The Smart Specialisation Platform on Energy (S3PEnergy) was the focus of an event in Brussels on 25 January 2018. The platform, organised by the European Commission, facilitates partnerships between EU regions that plan investments in energy innovation and assists them to use funding more effectively. Five interregional partnerships that bring together sixty European regions have been created so far, in bio-energy, solar energy, renewable marine energy, smart grids and sustainable buildings.
The event was a chance for representatives of the regions involved, universities, the Commission, the European Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament to discuss their mutual collaboration so far, key lessons learnt, and avenues for action in the future. The regions will now move on to the practical phase: implementing pilot activities and defining business and funding plans. S3PEnergy will help to identify and combine EU funds to finance projects, in line with the EU's Energy Union strategy and the EU Plan in strategic investments in jobs and growth. Furthermore, two of the partnerships, in sustainable buildings and renewable marine energy, were recently selected to receive tailored support under a new EU-funded pilot action for interregional innovation.
You can find out more about the event here and view an video about S3PEnergy here.
- Publication date
- 26 January 2018
- Author
- Directorate-General for Energy
- Location
- Brussels
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