Identification & Background 

Project title: WebLand – Development of a digital tool for intelligent management of the acorn value chain: from forest to industry.

Project code: PV2100021

Main objective: The main objectives of the WebLand project are to create a network of acorn suppliers; the development of a digital marketplace platform for acorn value chain management and interest capture, combined with data collection, by other national and foreign stakeholders.

Region of intervention: Trás-os-Montes / Portugal

Beneficiary entity(s):
LandraTech (leader)
MORE – Laboratório Colaborativo Montanhas de Investigação – Associação

Approval date: 08-06-2022
Start date: 01-07-2022
Completion date: 01-07-2025

Total eligible investment: 199.971,00 €
Funding supported by the “la Caixa” foundation: 149.978,00€

  • Identification of stakeholders, in particular for the collection and transport of raw materials;
  • Establishment of collaboration protocols with stakeholders;
  • Data collection for feeding the value chain management platform;
  • Incorporation of AI algorithms for Marketplace and logistics platform sophistication.
  • Activity 1: Survey of requirements and creation of a database of stakeholders for the cross-border value chain;
  • Activity 2: Architecture development of a digital logistics platform to correlate stakeholders;
  • Activity 3: Development of machine learning and AI algorithms for intelligent interconnection between supply and demand;
  • Activity 4: Validation of the algorithm with proof of concept in a real scenario;
  • Activity 5: Management of actions, dissemination, communication and exploitation of project results.
  • Consolidation of a network of acorn suppliers;
  • Creation of the digital marketplace platform for acorn value chain management;
  • Interest capture and data collection by national and foreign stakeholders.