The SmartCow project gathers a total of 14 partners from 9 European countries (FR, UK, NL, DE, IE, DK, ES, BE and IT): 10 research institutions, 1 international organization promoting knowledge exchange in the field of animal science (EAAP), 1 technical institute working on livestock farming (IDELE), 1 SME specialised in big data for the agri-food industry (AgriMetrics) and 1 company specialised in project management and technology transfer (INRAE Transfert). The consortium covers the main dairy and beef cattle breeds and production systems in different agroecosystems, and geographical and climatic environments in Europe.
List of consortium members:
| Organization | Shortname | Country | Main contact(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN AGRICULTURE, ALIMENTATION ET ENVIRONNEMENT | INRAE | FR | René Baumont Cécile Martin Pascal D’Hour |
| SCOTLAND’S RURAL COLLEGE | SRUC | UK | Richard Dewhurst Jennifer Flockhart Carol-Anne Duthie |
| WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY | WU | NL | Jan Dijkstra |
| STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH | WUR-DLO | NL | Kees Van Reenen |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF READING | UREAD | UK | Chris Reynolds Dave Humphries |
| LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR NUTZTIERBIOLOGIE | FBN Leibniz | DE | Bjorn Kuhla Cornelia Metges |
| TEAGASC-AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | TEAGASC | IE | Michel O’Donovan Emer Kennedy Robert Prendiville |
| AARHUS UNIVERSITET | AU | DK | Peter Lund Lene Munksgaard Merete Jensen |
| INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIES | IRTA | ES | Marta Terre |
| CENTRE WALLON DE RECHERCHES AGRONOMIQUES | CRA-W | BE | Frédéric Dehareng |
| INSTITUT DE L’ELEVAGE | IDELE | FR | Florence Macherez Philippe Dumonthier |
| EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SCIENCE | EAAP | IT | Andrea Rosati Marlène Sciarretta Bernard Esmein |
| AGRIMETRICS LIMITED | Agrimetrics | UK | Richard Tiffin |
| INRAE Transfert | IT | FR | Vincent Troillard |