is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing LIGAWINE’s single Open Call with two strands, with a total budget of €1.8M. RFF oversees the preparation of the Open Call methodology, eligibility rules, evaluation criteria, and the full OC Kit. During the evaluation phase, RFF coordinates the process in collaboration with the OCAB and ensures transparency, compliance, and fairness. RFF also manages contracting and technical monitoring of all funded sub-projects across the Design–Development–Impact phases, validating deliverables and supporting the solution uptake process. Through engagement with BSOs and multipliers, RFF helps ensure broad participation, especially from Less Developed Regions, and maximises the Open Call’s impact across the wine sector.