G R E E N T E C H N O L O G I E S F O R G R O W T H I N T R A N S I T I O N E C O N O M I E S : O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R C O O P E R AT I O N

TA L I S J U H N A , R I G A T E C H N I C A L U N I V E R S I T Y

• “green theologies” may stimulate economy growth not only focus on energy and resource saving

• balance between imported and home-made advanced technologies

• not just invention but rather innovation

• The linear model, also called “technological determinism”, is no longer supported by many academics, but is still widely believed in general society (Popp, 2012)

• Social, political, economical and all other “societal” pressures are established (not forming) while shaping a technological innovation (Callon and Law, 1987)

• "We often want the milk without the cow!"

• Finnish cleantech businesses currently employ around 50,000 people, with 40,000 new jobs expected to be created by 2020

source: Parad et al 2014

• OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Programme: increase in foreign direct investment (FDI)

•  Some countries (Tajikistan) in-doing-business are leaders in terms of change

O P P O R T U N I T I E S

• more dedicated investments in start-ups

• jointed dedicated (e.g. Indigo with India) research programs with SME to leverage technology transfer from research to market

• involvement in international networks for research and entrepreneurship

• launch bilateral educational program

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RESEARCH FIELDS:

ENERGY&ENVIRMENT

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONMATERIAL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRYSAFETY & SECURITYTRANSPORTCITIES&DEVELOPMENT

RESEARCH FIELDS

Renewable and Alternative Sources of Energy & technologies for their ConversionEnergy saving and Efficiency

Environmental Technologies

Environmental Management

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Interaction of Multifactor in Landscape Development

Real Estate Process Prognoses

CITIES & DEVELOPMENT

High Capacity AutomaticsPower Supply for Transportation, Electrical GridsCommunications in Optical Grids, Smart Lighting GridsCleaning of Water Supply systems

SMART NETWORKS

TRANSPORTS

Unmanned Aircraft Design, Aviation Control SystemsAeronautics & Space Technologies, Vehicles Design, Railways TransportTransport Economics and Logistics

RESEARCH FIELDS

Sol-gel (optics, power supply) Surfaces of PolymercompositsArterial Implants, Composite Materials (plains, ships)Biomaterials, Electrochemical Surface CoverageNanoparticles, Organic Synthesis & Quality ControlMicroclimate Regulated ClothingBionano & Microsensors, Superellastic Pressure Sensors

MATERIALS, PROCESSES & TECHNOLOGIES

Modeling (vehicle, groundwater) & SimulationArtificial Intelligence, Intelligent RoboticsViable Systems ApproachHybrid Simulation-Based Optimization Tools

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION

Electrical Controls, Power Quality & Delivery SafetyWater Safety & Security, Cyberphysical systems, Customs & Border Protection

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• Renewable energy:

• alcaline materials to stabilise biogas production

• combined solar and biomass heaters

• Advanced water treatment:

• use of advances oxidation for removal of recalcitrant organic matter

• advanced groundwater treatment

• Biofuel production (enzymes, ..) and biogas production (use of advanced catalysts)

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• Advanced water and waste water treatment (advanced and photo-Fenton oxidation, fungi-based wastewater treatment) 

C O O P E R AT I O N W I T H L AT V I A N ( E N G I N E E R I N G ) R E S E A R C H :

• pilot testing of advanced technologies on-site (biogas container, water treatment devise)

• consulting and expertise 

• jointed H2020 projects (demonstration projects in Water, Energy, …) with governmental co-financing  (RTU has more than 35 FP7 projects)

• establishing jointed Cleantech incubators between universities (e.g. we have in RTU/LU)

• researchers/ students mobility programs for learning environmental management 

• prototype developments and testing (examples with biogas cleaner)

Pilot plant: mobile biofilter for groundwater treatment; developed in cooperation with “Resetilovs & Co”

C O N S U LT I N G

• Water management in urban setting (water loss control, water quality control)

Renova'on  of  pilot  project  building  in  Riga

• Energy audits  (reduces energy consumptions)

• Environmental assessment and monitoring (online methods)

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T H A N K Y O U !

• talis.juhna@rtu.lv Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia