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European Cultural Routes and funding methods: which sources?
This document discusses European funding sources for cultural route projects, including the Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation, Intelligent Energy Europe Programme, and ICT Policy Support Programme. It provides examples of funded cultural route and tourism projects related to transport, energy efficiency, and smart cities. Finally, it introduces Horizon 2020 as the new EU research and innovation programme for 2014-2020, with 12 focus areas including sustainable food, blue growth, smart cities, and mobility.
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- 1. Crossroads of Europe:Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 Gustavo Martinié Transport, Tourism, Energy Valencian Regional Office Dir +32 2 282 41 62 skype: gustavomartinie // twitter: gmartinie gmartinie@delcomval.be Workshop 2 European Cultural Routes and funding methods: which sources?
- 2. ERRIN European RegionalResearch and Innovation Network Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 3. www.errinnetwork.eu ERRIN isa Brussels-based platform of regions strengthening regional research and innovation capacities by exchanging information, sharing best practice, supporting project development, policy shaping and profile raising. +95 members 13 Thematic working groups Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 4. www.errinnetwork.eu ERRIN helpsregions get their voice heard in Brussels and supports the implementation of the Europe2020 Strategy, the Innovation Union flagship initiative and Smart Specialisation. Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 5. Regions participating inthe WG: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 40 Average nbr participants per session 35 Members of the Tourism WG
- 6. projects best practices European Cultural Routes and funding methods: which sources? Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 7. projects best practices The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development FP7 2007 -2013 The programme has a total budget of over € 50 billion. FP7 is a key tool to respond to Europe's needs in terms of jobs and competitiveness, and to maintain leadership in the global knowledge economy. Co-finance research, technological development and demonstration projects. Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 8. projects best practices Concerted Innovative approaches, Strategies, Solutions and Services Improving Mobility and European Tourism 2008 – 2009 Project funding 652.199 € FP7: Transport contribution to improve competitiveness of European Tourism “creating synergies between transport research and tourism services” More information and final reports: http://concertourproject.eu/ http://cordis.europa.eu/ Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 9. projects best practices p i c t u r e Pro-active management of the Impact of Cultural Tourism upon Urban Resources and Economies 2004 – 2007 Project cost: 1.747.384 € Project funding “develop a strategic urban governance framework for the sustainable management of cultural tourism within small and medium-sized European cities” More information and final reports: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 1.499.219 € FP6-Policies: The protection of cultural heritage and associated conservation strategies www.picture-project.com http://cordis.europa.eu/
- 10. projects best practices European Research Network on Sustainable Tourism 2008 – 2012 Project cost: 2.106.695 € Project funding “to coordinate research programmes and to prepare joint research activities on sustainable and competitive tourism” More information and final reports: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 1.911.677 € FP7-ERA-NETs: Coordination or networking actions www.ernestproject.eu http://cordis.europa.eu/
- 11. projects best practices 2008 – 2011 Project cost: 2.603.429 € Project funding “6 study cases to study the structural effects of the European policies at local level focused on agriculture, forestry, tourism, and ecosystem services” More information and final reports: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 1.999.333 € FP7-Environment: Methodologies for scaling down to the regional and local level the analysis of policy impacts on multifunctional land uses and the economic activity http://cordis.europa.eu/
- 12. projects best practices Building bridges with geographical information 2008 - 2009 Project cost: 788.416 € Project funding “Intensifying collaboration between two regions with clusters of geoinformatics to develop GI science into new markets (renewable energy, health and tourism” More information and final reports: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 649.982 € FP7-REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE http://bridge2geo.eu http://cordis.europa.eu/
- 13. projects best practices Intelligent Energy Europe Programme (IEE) € 730 million (2007-2013) Intelligent Energy – Europe creates better conditions for a more sustainable energy future in areas as varied as renewable energy, energy-efficient buildings, industry, consumer products and transport. Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 14. projects best practices Hotel Energy Solutions 2008 – 2011 Project cost: 1.148.092 € Project funding “developing an online tool to empower hoteliers to improve energy management and reduce operational costs while increasing their competitiveness and sustainability.” More information and final reports: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 861.069 € INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE http://hotelenergysolutions.net/ http://www.eaci-projects.eu/
- 15. projects best practices Biofuels and Electric Propulsion Creating Sustainable Transport in Tourism Resorts (BIOSIRE) 2008 – 2011 Project cost: 1.685.020 € Project funding “bio-diesel and electric propulsion for fleets, ships and special vehicles in tourist areas in Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Croatia and Austria.” More information and final reports: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 1.263.765 € IEE: Alternative fuels and vehicles http://www.biosire.eu http://www.eaci-projects.eu/
- 16. projects best practices Sustainable mobility for tourism and recreation (STREAM) 2006 – 2009 Project cost: 820.927 € Project funding “to promote sustainable mobility TO and IN recreational areas; - to use recreation as a circumstance in which you can more easily promote green mobility in every day life.” More information and final reports: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 615.695 € IEE: Energy-efficient Transport www.iee-stream.com http://www.eaci-projects.eu/
- 17. projects best practices The ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) is one of the three specific programmes of the Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (CIP) The ICT PSP aims at stimulating smart sustainable and inclusive growth by accelerating the wider uptake and best use of innovative digital technologies and content by citizens, governments and businesses. It provides EU funding to support the realisation of the Digital agenda for Europe. Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 18. projects best practices Intelligent Street lighting for energy saving 2009 – 2012 Project cost: 2.560.000 € Project funding “Testing Intelligent street lighting systems that could help to save up to a 70% of energy costs” More information and final reports: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 1.280.000 € ICT-PSP: ICT for energy efficiency in public building spaces, including lighting http://www.lites-project.eu/ http://cordis.europa.eu/
- 19. projects best practices 2012 – 2014 Project cost: 6.800.000 € Project funding “CitySDK enables a more efficient utilisation of the expertise and know-how of developer communities to be applied in city service development” Smart Tourism pilot: Lisbon More information and reports: Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 3.400.000 € ICT-PSP http://www.citysdk.eu http://cordis.europa.eu/
- 20. future 2014-2020 Horizon2020 is the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness. With an €80 billion budget, the EU’s new programme for research and innovation is part of the drive to create new growth and jobs in Europe. Horizon 2020 will combine all research and innovation funding currently provided through the Framework Programmes for Research and Technical Development, the innovation related activities of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020 Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 21. Personalising health andcare Sustainable food security Blue growth, unlocking the potential of the oceans Smart cities and communities Competitive low-carbon energy Energy Efficiency Mobility for growth Waste Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe Overcoming the crisis Disaster-resilience Digital security future 2014-2020 The strategic programme is organized around 12 focus areas Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 22. routes cooperation abroad field where to bring innovation from the labs to the market Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 23. routes cooperation abig project to be smartly sliced according to strategic priorities Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 24. routes cooperation Anarticulated territory that can create collaborative links with external actors contributing to add value to the project Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 25. innovation 4-helix QUADRUPLEHELIX • People • Private Sector • Academia • Public Sector Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 26. innovation value chain Source: Stefan Lindegaard , The Open Innovation Revolution: Essentials, Roadblocks, and Leadership Skills, 2010 Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 27. open innovation theevolution of innovation Evolution of innovation, by Bror Salmelin, Advisor, Innovation Systems, European Commission, Directorate General for Communications, Networks, Content and Technology // (Source: Salmelin (http://www.slideshare.net/globalforum11/2brorsalmelin)afterChesbrough,ForresterandVonHippel) Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 28. routes cooperation Anarticulated territory that can create collaborative links with external actors contributing to add value to the project Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 29. Thank you! GustavoMartinié Transport, Tourism & Energy Valencian Regional Office in Brussels Dir +32 2 282 41 62 skype: gustavomartinie // twitter: gmartinie gmartinie@delcomval.be Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 30. Anex Horizon 2020 additional slides on some of the potential focus areas Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 31. Blue growth: unlockingthe potential of the oceans This focus ares addresses the overall challenge through five cross-cutting priority domains supporting the Blue Growth Agenda: • valorising the diversity of marine life; • sustainable harvesting the deep-sea resources; • new offshore challenge; • ocean observation technologies; and the • socioeconomic dimension The Strategic Programme Focus areas Actions in this area will support the EU Blue Growth Strategy and relevant EU policies as well as provide in particular for transatlantic cooperation. Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 32. Smart cities andcommunities Coordination of the development and technological validation of smart cities technologies. It will result in commercial-scale solutions with a high market potential in areas such as: • energy efficient and smart buildings and neighbourhoods; • smart digital services for better-informed citizens; • identification, optimisation and integration of flows; • smart and sustainable digital infrastructures; energy systems and smart mobility services. The Strategic Programme Focus areas This focus area and the EIP will develop a strong pipeline of long-term sustainable urban solutions Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 33. Competitive low-carbon energy This area aims to develop and put on the market affordable and efficient solutions to decarbonise the energy system, secure energy supply and to complete the energy internal market. This area will focus on: •a smart European electricity grid; •alternative fuels and technologies; •competitive low carbon electricity. The Strategic Programme Focus areas Actions in this area will support the European Strategic Technology Strategy Plan; Energy Roadmap 2050; and Low Carbon Economy Roadmap. Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 34. Energy Efficiency Thisfocus area will include actions in industry and buildings including market uptake measures, and will focus on • a smart European electricity grid; • alternative fuels and technologies; • competitive low carbon electricity. The Strategic Programme Focus areas Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013 . Actions in this area will support the European Strategic Technology Strategy Plan; Energy Roadmap 2050; and Low Carbon Economy Roadmap
- 35. Mobility for growth Transport is on the brink of a new era of "smart mobility". In order to boost its efficiency at system-level, this focus area will support: • targeted efforts to develop and validate new solutions that can be rapidly deployed, notably on corridors and in urban areas • Research and innovation on equipment and systems for vehicles, aircraft and vessels • Research and innovation on smart infrastructure solutions, based also on GNSS applications The Strategic Programme Focus areas Actions will support the EU Road Map to a Single European Transport Area, the EU approach to research and innovation for Europe's future mobility; the review of the Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution; and the EU Low Carbon Economy Roadmap. Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 36. Waste toboost the development of innovative, environmentally friendly and cross-sectoral waste management solutions, to build a better understanding of environmental impact of human activities, and to seize new and significant market opportunities by positioning Europe as a global market leader in related innovation and technology The Strategic Programme Focus areas Activities will address the whole production and consumption cycle, from waste prevention and the design of products and processes to waste disposal or re-use. Actions in this area will support the Europe 2020 Resource-efficient Europe Flagship, the Eco-innovation Action Plan, the Communication 'Innovating for sustainable growth: a bioeconomy for Europe', the Raw Material Initiativestrategy and the European Innovation Partnership on Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability. Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
- 37. Water innovation: boostingits value for Europe The aim of this focus area is to seize the new and significant market opportunities by positioning Europe as a global market leader in water related innovation and technology. innovative tools and methodologies for risk assessment, mitigation and adaptation strategies eco-innovative, integrated and cross-sectoral solutions for water management such as: • wastewater and drinking water treatment technologies; • water reuse systems and closed water cycles in industry; • enhanced desalination technologies; smart use of water • appropriate management systems and strategies. The Strategic Programme Focus areas Actions in this area will support the Europe 2020 Strategy, Resource-efficient Europe and the Environmental Action Programmed to 2020 Crossroads of Europe: Cultural routes between local development and European Identity Toulouse 15-18 May 2013
Editor's Notes
- #6 ERRIN is organised in 15 thematic Working Groups lead by the members. One of them is focus in Innovation for the Tourism sector. Launched in 2010, the Tourism working group is open to all members of the network. It organises frequent working meeting to discuss potential funding possibilities, explore EU initiatives, common positions to EU policies and consultations and to gain experience from the member’s best practices in this field. It counts with the participation of approximately 40 regions.
- #8 Some best practices co financed through 7FP The Seventh Technology Research and Development Framework Programme (7FP) is the European Union’s main instrument for the financing of research. The 7PM, which covers the period 2007 to 2013, is the natural successor of the Sixth Framework Programme (6FP) Participation in the 7FP is open to a wide range of organisations and private individuals. Universities, research centres, multinationals, small and medium-sized companies, public administrations and even private individuals from across the world may participate in 7FP. The programme has a total budget of over € 50 billion. Co-financing source for research, technological development and demonstration projects. It is organised in 4 strands Ideas, People, Cooperation and Capacities
- #9 Some good practices Concertour was a project financed by the 7FP. The name stands for Concerted innovative approaches, strategies, solutions and services improving mobility and European tourism It was lead by FIT CONSULTING SRL in Rome The main objective of the project was creating synergies between transport research and tourism services in Europe as a way to improve competitiveness, encouraging co-modality. The overall objective was to propose new concepts guiding tourists through "the stages of whole travel itinerary" considering emerging needs and tourism demand by acting on main aspects affecting tourism market (e.g. intermodality, information, ticketing). In CONCERTOUR tourism market and transport supply are considered as integrated environment, starting from the assumption that the local community is key to successful tourism destination as they are guardians of the local resources and provide the service for paying guests. The project identified policy driven solutions to remove barriers, creating the conditions for value added transport services provision (e.g. institutions/instruments facilitating co-ordination between governmental departments in the planning phase, tourism travel plans, pricing policies and technical standardisation). The project focuses on transport as lever/opportunity for sustainable development and competitiveness, taking in consideration relevant key factors such as: improvement of socio-economic benefits, sites attractiveness, reduction of adverse environmental/social impacts, guarantee fair/equal access to tourism for all.
- #10 Some good practices The project PICTURES stands for Pro-active management of the Impact of Cultural Tourism upon Urban Resources and Economies. It was a 36 month project, running between 2004 and 2007. PICTURE was a Specific Targeted Research Project organized by the University of Liège, in Belgium. PICTURE aims to develop a strategic urban governance framework for the sustainable management of cultural tourism within small and medium-sized European cities. This framework would help to establish, evaluate and benchmark integrated tourism policies at the local level with a view to maximising the benefits of tourism upon the conservation and enhancement of built heritage diversity and urban quality of life. To accomplish the above goal, the following scientific objectives will be pursued: Evaluate the dynamics of the effects of tourism, at large, upon the social, environmental and economic wealth of European small and medium-sized cities, considering the built heritage diversity and urban quality of life characterising such environments; Identify and benchmark innovative urban governance strategies for sustainable development of cultural tourism within small and medium-sized cities; Provide local governments and decision makers with tools to facilitate the assessment of the impact of tourism in a locality, with particular regard to built heritage issues and relevant quality of life parameters, in order to improve their strategies, plans, and policies; Capitalise and disseminate existing knowledge and good practices of sustainable cultural tourism in Europe, focussing upon the effects of the sector upon the conservation and enhancement of built heritage diversity and urban quality of life.
- #11 Some good practices ERNEST (European research network on sustainable tourism) 48 months between 2008 and 2012. It ended last summer. Abstract The conjugation of sustainability and competitiveness in the tourist sector and the innovation of tourism through research are important, current themes for the future of European tourist destinations. The regions participating in the 'European research network on sustainable tourism' (ERNEST) project recognised tourism as one of the drivers of their economic system, as well as the need to develop this sector to preserve and valorise the natural and cultural heritage. The ERNEST project addressed the ongoing problem of the fragmentation of research activities, programmes and policies across Europe. Tourism is a vital economic activity in all partners' regions and throughout Europe. Sustainable development in tourism is a global issue, which individual regions struggle to deal alone. The ERNEST project offered support and tools to take on these tasks collectively. More information could be provided at 'www.ernestproject.eu'. The project also, as an overall objective, addressed the issue of sustainable development of the tourism sector through coordination and collaboration among regional research programmes across the European Union's member states. It worked towards promoting and rendering more efficient research programmes on this theme, towards bringing in elements of success from other areas and towards coordinating joint, concrete actions which increased value and potential impact. The specific project objectives were as follows: 1. identify and exchange information and knowledge on research programmes that regions wished to coordinate 2. identify within the research programmes elements related to social dialogue, i.e. the participative processes for programming that included all relevant stakeholders, and measurement of tourism impact 3. define and prepare joint research activities on tourism research 4. implement joint activities in these fields according to common needs, particularly concentrating on training, exchange and evaluation at an interregional level 5. fund joint interregional research on sustainable tourism through joint calls 6. promote productive cooperation and collaboration in research both in terms of interregional cooperation and cooperation at regional level, including public and private partnerships 7. allow partners to define together long-term and ambitious strategies in line with the European Union's policy of sustainable development that each region could not easily reach on its own. The ERNEST partnership was wide, composed by the following partners that represented nine countries: 1. Regione Toscana from Italy 2. Cité de la Culture et du Tourisme Durable, France 3. Basquetour, by the Basque Government, Industry, Commerce and Tourism Department, from Spain 4. Prefecture of Ilia from Greece 5. Southeast Regional Development Agency from Romania 6. Govern de les Illes Balears, Spain 7. Regional Development Agency of North Hungary (NORDA) 8. Danish Forest and Nature Agency, Nord Zealand, Denmark 9. Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain 10. Conseil Régional d'Aquitaine, France 11. Regione Emilia Romagna from Italy 12. Agency for the Support of Regional Development Koice, Slovakia 13. Regione del Veneto from Italy 14. Welsh Assembly Government -Visit Wales, from the United Kingdom.
- #12 Some good practices PRIMA (Prototypical Policy Impacts on Multifunctional Activities in rural municipalities) 36 months between 2008 and 2011 About 2 Millon euros A focused research project , financed under the subprogramme:Methodologies for scaling down to the regional and local level the analysis of policy impacts on multifunctional land uses and the economic activity. Abstract Facing structural change, European rural areas still fulfil multiple social, economic and ecological functions. Because of scale interplays and sustainability trade-offs, their future dynamics are still difficult to ascertain. In addition to the inherent difficulties of this undertaking, challenges in actual assessments also depend on external shocks to the economy at large or to particular regions, along with spill-over effects among neighbouring regions. PRIMA proposes to improve knowledge in scaling down this assessment. It focuses on agriculture, forestry, tourism, and ecosystem services, with special attention to the structural effects of the European policies at municipality levels. The six case studies of PRIMA, conducted in Germany, United Kingdom, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria, are important for two main reasons: they provide test cases for the PRIMA approaches, and they have influenced the development of the PRIMA approaches. These case studies have been chosen for their variety of rural dynamics and governance organisation. A conceptual model has then been developed. This model focuses on the population dynamics in rural municipalities and on the decision making behaviours observed. The conceptual micro-simulation model was successfully adapted to three of the study regions (France, United Kingdom and Germany). Additionally, the developed agent-based model was adapted for the United Kingdom region; this allowed studying the effects of social aspects that are not captured in the micro-simulation model. PRIMA also developed a conceptual work that includes the MAGNET (formerly LEITAP) model for downscaling from world level to the country level, and a downscaling tool from country level towards the NUTS2 level. An interface has been developed for easy downscaling of scenarios. Special attention has been paid to procedures to process data from Eurostat towards a database useful as input for the downscaling model.
- #13 Some good practices Bridging innovation-driven GIS research and development to create a GEO-Society It was a project developed to intensify the collaborative research between two specific regions in Austria and Germany (Salzburg and North Rhine-Westfalia. 24 months , 2008 - 2009 Project cost:788 416 EURO Project Funding:649.982 EURO Individually, the two regions of Salzburg (Austria) and North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) have research clusters of geoinformatics – combining geographic information (GI) with science and technology – that are successful in their own right. Together, they could achieve even more. Within the Bridge2GEO project, the regions intensified their collaboration in the GIS sector and developed a Joint Action Plan targeting fields such as renewable energy, security, health, trade and tourism. Geographic information or spatial data – the location of ‘things’ – is an important consideration in the majority of decisions made by administrations and businesses. Therefore, the concept of Bridge2GEO is based upon the understanding that scientific research must move the focus of the development of GI science and technology into new markets, such as in the health-care sector, to include epidemiology, hospital management and patient-care logistics. Funded by the EU’s Regions of Knowledge programme, the Bridge2GEO project connected small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research institutes and regional authorities from the two partner regions. By sharing their knowledge and experience, new strategies, communication and business models were developed to meet the GI challenges of today’s Web 2.0 applications, such as social media and networking sites. The project has led to better co-operation with those neighbouring EU regions focusing on the availability and usability of geoinformation to develop new solutions to common challenges. Partners: Paris Lodron University of Salzburg Z_GIS (AT), GIS-Cluster Salzburg (AT), Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft, (AT), Land Salzburg, Innovations- und Technologie Transfer Gesellschaft (AT), RWTH Aachen - Department of Geography (DE), University of Bonn - Arbeitsgruppe Geographische Informationssysteme (DE), Fraunhofer-Institut für Intelligente Analyse und Informationssysteme (DE), Wirtschaftsförderung Rhein-Sieg-Kreis/Wissenschaftsregion Bonn/Rhein-Sieg (DE), Amt für Wirtschaftsförderung der Stadt Bonn/Geoinformationsinitiative Bonn/Rhein-Sieg (DE), Where-Group GmbH & Co. KG (DE), Benndorf Technologie für Geoinformationssysteme (DE), ARC research studio iSPACE (AT), Interactive Instruments (DE) Latlon (DE), Lutum & Tappert DV-Beratung GmbH (DE) During the lifetime of BRIDGE2GEO the project partners in Salzburg and NRW have elaborated several other project proposals under regional, national as well as EU programme schemes and already developed special interdisciplinary pilot studies (e.g. on wood energy), which will open up new fields with a substantial economic and societal impact.
- #14 With about € 730 million of funds available between 2007 and 2013, Intelligent Energy – Europe (IEE) helps organisations willing to improve energy sustainability. Launched in 2003 by the European Commission, the programme is part of a broad push to create an energy-intelligent future for us all. It supports EU energy efficiency and renewable energy policies, with a view to reaching the EU 2020 targets (20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, 20% improvement in energy efficiency and 20% of renewables in EU energy consumption). Intelligent Energy – Europe creates better conditions for a more sustainable energy future in areas as varied as renewable energy, energy-efficient buildings, industry, consumer products and transport. The expectation is that by doing this, Europe will also boost its competitiveness, security of energy supply, and innovation standing for the years to come.
- #15 Hotel Energy Solutions: Half of the world's hotels are located in Europe and 9 out of 10 of these are SME hotels (according to this project) In addition, hotels are among the top five types of buildings in the service sector for energy consumption, after food production, sales and health care 36 months (2008 – 2011) Budget: 1,15 Million (EU contribution: 75%) SUMMARY The main aim of Hotel Energy Solutions was to help hoteliers reduce their operational costs while increasing their competitiveness and sustainability. To do so, the project developed the HES E-toolkit, an innovative online tool that empower and guide hotels to better understand their energy consumption and show them how to improve energy management and cut costs. More specifically, the toolkit enables hotels to compare their current energy use to similar enterprises and provides support in ranking practical and cost-effective investment options in the field of sustainable energy. The project has also developed a series of communication materials that hoteliers can use to sensitize their guests and staff on energy efficiency as well as a series of key scientific publications on energy efficiency and RES in hotels. RESULTS HES E-toolkit – a free of charge innovative online software application that offers energy use data analysis, decision-making support and recommendations for investing in EE and RE technologies, ROI calculator, as well as a carbon footprint calculator. HES Video and E-brochure – communication tools for use by hoteliers in support of transmitting the importance of energy savings to their guests. Supporting materials – baseline information and research publications concerning the most suitable EE and RE technologies, practices and incentives available for hotels. Partners Lead by United Nations World Tourism Organization, Spain European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), Belgium French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), France International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA), France United Nations Environment Programme-Technology, Industry & Economics Div. (UNEP-DTIE),
- #16 Alternative fuels & vehicles BIOSIRE shows which actions regional governments and stakeholders can take to establish a shift towards bio-diesel and electric propulsion in the transport of tourists Duration: 36 months 2008-2011 Budget: 1,66 Million euros (EU contribution: 75%) BIOSIRE aimed to establish a shift towards bio-diesel and electric propulsion for fleets, ships and special vehicles in tourist areas in Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Croatia and Austria. The consortium was composed of regional authorities of tourist areas, energy agencies and research and consultancy firms specialised in energy, agriculture and transport. The local actions of BIOSIRE were directed at market transformation and changing the behaviour of fleet operators, tourists and residents, farmers and the potential suppliers of used cooking oils. These actions cover the full production and distribution chain. RESULTS A database of good practices and a draft implementation handbook both on the topic of bio-diesel and electric vehicles in tourist regions Reaching a visible and measurable shift towards bio-diesel and electric propulsion in tourism related transport in four partner regions (Mallorca, La Rochelle, Crete and Austria) and establishing a sustainable production process for bio-diesel by increasing the number of hotels and restaurants supplying recycled oils and investigating the potential of growing crops locally. Reports on the potential for market transformation towards more energy efficient transport in tourist areas in Veneto, Poland and Croatia, which are discussed with regional actors. Partners: Austrian Mobility Research / Forschungsgesellschaft Mobilitaet Gemeinnützige GmbH (FGM-AMOR), Austria Sveuciliste u Zagrebu,Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje (UniZag FSB), Croatia Communauté d'Agglomération de la Rochelle (CdA-LR), France IFEU - Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH, Germany REGION OF CRETE - REGIONAL ENERGY AGENCY OF CRETE, Greece NET Engineering SpA, Italy Regione del Veneto - Giunta Regionale, Italy Instytut Budownictwa Mechanizacji i Elektryfikacji Rolnictwa w Warszawie (IBMER), Poland Conselleria de Mobilitat i Ordenació del Territori (CAIB), Spain Grupo Ecologico Naturak S.L (GEN), Spain Energy Solutions (North West London), United Kingdom
- #17 Sustainable tourism and recreation as an opportunity to promote alternative mobility (STREAM) Mobility management for recreational trips has high potentials for reducing traffic related energy consumption Duration: 36 MONTHS (2006 – 2009) Budget: 0, 820 Million euro (EU contribution: 50%) According to this project, leisure generates more traffic than work or school related trips, mobility management for tourism and recreation is relatively new. STREAM contributes to filling this gap. Demostration projects were carried out in 7 countries, with two main objectives: - to promote sustainable mobility TO and IN recreational areas; - to use recreation as a circumstance in which you can more easily promote green mobility in every day life. 3 types of recreational environments were covered: "green corridors" (soft mobility routes in West-Flanders and in Vilnius City), nature recreation (recreation parks in Belgium, mountain regions in Austria and Italy, Lagiewnicki forest in Poland), coast recreation (Belgium, Portugal and Bulgaria). A wide range of sustainable mobility solutions were tested and promoted: information services about sustainable transport, development and promotion of intermodal mobility routes (bicycle in combination with boat, public transport and parking), green tourist packages, clean vehicles, dedicated bus services. Awareness public about the importance of sustainable mobility for recreation and tourist purposes among decision makers (tourist development agencies, local governments, managers of recreational sites, tourist companies) and the general. Testing of soft (cheap) measures that can contribute to behaviour change in leisure related trips; Tangible energy savings at the demonstration sites as a result of a modal shift from car to sustainable mobility; Direct increase of the environmental quality of the recreational environment (noise reduction, reduction of emissions, reduction of congestion problems); Materials that can be used for international dissemination of the STREAM-concepts and actions. Partners: Austrian Mobility Research / Forschungsgesellschaft Mobilitaet Gemeinnützige GmbH (FGM-AMOR), Austria Ferienregion Lungau e.V., Austria STEIERMÄRKISCHE Landesbahnen, Austria adc LUNGAU Antriebstechnik GmbH, Austria Westoer, autonoom Provinciebedrijf voor toerisme en recreatie in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities, Bulgaria Ökoinstitut Südtirol / Alto Adige, Italy Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas, Lithuania Vilniaus Sveiko Miesto Biuras (VHCB), Lithuania ASM Centrum Badan i Analiz Rynku sp. z o.o., Poland AGENEAL, Agência Municipal de Energia de Almada, Portugal
- #18 The ICT-PSP programme addresses a better use of ICT based products and services and to eliminate barriers for the development of high growth businesses, notably SMEs, in this field. In addition to illustrating and validating the high value of digital technologies for the economy and society, it will foster the development of EU-wide markets for innovations enabling every company in Europe to benefit from the largest internal market in the world. Particular emphasis is put on areas of public interest given their weight in the European economy and the unique solutions that ICT can bring to the societal challenges that lie ahead such as health and ageing, inclusion, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, culture preservation and learning as well as efficient public administrations. The main challenges include the relatively slow uptake of ICT innovations in the public sector and the high fragmentation of relevant markets due notably to a lack of interoperability between ICT solutions deployed across the Member States and Associated Countries. The ICT PSP covers technological and non-technological innovation that have moved beyond the final research demonstration phase. The ICT PSP does not support research activities; it may cover, when needed, technical adaptation and integration work in order to achieve the objectives.
- #19 Lites intelligent street lighting Pilot project: The use of ICT for energy efficiency in public building and spaces, including lighting. €2.56m co financed 50% 30 months (01/12/2009 to 31/05/2012) LITES: Led-based intelligent street lighting for energy saving The main objective of the LITES project was to prove in real life experimentation that intelligent street lighting using solid-state lights LED drastically reduces energy consumption. Specially in secondary streets, commercial accesses, pedestrian ways, cycle tracks. The core element of the solution is the dimming of the lamp depending on the environment; a set of embedded sensors measure ambient light, temperature, current, and detect motion. Output data of sensors is then processed by the embedded intelligence allowing optimum regulation of light levels. This technology could bring a potential saving in energy consumption estimated up to 70 %,. Participating partners: VEADES FRANCE VILLE DE BORDEAUX FRANCE UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE III FRANCE POLITECNICO DI TORINO ITALY Gmina Piaseczno POLAND UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO PORTUGAL RIGAS TEHNISKA UNIVERSITATE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA FUNDICIO DUCTIL BENITO SPAIN
- #20 23 partners, 6 million euros project co-financed in a 50%. CitySDK is creating a toolkit for the development of digital services within cities. The toolkit comprises of open and interoperable digital service interfaces as well as processes, guidelines and usability standards. CitySDK enables a more efficient utilization of the expertise and know-how of developer communities to be applied in city service development. Apps and tools for CitySDK are developed in cooperation with the Code for Europe fellows (see www.codeforeurope.net) Coordinated by Forum Virium iin Helsinki, the project includes a pilot on Smart Tourism that will take place in Lisbon. The Smart Tourism Lead pilot focuses on creating location-based mobile services for tourists. The ultimate goal is to create a European-wide market for tourism applications based on Open Data made available by public or private entities. Implemented in Lisbon, the services guide tourists to experience the city in a new way, suggesting interesting attractions, thematic walks, or other nearby services.
- #21 Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness. With an €80 billion budget, the EU’s new programme for research and innovation is part of the drive to create new growth and jobs in Europe. Horizon 2020 will combine all research and innovation funding currently provided through the Framework Programmes for Research and Technical Development, the innovation related activities of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
- #23 There are many recent studies on cultural routes analysing its importance for local economies. Some of these studies has also a more strategic approach assessing the opportunities that cultural routes provides to the local smes and bringing in the concept clustering. This would be the approach that we should use anytime that we think about how to find financial resources to bring innovation and sustainability to our cultural routes. Cultural routes can be conceptualized as a source of opportunities, not only for developing European partnerships but also as a territory where to implement innovation in an open way, in a cooperative way. I like to think of european cultural routes as a broad field where to bring innovation from the labs to the market
- #24 We can consider cultural routes as major projects that can be sliced into smaller and more specific ones according to the strategic priorities and a set of key objectives that could be defined for regional and local stakeholders.
- #25 We can also consider cultural routes as articulated territories that can attract innovations, that can create links to research centers inside and outside of the geographical space. It is obvious but cultural routes should also benefit from innovative solutions that are being developed outside of their specific territory.
- #26 Open innovation Can we bring innovation in the cultural routes? Can we create PPPPs following the 4-helix model?
- #27 Open innovation value chain Innovation in tourism brings new ideas, services and products to the marketplace. Encompassing the whole tourism value chain, innovation does not only mean adapting the tourism industry to the changing tourism patterns with new marketing strategies, but also fostering new and innovative services, products and processes. Innovation in tourism is to be seen as a permanent, global and dynamic process.
- #28 Evolution of the innovation
- #29 There are many recent studies on cultural routes and its importance for local economies. Some of these studies also a more strategical approach assesing the opportunities for the local smes and bringing the concept clustering to the cultural routes. This would be the approach that we should use anytime that we think about how to find financial resources to bring innovation and sustainability to our cultural routes. Cultural routes can be conceptualized as a source of opportunities, not only for developing European partnerships but also as a territory where to implement innovation in an open way, in a cooperative way. I like to think of european cultural routes as a broad field where to bring innovation from the labs to the market