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

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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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Twining

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

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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,spiesberger@zsi.atGorazdWeiss,weiss@zsi.at

KatharinaBüsel,buesel@zsi.at

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Thisprojecthasreceivedfunding fromtheEuropeanUnion’sSeventhFrameworkProgramme forresearch,technologicaldevelopment anddemonstrationundergrantagreementno609532.