Jean-Baptiste Luce

Design, development and management of applied research and innovation projects in circular bioeconomy and sustainable food systems

Development and monitoring of project budgets, financial planning, and reporting to partners and funding bodies

Coordination of academic, industry and public-sector partners in multidisciplinary projects

Activity planning, risk management, monitoring of performance indicators, deliverables and timelines

Development of solutions in circular aquaculture, insect farming, microalgae and biomass valorisation

Partnership development, preparation of project proposals and contribution to funding applications

Knowledge transfer and support for companies, public authorities and professional organisations

Innovation project management and consortium coordination

Circular bioeconomy, sustainable value chains and cleantech solutions applied to bioresources

Applied research, knowledge transfer and solution development

Public-private partnership development and funding mobilisation

Continuing Education Programme in Aquaculture (FSIP)

BFH-HAFL interdisciplinary modules in robotics and spatial planning

Master in Circular Innovation and Sustainability

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

Insect production systems

Guest lectures in interdisciplinary modules on robotics, spatial planning and circular innovation

Supervision of bachelor’s and master’s theses, as well as student projects

Circular bioeconomy and sustainable food systems

Aquaculture and integrated recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)

Insects and alternative proteins

Microalgae, water treatment and nutrient recovery

Biomass and co-product valorisation

Development of circular value chains

Strategic research and innovation project management

Design and coordination of collaborative multi-stakeholder projects

Circular bioeconomy and circular value chains

Partnership development between research, industry and public-sector stakeholders

Technical, economic, environmental and social assessment of innovative solutions

Knowledge transfer and development of decision-support tools

Franco Lucas, B., da Cunha, D. T., Luce, J.-B., & Brunner, T. (2025). Factors influencing insect burger choice in a real-life setting: A study in university restaurants in Switzerland. In Future Foods (Vol. 11). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.24451/dspace/11763

Tran, Hung Quang, et al. "Complementarity of insect meal and poultry by-product meal as replacement for fishmeal can sustain the production performance of European perch (Perca fluviatilis), reduce economic fish-in fish-out ratio and food-feed competition, and influence the environmental indices." Aquaculture 579 (2024): 740166.

Tran, Hung Quang, et al. "A novel protein source from lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) larvae meal for European perch (Perca fluviatilis): Investigation on pellet characteristics, production performance, serum biochemistry, digestibility, histology, sensory and trait of fillet, and environmental indices." Aquaculture 581 (2024): 740460.

Aquaforum — Research, education and services in aquaculture

BFH-HAFL — Agriculture

Swiss Aquaculture Coordination Center — Co-Director and Treasurer, since 2024

Swiss Food Research — Member of the Aquaculture & Insects Steering Group, since 2024