NORTH WEST EUROPEAN GREEN CLUSTER

 

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.