Along this third reporting and final project period and summarizing the entire project, the main progresses achieved were related to:
- the development and implementation of project coordination and support procedures within the Consortium: document templates, reporting rules, project management tools and implementation of the project website;
- set up of coordination activities, such as the National Stakeholders Groups and ruling of the Stakeholders Group, the definition of Research Infrastructures, implementation of the IP Repository, the implementation, adaption and redefinition of IAScheme and RMScheme mobilities and the implementation of all National Workshops
- the deployment of a formal alignment of the project activities with the EERA JP CSP Subprogramme 6 "Solar heat for Industrial Processes" and the actual establishment of this Subprogramme, thus creating a consortium and governance structure for the development of activities foreseen in the pursuit of the ECRIA objectives beyond the execution of INSHIP
- contributions to the definition and implementation of a SHIP related Task in the framework of the IEA: the IEA joint SHC/SolarPACES Task 64/IV adressing SHIP up to approx. 400°C, and to the updating discussions on the IEA SolarPACES Task IV adressing SHIP > 400°C;
- assessment and approval of a total of 9 IAScheme proposals and their successful implementation;
- development and implementation of 29 Researcher Mobility activities; 21 in reporting period #3
- development and discussion of RTD and specialization strategies and alignment of national funding and policies to INSHIP ECRIA objectives and topics, in WPs 7 and 8;
- a clear definition and deployment of concrete Research Activities and Consortia, based on both EC and in-kind contributions, aligned with each of the Tasks defined in the different Coordinated Projects, WPs 2 to 5.
- successful completion and creation of results within the 44 concrete Research Activities and Consortia in the different Coordinated Projects, WPs 2 to 5;
- overall successful delivery of Project Deliverables and achievement of project Milestones by the end of the third reporting period and thus by the end of the project.
