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ener2i ENErgy Research to Innovation Reinforcing cooperation with Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries on bridging the gap between energy research and energy innovation EU-EASTERN PARTNERSHIP STI COOPERATION IN ADDRESSING ENERGY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION POLICY STAKEHOLDERS CONFERENCE IN MINSK, 12 - 13 OCTOBER 2015 GORAZD WEISS, CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION, AUSTRIA
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ener2iENErgy ResearchtoInnovation
ReinforcingcooperationwithEasternPartnership(EaP)countriesonbridgingthegapbetween
energyresearchandenergyinnovationEU-EASTERNPARTNERSHIP ST I COOPERAT ION INADDRESSING ENERGY
RESEARCHAND INNOVAT ION
POLICY STAKEHOLDERSCONFERENCEIN MINSK, 12- 13OCTOBER 2015
GORAZDWEISS, CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INNOVAT ION, AUSTR IA
ener2i– basicfacts• ProjectCoordinator– CentreforSocialInnovation(ZSI),Vienna,Austria• Duration– 36Months,October2013-September2016• EaPtargetcountries– Armenia,Belarus,Georgia,Moldova• EUpartners– Austria,Hungary,Germany;(andNetherlands,Norwayandothersthrougheseianetwork)• ProjectBudget– around€ 1million,supportedintheEU‘s7thFrameworkProgrammeforRTD(FP7)
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Thisprojecthasreceivedfunding fromtheEuropeanUnion’sSeventhFrameworkProgramme forresearch,technologicaldevelopment anddemonstrationundergrantagreementno609532.
MainobjectivesqToenhancetheinnovationcapacityandimprovetheinnovationperformanceofmanufacturers,energyservicecompaniesandindustryinthefieldofenergyefficiency(EE)andrenewableenergysources(RES).
qToimproveknowledgetransferandinnovationsupportinthefieldofEE/RESthroughacomprehensivetrans-nationalcooperation.
qTostimulateeffectivelinkagesbetweenresearchandinnovationwitheffectiveknowledgetransfermethodsintheparticipatingEaP countriesArmenia,Belarus,Georgia,andMoldova.
qTostrengthencooperationbetweenresearchandbusinessactorsinEE/RESintheparticipatingcountriesandatthesametimefacilitatingthecooperationbetweenEUandparticipatingEaP countries.
ExpectedImpactq4analyticalreportsontheresearchandinnovationlandscapeandonplayersinEE/RESintheparticipatingEaP countries(Armenia,Belarus,Georgia,Moldova)
q4 localbrokeragesinparticipatingEaP countriesand4brokeragesinEUcountries
q8trainingworkshopsonvariousaspectsofinnovation,whicharerelevantforEE/RESinparticipatingEaP countries
qStaffexchanges/studyvisits– 24expertsexchangedintheframeofatwinningscheme
q24innovationvouchers,allocatedtostart-upsandbusinessesintheparticipatingEaP countriesasaresultofamerit-basedcompetition
• CentreforSocialInnovation– ZSI,Austria• RegionalCentreforInformationandScientificDevelopment- RCISD,Hungary• EuropeanSustainableEnergyInnovationAlliance- eseia,Austria• BelarusianInstituteofSystemsAnalysisandInformationSupport- BelISA,Belarus• NationalAcademyofSciences– NAS-RA,Armenia• AgencyforInnovationandTechnologyTransfer- AITT,Moldova• TechnologyTransferAssociation- TTA,Armenia• BelarusianInnovationFund- BIF,Belarus• Union“EnergyEfficiencyCenterGeorgia”– EEC,Georgia• energyengineers- ee,Germany• OrganizationforSmallandMediumEnterprisesSectorDevelopment- ODIMM,Moldova
ENER2I 5ener2iprojectconsortium
Analysis&Recommendations
Training&
Capacity Building
InnovationVouchers
Mainprojectactivities
Twining
Clustering
Brokerage
Dissemination
ener2iEE/REScountryreports• Published:http://www.ener2i.eu/page/34/attach/0_cross-countries_report_pre_final_version_18_11_2014.pdf
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Analysis&Recommendations
ener2ibrokerages&workshops inEaPcountries
Belarus:14-15October2014,inMinsk linkedtoEnergyExpo;
Moldova:10-11December2014,inChisinau,linkedtoTopInnovationevent
Georgia:1-2 June 2015,inTbilisiincooperationwithSECURER2Iand INNOVER-EAST projects;
Armenia:2ndOctober2015,inYerevan,linkedto6thInternationalRenewableandCleanEnergyConference
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Training&
Capacity Building
Brokerage
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ener2ibrokerages inEU
q 1st ener2iEUbrokerage event:Brussels,23June2014during EUSustainableEnergy Week (incooperation with Inco.NetEaP)
q 2nd ener2iEUbrokerage event:Brussels,2December 2014
q 3rdener2ibrokerage event inBrussels - EuropeanUniversityAssociation- EUA,Avenuedel’Yser 24,1040Brussels,2.December
2015 (onlineregistrationavailablesoon)
q 4thener2ibrokerage event inGraz(Austria)- TUGraz,Topic:Smartand GreenCitiesand Regions,April2016
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Brokerage
UpcomingEU
Brokerageevents
PastEU
Brokerageevents
ener2iTwinning
qEner2iTwinningActivities3daystudyvisits&5daystaffexchanges
qEU-EaP3daystudyvisits:e.g.2GermanexpertsofEnergyAgencyNorth-RhineWestphaliatoArmeniainJune2014
qEaP-EU3daystudyvisits/5daystaffexchanges:e.g.9expertsfromArmenia,Belarus,GeorgiaandMoldovafora3daystudyvisittoVienna&Graz,AustriainMay2015
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ener2iInnovationVouchers
qInnovationVoucherCompetition(IVC)TheaimoftheIVCsistoinitiateinnovationprojectsinthefieldofenergyefficiency(EE)andrenewableenergysources(RES)byprovidingdirectfinancialsupportatanearlystageofprojectdevelopment.
qBringbusinessesandresearchorganisationsindirectcontact;perVoucher€ 4,000awarded
qTheVouchermoneycanbespentonR&Dservices(e.g.technologyandmarketsurveys,feasibilitystudies,etc.)andR&Dactivities(e.g.prototyping,travelforinternationalknowledgetransfer,etc.).
qAssessmentofapplicationsbyaninternationalevaluationpanel.
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InnovationVouchers
InnovationVouchers
qInnovationVouchers– Belarus
competitionbetweenMay-August20148applications/4Vouchers awarded
qInnovationVouchers– Moldova
competitionbetween December 2014- March201534applications/11Vouchers awarded(CEIco-funded)
qInnovationVouchers– Georgia
competitionbetweenMarch – May201518applications/6Vouchers awardedqInnovationVouchers– Armenia
competitionbetweenMay2015- July201514applications/6Vouchers awarded
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InnovationVouchers
ener2iInnovationVouchers
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InnovationVouchers
R2Icluster– EastqENER2IisoneprojectofaclusterofEUfunded5projectsR2icallFP7-INCO-2013-9 andInco.NET EaP supportingthelinkbetweenresearchandinnovationinEasternPartnershipCountries,andwithEUpartners.http://ener2i.eu/related_projects/r2i_cluster_east
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Clustering
Activities - Clustering
Mainobjectives:
• topromoteexchangeofexperienceandsynergiesregardingsimilaractivitiesandneeds(e.g.training,events,networkinganddisseminationactivities).
• toidentifycommonstructuralweaknessesinthe
researchtoinnovationchainandcoordinatedpolicy
measurestoaddressthem.• toensureclosecoordinationwithINCO-NETandBILATactions targetingthesamecountriesorregions
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Clustering
Outreach
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Dissemination
• Ener2iwebplatform– ener2i.eu• Ener2inewsletter– subscribe• Ener2iFacebook• Publications• ArticlesinEUandEaP relatedjournals• Papersinenergy&innovation
peerreviewedjournals
•Onlineener2ilectures:http://ener2i.eu/project_results/online_lectures
THANKYOUFORYOURATTENTION!
Moreinformation:http://www.ener2i.eu/
COORDINATINGTEAM:
ManfredSpiesberger,[email protected],[email protected]
KatharinaBüsel,[email protected]
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Thisprojecthasreceivedfunding fromtheEuropeanUnion’sSeventhFrameworkProgramme forresearch,technologicaldevelopment anddemonstrationundergrantagreementno609532.
