ETRERA_2020 - A project for an Euro-Mediterranean RES, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells deployment

ETRERA_2020 is a project funded by the EU call FP7-INCO-R2I, and aimed at improving S&T and entrepreneurial relationships between EU Member States and the Neighboring Mediterranean Countries in the strategic field of renewable energy production, storage and distribution by actions targeted to bridging the existing gap between research and innovation. ETRERA_2020 will address its efforts on secure, clean and efficient energy societal challenge with a focus on: wind, photovoltaic, solar thermal, hydrogen and fuel cells, smart grids. The project is based on the creation of a research network involving primary actors across the research to innovation value chain consisting of 8 Research centres , 2 Intermediary organization providing innovation support services & technology transfer, 2 Business community & Entities managing industrial cluster and science park & incubator. The project foresees a set of ambitious objectives to be reached within its conclusion both by improving human resources & know how of NPC centers, both by increasing the networking opportunity, the public - private partnership, the accessibility to research facilities, and the project/partners visibility. The approach to the project and its preparation, management and implementation will be exposed.