An industrial research centre with oat in focus
Who we are
Passionate about oat, we are working together, for more knowledge and products
What we do
In six work packages, from genome to healthy, sustainable products and tests in a wet milling pilot plant, scientists and companies work together to get knowledge and new, innovative products
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ScanOats host´s 2nd Food Oats Conference, 19 – 21 June 2023, Lund, Sweden
“Our goal is to develop food industry using oat as the fundamental ingredient”
– CEO, Leif Bülow
Our ambition with ScanOats is to take a world-leading role in the development of unique products and applications based on oat. The centre will form a link between advanced basic research and industrial applications. This dual approach will benefit Swedish industry, society and agriculture in terms of new knowledge, new products, improved health, a more sustainable environment, increased exports and new jobs. Through the unifying force that ScanOats will provide, we expect that a variety of products and innovations will be delivered partly through members’ activities and partly by ScanOats directly.
Our goals
- Develop new oat varieties
- Develop new ingredients
- Promote cultivation of oats
- Increase the number of application areas
- Double the exports of oat based products
- Educate 8-12 experts, start 1-2 companies and create >100 new jobs
Who we are
Lund University and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) together with Lantmännen and Oatly AB working in a strong collaboration with each other.
Organisation
ScanOats is managed by a Centre Board represented by Lantmännen and Oatly. Both companies with a long tradition and experience of working with oat and oat products. The day-to-day management is handled by a Centre director.

The 11th International OAT conference was held in October 2022 in Perth, Australia.
Photo: 11th International OAT conference Text. Lieselotte CloetensScanOats scientists and students were present at the 11th International OAT conference which took place in October 2022 in Perth, Australia and was hosted by Grain Industry Association of Western...

Meet ScanOats work packages leaders
Meet ScanOats work packages leaders Sofia Marmon, Alfredo Zambrano, Johanna Wetterlind (not pictured), Cecilia Tullberg, Lieselotte Cloetens and Martin Hedström…