1. Action: Erasmus+ KA220-HED - Cooperation partnerships in higher education. Project title: Novel Biotechnological Solutions in Climate Change Mitigation - BIOSHIELD. Source of funding: European Union (Erasmus) Project Budget: 250.000,00€. DUTH Budget: 46.590,00€. Starting/ending dates: October 2024 - September 2026. Coordinator: Kourkoutas, Y.

2. Emblematic Action: Establishment of National Research Networks in the framework of the Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Project title: Emblematic Action for Sustainable AgriFood Systems – Applied Research, Infrastructure Development and Services for the Sustainability of the Sector – Sus.AgriFood. Source of funding: Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Budget: 2.900.000,00€. Starting/ending dates: April 2024 - December 2025. DUTH Coordinator: Kourkoutas, Y.

3. Action: KA220-HED - Cooperation partnerships in higher education. Project title: Bridging the Gap Between Biotechnology and Industry: Integrating Design Thinking and Flipped Learning – BIOTE(A)CH. Source of funding: European Union (Erasmus). DUTH Budget: 40.530,00€. Starting/ending dates: December 2022 - December 2024. DUTH Coordinator: Kourkoutas, Y.

4. Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (Η.F.R.I.). Action: 1st Call for proposals for research projects for the support of Faculty members and Researchers working in the Greek Universities and Research Centers and the procurement of strategic research equipment. Project title: BioActiveScreen Research Infrastructure in Northern Greece: Identification of endemic aromatic plant-derived bioactive compounds of high-added value. Source of funding: Η.F.R.I. Budget: 1.440.000,00€. Starting/ending dates: June 2021 - December 2024.

5. Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (Η.F.R.I.). Action: 1st Call of H.F.R.I. research projects for the support of Faculty Members (DEP) and Researchers, and the procurement high-value research equipment. Project title: Innovative immobilized functional starter cultures: Characterization and application in production of novel foods with health-promoting potential using agricultural wastes-iFUNcultures. Source of funding: Η.F.R.I. Budget: 170.000,00€. Starting/ending dates: January 2020 - January 2024. Scientific coordinator: Kourkoutas, Y.

6. Action: Research-Create-Innovate. Project title: Valorization of Drama wine identity through a holistic characterization of the natural and microbial environment-Drama_Terroir (Τ2ΕΔΚ-02974). Source of funding: EYDE-ETAK and private industrial funds (KTIMA TEXNI OINOU, ΝΙΚΟΣ LAZARIDIS S.A., KTIMA COSTA LAZARIDI S.A., ΙΝΝΟVINO IKE, KTIMA PAVLIDIS S.A., and OINOGENESIS S.A.). Budget: 995.087,72€. Starting/ending dates: July 2021 - November 2023.

7. Operational Program:  Support of Regional Excellence (EPAnEK). Project title: FOODBIOMES: Infrastructure of Microbiome Applications in Food Systems. Source of funding:  Regional Excellence in R&D Infrastructures, Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Budget: 3.943.705,00€. Starting/ending dates:  November 2020 - August 2023. Coordinator:  Kourkoutas, Υ.

8. Operational Program: Support of Regional Excellence (EPAnEK). Project title:  Risk & Resilience Assessment Center (RiskAC). Source of funding: Regional Excellence in R&D Infrastructures, Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Budget: 1.999.827,40€. Starting/ending dates:  November 2020 - August 2023.

9.  Operational Program:  Support of Regional Excellence (EPAnEK). Project title: AGRO4+: Holistic Approach to Agriculture 4.0 for new farmers. Source of funding: Regional Excellence in R&D Infrastructures, Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Budget: 3.161.137,92€. Starting/ending dates: November 2020 - August 2023.

10. National action: Investment Plans of Innovation, Research and Development of the Agrifood sector. Project title: Development innovative probiotic KEFIR products exploiting the microbial diversity of the EMTh Region-Pinnokefir. Source of funding: Region of East Macedonia & Thrace and private industrial funds (Agricultural and Livingston Cooperative of Prosotsani "MENOIKIO"). Budget: 157.900,00€ (cost of subcontractor: 42.500,00€). Starting/ending dates: June 2020 - June 2023. Coordinator: Meleneklis, V. Subcontractor coordinator: Kourkoutas, Υ.

11. National action: Investment Plans of Innovation, Research and Development of the Agrifood sector. Project title: Exploitation of agro-industrial by-products for production of organic compost AgroWasteCompost. Source of funding: Region of East Macedonia & Thrace and private industrial funds (EVRITIKA KELARIA S.A.). Budget: 127.835,50€ (cost of subcontractor: 50.130,00€). Starting/ending dates: December 2019 - March 2023. Subcontractor coordinator: Y. Kourkoutas.

12. National action:  Investment Plans of Innovation, Research and Development of the Agrifood sector. Project title: Exploitation of the microbial terroir of “Pavlidis Winery” for the promotion of the distinct quality characteristics of the local wines-Pavlidis Terroir. Source of funding: Region of East Macedonia & Thrace and private industrial funds (Ktima Pavlidis S.A.). Budget: 183.313,83€ (cost of subcontractor: 57.856,00€). Starting/ending dates: December 2019 - March 2023.

13. Action:  Research-Create-Innovate. Project title : Innovative Functional Foods: Development, Production, Characterization, Properties-iFUNFoods (Τ1ΕΔΚ-03846). Source of funding: EYDE-ETAK and private industrial funds (ACHAIKO ENTELWEISS S. A. and QLCON S. A.). Budget: 952.434,78€. Starting/ending dates : September 2018 - March 2023. Coordinator : Kourkoutas, Y.

14. National action:  Investment Plans of Innovation, Research and Development of the Agrifood sector. Project title: Development of an innovative set of novel products from cow milk with increased levels of calcium and protein - JerseyMILK. Source of funding: Region of East Macedonia & Thrace and private industrial funds (EVROFARMA DAIRY COMPANY S.A.). Budget: 240.000,00€ (cost of subcontractor: 40.000,00€). Starting/ending dates : December 2019 - December 2022. Coordinator: Papazilakis, A. Subcontractor coordinator: Kourkoutas, Y.

15. Operational Program:  Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPAnEK). Project title : FOOD INNOVATION RI: Research Infrastructure of the Development of Food Bioprocesses and Innovation Exploitation. Source of funding: Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Budget: 3.000.000,00€. Starting/ending dates:  November 2018 - October 2022. Coordinator : Kanellaki, M.

16. Emblematic Action:  Establishment of National Research Networks in the framework of the Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Project title: The roads of the vineyards. Source of funding: Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Budget: 2.500.000,00€. Starting/ending dates: March 2019 - April 2022.

17. Operational Program: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPAnEK). Project title: OMIC-ENGINE: Synthetic biology: From omics technologies to genomic engineering. Source of funding: Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Budget: 4.000.000,00€. Starting/ending dates:  January 2018 - May 2021.

18. Action: RIS3-Region of Western Greece-Agro-Nutrition. Project title:  Development of novel functional foods exploiting health-promoting microorganisms-NOVoody’s (ΔΕΡ6-0022891). Source of funding:  Region of Western Greece and private industrial funds (QLCON S.A. and ACHAIKO ENTELWEISS S.A.). Budget: 240.000,00€. Starting/ending dates: December 2018-July 2021. Coordinator: P. Panas. Scientific Coordinator of Laboratory of Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology, DMBG, DUTH: Kourkoutas, Y.

19. Operational Program: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPAnEK). Project title: OPENSCREEN-GR: An Open-Access Research Infrastructure of Target-Based Screening Technologies and Chemical Biology for Human and Animal Health, Agriculture and Environment. Source of funding: Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Innovation (GSRI). Budget: 3.025.090,09€. Starting/ending dates: December 2017-January 2021. Coordinator: Kletsas, D.

20. Οperational programme:  Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning. Call ΕΒΔΜ34: Support researchers with emphasis on young researchers. Project title: Novel wine products using biopreservatives and probiotics (OPS code: 5006289). Source of funding: Hellenic Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, Greece. Budget: 65.800,00€. Starting/ending dates: March 2018 - January 2020. Scientific coordinator : Kourkoutas, Y.

21. Action: Greece-China Bilateral Cooperation-2012-2014. Project title:  Bioactive essential oils and other beneficial substances isolated from Greek and Chinese endemic species with health-promoting properties-BioActiveHealth (12CHN_409). Source of funding : Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Technology (GSRT) and private industrial funds (VIORYL S. A. and PAXMAN Ltd). Budget: 560.000,00€. Starting/ending dates: December 2012 - November 2015. Scientific coordinator: Kourkoutas, Y.

22. Action:  SYNERGASIA II. Project title:  Novel functional foods containing bioactive essential oils from Greek endemic species with health-promoting properties-BioFood for Health (11SYN_2_566). Source of funding: EYDE-ETAK and private industrial funds (EVGA S. A. and VIORYL S. A.). Budget: 1.184.000,00€. Starting/ending dates: August 2013 - October 2015. Coordinator: Kourkoutas, Y.

23. Action: SYNERGASIA II. Project title: Functional dairy and meat products with high added value fermented or enriched with new probiotic microorganisms isolated from Greek traditional products-ProbioDairyMeat (11SYN_2_571). Source of funding: EYDE-ETAK and private industrial funds (NIKAS S.A., RODOPI S.A., and OIKOFARMA S.A.). Budget: 1.580.000,00€. Starting/ending dates: October 2013 - Οctober 2015.

24. Action: Support of Post-Doctorate Researchers. Project title: Production of novel probiotic food products: Investigation of anticancer properties-ProbFood [LS9(3546)]. Source of funding: Hellenic General Secretariat of Research and Technology (GSRT). Budget: 150.000,00€. Starting/ending dates:  February 2012 - January 2015. Scientific coordinator:  Kourkoutas, Y.

25. National action: Support of New and Small and Medium Enterprises. Project title: Use of biologically active essential oils in the production of alcoholic beverages and pastry products with potential health benefits (17NEWB2012). Source of funding: EYDE-ETAK and private industrial funds (TENTOURA CASTRO S.A.). Budget: 190.000,00€ (cost of subcontractor: 58.000,00€). Starting/ending dates: November 2012 - January 2015. Coordinator: Katsigianni, E. Subcontractor coordinator: Kourkoutas, Y.

26. National action: Support of New and Small and Medium Enterprises. Project title: Production of probiotic ice-cream using immobilized L. casei on dry nuts and pastry products (15NEWE2009). Source of funding: EYDE-ETAK and private industrial funds (ACHAIKO ENTELWEISS S.A.). Budget: 200.000,00€ (cost of subcontractor: 60.000,00€). Starting/ending dates: September 2011 - December 2014. Coordinator: Michalopoulos, I. Subcontractor coordinator: Kourkoutas, Y.