Clean Energy Transition
Partnership website: https://cetpartnership.eu/
The CETPartnership is an co-funded partnership, bringing together private and public stakeholders in the research and innovation ecosystems. CET Partnership aims to create and foster transnational innovation ecosystems and overcome a fragmented research and innovation landscape.
The common vision of the CETPartnership is already manifested in its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) that has been co-created in a broad engagement process during 2020. This articulates the common goal of:
- Building innovation ecosystems that support capacity building at all levels
- Developing and demonstrating technology and solutions for the transition of energy systems
- Building a transnational transformative Joint Programming Platform
These goals are set in the framework of the EU Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plan. The Call 2023 is structured in 12 Call Modules, corresponding to the 10 challenges as described in the SRIA. A proposal may only apply for one call module. The objectives, scope and impact of each Call Module are defined by the Transition Initiatives' experts.
- CM2023-01: Direct current (DC) technologies for power networks
- CM2023-02: Energy system flexibility: renewables production, storage and system integration
- CM2023-03 (A/B): Advanced renewable energy technologies for power production
- CM2023-04: Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS)
- CM2023-05: Hydrogen and renewable fuels
- CM2023-06: Heating and cooling technologies
- CM2023-07: Geothermal energy technologies
- CM2023-08: Integrated regional energy systems
- CM2023-09: Integrated industrial energy systems
- CM2023-10 (A/B): Clean energy integration in the built environment
A co-funded partnership: participation in Flanders
Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) is an active member in this co-funded partnership. The funding commitment by VLAIO (excluding the top-up by the European Commission) amounts to €1.000.000. A maximum of three projects is anticipated to be funded. The involvement of at least one private company (SME or large enterprise) based in Flanders is mandatory. A project can be awarded a maximum of €500.000 in funding.
Funding rates vary, from 35-60% for development projects to 60-70% for research projects.
Parties interested to participate in the CET Partnership calls in Flanders are highly recommended to get in touch with the VLAIO contact point, i.e. Frank Verschraegen, to avoid ineligible projects and consortia.
Key documents
- Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA)
- CET Partnership Joint Call 2023
- CET Partnership Joint Call 2023 Annex B - National/regional requirements
- Join Call 2023 pre-proposal template (guidance only)
- Joint Call 2023 project description template (pre-proposal)
- Strategic Energy Technology Plan (2023 revision)
- CET Partnership funded projects
Contact
- CET Partnership communication services:
- VLAIO contact person: Frank Verschraegen (+32 471 55 98 19)
What are partnerships?
Partnerships group the EC and private and/or public partners, to coordinate and streamline the research & innovation initiatives and funding in some selected key domains.
How to use partnerships?
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orientation
Partnerships publish strategic documents, e.g. outlining the main research and innovation challenges or key focus points. -
networking
Partnerships often organise events, such as info days, brokerage events, etc. Meet potential partners and learn about the nuances that are not visible in the official documents. -
ecosystem analysis
Partnerships typically have an advisory board, and publish impact studies of previous actions. These are good sources of information to uncover the main R&D&I players in the domain. -
steering the agenda
Partnerships collaborate with the EC on outlining the strategy and the future funding opportunities in their domain, based on input from industry, academia, and other stakeholders.
Testimonial
Autoship - a new and durable way of freight transport
Autoship is, as the name suggests, an acronym for autonomous ship. Just like with self-driving cars, the possibilities of an unmanned boat seem endless. It can create more efficient freight transport, around the clock deliveries and these are just a few of the examples. The project has two societal challenges.
At first, De Vlaamse Waterweg was a bit hesitant as their experience with FP7 or Horizon 2020 projects was limited and they had not been very successful up until then. The fact that they were already doing basic research on the topic of autonomous boats, and the administrative help of NCP FLanders helped De Vlaamse waterweg to cross the line and get involved.
