Co-funded by European Regional Development Fund
European Territorial Cooperation
Innovation, technology transfer, supply chains and
environment are global challenges. The EU Member States have
decided to tackle these challenges jointly and pro-actively in
accordance with the Lisbon and Goteborg agendas. The policies
include developing of holistic and transnational measures to
stimulate the markets for green technologies, products and
services and thereby support the reduction of CO2 emissions.
The North West European Green Cluster – GREENOV is a
transnational cluster aims at
increasing the competitiveness of regional market players in providing technologies, products and
services for developing low carbon cities. It contributes in transition to sustainable economies and enhance knowledge and
expertise in sustainable renovation of existing buildings. The
cluster accelerates the cycle of innovation → market/supply
chain development → implementation at large scale of energy
efficient renovation by carrying out 3 groups of actions:
Stimulate the innovation cycle by creating of a pool of experts
for technology transfer, organizing transnational experts’
panels and thematic conferences, identifying common indicators
and standards, organizing business technology accelerator;
Capitalize on this innovation cycle through a cluster cooperative approach which will lead to the organisation of the SMEs’ supply chain by setting-up the cluster management structure and collaborative platform, identifying innovative SMEs, carrying out market analysis, providing training and services to stimulate regional SMEs; and
Organize public sector exemplary investments
The North West European Green Cluster – Greenov will also
develop databases of experts and innovative SMEs; hold thematic
conferences; develop indicators and standards; launch business
technology accelerator; conduct market analysis, develop and
deliver training programs for SMEs; establish supply tender
platform, initiate demonstrative projects; and launch large
scale sensitization campaigns through brochures, videos and
publications in various magazines.