MINUTES 4th General Assembly - Greenovate! Europe

Minutes of meeting 4 th General Assembly, 18 June 2009, Pamplona
Participants:
MINUTES
4 th General Assembly - Greenovate! Europe
18 June 2009, 09:00-18:00
Hosted by: ZABALA INNOVATION CONSULTING
Paseo Santxiki, 3 bis, 31192 Mutilva Alta (Navarra) - Spain
1. Ainhoa Zabala, Zabala Innovation Consulting (ES)
2. Astrid Severin, Greenovate! Sprl (BE)
3. Camino Correia, Zabala Innovation Consulting (ES)
4. Eric Zabala, Zabala Innovation Consulting (ES)
5. Francisco de Arristegui, Zabala Innovation Consulting (ES)
6. George Strogylopoulos, Logotech (GR)
7. Giacomo Bersano, Active Innovation Management (FR)
8. José-Maria Zabala, Zabala Innovation Consulting (ES)
9. Katharina Krell, Greenovate! Sprl (BE)
10. Michael Heidenreich, Michael Heidenreich Consulting (AT)
11. Michalis Tapakoudis, Atlantis Consulting Cyprus (CY)
12. Noel Botha, Orion Innovations (UK)
13. Robin Lane, Orion Innovations (UK)
14. Serge Galant, Technofi (FR)
15. Udo Sievers, icon innovation (DE)
16. Uffe Bundgaard-Jorgensen, Mermaid Ventures (DK)
Guests:
17. Arie de Bruin, Van der Meer & van Tilburg (NL)
18. Hanspeter Aebi, WAEGA Group (CH)
19. Jürg Gassmann, WAEGA Group (CH)
20. Mario Martinoli, i.Cons (IT)
21. Monika Walser, WAEGA Group (CH)
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Opening of GA and welcome by the host
Jose Maria Zabala, Director General of Zabala Innovation Consulting and host of the meeting opened the
General Assembly.
Welcome in the new premises of Zabala in Pamplona and presentation of Zabala Innovation Consulting.
Zabala also presented the innovation landscape in Spain and the related innovation policy programmes.
Approval of agenda & minutes of last General Assembly (Copenhagen)
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The agenda (copy at the end of these mintues) was presented and approved by the General Assembly. Due
to the late arrival of the President (flight cancelled) the agenda was reshuffled to start with the presentation
of the applicant members.
The minutes of the last GA were also approved.
Presentation of applicant members
1) Atlantis Consulting Cyprus, as full member
2) iCons Italy, as associate member, basic membership package
3) Weaga, Switzerland, associate member (since outside EU), basic membership package.
(http://www.greenovate-europe.eu/content/waega_group )
Decision: The General Assembly accepted unanimously the applications of the three consultancies.
The acceptance of the application of PlanAir, Switzerland, as associate member with full membership package
has been voted on electronically. PlanAir has been absent from the General Assembly due to their 20 th
Anniversary celebration the same day.
The Dutch consultancy Van der Meer & van Tilburg also presented at the General Assembly with the aim to
make first contact and to meet the members of Greenovate! Europe. Members have been positive regarding
the profile of the consultancy should they choose to apply for membership with the EEIG.
Updated strategy of Greenovate! Europe
Serge Galant presented the state of play with regard to the strategy of the group. Several strategy meetings
had been taking place and Greenovate! members had been assigned to various strategic areas.
Serge pointed out that the orientation towards corporate investors failed and that a more convincing
approach had to be chosen.
1) Greening industries
Udo Sievers referred to the session on Open Innovation for this items and also presented the concept of
Green SME Networks that is currently used in Germany to provide access to advice for a small number of
companies from the same sector. The advice is pooled and each company can access it at any time, with
any relevant problem.
2) Cleantech clusters and incubators
Astrid Severin reported that a first mapping of cleantech clusters and their areas of specialisation as well
as “target markets” for internationalisation had been developed within the framework of the EcoCluP
project proposal (Europe INNOVA cluster cooperation). The project is currently under negotiation and
represents an excellent platform for access to 13 of Europe’s best cleantech clusters.
Decision: the G!E Management shall seek to enter in cooperation with the EcoCluP clusters to propose its
innovation support services.
3) Regional policy
George Strogylopoulos explained that currently the timing would be favourable to come forward with a
range of green policy instruments for eco-innovation that might implemented through Structural Funds.
Next year the mid-term review of the structural funds will take place and policy makers are looking for
fresh ideas for the second term and for intelligent ways to spent money now.
He proposed to develop a catalogue of instruments that G!E can offer and to provide a list of the services
that the G!E members are able to carry out. This catalogue should be presented to Greek policy makers
and could also be used with managing authorities in other countries.
Decisions: George Strogylopoulos shall coordinate the gathering of input into a document presenting in
brief various potentially suitable instruments. All members are invited to contribute.
4) Corporate investors
Regarding investors, the strategy depends directly on the discussion on Open Innovation and was
therefore not discussed separately.
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5) Research2Market
Katharina Krell explained that several activities had been taking place to stimulate this strategic priority:
a) Individual e-mailing to EUREC members proposing G!E as partner in FP7 proposals in charge of the
exploitation of R&D results work package. This had spontaneously a very good response, G!E
received expressions of interest and was invited into two FP7 proposals.
b) Mass mailing to existing FP6 and FP7 project did not bring about any tangible results
c) Seminar with ERRIN towards research intensive regions to stimulate interest in the area of
commercialisation of research results (to take place on 25 June 2009, in Brussels). As a result it is
hoped that a range of INTERREG projects can be developed with the cooperation of G!E members.
Decision: proposing G!E as exploitation partner in FP7 proposals shall be continued by all members.
New project and initiatives
A range of new projects and initiatives has been presented. The EC proposals that have been won (currently
mostly in the stage of negotiation) represent an overall potential contractual value of 3 million Euro in
favour of the members and about 270,000 Euro in favour of the G!E secretariat.
More details on the various projects can be obtained from the “G!E reporting” presentation.
1) 7 th Framework Programme
• EXPLOIT: Proposal to promote the market uptake of FP6 and FP7 environmental R&D results. Co-written
with Mario Martinoli from iCons. Not selected for funding.
• AQUAFUEL: Sustainable production of biofuels and biochemical’s from aquatic biomass. G!E partner in the
second round of this FP7 project. Results outstanding. Project in final shortlist.
• PRONANO: Exploitation and commercialisation of research results from nano material research. Project
under negotiation, selected for funding.
• CARBOREFINERY: large FP7 R&D proposal with G!E as partner in charge of exploitation. Participation was
offered to us following the mailing to Katharina’s former R&D contacts. Still under evaluation.
2) Competitiveness and Innovation programme
• GreenConServe (Greening construction services): is currently under negotiation.
• ReMAKE (Resource efficiency and manufacturing: is currently under negotiation
• EUWIN Innovation Academy and Repository: has not been selected.
• EcoCluP: EcoCluster cooperation: is currently under negotiation.
• KIS PIMs project is now in its second year and the calls for companies to obtain vouchers have been
launched in all three countries (Austria, Finland and France). Accreditation of consultants is currently
under preparation. The fist consultants are expected to be accredited by the end of 2009; G!E members
will be invited for the first accreditation session planned for end of 2009.
3) Other initiatives
• Robin Lane (ORION) presented the outcome of the tender with the NorthWest Regional Development
Agency which was submitted and implemented by Orion in collaboration with G!E.
• George Strogylopoulos presented the outcome of the G!E tour to Greece which has been receiving very
good feedback. G!E presented the green vouchers and other tools to relevant ministries and the newly
founded renewable energy fund LogoVentures.
• Michael Heidenreich briefly explained about his participation and presentation of G!E and the green
vouchers schemes (KIS PIMS) at the Renewable Energy Seminar of Bird&Bird in Prague.
• Astrid Severin reported on the presentation of G!E at the 2 nd Transatlantic Green Platform in La Baule,
France. G!E had been involved in moderation, jury duty and investor-readiness training (both with Uffe
Bundgaard-Joergensen) as well as recruitment of investment seeking ventures. The participation in next
year’s event has to reconsidered due to the organisational problems of the event. However, good
contacts have been made with companies that have been interested in participation in the eco-innovation
call with the EACI.
• Astrid Severin outlined the aims and objectives of the workshop with ERRIN. Please see above.
Financial update
Katharina Krell presented an update of the income statement (P&L) as of 15 June 2009 for acknowledgement
as well as a first draft for 2010 taking into account the newly acquired project incomes. She formally asked
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the General Assembly of G!E for permission to employ one new staff member and to rent office space for
accommodation of an additional person. The new staff would cost ca. 50,000 Euro p.a. and would be offered
a 2 year contract. The motivation for a new employee is to allow G!E to comply with its new contractual
obligations with the EC whilst maintaining the high quality services for the members. The President asked to
check if Managing directors are legally in a position to instruct a direct employee of Greenovate! Europe – this
is the case 1 .
Decision: The General Assembly approved the request to employ a new staff member for 2 years and to rent
the necessary office space.
Open innovation
Udo Sievers made a full-fledged presentation on Open Innovation and proposed that G!E reorganised its
service offer according to Green Open Innovation starting with a complete review of the marketing material
and presentation. This goes in line with both the approach towards investors and the policy instruments
required for regional policy makers.
Decision: the G!E communication material shall be adapted to the new orientation. Udo Sievers shall lead the
Open Innovation task force.
Planning 2 nd half 2009
• Europe INNOVA Annual Conference will take place from 22-24 September in Crete, Greece. Responsible
G!E partner is Logotech Greece.
• The General Assembly decided that the Group should become member in the Joint Technology Initiative
“Manufuture”. Yearly membership fee is 1000 Euro. Secretariat to prepare the application. Responsible
G!E partner is i.con innovation, Germany.
• A workshop for ZVO will prepared in the 2 nd half of 2009. A preparatory meeting will take place in
Germany, 14-15 July 2009. Astrid Severin to attend. Responsible G!E partner is i.con innovation,
Germany.
• Astrid Severin informed about the eco-innovation call issued by the EACI and an excellent occasion to
boost the market uptake of eco-innovative technologies. The call will close on 10 September 2009.
Fostering cooperation between members
Under this new format, each member had the occasion to present interesting projects and ideas for
cooperation, requests for partners. It was suggested to consider adding half a day to the next General
Assembly in order to allow a ‘light’ match-making between members.
- Zabala: Presented three projects for proposals under the EACI call.
- Atlantis: EACI call project on green golf courses, sustainable construction nd creation of water from
humidity in the air.
-Logotech: Looking for innovative RE projects for LogoVenture fund in Greece
- Greenovate! sprl: Looking for advice in the creation of a eco-innovation fund in Brazil. Also looking for
partnering suggestions in preparation for a visit to US cleantech clusters and organisations.
Decision: this kind of short presentation of ideas for cooperation should be kept at future General Assemblies.
Prepared by Astrid Severin and Katharina Krell, 5 July 2009
1 See § 2 “Employment agreements” for details:
1. The employment and service agreements between EEIG and the persons employed by EEIG shall not be affected by this
agreement. The conclusion or amendment of employment and service agreements with employees of EEIG shall be made
by Sprl in the name and on behalf of EEIG.
2. Sprl also acts on behalf of EEIG insofar as Sprl assumes functions of the employer towards the employees of EEIG. This in
particular applies to the employers’ right to give instructions.
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AGENDA
18 June 2009
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome by the host & tour de table
José Maria Zabala
09:10 – 09:30 Presentation of Zabala Innovation Consulting and latest (eco)innovation
trends in Spain
09:30 – 10:00 Updated strategy of Greenovate! Europe
Serge Galant with
• Greening industries: Udo Sievers
• Cleantech clusters and incubators: Michael Heidenreich
• Regional policy: George Strogylopoulos
• Investors: Uffe Bundgaard-Joergensen
• Research2Market: Orion
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 12:00 New projects and initiatives
FP7
• EXPLOIT – FP7 environment, exploitation of R&D results: Katharina
• Aquafuel – FP7 energy, biofuels: Astrid Severin
• ProNANO – FP7 NMP, ProRETT for nano: Francisco de Arristegui
• SETPlan think tank and big energy proposal: Serge Galant
• FP7 Mailing – promoting G!E as FP7 exploitation partner: Katharina
CIP
• GreenConServe - Greening construction services: Katharina Krell
• ReMAKE - Resource efficiency & manufacturing: Udo Sievers
• EUWin – Innovation academy & repository: Serge Galant
• EcoCluP Eco cluster cooperation: Astrid Severin
• KIS-PIMS - Accreditation of innovation consultants: Serge Galant
Other initiatives
• Tender for UK NorthWest RDA: Robin Lane
• Greenovation Tour to Greece: George Strogylopoulos
• Bird&Bird Renewable Energy Seminar, Prague: Michael Heidenreich
• Participation 2 nd Transatlantic Platform, La Baule: Astrid Severin
• Seminar with ERRIN on research to market: Katharina Krell
Financial update 2009
Katharina Krell
12:00 – 13:00 Fostering cooperation between members
(Each member has 3 min. to present the most interesting project in
eco-innovation he/she is working on or developing. Is there room for
cooperation / exchange of ideas with other members? Not lengthy
presentations please. The discussion can be continued over lunch!)
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch – in walking distance
14:30 – 15:30 Presentation of applicant members (10 min + 5 min questions)
• Atlantis Consulting, Cyprus: Michalis Tapakoudis
• WAEGA-Group, Switzerland: Monika Walser
• Icons, Italy: Mario Martinoli
• Van der Meer & van Tilburg: Arie de Bruin
Formal vote on membership applications by GA
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15:30 – 16:30 Open Innovation – how to develop a business model for G!E?
Presentation 30min & discussion 30min
Moderated by Udo Sievers
16:00– 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 – 16:45 Open Innovation – next steps
Roadmap for implementation
Moderated by Udo Sievers
16:45 – 17:45 Planning 2 nd half 2009, member feedback & conclusions
• Europe Innova Annual Conference Crete, 20-22 Sept
• Membership of Manufuture JTI
• Workshop for ZVO
• Eco-Innovation call at EACI
• Green Streets Conference
Moderated by Serge Galant
Date for next General Assembly: 2 December 2009, Sophia-Antipolis
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