DRIVING EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION

APPLIED RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS FUND

ARC FUND

Just and effective governance for accelerating wind energy

The Horizon Europe project “Just and effective governance for accelerating wind energy“ (JustWind4All) is implemented by 12 European partners led by the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT). The main objective of the project is to support the development and governance of wind energy in a new fair and efficient way. Wind energy is considered a crucial energy source to lower GHG emissions and meet the 2030 objectives outlined by the European Union. Although Europe is investing in on- and offshore wind energy, more is needed. JustWind4All aims to support the acceleration of on...

March 8, 2023
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Hidden innovation: Analysis of research and innovation activity that remains uncovered by official statistics

he project “Hidden Innovation: Analysis of Research and Innovation Activity, which remains uncovered by official statistics” is implemented with financial support amounting to EUR 7,833 provided by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA Financial Mechanism. The main goal of the project is to investigate the reasons for not submitting data on the research and innovation activity of SMEs, and to propose to the state authorities measures to solve this problem. The project is funded by the Scheme for Small Initiatives under Thematic Priority No. 1: “Improving the...

February 11, 2020
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CityZen – Enhancing scalable innovations and new business models based on urban farming ecosystem values

CityZen is an initiative of Applied Research and Communications Fund, started in 2019 and funded by the Programme for Interregional Cooperation INTERREG EUROPE 2014-2020. Due to the fast pace of urbanisation, it is expected that by 2050, 67% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. This raises concerns over food availability and climate change impact on the local resources. One of the possible solutions to these challenges is urban farming – a global trend that brings more nature into the cities and motivates local governments and communities to use city resources in a more...

July 19, 2019
4 min read