Funded Projects 2014-2020
Project GREBE
| Project Acronym | GREBE |
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| Project Title | Generating Renewable Energy Business Enterprise |
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Summary
GREBE will provide a platform for transnational sharing of knowledge to demonstrate the full potential of the RE sector by showcasing innovations on RE technology and strengthening accessibility to expertise and business support available locally and in other NPA regions.
Objectives
The project objectives are to: Highlight the most relevant funding options to the user given their situation, the innovation stage of renewable businesses and the local context, improve the business environment for start-ups and SMEs through practical business mentoring services and business growth strategies for more competitive and successful NPA regions, and, support renewable energy enterprises in introducing new to market energy technology solutions.
Impacts
Tangible
| Improved access to services: | GREBE developed the Energy Ideas Hub, a virtual networking place where (micro) businesses across the NPA area can share technology ideas, experiences and best practice examples, or establish contacts and further collaborations with each other. GREBE´s Business Support Catalogue provides a review of funding mechanisms and funding options available to support the development of renewable businesses in 6 NPA regions. |
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| Business development: | The project developed the Entrepreneur Enabler Scheme to provide practical business support tailored to deliver concrete guidance to small scale renewable energy enterprises. Among the project´s publications, resource assessments describing the best practice techniques for wind energy, biomass energy, and solar energy were published. The toolkits can benefit community groups and estate managers seeking to develop local renewable schemes. |
Lead Partner
- Western Development Commission
Ireland
Pauline Leonard
phone +353 872587646
e-mail: paulineleonard@wdc.ie
Partners
- Action Renewables
Northern Ireland - Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Northern Ireland - Innovation Center Iceland
Iceland - Karelia University of Applied Sciences Ltd.
Finland - Narvik Science Park
Norway - Natural Resources Institute
Finland - North Highland College UHI
Scotland
Project Info
| Theme Business development, trade, marketing |
| Priority 2 Entrepreneurship |
| Objective 2.1 Improved support systems for SMEs |
| Project duration 31-08-15 to 30-08-18 |
| Total budget 1 775 673 EUR |
| NPA co-financing 1 079 174 EUR |
| Target groups business support organisation enterprise, including SME sectoral agency higher education and research |
| Joint Secretariat Desk Officer Christopher Parker |