Susanne Braun is Managing Director of the Hohenheim Research Center for Bioeconomy, founded in April 2015. Dr. Braun has a broad knowledge in the food sector, based on an academic degree in food technology (MSc) and a second academic education in economy and European politics (MBA). Her work includes international management and consulting activities within food companies in different countries. She is highly experienced in working on international research projects and is involved in the coordination and management of EU research projects. She is a member of various European food networks and associations, such as EFFoST and IUFoST. Her main activities in recent years have included the optimisation of the knowhow transfer to SMEs in the food sector (several publications) and the linking with a trans-European network of various stakeholders in the food sector. Her work also included the organization of and participation in a large number of international conferences and workshops. Christina Zübert is a Project Manager at the Research Center for Bioeconomics, University of Hohenheim, Germany. Dr. Dimitrios Argyropoulos is a Scientific Coordinator at the Research Center for Bioeconomy Dr. Francisco Javier Casado Hebrard is a Project Manager at the Research Center for Bioeconomy.