Capitalization Plan I Intermediary Organization

The project is co-funded by the European Union, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance.

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INDEX

Encouraging the development and sustainability of Croatian wood processing industry 2006.-2010. (Initiative) ...... 4 Impresa in Azione (Enterprise in Action) ...... 6 Grants for young entrepreneurs to 250,000 kuna - Competition ...... 7 Project start-up entrepreneurs in year 2012. - Competition ...... 8 Encouraging the development of co-operative business 2008.-2012. (Measure) ...... 9 Fostering entrepreneurship in tourism 2008.-2012. (Measure) ...... 10 CONTEST: Tourism Competitiveness 2014 ...... 11 “EMDC” Euro-Mediterranean Development Center for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ...... 12 START-UP LETA (Annual Competition for Start-up companies) ...... 13 Support to the farmers of Shushica Commune to reach easily the trade ...... 14 Start & Go ...... 15 2 INNOVATION INITIATIVES a) TUTORING AND INNOVATION SERVICE b) ‘NUOVE IDEE PER NUOVE IMPRESE’ PRIZE (new ideas for new enterprises) http://www.nuoveideenuoveimprese.org/ c) CONTRIBUTION BY CALL TO FACILITATE RELATIONS ENTERPRISES-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTERS ...... 16 BIVEE ...... 17 POREEN Partnering opportunities between Europe and China in the Renewable energies and environmental industries ...... 18 CHETCH China and Europe taking care of healthcare solutions ...... 19 Increasing Knowledge Transfer In the MEDiterranean area ...... 20 AdriHealthMob – Adriatic Model of Sustainable Mobility in the Health & Care Sector ...... 21 Compliance with EU standards, innovation, new technologies and marketing 2008.-2012. (Measure) ...... 24 Intellectual Property Protection 2008.-2012. (Measure) ...... 25 Second European Social Innovation Competition ...... 26 Design for innovation ...... 27 APULIAN ICT LIVING LABS ...... 29 GREEN@HOSPITAL ...... 30 RAMSES...... 31 RenewIt ...... 32 GRACE ...... 33 DOGGIES ...... 34 MIRIFISENS ...... 35 INTERAID ...... 36

HTA - School of Health Technology Assessment ...... 37 Smart home for active longevity ...... 38 CHROMOS Project" Derivatives of [(3-idrossi-4-piron-2-il)metil]-amine and their development as anti- neoplastica pharmaceuticals" ...... 39 GLICOL- Verify the co-solvent properties of diethylene glycol ...... 40 Advanced systems of production for geo thermal Science ...... 41 “GEOTERMOTEC – Acquisition of new geological knoledge and thermotecnical be applied to geotherma heat pumps” ...... 42 Experimental plant Scientific Campus “Enrico Mattei” ...... 43 INNOVATIVE PROBE FOR WIDESPREAD USE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE ...... 44 INNOVATIVE MATERIALS FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL: TEST AND SIMULATION LOOKING FOR THE BEST EFFICIENCY ...... 45 POWERED - Project of Offshore Wind Energy: Research, Experimentation, Development ...... 46 “43 Hectares“ site - Marghera ...... 47 Regional Road Map - Wine sector ...... 48

Encouraging the development and sustainability of Croatian wood processing industry 2006.-2010. (Initiative)

Project Brief Description:

In July 2006. the Government has adopted a five-year 'Operational Programme Development industrial wood processing' . The number of employees in the sector would be increased from the current 11,000 to 15,000. Building productive capacity of existing cooperatives and small and

medium enterprises, support the launch of new cooperative and the capacity building for cooperative development and support services to small and medium-sized businesses.

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2006

End: 2010

Contacts:

Croatian government, Račkoga 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia tel: (01) 6400- 660, fax: (01) 6400- 644 e- valerija.smolcic@mr rfeu.hr

Aspects to be further inve stigated

The initiative of the Government in Croatia with the five-year 'Operational Programme Development industrial wood processing' intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs in industrial wood processing through the introduction of restructuring tools for small and medium sized companies in the sector, to enhance the competiveness of SMEs in wood sector through their restructuring process and to attract private financing for SMEs for their restructuring process in the initiative region.

Public call for the allocation of subsidies to businesses in the year 2014. Project Brief Description:

In order to develop small businesses, Sibenik-Knin County has created

incentives for the following purposes: Marketing activities: exhibitions in the 2014th year, advertising material, market research, etc., Professional training and development: training for traditional crafts activities, vocational training staff in new technologie. Costs of establishing or cover part of the costs of registration and starting a new business.The program users can be crafts, a

limited liability company to 250 employees production and service cooperatives, which are registered and operating in the territory of Sibenik- Knin's County and have no debt to the State. Increase the competitiveness of Capacitiesentrepreneurs

Running Period:

Start: 2014

End: 2015

Contac ts:

Šibenik-Knin county, mr. sc. Marlena Floigl rg Pavla Šubića I. br. 2 Phone:022 / 460- 737., FAX:022 / 460- 758, e-mail: gospodarstvo@skz. hr

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative of the Sibenik-Knin County to incentive the SMEs of the region for Marketing activities, advertising material, market research, Professional training and development and vocational training staff in new technologies intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs through the introduction of restructuring tools for small and medium sized companies in the sector, to enhance the competiveness of SMEs through their restructuring process and to attract private financing for the restructuring process of SMEs in the initiative region

Impresa in Azione (Enterprise in Action) Project Brief Description:

Impresa in azione is a didactic programme based on the mini entreprise methodology of students in order to acquire entrepreneurship skills.

The mini entreprises work (not as simulation) in a protected environment and is composed by students who plan and punt into action a business idea (ora product or a service). They also perform fund raising activities (up to 1000 euro). To spread entreprenurship culture among young and students

Capacities

Running Period:

Start:

End:

Contacts:

Junior Achievement and Friuli Innovazione in FVG Region, Anna Linda Leandri o Luca Antonioli Via Rossini 6/8 - 20122 Milano Tel. 02 230039100 Email: annalinda.leandri@jaitalia. org ; [email protected] www.impresainazione .it, www.jaitalia.org

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support SMEs with methods to spread the business culture in the society and to foster the creation of new SMEs through the promotion of business culture in schools .

Grants for young entrepreneurs to 250,000 kuna - Competition

Project Brief Description:

Youth Entrepreneurship allows young people to entrepreneurship obtaining grants for the following business activities: 1) Investments in improving the business 2) Investments in improving production services, 3) Investments in the development of new products services 4) Adaptation, arrangement and

enhancement of the business manufacturing space workshop 5) management and protection of intellectual and industrial property 6) The introduction of quality management systems, standards and quality characters 7) Co- financing costs paid as a dependent project cost 8) Marketing activities and investments in new markets, 9) Vocational training and education 10) Co- Capacitiesfinancing the costs of child care entrepreneurs. Increase the competitiveness of entrepreneurs in the initial phase of operations

Running Period:

Start: 2013

End: 2014

Contacts:

Croatian government, Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Street: Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia, Phone: 00 385 1 610 61 11, e-mail: [email protected]

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative Youth Entrepreneurship allows young people to entrepreneurship obtaining grants for the improvement of business activities. The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs through the introduction to them of new financing tools for young Entrepreneurship, to enhance the competiveness of SMEs through their business reengineering because of financing and to the attraction of private financing through the procedure of granting in the region.

Project start-up entrepreneurs in year 2012. - Competition

Project Brief Description: Project start-up entrepreneurs in year 2012. Allows new entrepreneurs obtaining grants for the following business activities: - Launching development

projects - Publicity - Education / vocational training. From the grant can finance the following categories: - Equipment, tools and inventory - Interior decorating business premises / workshops - Drawing up a business plan and consulting services for loans and guarantees - Entrepreneurship training - The cost of creating promotional materials -

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2012

End: 2013

Contacts:

Croatian government, Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Street: Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia, Phone: 00 385 1 610 61 11, e-mail: [email protected]

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative start-up entrepreneurs in year 2012 allows new entrepreneurs obtaining grants for the improvement of their business activities. The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs through the introduction to them of new financing tools for young Entrepreneurship, to enhance the competiveness of SMEs through their business reengineering because of financing and to the attraction of private financing through the procedure of granti ng in the region.

Encouraging the development of co-operative business 2008.-2012. (Measure)

Project Brief Description:

Favourable financing entrepreneurs in business zone The aim is to facilitate the financing of entrepreneurs entering the enterprise zone through favorable loans with subsidized interest. Business credits in the form of subsidized microcredit interest

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2008

End: 2012

Contacts:

The Ministry of Economy, Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia [email protected] Phone. 01/6106- 111; fax. 01/6109 112

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative facilitates the financing of entrepreneurs entering the enterprise zone through favorable loans with subsidized interest. The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs through the introduction to them the structure of business zones as a tool for development, to enhance the competiveness of SMEs which enter in the business zone through grant financing for the improvement of their business activities and to attract private financing for SMEs in the business zone in the initiative region.

Fostering entrepreneurship in tourism 2008.-2012. (Measure)

Project Brief Description: The program is based on credit and funds of the Ministry of Tourism for interest subsidies; small and medium businesses are granted special-purpose

loans for purchase, construction, renovation and Developing small accommodation facilities with high quality types of hotel, boarding house, apartment-hotel and camp. In the future the company plans to build / edit about 500 small hotels with supporting facilities. The program will expand the use of funds to invest in hostels as an incentive for development of youth

tourism. It is planned to organize 30 hostel. Protection, restoration and Capacitiesinvolvement in heritage tourism in tourist underdeveloped areas and production of traditional souvenirs

Running Period:

Start: 2008

End: 2012

Contacts:

The Ministry of Economy, Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia [email protected] Phone. 01/6106- 111; fax. 01/6109 113

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs in tourism sector through the introduction new financing tools for small and medium sized hotels, to enhance the competiveness of SMEs in the tourism sector through financing their restructuring process and to attract private financing for SMEs for their restructuring process in the initiative region.

CONTEST: Tourism Competitiveness 2014

Project Brief Description:

Grant for raising the competitiveness of the tourism economy through targeted investments to support diversification of supply, the internationalization of business, sustainable development, and innovative new destination tourism products, the use of new IT and communication

technologies. Preservation of jobs, new employment, growth and development in tourism economy.

Capacities

Running Pe riod:

Comply with the Action Plans Strategy for the

development of Tourism to the year 2020.

Contacts:

The Ministry of Economy, Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia [email protected] Phone. 01/6106- 111; fax. 01/6109 110

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative of grants to tourism sector for raising its competitiveness through targeted investments intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs in tourism sector through the introduction of financing tools for small and medium sized companies in the sector, to enhance the competiveness of SMEs through their restructuring process and to attract private financing for the restructuring process of SMEs in the initiative region.

“EMDC” Euro-Mediterranean Development Center for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Project Brief Description:

The Foundation “Euro-Mediterranean Development Center (EMDC) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises” has been established in Milan, on June 17th 2013, by the Milan Chamber of Commerce and the Italian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development, as Founding Members. The EMDC Initiative has obtained the official recognition (‘labelling’) of the 43 Member Countries of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), as well as of the European Commission and the Arab League, as initiative of specific interest for the promotion of socio-economic development in the Euro-Mediterranean Region, in occasion of the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the UfM, on December 4th 2012, in Barcelona. A key purpose of a network-based initiative such the EMDC Initiative is the identification and promotion of potential complementarities and synergy with other relevant Agencies and Institutions, as well as already existing programs and networks for economic cooperation and MSMEs development in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Moreover, the operating principle of the EMDC Initiative is to connect the main players in the Euro-Mediterranean Region, promoting synergies between them and achieving outreach and proximity through an integrated and widespread network of Country Centers to be located in the Northern, Eastern and Southern shores of the Mediterranean. EMDC Network includes an International Unit based in Milan, and EMDC Country Centers composed of and run by the EMDC Partner Agencies and Institutions in each interestedCapacities Country of the Euro-Mediterranean Region. The EMDC Network will provide internationalization- support services such as business events (trade missions, exhibitions), tailor-made assistance for the internationalization process including market research, preliminary diagnosis, support for the development of the strategy and partners’ research, as well as business to business (B2B) strategies. To date, no. 19 EMDC Partner Agencies and Institutions supporting MSMEs from no. 9 Euro-Mediterranean Countries. There are new members Running Period: also. Micro, Small and Medium sized enterprises from the South and East Mediterranean countries involved in the project are the main expected beneficiaries of the initiative. In addition, public and private agencies are also Start: 2013 expected to greatly benefit from this project, thanks to the capacity building programmes deployed. The ultimate goal of the EMDC Initiative is to stimulate job and value creation in the Euro-Mediterranean Region, supporting sustainable economic growth through the improvement of the commercial and financial environment for MSMEs End: development, strengthened business networks and shared access to knowledge and resources. MSMEs from the South and East Mediterranean Countries involved in the EMDC Initiative are the main expected beneficiaries. In addition, public and private Agencies are also expected to greatly benefit from this project, thanks to the capacity building programs deployed. General aims and objectives of the EMDC Initiative include creating and developing Contacts: an environment which favors the growth, networking and exchange of entrepreneurial know-how for MSMEs in the Euro-Mediterranean region, aimed at job creation, with a specific focus on young entrepreneurship; favoring Ministry of MSMEs’ access to markets, including through the development of multilateral programs which extend and Economy and increase commercial relations in the Euro-Mediterranean region; creating conditions that allow MSMEs in the Euro-Mediterranean region greater and easier access to financing, including by providing professional services and Regional consultancy work (e.g., feasibility studies, business plan preparation, etc.); promoting and carrying out, including Development of directly, entrepreneurial assistance to MSMEs in the Euro-Mediterranean region, in particular with regard to logistics, information technology, as well financial, economic and legal consultancy work; stimulating, facilitating the Republic of and carrying out networking activities among relevant entities, whether regional, national, international or Serbia supranational, in order to assist and stimulate the growth of MSMEs in the Euro-Mediterranean region; creating incentives for innovation in the Euro-Mediterranean region, including through new projects and partnerships, in order to favor the development of MSMEs in the Euro-Mediterranean region; stimulating, including through the creation of an easily accessible information platform, the adoption of policies developed by national and international entities and organizations, with a view to favoring the internationalization of MSMEs in the Euro- Mediterranean region; selecting and training new professionals to be introduced into the MSMEs’ network in order to encourage its development, including through projects aimed at recognizing and training new talent and professional profiles; participating in programs, projects and plans, through national, international and European Union contributions, financing and support, for the development and economic and financial cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean region and for the MSMEs in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support SMEs in MED area through networking and to enhance the competiveness of SMEs in MED area through tailored made business events and studies.

START-UP LETA (Annual Competition for Start-up companies)

Project Brief Description: Start:up of the year is the national competition of start-up companies. With the competition, we wish to recognize the best business teams,

business plans and start-up companies in Slovenian environment, professionally support them, connect them with potential investors and promote them to the higher public. Competition Start:up of the year aims to completely encourage the development of innovative business activity and business culture in the Republic of Slovenia. It’s

based on motivating for business action within the Slovenian Start:up Capacitiesroad show, practical trainings for improving the business plan and exchanging experience and good practice, as well as networking at the business forum 100% Start:up and international business conference PODIM. The competition is complete with selecting, promoting and Running Period: rewarding the best written business plan and the best start-up companies. The competition is once again connected with the offer for Start: 2008 start-up companies offered by the Slovene Enterprise Fund. The End: 2009 participants of the competition with a good final ranking will once again be able obtain up to 25 points of a total 100 possible within the tender P2. During the competition, a social network of operators in Contacts : the business eco-system is formed. It consists of entrepreneurs, Technology Park Ljubljana, investors, consultants of support institutions, media, government and Development centre for non-government organisations and other stakeholder participants. information and Them collaborating fruitfully is crucial for a successful development of communication entrepreneurship. The competition is also a ticket for entering technologies Kranj, programmes for growth and globalisation of Slovenian start-up Regional Development companies within the programme Go:Global Slovenia. Recognize the Centre Zasavje, Primorska best business teams, business plans and start-up companies in Technology Park, Venture Slovenian environment, professionally support them, connect them factory Maribor – with potential investors and promote them to the higher public. incubator, Regional Development agency Celje , Jure Verhovnik, MSc, [email protected]

Aspects to be further investigated

The competition is once again connected with the offer for start-up companies offered by the Slovene Enterprise Fund. The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support Startups and innovation with new tools to promote them in the market and to link the Startups with the market and potential investors.

Support to the farmers of Shushica Commune to reach easily the trade

Project Brief Description: The project aim was helping the farmers to reach easily the market through theimprovement of trade infrastructure of their products. Protected the

consumers facilitating a process of production respecting standards and market requests. Area of intervention: Orikum Muncipality. It was named after the ancient city Oricum, which was located 4 km west of modern Orikum. The municipality consists of the town Orikum and the villages Dukat Fushë, Dukat, Tragjas and Radhimë. Nearby the modern city is located the

only marina in Albania, Marina of Orikum. Activities: Feasibility study and Capacitiespreparation of the technical plan .Construction of the market. The project aim was helping the farmers to reach easily the market through theimprovement of trade infrastructure of their products. Protected the consumers facilitating a process of production respecting standards and market requests Running Period:

Start: 09.2008

End: 12.2009

Contacts:

Anila Vendresha Mob: 0682024719

Aspects to be further investiga ted

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support SMEs in agri-food sector and enhance SMEs competiveness through facilitate the access of their products in the market.

Start & Go Project Brief Description:

Start & Go is an initiative addressed to microenterprises and SMEs with young management and operating in FVG Region. The selected

companies must prove a particular innovative content in terms of

product/service/management, new and improving comparing to the existing framework. Start&GO offers to the best selected companies: partnership (meetings with important companies); incubation; funding (access to funding and venture capital), book-keeping services (free service for two years); two years free Capacitiesmembership of Confindustria Udine and Young Entrepreneurs Group; visibility (communication and web positioning); patent and brand; free training (management course "executive education") and press Running Period: office. To support the start-up of new and innovative companies and Start: increase the competitiveness of the area. End:

Contacts:

Young Entrepreneurs Group of Confindustria Udine with 12 partners (Credito Cooperativo Banks of the Udine Province, Relifeit srl, Friuli Innovazione, Glp, Fondazione Cuoa, Unione Giovani Dottori Commercialisti di Udine, IAG Italian Business Angels of Growth, Uquido, Mugherli Financials srl, Alpimerchant spa, 200% Italiano, Business Voice e Blu Wom).Gianluca Pistrin; 0039 0432 276268; [email protected]

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support innovation with new methods to promote Startups in the market and to foster the creation of new Startups through the connection of them with the market and potential investors .

2 INNOVATION INITIATIVES a) TUTORING AND INNOVATION SERVICE b) ‘NUOVE IDEE PER NUOVE IMPRESE’ PRIZE (new ideas for new enterprises) http://www.nuoveideenuoveimprese.org/ c) CONTRIBUTION BY CALL TO FACILITATE RELATIONS ENTERPRISES-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTERS

Project Brief Description:

In 12 years there have been 2,136 young people enrolled with business ideas, 787 business ideas, over 300 business plans produced, 39 companies were born and revitalized and are still operating, after the competition. Prizes awarded are amounting to € 424,000.00. In 2013

together with the award ceremony, it was organized a day of work on start-ups.

Capacities

Ru nning Period:

a) Since 2010

b) Since 2002

c) Since 2012

Contacts:

MARINA GAROIA TEL. + 39.0541.363716 FAX + 39.0541.363747 [email protected] [email protected] .it

Aspects to be further investigated he initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support innovation with new methods to promote Startups in the market and to foster the creation of new Startups through the connection of them with the market and potential investors .

BIVEE

Project Brief Description:

The BIVEE project's aim is to develop a reference framework, a new management method and a service-orientated ICT platform for exploiting

Business Innovation in virtual companies. The use is therefore not addressed at one singular company but at an ecosystem consisting of suppliers, clients,research centres, etc. This framework serves to address the innovation process at the centre of small and medium enterprises, with reference to the innovative space and the productive space. BIVEE will supply a repository of

all the information that gets exchanged within the virtual ecosystem and Capacitiesthrough the Key Performance Indicators will enable a monitoring of all of the phases that bring about the creation of the idea through to the realisation of the prototype (Virtual Innovation Factories), or an improvement of the process phases extended to the whole production chain (Mission Control Running Period: Room). Start: 2011

End: 2014

Contacts:

Engineering Personnel network

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which promote innovation in ICT sector and to promote the development of research activities for the development of new products and the competiveness of SMEs through networking in a visual platform.

POREEN Partnering opportunities between Europe and China in the Renewable energies and environmental industries

Project Brief Description:

The project aims at integrating and combining the economic, legal and engineering competences, in order to analyse the level of cooperation so far achieved between China and Europe in the renewable energies and environmental industry sectors. POREEN aims at increasing the availability of

Inter-disciplinary studies with a complete overview of the Europe-China relations. The development of an integrated awareness of circumstances is fundamental in supplying a useful and reliable information in support of local and community politics as well as the companies that operate in/with China. POREEN will furthermore lay foundations for additional correlated studies on this theme and reinforce interdisciplinary research connection between Capacities European and Chinese centres of excellence.

Running Period:

Start: 2013

End: 2016

Contacts:

University of Macerata Prof. Francesca Spigarelli: francesca.spigarelli @unimc.it

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which promote the cooperation between China and to promote cooperation in science, business and technology sectors between China and EU.

CHETCH China and Europe taking care of healthcare solutions

Project Brief Description:

The research project intends to contribute actively to the cooperation between Europe and China investigating opportunities for mutual integration in the healthcare sector. Cooperation and potential synergies will be examined from a comprehensive perspective, including policies at national

and local level, the legal environment, medical practices, healthcare industries and related businesses. An interdisciplinary approach is followed. Researchers in the social science and humanities areas will compare the European and Chinese healthcare systems at different levels, including value systems and ethical issues. The economic expert will specifically analyse the integration reached so far, in the healthcare industries (i.e. technologies, Capacities pharmaceutical products, etc.) on the basis of foreign direct investments, trade and micro economic data. The typical cost-benefit tools will be used to evaluate the economic impact of integrating Western Medicine (WM) and Running Period: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices, supporting the medical team of Start: 01.01.2014 experts. The legal instruments will help define obstacles and plausible solutions that can be generated by the regulatory environment, as well as End: 31.12.2017 appropriate solutions to enhance collaboration both at institutional, medical practices and business levels. The team of experts in the medical field will investigate best practices of traditional medical systems using a modern Contacts: science framework. The team will develop a process of recognition and scientific validation of TCM versus Complementary Alternative Medicine Polytechnic (CAM) at different levels. University of Marche Prof. Attilio Mucelli: [email protected] t

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which promote the cooperation between China and EU in health sector and to enhance the cooperation in research and business in this sector between China and EU.

Increasing Knowledge Transfer In the MEDiterranean area

Project Brief Description: The project, approved by the MED programme for a total of 1.851.500 euro included in the action of territorial cooperation in the mediterranean area of

the European Union. Iktimed intends to contribute towards promoting new policies for the support of innovation in favour of the small and medium enterprises of the mediterranean area. The guiding principles of the project are as follows: - the innovation does not exclusively reside within the traditional research centres. - it is necessary to have an integrated

cooperation between public, private and world of research - the Capacitiestranseuropean networks of innovation and knowledge are fundamental for the system of Italian enterprises And those of the Marche region. Exactly for this reason, the partnership composed of 13 organisations from 7 different countries wants to promote a major cooperation between public and private, Running Period: through both the recognition of the best practises for the financing of innovation and through the creation of communities for innovation: Start: 01.2010 transnational mediterranean networks composed of research centres, universities and clusters, finalised in the development of Innovatative work End: 06.2012 programmes. The project ended in May 2013.

Contacts:

Marche Region – Innovation and Research Department Tiziano Street, 44 – 60125 ANCONA Ph. +39 071 8063602 fax 0718063058 e-mail: anna.torelli@region e.marche.it

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which promote innovation and to increase the competiveness of the research sector and the SMEs through networking and collaboration.

AdriHealthMob – Adriatic Model of Sustainable Mobility in the Health & Care SectorProject Brief Description:

The proposal refers to the need to define a model of sustainable transport and health care, capable of making the accessibility and mobility of passengers safer and more rational. The aim is therefore to provide solutions

to the needs of mobility, promoting and creating an area border the Adriatic to the health and car, defining and implementing transport services and introducing ICT solutions (eHealth, mHealth, teleHealth).

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 01.10.2013

End: 31.03.2016

Contacts:

Federal Ministry of Health of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers in health sector of the area border the Adriatic and to enhance the competiveness of SMEs in health sector through their introduction to hi tech ICT solutions.

Zoone - Zoo Technical Networking for a sustainable Innovation in Adriatic EuroregionProject Brief Description:

ZOONE aims to strengthen the capacity for innovation and for

researchers/technicians at the institutional level to create an enabling

environment and specific support for livestock enterprises. Building an innovative line of science-based and institutional share is the need to develop innovative entrepreneurial frames. ZOONE aims to promote joint research activities and innovative scientific-institutional framework and policies for the modernization, ensuring the environment, economic and social sustainability

for animal husbandry based on knowledge and innovation.

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 01.03.2011

End: 28.02.2014

Contacts:

Region of Marche

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support livestock enterprises and to enhance the competiveness of SMEs in the sector through networking them with the research area.

Strategy for Entrepreneurial Learning 2010.-2014.

Project Brief Description:

Action Plan for the period from 2010. 2014. - Measure 1 : develop a positive attitude and to sensitize public entrepreneurship - Measure 2 : Increase interest in training entrepreneurship - Measure 3 : introduce entrepreneurial learning and training in all development policies and programs - Measure 4 :

introduce entrepreneurship as one of the key competence in all educational curricula - Measure 5 : increase the capacity of educational institutions for introduction of education for entrepreneurship - Measure 6 : increase the competencies of educators , teachers and trainers for entrepreneurship education - Measure 7 : strengthen cooperation and networking of Capacitieseducational institutions , scientific and economic subjects on entrepreneurship programs - Measure 8 : develop additional programs and

facilities professional entrepreneurial competence in formal and informal forms of education and teaching - Measure 9 : develop Running Period: entrepreneurial competence of all employees - Measure 10 : Increase the Start: 2010 number of successful small businesses established of business opportunities, Encouraging entrepreneurial thinking and the development of entrepreneurial End: 2014 competence contributes to increasing employability and efficiency of social security systems and increase domestic production and exports. Contacts:

Croatian government, Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Street: Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia, Phone: 00 385 1 610 61 11, e-mail: [email protected]

Aspects to be further inve stigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs through the introduction to them of new methods for Entrepreneurial Learning and to enhance the competiveness of SMEs through the development of their human resources in the region

Compliance with EU standards, innovation, new technologies and marketing 2008.-2012. (Measure)

Project Brief De scription:

Measures to increase the technological capacity of small and medium entrepreneurship and facilitating access to the best research and technologies, and the introduction of quality management systems and harmonization with the technical standards of the EU. Harmonization with the

technical standards of the EU

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2008

End: 2012

Contacts:

The Ministry of Economy, Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia [email protected] Phone. 01/6106- 111; fax. 01/6109 110

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs through the introduction to them of new methods for the improvement of SMEs’ technological capacity and to enhance the competiveness of SMEs through their increase of their technological capacity in the initiative region.

Intellectual Property Protection 2008.-2012. (Measure)

Project Brief Description: Support for linking intellectual property rights and business strategy, intellectual property protection, search and use Information Database of

Intellectual Property, Marketing activities aimed at the commercialization of intellectual property – innovation. Understanding of the importance of intellectual capital

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2008

End: 2012

Contacts:

The Ministry of Economy, Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia [email protected] Phone. 01/6106- 111; fax. 01/6109 111

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the SMEs through the introduction to them integrated methods for handling intellectual property rights to enhance the competiveness of innovative SMEs through their facilitation to understanding the importance of intellectual capital in the initiative region.

Second European Social Innovation Competition Project Brief Description:

The Competition, launched in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos, invites Europeans to come up with new solutions to reduce unemployment and

minimize its corrosive effects on the economy and our society both now and in the future. Social innovation is not only desirable, it is necessary. The European Commission is offering this prize to social innovations that have a real impact on helping unemployed people get jobs or creating new opportunities for work by, for instance: Increasing the number of unemployed

people who move into work; Increasing the earnings of un- or under- Capacitiesemployed people; Increasing the employment of disadvantaged or marginalised groups (e.g. young people, over 50s, people with disabilities, working mothers); Increasing the number of people becoming self-employed or starting their own businesses. The field of social innovation in Europe is Running Period: already offering many examples of solutions that address the unemployment challenge by: Stimulating entrepreneurship and enterprise, offering a new Start: 11.12.2013 approach to employment support, blurring the lines between learning and work, improving the systems that match people to jobs, creating and shaping End: new markets.

Contacts:

EUROPEAN UNION

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which promote social innovation through the introduction to them new methods for social innovation and to enhance the competiveness of SMEs in social economy through their restructuring process in the initiative region.

Design for innovation

Project Brief Description: Design for innovation aiming to accelerate the take-up of design in innovation policies at European, national and regional levels and to create the capacity

and competencies needed to implement these policies. The Action Plan is structured under three strategic areas for action: Promoting understanding of design’s impact on innovation; promoting design-driven innovation in industries to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness; promoting the adoption of design to drive renewal in the public sector. Understanding of design’s impact

on innovation. Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2014

End: 2016

Contacts:

EUROPEAN UNION

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which promote innovation at National and European level through the introduction to them new decision tools for their policies and to enhance the competiveness of the research sector across Europe through the introduction of the design for innovation in its restructuring process.

Assistance to competitiveness and compatibility with the EU of Serbian SMEs (ACCESS)Project Brief Description:

GIZ Support Programme - Assistance to Competitiveness and Compatibility with the EU

of Serbian SMEs (ACCESS). Context. Over recent years, Serbia has progressed to become a potential candidate for EU accession. The Government has begun to bring Serbia into line with the acquis communautaire – the body of laws, rules and policies

with which all EU Member States must comply. The process of integration with the EU creates additional pressure for Serbia to implement reforms. In order to benefit from

the closer links with the EU and thus create new jobs and safeguard existing ones, it is crucial for SMEs in particular to increase their competitiveness. Serbian Government is therefore focusing its efforts on improving competitiveness and the employment impact of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Approach. The programme helps Serbia to meet the Copenhagen economic accession criteria: the existence of a Capacitiesfunctioning market economy as well as the capacity to cope with competitive pressures and market forces within the Union. The Copenhagen criteria, adopted in 1993, comprise political, economic and institutional criteria which all candidate countries are required to fulfill in order to join the European Union. The programme also supports Running Period: the implementation of Serbia’s National Economic Development Strategy. The programme assists the Serbian partners to put in place the institutional frameworks Start: 2011 that are essential for improving the competitiveness of Serbian SMEs. It operates at the national level and also in specific economic sectors: machine-building, information End: 2013 technologies, agro-industry, and energy-efficient building materials. The main components of the programme are: the business and investment climate, innovation systems, quality infrastructure and standards, and increasing the efficient and effective Contacts: absorption of EU funding programmes. The implementing organizations and cooperation partners are the Serbian Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Ministry of (MERD) and the Ministry of Science and Technological Development and their Economy and subordinate authorities, chambers of industry and commerce, associations, universities Regional and research institutes, and quality infrastructure institutions or QI service providers Development of the such as testing laboratories and certification bodies. The participation of other relevant ministries, such as the Ministry of Agriculture, is also anticipated. Cooperation with the Republic of Serbia German, European and Serbian business community is a core element of the project’s methodology. Development partnerships with private industry (PPPs) are primarily for the sectors receiving funding, but will also focused on the topics of quality infrastructure and innovation. The main objective of the Programme ACCESS is to improve economic conditions thus enabling successful operation of Serbian SMEs in the EU internal market.

Aspec ts to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support SMEs in Serbia through the introduction to them the existing structures at EU level as a model for their restructuring process and to enhance the competiveness of SMEs through the introduction of EU institutional frameworks for SMEs.

APULIAN ICT LIVING LABS Project Brief Description:

APULIAN ICT LIVING LABS is a project set up by the Apulia Region to test new approaches to innovation activities. The networking of researchers,

companies and groups of citizens can design new products and services and so they become co-developers. Through ideas and knowledge exchange, prototypes are evaluated and innovative technological solutions are tested. This is a chance for economic, social and cultural change. In fact, an "open ecosystem" was created whereby the user actively takes part in researching

and testing innovative solutions, which have been developed through the use Capacitiesof Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). By adopting this methodology, the Apulia region has set up several financial tools available to Apulian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) working in this sector. These tools are set out in the 2007-2013 ERDF Operational Programme, Running Period: Convergence objective" Investing in your future", Axis 1, Measure 1.4, Action 1.4.2 "Supporting the growth and development of SMEs specialising in Start: 2012 offering digital content and services". The aim is to develop and enhance new products and services for the SMEs and families within the entire region. End: 2015 InnovaPuglia is responsible for implementing the project and it uses telematic procedures to manage regional calls for proposal on the web portal to develop and promote the territory and the companies listed on the Sistema Contacts: Puglia. The "Apulian ICT Living Labs" are responsible for carrying out the INNOVAPUGLIA following activities on the identified focus areas (Environment, Security and SPA, Gaetano Territorial Protection; Cultural Heritage and Tourism; Electronic Governance Grasso by the PA ; Health, wellness and socio-cultural dynamics ; Competitive and renewable Energy ; Training and Education ; Transport and Sustainable Mobility ; Digital Creative Industry) : Analysing and understanding the technological needs of the end-user; Defining interactions between the various players involved; Prototyping and personalizing solutions; Testing and experimenting with new technologies in real time that meet identified needs; Demonstrating and presenting developed prototype solutions, with the aim of making them usable for future communities of interested users as well.

Aspects to be further investigated

The Initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support innovation with new methods to promote Startups in the market, to guide the research sector towards the needs of the market and for the benefit of the society and to foster the creation of new Startups through the connection of them with the market and potential investors .

GREEN@HOSPITAL

Project Brief Description:

The project has the objective of demonstrating how ICT technologies can bring about 15% reduction of energetic consumption through out hospital

structures.

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2012

End: 2015

Contacts:

AEA srl Personnel network

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which promote energy efficiency, to promote the development of research activities for the improvement of the energy efficiency in the health sector, to enhance the competiveness of SMEs in the ICT sector th rough the introduction of the advanced ICT technologies to them.

RAMSES

Project Brief Description:

The aim of European RAMSES project is to develop a new tipology of solid

oxide combustible cells, with better performance, robustness, enduring stability and minor production cost. The project Partners will deal with the choice of materials, methods of fabrication and development of the first prototypes.

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2011

End: 2014

Contacts:

Commissariat à l’energy atomique et aux energies alternatives Personnel network

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support research and to promote the development of research activities for the development of new products (solid oxide combustible cells).

RenewIt

Project Brief Description:

The project's objective is to develop a dynamic tool that evaluates the economic benefits of energetic efficiency operations and production systems

of renewable energy during the planning or revamping of Data Centres with the objective of obtaining Data Centres that consume practically zero energy.

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2013

End: 2016

Contacts:

Fundacio Institut de recerca de l’ingegneria de Catalunya Personnel network

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support research in energy efficiency and to promote the development of research activities for the development of new products (data centers with zero energy consumption).

GRACE

Project B rief Description:

The GRACE project has reached the objective of integrating and combining the controll process with quality control through multi-agent technology. This has allowed an improvement in efficiency, a reduction of the periods of inactivity, a saving of energy and a limiting of the number of nonstandard products . The

advantages obtained by using this type of approach are determined during all of those productive processes characterised by a high variability owing to external obstacles or to changes in the process parameters.

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2010

End: 2013

Contacts:

Polytechnic University of Marche Personnel network

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support research in ICT sector and to promote the development of research activities for the development of new products.

DOGGIES

Project Brief Description:

The aim of the European project is to perfect two diverse technologies , for the detection of gaseous substances, and to integrate them in a singular device system to be used for security measures as an alternative to trained dots. The chosen technologies are the tunable diode infrared laser

spectroscopy and the Ionic mobility mass spectrometry.

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 07.2012

End: 07.2015

Contacts:

III V LAB GIE Personnel Network

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the research sector and to increase the competiveness of the research sector through the development of new products for the surveillance of hidden persons and illegal substances.

MIRIFISENS

Project Brief Description:

The aim of the project is to apply the most advanced techniques in order to reveal liquid and gaseous substances with the spectroscopy IR, to classifiable applications such as "safety and security".

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 09.2012

End: 09.2016

Contacts:

III V LAB GIE Personnel Network

Aspects to be further investigated

INTERAID

Project Brief Description:

Development of a mobile robot with manipulator to enable to make advanced diagnosi a and quality control within industrial environments. Movements of the robots carried out via the interaction between robot and human.

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 10.2010

End: 04.2012

Contacts:

Personnel Network

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the research sector and to increase the competiveness of the research sector through the development of new products for advanced diagnosia and quality control within industrial environments.

HTA - School of Health Technology Assessment

Project Brief Description: HTA is a multidisciplinary process, well-defined methodological point of view, which collects in a transparent, systematic, impartial and consistent

information on clinical aspects of medical, social, economic and ethical issues related to the use of innovative healthcare technologies. The technological innovation (medicines, biomedical equipment, diagnostic techniques, therapeutic procedures) subject to HTA process is evaluated and compared with existing alternatives in terms of clinical efficacy, the cost-benefit ratio,

the impact on the population and the direct and indirect cost. The course is Capacitiesdirected to the staff of health facilities employed in health departments, administrative offices, pharmacies, clinical engineering services, computer and technical education authorities. The course is free of charge. In a context of crisis in which is increasing the demand for health and care needs in terms of Running Period: new health and social health, HTA is a valuable tool to support investment decisions for the introduction of numerous innovations in the health system Start: 05.2013 of health technologies and biomedical scientific research and the market provide. PROGRAM OF THE COURSE (ed. 2013) HTA: The process HTA and risk End: 06.2014 management HTA and industry HTA, between efficiency and equity HTA and Institutions HTA: sistematic reviews and metanalysis HTA and Clinical Engineering HTA: the cost of quality HTA from the point of view medical and Contacts: clinical PROGRAM OF THE COURSE (ed. 2014) The methodology tools of HTA Agenzia per The bibliographic research HTA: sistematic reviews and metanalysis Practical l’innovazione Applications & Case studies Reallocate resources: Invest & disinvest with the nell’innovazione HTA nell’Amministrazion e e nei servizi pubblici locali scrl Dr.ssa Pamela Maronari – Director Tel.

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers in health sector and to increase the competiveness of SMEs in this sector through the implementation of new organizational procedures.

Smart home for active longevity

Project Brief Description: The project " Smart home for an active and indipendent longevity of the elderly" was born out of the aim to realise a prototype of Smart home in

which the elderly can live indipendently, safely and healthily for as long as possible. The objective is to stimulate a scientific and industrial research and to realise an efficient demonstrator both for the concrete commercialisation of the singular technologies that assemble it and for the integrated system that will build it. The project financed by funding from the Marche region was

set up in 2011 and will conclude in 2015. The first phase was dedicated to Capacitiesdefining the general specifics of the project starting from an accurate analysis of the requirements. It was inspirerd by the model "Life time home", that is, the idea of a house for life- designed keeping in consideration not only the requirements of the groups of weaker individuals, but comfortable and usable Running Period: for every type of family- in that it majorly responds to the project objectives. A house that is planned according to the universal principles of inclusion and Start: 2011 accessibility, able to simplify the basic activities of daily life, with an external view towards the city capable of interreacting with the needs of the elderly, End: 2015 simplifying to the maximum the personal autonomy of the elderly and lightening the load for the caregivers. Contacts:

Marche Region - INRCA

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the elderly and to increase the competiveness of SMEs in the construction sector through their introduction to innovative techniques.

CHROMOS Project" Derivatives of [(3-idrossi-4-piron-2-il)metil]-amine and their development as anti-neoplastica pharmaceuticals"

Project Brief Description:

Project developed by two research groups directed by Professor Vieri Fusi and by Professor Mirco Fanelli, lecturer and researchers at the University of Studies of Urbino. The project has enabled the Identification and development of a class of compounds characterised by the capacity to induce

a marked biological activity in the face of tumor cells.

Capacities

Running Period:

Start: 2008

End:

Contacts:

University of Urbino – Department of Base Science and Foundations

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers in health sector and to increase the competiveness of research sector in health through the development of advanced treatment for cancer.

GLICOL- Verify the co-solvent properties of diethylene glycol

Project Brief Description:

The purpose of the conventional is to activate a technical and scientific collaboration in the field of the Research a Programme ISPRA, named GLICOL " ecotoxicological characterisation of the diethylene glycol through long term toxicity tests with shellfish, seafood and fish and studies of the co-solvent

mechanisms relayed by diethylene glycol in the production waters" with an aim to identifying and mapping out an experimental 'set up' for the evaluation of possible co-solvent mecchanisms between the DEG and the sea water in the vicinity of the off-short in the Adriatic sea, which can determine a major solubilisation do various organic contaminants, such as benzene, toluene, Capacitiesetilbenzene, silente, hydrocarbure aromatique polycyclique, alkane) and inorganics (such as here metals in organic and non organic form) present in the production waters. Running Period:

Start: 03.2013

End: 04.2014

Cont acts:

Superior Institute for the Protection and Environmental Research, ISPRA

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers in environmental sector and to increase the competiveness of research sector in environment through the development of advanced technologies to face the problem of sea pollution.

Advanced systems of production for geo thermal Science Project Brief Description:

Energy Sorces, active for some years in the field of renewable energies and in particular in the geo thermal heat content field, in collaboration with ALSEO

Pilings and with LUCAP, has developed a research project aimed at optimising the geo thermal applications, by studying the aspects and the potentialities in the Italian territory. The three businesses in question have made use of the specific competences of the Polytechnic University of the Marche region, of the University of Urbino and of the University of Camerino to create a work team capable of facing all of the project phases. The starting point was the optimistic n of the patent AN2006A000063 developed by Energy Resources on a particular Capacitiesgeothermal spiral probe which compared to other classic geothermal U probes can be inserted in a perforation ranging from 8 m to 25 m. This type of probe, equal in thermal return, enables a saving on costs of the construction of the Running Period: geothermal exchangers that range from 30 to 50 %. The current technology for exploiting thermal energy present in the earth implies geothermal probes that Start: 01.2008 require notably deep perforations , equal to 100-150 metres. In order to realise End: 11.2009 such perforations it is necessary to use costly, purpose built machinery that present a significant comparison with regards to both the timings of realisation and the overall installation costs. The problems linked to the transportation of the Contacts: geothermal probes to the installation site must not be over looked, given their Energy Resources considerable length. For these reasons the installation of the geothermal plant S.p.A.;Alseo s.r.l.; incurs initial elevated costs and as such a long period of amortisation. This created LUCAP s.r.l.; ETA s.r.l.; a heavy obstacle to the penetration of technology in the market, above all in the Energy Resources has small implantations where initial costs are significantly high. The new concept of developed an actual geothermal probe that Energy Resources has developed stands out from classic U patent of a geo probes and proposes a spiral with an average diametro of 50cm that reaches a thermal spiral probe; maximum depth of 25 metres and foldable during the transport on site. The Lucap has realised innovative geometry of the spiral probe develops a greater surface and exchange machinery for their length of probe per linear metre compared to a traditional vertical probe. This production, Alseo are allows for a thermal return per linear metre that is greater and therefore a responsible for the shorter perforation is required. The costs regarding the perforations and the perforations for the installation are as a result notably reduced with an excellent return of the insert on of probes amortisation plan of the entire plant. and Eta has looked after the monitoring of experimental probe fields.

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers in energy sector and to increase the competiveness of SMEs in this sector through the introduction of new technologies for the optimization of geo thermal applications.

“GEOTERMOTEC – Acquisition of new geological knoledge and thermotecnical be applied to geotherma heat pumps”

Project Brief Description:

The project provides for the acquisition of new knowledge to be applied to geological and thermotechnical geothermal heat pumps through work of two young technologists, engineering and geology (with a multidisciplinary approach), and in collaboration with the University of Urbino and the

Politecnical University of Marche. GEOTERMOTEC is focused on the design and implementation o fan experimental geothermal plant at the new headquarters of “Termoidraulica e Sanitari” located in Urbino (PU). The plant will be characterized by high Energy efficiency with a system for monitoring Energy behaviour of the system heat pump/geothermal probes/mortar Capacitiesfilling/land; work will also be performer experimental evaluation of consumption of the system. In the project is planned to build a prototype machine for the measurement of thermal efficiency (MPRT) and the study of the chemical and physical behaviour of the heat transfer fluid within the Runni ng Period: borehole heat exchangers. The assembling of a new machine prototype for Start: 04.2009 testing the thermal performance of the wells and pilot plant test, will determine the correct sizigi of geothermal plants resulting in considerable End: 07.2010 savings for the end user and the consequent diffusion of technology for Termoidaulica’s commercial purposes. Contacts:

Termoidraulica e Sanitari s.r.l. di Gulini Stefano

Aspects to be further investigated

Experimental plant Scientific Campus “Enrico Mattei”

Project Brief Description: Into the Scientific Campus “Enrico Mattei” were carried out 11 perforations in which they were entered 9 vertical geothermal probes with a single U 100

meters deep, at a distance of 10 meters from each other, a piezometer of 100 meters and an exploratory well 20 meters deep. The heat exchangers have been associates with a heat pump with a power of about a 50 kW thermal and a COP of about 4.5. The geotherma system has the function of supporting the main air-conditionig and heating trhough 10 fan size 800x800 mm, 2

classrooms (A,B) and the library of the Campus, with a total area of about 400 Capacitiesm2. This system has been made possible thanks to public funding of 80% of the costs incurred in upgrading the energy efficiency of the Scientific Campus “Enrico Mattei”, trhough participation in an invitation of the Marche Region. The weels were made through auction of 1.5 meters in length and with a Running Period: rotary percussion method of advancement in air and water. At the end of the excavation and insertion of the heat exchangers, the holes were filled with Start: 2010 cement heat. T-shaped joints have been linked to some probes to allow the execution of some Thermal Response Test (TRT) has allowed us to describe End: the thermal performance of the heat wave and the ground due to the different characteristics of the subsurface lithologies. Contacts:

Dott. Blasi Alessandro e Dott. Filippo Piscaglia (University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”)

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers in energy sector and to increase the competiveness of SMEs and research in this sector through the development and introduction of new technologies for the optimization of geothermal heat.

INNOVATIVE PROBE FOR WIDESPREAD USE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE

Project Brief Description:

The primary objective originally was to research an innovative heat exchange system (vertical geothermal probe), newly developed both form the point of view of materials that the geometries, in order to make the heat exchange with the subsoil more efficient allowing it to meet the design requirements of

a geothermal system, using a smaller number of perforations (or less linear meters of drilling) with respect to the use of the traditional geothermal probes currently on the market. The work has also helped to deepen, ongoing, some technical aspects for which there was no bibliography, whose study has become essential for the conduct of subsequent phases of work within the Capacitiesproject itself. The project of developing an innovative geothermal probe has been validated through the creation of models and simulations on existing geothermal probes; probes prototype, however require further study, not so much from the point of view of performance, which is already very promising, Running Period: but from different points of view as the most practical transportation, Start: 06.2012 installation and other factors, however, contribute to the usability and the convenience of these systems. End: 05.2013

Contacts:

Dott. Filippo Piscaglia (University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”)

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers in energy sector and to increase the competiveness of the research in this sector through the introduction of new technologies for the optimization of geothermal heat.

INNOVATIVE MATERIALS FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL: TEST AND SIMULATION LOOKING FOR THE BEST EFFICIENCY

Project Brief Description:

The main objective of the research is to bring innovation to the vertical geothermal

heat pump systems in order to make them more efficient in terms of heat transfer. An improved system efficiency translates into lower installation costs of a low-enthalpy geothermal system, thus favoring the spread of this technology that uses a renewable resource in an environmentally responsible manner. Sono stati selezionati i due modelli innovativi di sonde geotermiche verticali, che hanno mostrato le migliori caratteristiche in termini di efficienza di scambio termico, nelle simulazioni software. Dai disegni di progetto sono stati p ertanto realizzati 2 prototipi negli stabilimenti di I-Tube srl. Two are the innovative models of vertical geothermal probes which showed, during the software simulations, the best characteristics in terms of heat Capacitiesexchange efficiency. From the drawings of the project were therefore realized 2 protopypes in the establishments of I-Tube srl. Il processo di costruzione dei prototipi di scambiatore di calore ha portato il personale dell'azienda ad affrontare diverse problematiche tecniche, legate sia ai materiali utilizzati, sia alle forme particolari delle Running Period: sonde geotermiche innovative, ricercando ogni volta soluzioni ad hoc per soddisfare le esigenze di progetto. The process of building prototypes has led the company’s staff Start: 04.2013 to address several technical challenges related both to the materials used both to the particular forms of innovative geothermal probes, each time looking for ad hoc End: 03.2014 solutions to meet the needs of the project. In this last phase of the project was planned a series of tests on the prototypes both to confirm the data derived from software simulations of improved heat exchange efficiency and to verify the Contacts: practicality of the installation of prototypes during the construction of a plant geothermal. On the 14 March 2014 at the “Enrico Mattei” Scientific Campus of Dott. Del Moro University of Urbino GEOSTUDIO Ligi Ltd carried out n. 3 perforations in the Stefano (University destruction of the nucleus. The perforations have been pushed up to the depth of 12 of Urbino “Carlo meters which is considered sufficient for the comparative tests designed to verify the Bo”) increased heat exchange efficiency of the prototypes, with respect to a probe U. Le perforazioni sono state spinte fino alla profondità di 12 metri, ritenuta sufficiente per i test comparativi progettati per verificare la maggiore efficienza di scambio termico dei prototipi realizzati, rispetto ad una sonda ad U.

Aspects to be further investigated

POWERED - Project of Offshore Wind Energy: Research, Experimentation, Development

Project Brief Description:

The project is aimed at defining strategies and shared methods for the development of offshore wind energy in all the countries bordering on the Adriatic Sea. This choice would allow a rapid increase of energy installation, thanks to the reduction of the problems of landscaping that are often the

main obstacle to the inclusion of wind farms in areas with high population density or in areas of high scenic and historic value. In addition it also issues related to the transportation of large-sized turbines, especially in countries such as Italy is particularly acute due to the small size of carriageway of reads linking the main road with the inland areas, would be reduced. The industrial Capacitiesports on the Adriatic Sea could play a decisive role in the process of development, becoming veritable hub of sorting but also production centres of technological components. Running Period:

Start: 01.03.2011

End: 31.03.2014

Contacts:

Region of Abruzzo (Italy)

Aspects to be further investigated

The project intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support the production of energy from wind through the define of strategies and guidelines for the development of offshore wind energy in the countries bordering the Adriatic sea.

“43 Hectares“ site - Marghera

Project Brief Description:

The Bucentaur was the galley of the State of Venice , on which the doges embarked every year on Ascension Day to celebrate the rite of venetian marriage to the sea , but also in other festivals , such as the Festa delle Marie and inputs in the Ducal Palace of Dogaressas . The Bucentaur was considered valuable and a spectacular reception hall to welcome guests

and to visit the city and was the subject of numerous paintings by the Venetian painters of the eighteenth century . He survived until the fall of the Republic and the arrival of the French occupation in 1797. On January Capacities9, in 1798 it was destroyed by Napoleon in defiance to the Republic abolished , but also , more importantly, to extract gold decorations ,

burned on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. The hull of the Bucentaurus Running Period: was converted into a gunboat and then floating prison. With the establishment of the Foundation Bucentaur, has started a project for the In progress reconstruction of the last Bucentaur in shipbuilding in the city. The reconstruction work is carried out taking into account the written and Contacts: pictorial sources come down to us. The Project " Bucentaur " is the planning and study of a support historical, artistic, cultural and Fondazione Bucintoro, - sociological which supports the construction of the ship. Through the Venezia, Associazione creation , promotion and enhancement of the Image of the Buccintoro , Scientifica Palazzo the project aims to stimulate interest , attention, and above all the Cappello in Rio di San creation of services , cultural resources , publications, participation of Lorenzo al civico 6391 di organizations, institutions , museums, libraries and qualified human Castello- 30122 Venezia – resources, and promoting of a new communications strategy. The tel.0412413185 – fax Bucentaur , in fact , is not only the ship itself, but a representation of a 04102415422 ; e- period of history, art , culture and society. The project, therefore , it is mailpaterno- proposed as a tool for promoting the utilization and historical re- [email protected](diretta- enactment in key tourist and cultural opportunities to enable local personale) ; national and international company's business related to the historical mailsegretariogenerale@ tradition of shipbuilding in the Adriatic and Ionian coasts. This initiative, if fondazionebucintoro.co viewed from the perspective of long-term investments in sustainable m ; Pec : tourism or cultural purposes should trigger chains of skills related to fondazionebucintoro@pe technology and Materials for niche but extremely interesting for the c.fondazionebucintoro.co Adriatic-Ionian economy . The project has received a favorable opinion by m ; e-mail UNESCO as falls fully within the program of preservation of intangible [email protected] heritage that includes crafts and trades.

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support tourism and culture in the region with new methods to promote the development of these sectors, and to foster the creation of new SMEs in these sectors through the differentiation of the cultural and tourism services in the region.

Regional Road Map - Wine sector

Project Brief Description: In the contest of GBE-Factory project a so called “road map” has been realized, that consists in a widespread action involving many relevant actors

and potential investors in the field of RES, providing them with tailored solution for installation of RES plants. Unioncamere del Veneto, as leader partner of the GBE-Factory project, realized a regional roadmap targeted on the wine sector, in which best solutions for RES investments in wine companies are described. The choice is mainly due to the fact that wine is still

a very important field for export, interest and importance, not only for the CapacitiesVeneto Region, but also for many Italian regions and other partner countries. The mail objective is promoting the use of the wastes of wine sector, such as for example vinasse, wine scraps, for the production of energy. This approach has been promoted trough conferences and seminars. Running Period:

Start: 04.2013

End: 12.2014

Contacts:

Project manager: Erica HollandErica.hollan d@eurosportellove neto.t

Aspects to be further investigated

The initiative intends to improve the knowledge capacity of intermediate bodies and policy makers which support wine sector in the region with new methods for energy efficiency and to enhance the competiveness of SMEs in the wine sector through the transfer of new RES technologies for energy efficiency.