WE@EU: WATER EFFICIENCY IN EUROPEAN URBAN AREAS FP7 N° [320007] A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR EACH REGION INCLUDING CLUSTER POLICIES AND INITIATIVES AT THE REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LEVEL Version: 1, 2014-06-28 Author: F. Javier Zarazaga-Soria & Clara Presa & Aled Jones WP 2: Analysis and integration of research agendas of actors in regional Deliverable Number:2.2 Dissemination Level: PU WE@EU FP7 Nº 320007 A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR EACH REGION Document History Date Version Editor Comments Status 29/05/14 01 F.Javier First Draft Draft Zarazaga 10/06/14 02 F.Javier Aragon Report Draft Zarazaga, Clara Presa 23/06/14 04 F.Javier All regional Draft Zarazaga analysis 25/06/14 05 Aled Jones Full review of Draft document 28/06/14 1.0 F.Javier Final Final Zarazaga integration and release List of partners Participant nº Name Country 1 UNIZAR University of Zaragoza Spain (Coordinator) 2 EGMA Campus for medicine and research in Galilee Israel Association 3 MIGAL Migal Galilee Technology Center, LTD Israel 4 PARAGON Paragon Limited Malta 5 PELEG-HAGALIL Peleg - Hagalil Israel 6 EA Ea eco-entreprises France ECOENTREPRISES 7 OP Opportunity Peterborough UK 8 ZINNAE Asoc. cluster urbano para el uso eficiente del Spain agua 9 ARU Anglia Ruskin University UK 2 WE@EU FP7 Nº 320007 A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR EACH REGION Glossary Acronym Description RIS3 Smart Specialization Strategy EIP Water European Innovation Partnership on Water R&D Research and development 3 WE@EU FP7 Nº 320007 A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR EACH REGION Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................... 8 1. Methodology ........................................................................................................... 10 1.1. UNESCO codes analysis .................................................................................. 10 1.2. EIP working areas analysis ............................................................................... 11 1.3. The concept of impact managed....................................................................... 13 2. Research Agendas ................................................................................................. 15 2.1. Aragón.............................................................................................................. 15 2.1.1. Regional and national Cluster Policies ....................................................... 15 2.1.2. Regional indicators .................................................................................... 18 2.1.3. ZINNAE water cluster indicators ................................................................ 19 2.1.4. Regional innovation landscape .................................................................. 20 2.1.5. State of the art of Companies and R&D Centres ........................................ 24 2.1.5.1. Regional Assets analysis based in UNESCO Nomenclature ............................. 24 2.1.5.2. Regional assets analysis based in EIP Water Priorities..................................... 29 2.1.5.3. Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 34 2.2. East of England ................................................................................................ 35 2.2.1. Cluster, regional and national policies ........................................................ 35 2.2.2. Regional indicators .................................................................................... 43 2.2.3. State of the art of companies and research centres ................................... 45 2.2.3.1. UNESCO based analysis ................................................................................. 45 2.2.3.2. EIP based analysis........................................................................................... 49 2.2.3.3. Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 53 2.3. Galilee .............................................................................................................. 55 2.3.1. Regional and national Cluster Policies ....................................................... 55 2.3.2. Regional indicators .................................................................................... 59 2.3.3. Regional innovation landscape .................................................................. 63 2.3.4. State of the art of companies and research centres ................................... 68 2.3.4.1. UNESCO based analysis ................................................................................. 68 2.3.4.2. EIP based analysis........................................................................................... 72 2.3.4.3. Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 76 2.4. Malta ................................................................................................................ 78 2.4.1. Regional and national Cluster Policies ....................................................... 78 2.4.2. Regional indicators .................................................................................... 80 4 WE@EU FP7 Nº 320007 A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR EACH REGION 2.4.3. Water cluster indicators .............................................................................. 81 2.4.4. State of the art of companies and research centres ................................... 83 2.4.4.1. UNESCO based analysis ................................................................................. 83 2.4.4.2. EIP based analysis........................................................................................... 88 2.4.4.3. Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 92 2.5. Provence, Alpes, Côte d’Azur (PACA) .............................................................. 93 2.5.1. Regional and national Cluster Policies ....................................................... 93 2.5.2. Regional indicators .................................................................................... 96 2.5.3. Éa éco-entreprises cluster indicators ......................................................... 96 2.5.4. Regional innovation landscape for water efficiency in urban areas............. 98 2.5.5. State of the art of companies and research centres ................................... 99 2.5.5.1. UNESCO based analysis ................................................................................. 99 2.5.5.2. EIP based analysis......................................................................................... 103 2.5.5.3. Conclusions ................................................................................................... 108 3. Relevant European policies .................................................................................. 109 3.1. European Funding instruments ....................................................................... 109 3.1.1. Regional Assistance Funds ...................................................................... 110 3.1.1.1. European Regional Development Funds ........................................................ 111 3.1.1.2. European Social Funds .................................................................................. 112 3.1.1.3. Cohesion Funds ............................................................................................. 112 3.1.2. Competitive Funds and Community Programmes .................................... 112 3.1.2.1. Horizon 2020 ................................................................................................. 112 3.1.2.2. Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises ....... 114 3.1.2.3. European Cooperation in Science and Technology......................................... 114 3.1.2.4. LIFE ............................................................................................................... 116 3.1.2.5. EUREKA ........................................................................................................ 118 3.1.2.6. Eurostars ....................................................................................................... 119 3.1.2.7. ERA-Nets ....................................................................................................... 120 3.1.2.8. Public procurement ........................................................................................ 121 3.2. Water JPI ....................................................................................................... 122 3.3. European Technology Platforms..................................................................... 124 3.3.1. European Technology Platform for Water ................................................ 126 3.3.2. European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry....................... 127 3.3.3. European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling ....... 128 3.4. PPP in water................................................................................................... 129 3.5. European Innovation Partnership on Water .................................................... 130 5 WE@EU FP7 Nº 320007 A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR EACH REGION 3.6. Others ............................................................................................................ 132 3.6.1. Group on Earth Observations ..................................................................