Objective
Eco-innovations (EI), i.e. “green” technologies, processes, products and services have an increasing impact for the global competitiveness of European industry. To reach a worldwide leading position, it needs to boost the implementation of EI in industry, especially in SMEs. The ERA-Net on EI will support research and dissemination in the field of EI.
The success of EI is determined by criteria that will be promoted through multi-level and systemic approach, considering the social, economic, political and technological context.
To promote the development and implementation of EI in Europe, following activities will be performed: (1) Pooling of Europe’s most relevant research and innovation programmes; (2) Developing a networking platform for information exchange on activities related to EI research in Europe and broadening the network, and (3) Creating a common research funding platform.
Supported by 25 partners, the ERA-Net is built on 4 work packages: Strategy & network development, leader SenterNovem (NL); Joint calls, leader ANR (FR); Other joint activities, leader MATIMOP-ISERD (IL); Management & Dissemination, leader Juelich (DE).
The ERA-Net aims to support research, innovation and environmental policy makers with best practices for funding EI. Researchers will also profit from facilitated access to transnational research.
The development of common metrics for the ex-ante assessment will help to take the whole life cycle of a project / programme into account. Activities for a better EI transfer from research to industry and market will be performed: e.g. assessing the role of information technology and of integrated concepts like ‘green technology parks’.
The public awareness of the ERA-Net and EI will be promoted via target-group selected tools and active interaction with stakeholders and/or expert networks.
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-ERANET-2010-RTD
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Funding Scheme
CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actionsCoordinator
52428 Julich
Germany
Participants (26)
Participation ended
1000 Ljubljana
Participation ended
28071 Madrid
53175 Bonn
49004 Angers Cedex 01
75012 Paris
3003 Bern
51147 Koln
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- Wexford
10121 Torino
4365 Esch-sur-alzette
11182 Stockholm
48011 Bilbao
1030 Brussel
1092 Wien
61500 Tel Aviv
28046 Madrid
1000 Sofia
1200 Copenhagen
1000 Ljubljana
00 695 Warszawa
10122 Torino
2595 AC The Hague
00101 Helsinki
SN2 1JF Swindon
06100 Ankara
2500 EX Den Haag