The consortium’s diverse range of expertise in different fields enables a truly integrated approach to INCiTiS-FOOD. Experts from fields such as microbiology, hydrology, information technology, renewable energy, chemical, waste and wastewater, engineering, horticulture, aquaponics, insect farming, and social sciences (e.g., business administration, banking, gender studies, economics) collaborate to better understand the complexities of food systems in African cities and towns. The trans- and interdisciplinary expertise, together with the local multi-actor collaboration in the Living Labs, will advance the design, demonstration, verification, and implementation of circular technologies and business models to improve food system resilience.