Project description
Photonics
The aim of SSL-erate is to accelerate the uptake of high-quality SSL technology in Europe by means of open innovation with and by bringing validated information to all relevant stakeholders. A coordinated European effort is required to address the European societal challenges (in particular health & quality of life in an ageing society, energy consumption and resource efficiency), to resolve the specific challenges of the Lighting industry as noted in the results of the Green Paper "Lighting the Future" consultation (notably: poor SSL quality, lack of information and awareness among citizens) and to enable lighting solutions with a societal and environmental sustainability perspective, leading to a future in which Europe evolves to the global leadership in SSL systems and solutions. The lighting industry is highly fragmented. As a consequence of this the innovation speed and success rate have been too low and the benefits that we all expect from better lighting solutions, do not sufficiently materialize. To overcome this fragmentation, a collaborative way-of-working, using open-innovation and smart specialization principles, will be taken as the guiding approach. The active involvement of various stakeholders will be realized through workshops, but also through the creation of a web-based SSL-erate Innovation platform, which is planned to continue beyond the duration of this project. Relevant (lighting and non-lighting) companies, but also other stakeholders (like e.g. public authorities, property owners, research institutes, (lead) users/citizens, entrepreneurs, architects, installers) will become active contributors to this accelerated innovation process by applying validated insights on 'green business development' and 'lighting effects on health & well-being' in SSL business experiments.
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FP7-ICT-2013-11
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2595 DA Den Haag
Netherlands
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Participants (25)
1030 BRUSSELS
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3000 Leuven
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4051 Basel
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80335 Munchen
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20099 Hamburg
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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08013 BARCELONA
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08034 Barcelona
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02150 Espoo
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69001 LYON
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69289 LYON
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36061 Bassano Del Grappa
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35017 PIOMBINO DESE
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01513 Vilnius
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2500 EC DEN HAAG
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3511 BT Utrecht
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5600 RB Eindhoven
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9712CP Groningen
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4068 Stavanger
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22100 LUND
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200 42 Malmo
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OX1 2JD Oxford
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SE1 2RE LONDON
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WC1E 6BT LONDON
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4056 Basel
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