On 13th November 2018, eseia held the Proposal Workshop together with the General Assembly Meeting in Brussels and presented four proposals for EU funding project calls.

eseia is pleased to welcome new members with the desire and the capacity to advance sustainable energy systems all across Europe. Get to know their vision, expertise and how can they contribute to the association´s mission.

During the eseia Business Meetings, the alliance performance in 2018 was analysed while new challenges and goals for the coming period 2019 were set. Among the highlights, the association has adopted the Work Programme and Budget 2019 and presented 8 new members.

Phoenix partnership presented an overview of the project achievements during the last Progress Meeting in Brussels. Since its start, 24 experienced researchers, 16 early stage researchers, and 2 managerial secondees have taken part on the Phoenix project.

SuPREME ISS 2018 on Macro and Micro Scale Energy Systems was organised by eseia on August 2018 gathering participants from different countries. For more than a week, students were trained by experts on the Energy Conversion and Renewable Resources Research Centre KEZO in Poland, building international networks and acquiring professional experience in order to advance their career profiles.

From 17th to 19th October 2018 international students with a background in engineering had the opportunity to work at the :metalobon pilot plant installation in Germany and gained valuable hands-on experience with key technologies at the research lab.

Twinning project SuPREME, led by the IMP PAN, reached its Final Conference in Jablonna, PO, with rewarding outputs. In total, eseia has organised three Summer Schools during the lifetime of the project, which aligned with larger EU strategies in Energy Transition to introduce sustainable systems based on RES in Poland. SuPRME has successfully involved several external partners.

From 23 to 24 of October the Confucius Institute, University of Graz and TU Graz held the fourth China Forum to celebrate the success of the EU-China cooperation. Aiming to make a reflection on the ways in which both countries can work together to enhance innovation and development, the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance –eseia- presented its vision and main projects during a workshop on Sustainability.

30 professionals, researchers, master and PhD Students, from 11 different countries explored the complex topic of biorefineries´ processes and sustainability in interactive lectures, workshops, and technical site visits at the eseia ISS 2018 hosted by LNEG in Lisbon between 9-21 July.

33 businesses, of which 4 clusters gathering 400 companies, 20 SMEs and 9 international businesses, 7 urban regions of which one alliance of 200 cities, 29 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), 6 Research Organisations (ROs) joined eseia to promote smart mobility in urban regions in Europe

Over 30 papers presented in the fields of smart energy systems in cities and regions, with significant contributions from eseia members, from DIT, LNEG, TU Graz, to the Cyprus Institute, and Transylvania University of Brasov

A full innovation cycle partnership of 20 core KIC partners and 77 associated partners, via the eseia membership, will tackle urban mobility issues and promote the health, welfare and quality of life of the European people

Collaborations with China, Brazil, and Moldova, are at the core of the two RISE and RIA proposals eseia has submitted at the beginning of 2018 to innovate smart-cities and promote nature-based solutions

Parties interested in joining the two-stage H2020 calls LC-NMBP-27-2019 and CE-NMBP-25-2019 have time until 15th May to contact eseia and IMP-PAN.

Strengthening bilateral cooperation between EAS and the University of Zagreb on multilevel governance (MLG) energy planning to policy for development of smart regions and advanced integration of non‐conventional biomass sources.

Fast, comfortable, cheap, inclusive, sustainable, and fun the pillars of the solutions developed by eseia in “wemove2zero” to ensure Smart Mobility in Europe in the framework of EIT´s KIC-UM.

Sustainable built environment, energy production technologies are some of the competences the Cyprus Institute and the Savonia University of Applied Sciences are bringing in, expanding the competences of the Alliance

Fast, cheap, comfortable, inclusive and sustainable the distinctive features of future mobility identified by academia, business, and research at the eseia Workshop on Urban Mobility.

Digitalization and robotization the new trends for the creation of a modal public transport system based on 4 “e”: environment, economy, equity and effectiveness.

In 2017 the Green Energy Innovative Biomass Cluster (Bio-C), Romania, and theUniversity of Zagreb exchanged their researchers to refine and build their skills in the field of bioresources.

"BioEnergyTrain Project, Advancing Cooperative Education of Bioeconomy in Europe"

Collaborations with China, Brazil, and Moldova, are at the core of the two RISE and RIA proposals eseia has submitted at the beginning of 2018 to innovate smart-cities and promote nature-based solutions