The foodbar project has received the Shared University Research (SUR) Award from IBM. This award consists of monetary, cloud and equipment support to promote research and innovation in strategic areas of mutual interest between IBM and the awarded institutions.

DeustoTech-Internet has developed a first prototype of foodbar in a joint collaboration with Symbiolab and the support of IBM. The aim of the project is to create a social network around the basque miniature cuisine. To that end, the latest mobile, cloud and cognitive technologies have been used.