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Project proposals on circular economy: looking for partners!

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Following the Brokerage Event “Going green in Seventeen” jointly organised by AER and ERRIN, we are glad to share with AER member regions two project proposals on circular economy that have been discussed during the break-out sessions.

1) Blue Crude

Nordic Blue Crude, a single purpose company who will establish a production facility for synthetic crude oil in Norway, based on hydro power, presented the “Blue Crude” project idea, which could be fund within Horizon 2020, call LCE-19 2016-2017 Topic: “Demonstration of the most promising advanced biofuel pathways” or CIRC-01-2016-2017 Topic: “Systemic, eco-innovative approaches for the circular economy: large-scale demonstration projects” .

Through this project, Nordic Blue Crude is looking for ways to fund the construction of a production plant for synthetic crude oil in Norway. Potential partners searched by the organisation, preferably from Germany and the UK, should be able to assist in raising funds from private investors.

The deadline of this call is on 7th March 2017 (1st stage). A 2nd stage deadline is foreseen for 5th September 2017.

More details on “Blue Crude” project are available on the pitch presentation and the project template.

2) Air 2 WALI

Politecnico di Milano, University of Bologna, Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environment (Gif sur Ivette, FR), Newcastle University, National Academy of Science of Ukraine and Enel Foundation are the partners of the project idea “Air 2 WALI (Air 2 Water for Life)”, presented by Politecnico di Milano during the brokerage event.

Air 2 Wali project will be presented within Horizon 2020, call CIRC-02-2016-2017 Topic: “Water in the context of the circular economy”.

The consortium is searching for partners to join the project, which are interested in integrating fog harvesting and water strategies into the urban built environment: water, industrial symbiosis, economy, land use, textile mechanics and climate experts.

The deadline of this call is on 7th March 2017 (1st stage). A 2nd stage deadline is foreseen for 5th September 2017.

More details on “Air 2 Wali” project are available on the pitch presentation.

If you like to join these projects and/or ask for further information, please do not hesitate to contact the AER Secretariat.

Documents and presentations from the brokerage event on green projects are available on the event page.

 

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Project proposal on innovative financing schemes: looking for partners!

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Following the Brokerage Event “Going green in Seventeen” jointly organised by AER and ERRIN, we wish to share with AER member regions a project proposal on innovative financing schemes presented by the Municipality of Assen during one of the break-out sessions.

Service costs model for sustainable measures in private houses

The Municipality of Assen, a city of 67.000 inhabitants in the North of the Netherlands, is interested to develop a project proposal within Horizon 2020, EE-23-2017 call Topic: “Innovative financing schemes”, not necessarily as leading partner. Its main areas of expertise are sustainability, energy poverty and sensor. The proposed project is “Service costs model for sustainable measures in private houses” and it aims at helping owners of private houses to finance sustainable measurements such as solar panels or isolation.

In order to build the consortia, the partner searched for this project are cities, regions and housing corporations in all parts of Europe.

The deadline of this call is on 7th June 2017.

More details on this project are available on the pitch presentation and the project template.

If you like to join these projects and/or ask for further information, please do not hesitate to contact the AER Secretariat.

Documents and presentations from the brokerage event on green projects are available on the event page.

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Project proposals on energy efficiency: looking for partners!

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Following the Brokerage Event “Going green in Seventeen” jointly organised by AER and ERRIN, we are glad to share with AER member regions three project proposals on energy efficiency that have been discussed during the break-out sessions.

1) Groningen Smart Energy City

The City of Groningen (NL) presented the project idea “Groningen Smart Energy City”, which focusses on positive energy districts, upscaling smart grids and hydrogen economy. Groningen aims at generating all the energy used in the city in a sustainable way in 2035.  The Horizon 2020 calls that could be addressed for this project are: EE-06-2016-2017 call Topic: “Engaging private consumers towards sustainable energy”, but also EE-11-2016-2017 Topic: “Overcoming market barriers and promoting deep renovation of buildings” and EE-23-2017 Topic: “Innovative financing schemes”.

The City of Groningen is available to both lead this project but also to play the role as partner. The partner needed to build the consortia are: partners aiming at making their housing supply more sustainable; partners which are working on their networks, smart grids (IT companies, research organisations, businesses, cities etc.); partners that wish to engage more their citizens; and partners involved in hydro-green projects.

The deadline of this call is on 7th June 2017.

More details on “Groningen Smart Energy City’  project are available on the pitch presentation.

2) EYEBIP

GATE 21 is an NGO in Greater Copenhagen, made up of 41 municipalities, 6 universities and 100 companies, pursuing and supporting the green transition of society and green growth. It presented the “EYEBIP – Energy Efficient Buildings in Industry Parks” project, which will be submitted in the framework of Horizon 2020,  EE-18-2017 call Topic: “Energy efficiency of industrial parks through energy cooperation and mutualised energy services”. EYEBIP will analyse, develop and test collaborative measures in terms of smart energy grids and technologies, social empowerment and employee tools to improve energy efficiency in Industry Parks.

A consortium of 3-5 partners would be ideal. They should be local consortia, organised around a specific industry area or park. The local consortia should encompass: companies in industry park, industry park landlords (individual or association), power and/or supply/distribution companies, service providers/ESCOs, university: energy and building sciences, process facilitator (NGO, public or private). GATE 21 is looking for partner to join EYEBIP project, therefore if you are alined with the profile searched express you interest to join!

The deadline of this call is on 7th June 2017.

More details on EYEBIP project are available on the pitch presentation and the project template.

3) EPHINVERTER

The Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa S.Coop (MGEP) is the Faculty of Engineering of the Mondragon University, with a socially-orientated initiative and vocation. It presented the project idea EPHINVERTER, which they will submit within Horizon 2020, LCE-10-2017 call Topic: “Reducing the cost of PV electricity”. Through this project, MGEP would like to develop a photovoltaic solution at two levels: converter and system.

MGEP is now looking for partners to join the consortia, in particular Technological Centres, Universities and manufacturers in photovoltaic and grid areas. Rural cities are suggested for pilot.

The deadline of this call is on 7th September 2017.

More details on EPHINVERTER project are available on the pitch presentation and the project template.

If you like to join these projects and/or ask for further information, please do not hesitate to contact the AER Secretariat.

Documents and presentations from the brokerage event on green projects are available on the event page.

Additional information on the EE-06 call are also available.

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Project proposal on air quality: looking for partners!

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Following the Brokerage Event “Going green in Seventeen” jointly organised by AER and ERRIN, we are happy to share with AER member region a project proposal on air quality which have been presented during one of the break-out session. This project is looking for partners to join the consortia!

Green Solution for Outdoor Air Pollution

Politecnico of Milano, a scientific-technological university which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers, presented the project idea “Green Solution for Outdoor Air Pollution”, which will be submitted within Horizon 2020,in relation to the call SCC-02-2016-2017 Topic: “Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities”. It proposes to use green roofs as a solution for improving air quality and life in cities. The research aims at developing a tool capable to quantify the amount and type of reduced pollutants, obtaining the potential health benefits that green roofs can provide to the environment and population health.

As potential partners, the Politecnico of Milano is looking for experts dealing with epidemiology, urban planners, agronomists, policy makers, economists, agency bodies for the environmental monitoring and technologists.

The deadline of this call is on 7th March 2017.

More details on this project are available on the pitch presentation and the project template.

If you like to join this project and/or ask for further information, please do not hesitate to contact the AER Secretariat.

Documents and presentations from the brokerage event on green projects are available on the event page.

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Project proposal on raw materials innovation actions: looking for partners!

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Following the Brokerage Event “Going green in Seventeen” jointly organised by AER and ERRIN, we wish to share with AER member regions a project proposal on raw materials innovation actions that has been discussed during one of the break-out session being this project open to other partners that could join it.

Raw Materials Exchange

CIRCLES and Cleantech Region are the leading partners for the “Raw Materials Exchange” project, which will be submitted within Horizon 2020,  SC5-14-2016-2017 call Topic: “Raw Materials Innovation Actions”. The idea is to develop a ‘raw materials exchange’ in (and between) 5 or 6 European regions. The project will consist of 2 main activities. The first activity consists in draw up a best practice on a European scale of existing commercial raw materials marketplaces, as well as developing a technology platform to exchange data. The second activity plans to facilitate SME’s active in the field of raw materials towards TRL-7 level (system prototype in an operational environment) so they can be commercially successful.

The current project partners, all from the Netherlands, are CIRCLES, Cleantech Region, Radbod University Nijmegen and TNO. They are looking for European regions that are willing to develop different incentives for SME’s so SME’s can enlarge their resource efficiency.

The deadline of this call is on 7th March 2017.

More details on this project are available on the pitch presentation and the project template.

If you like to join these projects and/or ask for further information, please do not hesitate to contact the AER Secretariat.

Documents and presentations from the brokerage event on green projects are available on the event page.

 

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Project proposals on green buildings: looking for partners!

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Following the Brokerage Event “Going green in Seventeen” jointly organised by AER and ERRIN, we are glad to share with AER member regions two project proposals on green buildings that have been discussed during the break-out sessions.

1) BTG BIM – Technology & Green Construction Skills Training Module(s) – A Transparent Training Model towards a Greener building environment 

This project is led by Belfast Metropolitan College, one of the largest colleges in the UK providing further and higher education. It is designed in the framework of Horizon 2020, EE-14-2016-2017 call Topic: “Construction skills” and it aims to develop a training module for construction skills based on a prototype building example using BIM.

In order to complete the consortium, Belfast Metropolitan College is looking for the following partners: construction industry professional manufacturers and suppliers, renewable energy sector partners, architectural and engineering companies, employment consultants, large companies and SMEs, politicians, officials, state institutions, teachers, trainers, students, VET providers and employees (especially persons out of work).

The deadline of this call is on 7th June 2017.

More details on BTG BIM project are available on the pitch presentation and the project template.

2) Smart-SGE – Establishment of an easy installation Universal System of SGE for retrofitting Buildings

The Ceramic Industry Research Association (ITC-AICE), a private non-profit Research Institute recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, is preparing a project proposal aimed to develop new intelligent solutions to increase the implementation of geothermal systems in retrofitting buildings. The proposal will be submitted in the framework of Horizon 2020, LCE-17-2017 call Topic: “Easier to install and more efficient geothermal systems for retrofitting buildings”.

The lead partner is searching other partners for the consortium, in particular: Universities/ RTOs, geologist associations, financial partners, citizens’ associations, standardisation & certification entities, ICT companies and public administrations.

The deadline of this call is on 7th September 2017.

More details on SmartSGE project are available on the pitch presentation and the project template.

If you like to join these projects and/or ask for further information, please do not hesitate to contact the AER Secretariat.

Documents and presentations from the brokerage event on green projects are available on the event page.

 

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Successfully “Going green in Seventeen” – brokerage event on green projects

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The joint AER-ERRIN brokerage event “Going green in Seventeen” which was held in Brussels, Belgium on 19 January 2017, was a great success. With a focus on Horizon 2020 energy and climate change calls with a 2017 deadline, the project brokerage session drew a myriad of representatives hailing from regional delegations, universities, companies, and public authorities. In addition, the plenary session allowed attendees to gain insight on the new call and advice on how to design a successful project proposal.

This event aimed to foster the participation of our member regions in EU funded green projects, in line with our new service dedicated to assisting them with EU projects and programmes. By acting as a channel through which to facilitate the meeting and networking of different actors concerned by green projects, AER successfully gave its regions and other stakeholders the key to develop project ideas, join EU projects, and meet potential new partners to build consortia.

The event was beneficial to our participants, who were provided with insight on the Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency Call 2017, practical support by means of tips and tricks for a successful Horizon 2020 proposal, and a greater understanding of the role of exploitation and dissemination in green Horizon 2020 projects.

  • Mr. Adrian Peres from EASME, European Commission presented the Energy Efficiency Call 2017. He shared the main type of actions in the Energy Efficiency Call 2017, along with basic principles on the evaluation process for proposals, tips and lessons learnt, and feedback from EASME experts.
  • Ms. Anna Casagrande from NCP (National Contact Point) for Horizon 2020 Energy and Space, impulse.brussels presented tips and tricks for a successful proposal. She covered the following topics: preparation for a H2020 call proposal, drafting & submission, management, lessons learnt & tips and tricks, and NCPs & EEN (Enterprise Europe Network) support.
  • Mr. Guillaume Corradino from Greenovate presented impact matters: the role of exploitation and dissemination in green Horizon 2020 projects. He gave an overview of Greenovate, explaining the organisation’s profile and setup, and references on exploitation of public R&D projects. Mr. Corradino also discussed the difficulties related to achieving impact, and the exploitation and dissemination in individual projects.

During the 9 break-out sessions, 10 project ideas were presented on the following topics: energy efficiency, circular economy, buildings, air quality, raw materials innovative actions, innovative financing schemes. The project leaders came from Politecnico di Milano, GATE21 (NGO), Belfast Metropolitan College, Nordic Blue Crude (start-up), Cleantech Region, Instituto de Tecnologia Ceramica, Municipality of Assen, City of Groningen, and Mondragon University. Many public and private organisations participated actively to the discussion during the break-out sessions in order to share ideas and start developing new proposals.

The Horizon 2020 calls for proposals for which the participants voted, and the project ideas which were addressed are:

  • CIRC-01 (Systemic, eco-innovative approaches for the circular economy: large-scale demonstration projects)
  • CIRC-02 (Water in the context of circular economy)
  • EE-14 (Construction skills)
  • EE-18 (Energy efficiency of industrial parks through energy cooperation and mutualised energy services)
  • EE-23 (Innovative financing schemes)
  • LCE-10 (Reducing the cost of PV electricity)
  • LCE-17 (Easier to install and more efficient geothermal systems for retrofitting buildings)
  • LCE-19 (Demonstration of the most promising advanced biofuel pathways)
  • SCC-02 (Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities)
  • EE-06 (Engaging private consumers towards sustainable energy)
  • EE-09 (Engaging and activating public authorities)

We invite AER member regions to take advantage of these project opportunities, either on their own or by contacting their regional stakeholders: universities, companies, local authorities, etc.

For any queries, please contact the AER Secretariat.

All presentations and additional documentation from the conference are available on our event page.

Partner searches that come from the projects discussed during the breakout sessions are available on the AER website under the section “Connecting Regions”. Have a look at it and apply to join these green projects!

More details on some calls addressed to public authorities that were covered during the brokerage event are also available: EE-06 and EE-09.

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Public authorities wanted: two calls from Horizon 2020 programme

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The brokerage event organised by AER in collaboration with ERRIN showed once again AER commitment to keep members update on funding opportunities and projects. After the last presentations on European programmes done at the Autumn Committees’ Plenary 2016 in Izmir, AER goes further with an event dedicated to one of the main European funding programmes: Horizon 2020. The brokerage was the stage for regions to present their project ideas on energy efficiency and climate change as well as the perfect place to meet potential project partners.

Please, find in the event page all presentations and projects ideas shared during the brokerage event.

Now, we would like to share with member region some additional information on the programme Horizon which could be particularly useful for public authorities. In particular, we focus on some calls discussed during the brokerage event which envisage a clear involvement of the public sector, having deadline on  7th June 2017 at 17:00 (Brussels time).

FIRST CALL: ENGAGING AND ACTIVATING PUBLIC AUTHORITIES ON ENERGY

The call for proposals “Engaging and activating public authorities – EE-09-2016-2017” aims to support the key role of public authorities to drive the change in energy planning to find better energy efficiency solutions.

The call supports activities like developing innovative ways for energy transition. The integrate energy planning in different fields as transport and land-use is also another one. The multi-layer approach between the different levels of public authorities is also mentioned.

The second action of the call is to foster the peer to peer learning among public authorities in consortia together with Local and Regional Energy Agencies.

The project proposals should have remarkable results in energy saving or impact the promotion of renewable energy, support the preparation of new policies and strategies created or adapt to include green energy sources. Also the engagement of citizens is one of the expected results.

SECOND CALL: ENGAGING PRIVATE CONSUMERS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

The call “Engaging private consumers towards sustainable energy – EE-06-2016-2017” puts at the hearth of the energy system the citizen as consumer. The combination of raising energy prices and lower income puts 50 millions of European citizen in a potential situation of energy poverty.

The aims of the call are innovative. One of them introduces the concept of “prosumers”. Consumers should act proactively to set up groups to promote energy efficiency or renewable energy resources. The aims address also basic skills as understanding the energy bills and how to take the right decisions in energy matters.

Project proposals should demonstrate an understanding of different types of consumers behaviours. It should consider the different approaches needed to influence them. The activities need to address specific target groups. Speaking of targets, gender is a priority for all the activities of the call. Gender is important because it may influence the energy behaviour of the consumers.

The call recommends to involve major consumer organisations in the project proposal.

In this article there are the main information. Check the pages of each call to have a better understanding. So start as soon as possible to work on your idea. Horizon 2020 project proposals are complex and need time to prepare a valuable proposal. Please have a look at the tips&tricks presented at the brokerage event by Anna Casagrande, Horizon 2020 National Contact Point Brussels.

For any more information and support regarding this call please contact AER secretariat.

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Don’t miss our brokerage event on green projects, tailored just for you

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Within the effort on working on projects and funding, AER Secretariat launched the first brokerage event on energy and climate change projects in order to foster the participation of AER member regions in EU funded projects, build consortia and enlarge the cooperation and partnerships with relevant European stakeholders.

Being the access to funding opportunities through EU projects and programmes crucial for regions, AER developed a dedicated service for regions which consist in assisting them in finding project partners, disseminating project information to the whole network, taking part in projects and assisting with the project writing and development. The  brokerage event is part of the new services provided to our member regions to develop project ideas and join EU projects.

AER decided to lunch it working with one of our partner network – ERRIN – which has a strong experience on this format of events dedicated to project development, in order to join forces and make possible the meeting and networking of different actors such as regions, universities, companies, etc.

Why we chose the topics of energy and climate change for this brokerage event?

These are topics of high interest both for AER and ERRIN, having a lot of funding possibilities within EU programmes. We decided to focus on Horizon 2020 call for proposals with deadline on 2017 and, in this framework, we identified 41 calls that could fit with these topics. Based on feedbacks received by participants on the calls they are more interest in, we are going to select the top 8 calls/topic areas to focus during the brokerage event.

Sharing project ideas and doing project development on these topics is a follow up of the high interest that AER regions showed within some recent initiatives lunched by AER which have been very well welcomed: in particular the “100 solutions project campaign” focused on financing energy, waste and energy efficiency projects and AER participation at COP22 in Marrakesh. Therefore AER decided to approach also the EU funding for green projects, giving the possibility for regions and their stakeholders to present project ideas, join projects and meet potential new partners to build consortia.

To participate, please register on the ERRIN website. Select the calls you are interested in and specify if you wish to just participate in or if you are willing to lead the project.

Please specify if you are planning to give a flash presentation (5 minutes maximum) during the plenary, before the breakout sessions. Priority will be given to project leaders. In addition, please upload your project idea on the form.

The deadline for the first round of registrations is 19 December. Once we select the top-8 calls/topic areas we will open again registrations until 16 January for participants interested in these topics.

If you like to get additional information, please contact AER Secretariat.

We are looking for sponsors

We are looking for regions to sponsor the networking reception organised after the brokerage event. A unique chance to promote your regional products. Contact us if you are interested.

 

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