January,2015 Eco‐Innovera Newsletter Boosting Boosting Eco‐Innovation Eco‐Innovation through throughcooperation cooperationin inresearchand researchand dissemination dissemination ECO‐INNOVERAFinalConference TheConferenceheldinCopenhagenonthe17thand18thof September,wasabigsuccess.Representativesfrom differentorganizations,SME’s,policyinstitutionsfrom24 differentcountries,attendedtothiseventandsupportwith highvaluablethoughtsandexchangeofexperience. TheEuropeanCommissionpresenteditsviewonthefuture ofSystemiceco‐innovationandhighlightedtheimportance ofcooperationandattestedthatforhavingalowimpacton societyandeconomy,isnotenoughdoingmorewithless butdoingdifferentlytodobetteranduseless. Thepanelspeakersunderlinedhowimportantsystemiceco‐ innovationisandpresentedexamplesandsolutionsthat couldbeofrelevancefordecisionmakingatpolicyand researchlevel. Onthediscussiontables,theparticipantshadthepossibility ofexchangeexperiencesandideasandestablishgood networkingconnectionsforpossibleprojectcooperation. EvelynEcheverria,coordinator Contents Eco‐Innoverafinal conference Highlightsofthe Conference Testimonials Eco‐events Eco‐Innovationhigh‐ lights Eco‐Innovera'sfuture Eco‐interesting! 1 2 2 2‐3 3‐4 3 4 ProjectCoordinator: MSc.EvelynEcheverria ProjectManagementJuelich e.echeverria@fz‐juelich.de Phone:+493020199‐3134 2 ECO‐INNOVERA highlights of the Final Conference Eco‐funding opportunities H20202015callsfor proposalsarepublishedon theECparticipantportal: http://ec.europa.eu/research /participants/portal/desktop/ en/opportunities/index.html Eco‐events 29th‐30thJanuary2015 ThirdAnnualConferenceof theGreenGrowth KnowledgePlatformVenice, Veneto,Italy 29thJanuary2015 Workshop"FastTrackto Innovation&SME Instrument"Brussels, Belgium 6thMarch2015Academic WorkshopProgramGreen andsustainableinnovations inSmartCities:Business ModelsandEcosystems Nice,France 22nd‐24thApril2015 GreenXpoFinalConference Jyvaskyla,Finland 15th‐17thJune2015 InnovativeEnterpriseWeek Riga,Latvia 9th‐10thNovember2015 SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION2015‘Stateof theArt’Sustainable Innovation&DesignEpsom, Surrey,UK At the Final Conference ECO‐INNOVERA has presented the findings of its systemic approach on eco‐innovation in Copenhagen (European Green Capital 2014) to more than 100 key players from 24 countries, from policy makers and scientists to SME‐representatives and partner networks in researchanddevelopmentineco‐innovation. Thediscussionswerefocusedon: Researchforeco‐innovation:ECO‐INNOVERA’sviewsonsystemiceco‐ innovation,andfundedprojects. Effective co‐operation for eco‐innovation: Highlighting key actions, toolsandsuccesses. Buildingthecaseforfutureco‐operation:Towardsasharedvisionfor systemiceco‐innovation. SESSIONIILEARNINGFOREFFECTIVEECO‐INNOVATION‐ Thesessionopenedwiththepresentation“SystemicInnovationattheheart of the ECO‐INNOVERA Approach” by Richard Miller from TSB‐ UK on the ECO‐INNOVERAResearchStrategyonsystemiceco‐innovation. RoundTablesSessionECO‐INNOVERAfundedprojectsandStrategy ThesessionopenedwithapresentationoftheresultsoftheECO‐INNOVERA Joint calls and the transnational research. At the end of the project period, final ECO‐INNOVERA had 12 jointly funded projects running (focus on sustainableeco‐innovationandsystemicfeatures). SESSIONIIIEFFECTIVECOOPERATIONFORECO‐INNOVATION Drawrecommendationsforpolicydevelopmentprojects •Integratekeyactors(includingpolicymakers)intheprogramsettingsand theevaluationprocessofprojects •IntegrateimpactonpoliciesintheIAoftheRTD‐programmes HowtosupportInnovation? • Try to support on the long term demonstration platforms. There is a gap between research and industrialization; need to support more pilots and demonstrationprojects. SESSIONIVSHAPINGANDSCALINGFUTURECOOPERATION The partners in ECO‐INNOVERA have liaised through‐out the project with relatednetworksandprojectstoidentifycommongroundandopportunities for synergy and joint action. The key networks were given the floor during theFinalConferencewiththeaimtodiscussmutualareasofinterest,identify starting points for future co‐operation, and translate these into concrete action. 9 Areas for cooperation were discussed in the final `Open Space` Session; all discussions resulted in starting points and a list of committed organisationsandexpertsperarea.Forsomeoftheareas,concretefollowup actionsfor2015wereagreedupon. Theidentifiedareasforjointactionwere: 1)Virtual call for tenders, 2)Systemic Innovation Think Tank, 3)Education and training for systemic approaches, 4)Platform for MS coordination of research and market uptake, 5)Linking sustainable business models to systemic change, 6)Create attractive best cases, 7)European roadmap and investmentsforsystemiceco‐innovation,8)Newwaysofmonitoringimpact of systemic eco‐innovation policies, 9)Accelerate innovation through more industryengagement ECO‐INNOVERAFinalConference Testimonials ‐Learnmoreaboutlearning,bothonexistingtheoriesandpractices, interactivelearning,communitylearningandsecond‐orderlearning. ‐Adjustinggoalswhileworking ‐Communicatethe“win”inthefuturesituationforeachstakeholdergroup separatelyintheirspecificlanguage,allowingacommonframeworkwitha commonconcretegoal.Breakinthatdownintoconcretesteps ‐Weneedactionsinsteadofmorethinktanks ‐Bringeco‐innovationtothemarketand¬concentrateondiffusion ‐Makeeco‐innovationattractiveandunderstandableandusebestpractice examples ‐Thedialoguebetweenresearchers,policymakersandindustryisimportant ‐Stayintouchwitheachotherevenifthefundingends ‐Interactionamongdifferentactorsiscrucial.Keepingtheirautonomybut pushingthemforecoinnovationandkeepinganopenwayforcommunication andfeedback. ‐Itisimportanttounderstandwhicharetheneedsandmotivatorsofthe stakeholdersgroupinordertoaddresstheminaneffectiveway ‐Definechallengesandbuildamechanismtosteerthecommunityn supportingtheachievementofthesechallengeswiththeirideasandenergy ‐Aplatformtolookatthelinksbetweennewsustainablebusinessmodelsand systemicinnovationwouldbeveryuseful ‐Thereisaneedforsystemicchangeandtransitiontoanewdimension.The presenteconomicsystemneedstoevolve ‐Keepupdated! ‐Thereisaneedforinnovation,drivenbythecivilsociety,e.g.‘Grassroots Innovationincreasing,e.g.‘makers,modifiers&fixers’. ‐Tocreateanychangewewillneedbusiness,policyANDcivilsocietytobe engaged.Seewww.cfsd.org.uk/news/circular‐economy‐innovation; ‐Thegrassrootsinnovators’arepartofanemergingtrendthathaspossibility tomovebeyond‚niches’ ‐Juncker’stoppriority:Jobs&Growth‐>Environment‐>GreenGrowth‐> Crucialroleof(systemic)eco‐innovation&involvementofallkeyactors (includingECO‐INNOVERA) 3 ECO‐INNOVERA’s futureeventsand workshops ECO‐INNOVERA Futurenetwork ResourceEfficiency Workshoponsystemic eco‐innovation Spring,2015 FinalConferenceof fundedprojects underECO‐ INNOVERA Autumn,2015 Eco‐Innovera’shighlights ECO‐INNOVERAworkingforafuturenetwork TheECO‐INNOVERApartnerscooperateinresearchforeco‐innovationtosupporttheuptakeofavailablegreen technologies,practicesandproducts,andalternativehumanbehaviouralandorganisationalpatternsatthe levelofcompany,sector,value‐chain,economyorsociety.Theresultswillincreasethecapabilities,necessary tobringaboutsystemicchangesthatleadtopreservationofnaturalresources,climateandbio‐diversity,but alsogeneratenewpossibilitiesofbusinessesandjobs. TheECO‐INNOVERANetworkanno2015buildsupontheresultsofitstransnationalcooperationduringthe previous4‐years.Ithasaflexiblestructure,bothgeographicalandintermsofcontent.Weoperatecloselywith awiderangeofnetworksofdifferentscopesandsectors,weliaiseonaregularbasiswiththeEuropean Commissionandwehaveanoccasionallookatthedevelopmentandexamplesofeco‐innovationincountries outsideEurope. Objectivesofthecontinuedcooperationin2015– 2016: 1) Increasetheuptakeofavailablegreentechnologies,practices,andproducts,andalternativehuman behaviouralandorganisationalpatternsonEuropean,nationalandregionallevelsbytailored communicationonbestpracticesfromtheongoingECO‐INNOVERAProjectsandothers; 2) Identificationofprioritiesforsystemicapproachanddisseminationofthesystemiceco‐innovation concept; 3) Expandknowledgeandcapabilitiesforeffectivetransitionpolicies. 4) Think‐TankandBestPracticesAssessment(intensivemutualcooperationwithkeystakeholders) 5) Supportonthedevelopmentofasystemiceco‐innovationagendaofMember‐States,national/regional fundingorganisationsandtheEuropeanCommission 6) ProvidecontinuousinputtothepreparationsoftheHorizon2020workprogramme2016‐2017onthe topicofsystemiceco‐innovation Theactivitiesconcentrateonexchangeandofknowledgeandexperiences,bothvirtualandinperson (organisationofworkshopsandparticipatinginconferences).Moreinformation:eco‐innovera.euandLinkedIn ECO‐INNOVERAgroup. Eco‐Interesting! HowtogoaboutResponsibleResearchandInnovation‐SocialSciencesandHumanitiesin ICT‐relatedareasofWorkProgramme2016‐2017? WorkshoporganisedtodiscussaboutthemainstreamingofResponsibleResearchandInnovationandthe integrationofSSH(socialsciencesandhumanities)intheresearchtobecalledforinthenextworkprogramme, i.e.WP16‐17. https://ec.europa.eu/digital‐agenda/en/news/workshop‐rri‐ssh‐ict‐related‐parts‐horizon‐2020‐wp16‐17 Smart,GreenandIntegratedTransportInformationDay,savethedate! TheaimofthedayistoinformpotentialparticipantsinthenextroundofcallsundertheSmart,Greenand IntegratedTransportChallengeofthenewHorizon2020FrameworkProgrammeandtoofferopportunitiesfor networking. Thesessionswilldeliverabriefpresentationofthesurfacetransport,theaviationandthecross‐cuttingtopicsof theTransportchallengeWorkProgramme2015. http://ec.europa.eu/research/transport/events/infoday2015/index_en.htm TheEco‐InnovationProject(UNEP) PromotingResourceEfficiencyandEco‐innovationinDevelopingandTransitionEconomies(REEDTE) http://www.unep.org/resourceefficiency/Business/CleanerSaferProduction/Eco‐ InnovationTheUNEPApproach/TheEco‐InnovationProject/tabid/106016/Default.aspx JoinEco‐Innovera’sLinkedIngroup! TheECO‐INNOVERANetworkhasitsownLinked‐INgroup! Youcanfindinterestingarticles,newsandinformationon othernetworks.Withagrowingnumberofmembers,this canbetheplatformforEco‐InnovationbeyondtheERA‐Net work. Joinusathttp://www.tinyurl.com/ecoinnovera.
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