Ecosystems

AKTI Project and Research Centre is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation based in Nicosia, Cyprus. It was established in 2000 by a group of experts in environmental issues and has succeeded today to create an extensive network of collaborators and volunteers for raising environmental awareness and promoting sustainable development.

The BSSC cluster is a key cluster in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic Sea region, it is also recognized in the maritime industry on a global scale, as evidenced by contacts with clusters in Asia, South Africa and the United States. The BSSC cluster is an active member of the European Network of Maritime Clusters and United Nations Global Compact whose cooperation is coordinated by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform.

Cleantech Bulgaria is a business network focused on clean technologies, innovation and sustainable development, focusing on connecting SMEs and large enterprises, experts, NGOs, entrepreneurs, government and international institutions.

Its members are cooperating in the fields of information exchange, building economic connections, services and technologies. Cluster establishes broad cooperation with domestic and foreign organizations and other cluster networks and conducts educational and promotional activities as well.

Flux50 is the membership organization that helps Flanders gain international recognition as a Smart Energy Region. Flux50 facilitates cross-sector collaboration between energy, IT and building companies to enhance the competitiveness of the Flemish smart energy industry in the transition towards low carbon systems. To bring innovative and fully-integrated energy products and – services to the international market, Flux50 sets up and coordinates living labs in five ‘innovator zones’: - Energy harbours - Microgrids - Multi-energy solutions at district level - Energy cloud platforms - Intelligent renovation Flux50 brings together relevant players from industry, academia and government and provides them with project support, networking opportunities and a knowledge-sharing platform.

Since 2010 the industry network Renewable Energy Hamburg (REH) has offered interested stakeholders the ideal platform for networking and information. Networking activities in various formats bundle and spread the expertise of its members. Core sectors of cluster activities are offshore and onshore wind energy together with solar energy, renewable heat, sector coupling and storage. The latest sector for the Cluster Renewable Energy Hamburg is the field of a green hydrogen economy: Since 2021, in cooperation with other public stakeholders like the Hamburg Ministry of Economics and Innovation and the business development agency Hamburg Invest, REH has established an ever growing hydrogen network in the Metropolitan Region of Hamburg.

Sustainable Business Hub is a cluster organization in southern Sweden with a focus on smart sustainable cities. The business is based on the non-profit association and its members and is run in a limited company owned by the non-profit association. Our members come from both business, the public sector and academia. Sustainable Business Hub was founded in 2000 and is one of several clusters that Region Skåne supports. We are financed through membership fees, grants from Region Skåne, project funds from Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency and various EU funds, as well as funds for assignments of various kinds.

The Connected and Automated Mobility Cluster of Zala was established by leading Hungarian infocommunication technology, electronics, UTM aviation, and automotive companies, with the goal of institutionally connecting research, development and innovation capacities in the field of intelligent transport systems.

The largest city of the Central Bohemian Region, together with its adjacent suburban areas forming an agglomeration of more than 110,000 inhabitants, situated in the close vicinity of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Kladno was the historical birthplace of Bohemian heavy industries in the past and now it is a city of dynamics, advanced and sophisticated technologies, green vegetation, sport and modern lifestyle.

EEG Premstätten - As a privately initiated energy community (non-profit, non-profit association), our goal is the sustainable production and provision of 100% regional energy from renewable energy sources of our members.

Elektrizitätswerke Hindelang is a cooperative which was founded in the 1920s by the citizens of Hindelang to supply their village with electricity. The initiative generates electricity, organises local energy trading and operates the local grid of Bad Hindelang.

The Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ) was established in 2013 as part of the project Development of Energy Cooperatives in Croatia implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Croatia. Upon completion of the project, ZEZ continues to operate independently and to this day becomes the umbrella organization in the field of citizen energy in Croatia and the region. ZEZ’s mission is to help citizens develop, invest and use renewable energy sources. Our goal is to achieve real changes in the development of energetics and the involvement of citizens in the process of energy transition. We want to enable citizens to participate in planning, decision-making, construction and energy production, as well as to participate in profit sharing. Through our activities, we encourage the development of social entrepreneurship in the energy sector, we influence social equality and protection of the environment. We develop concrete and sustainable solutions that enhance the development of your local community.

Erneuerbare-Energie-Gemeinschaft Steiermark (EEG Steiermark) is one of nine provincial renewable energy communities (RECs). EEG Steiermark manages over 140 RECs in Styria and utilises the electricity grids of over 40 Styrian grid operators at over 60 Styrian transmission substations. Our electricity comes 100% from renewable energy sources such as water, wind, and sun. The distribution of thermal energy (energy production via combined heat and power generation, e.g., via sustainably operated combined heat and power plants) is in the planning stage, but it is still a long way into the future considering legal and technical terms.

Collective Energy is a non-profit citizen energy community founded in Athens at the beginning of 2020 according to the Greek law 4513/2018. Collective Energy is a means of exploring collective paths that can lead to the transformation of the existing energy model, in the basis of social, environmental, economic, and political reform.

Hyperion Energy Community is officially the first energy community of citizens in Athens, which will produce its own solar energy for self-consumption.

Lochem Energie is an energy cooperative with a variety of products (solar panels, collective energy generation, energy coach, electric car sharing

MINOAN ENERGY is the first Energy Community in Crete, but also in the whole insular area of our Country. The model of Energy Community is already well established and operates with success in all European countries, such as United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and mainly Spain, while other countries have also started to promote dynamically this institution. In these countries, hundreds of thousands of citizens, house and business owners, are members of energy communities, who are provided with accessible electricity produced by wind turbines, solar collectors, bio-gas plants, hydroelectric projects etc. These projects are very big and expensive if installed by each of us individually. But it is a great opportunity now for thousands of people who support the idea of suppling their homes and businesses with locally produced, clean and renewable electricity, to join us in order to materialize this idea. Apart from this, soon after the electricity interconnection of Crete to the mainland, each citizen of Crete will be able to invest in sustainable energy projects of our Community and secure a satisfactory supplementary income for their family.

Matosinhos is one of the largest cities in the district of Porto, located in the north of Portugal, in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, on the right side of the Douro River. Located next to the city of Porto, it has a large area bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. Matosinhos is a city with great industrial development, which seeks to maintain its popular traditions at the same time.

Community Energy River’s vision is a fair transition to a new way of producing and consuming energy locally. It is addressed to citizens and groups of citizens (Municipality, Company, Energy Community). It offers, according to your specific conditions and needs, participatory workshops and digital or material tools for energy saving, green energy, photovoltaic energy production, and energy communities. It also offers consulting services and produces research on these issues. CER promotes citizens’ participation in the transition to a different energy model and their familiarity with new technologies and the idea of ​​local production and energy consumption.

The mission of the National Society of Conservationists (NSC), comprising of over 100 hungarian member groups, is the comprehensive protection of nature, as well as the promotion of sustainable development. Members of the Society are represented in all counties of Hungary, striving for the protection of natural heritage and the prevention of environmental degradation. The Society plays an important role in civil environmental movements across Europe and on a global scale – in cooperation with international organizations, especially the Friends of the Earth International network. We are radical in our principles: we wish to draw decision makers’ and citizens’ attention to the drivers of environmental problems, by organizing campaigns, professional events, in depth studies and publications, and targeted lobbying.

ADEPORTO - PORTO ENERGY AGENCY Established in 2007, AdEPorto - Porto Energy Agency - is a private non-profit association, with Public Utility Status, which promotes sustainable development in the Porto Metropolitan Area North of the Douro River (AMP-ND). The body of Associates includes 10 Municipalities of the AMP-ND and 25 Institutions, private and public, from different sectors of activity: Energy, Waste, Water, R&D, Professional Associations and Academia.

ELECTRA Energy is an organization that was founded in 2016 in Athens, Greece. Our mission is to facilitate the transition towards a democratic, inclusive, and sustainable energy system, placing citizens and local communities at the forefront of this movement.

Pixii, the Flemish Passive House Platform, is a network focused on promoting and advancing sustainable and energy-efficient building practices. They connect professionals, share knowledge, and provide training related to passive house construction and renovation, contributing to a more sustainable built environment in Flanders and beyond. Their work involves fostering collaboration, disseminating best practices, and supporting the adoption of innovative construction techniques.

Síol is a young and growing organisation that is committed to reaching society’s changemakers, educators, community leaders, and professionals. Our mission is to promote climate resilience, sustainable business practices, biodiversity conservation, green entrepreneurship, and much more. Síol's staff and volunteers' wealth of experience in project management and research has equipped the organisation with a powerful toolkit to address key social issues sustainably.

Samsø Energy Academy is a project-based organization focused on the consequences of climate change. The Energy Academy is a physical gathering and meeting place for all kinds of people who are interested in community development. Put simply, its organizational goal is to convey knowledge about holistic cooperative processes. Samsø Energy Academy has eight full-time employees who live on Samsø, working with community development and sustainable solutions.

Morbihan Energies owns more than 22,000 km of networks and is the sole authority responsible for electricity distribution in Morbihan. This intercommunal public establishment invests more than 40 million euros per year in the networks. Over the years, it has become an essential public player, supporting local authorities, communities, and neighborhoods in ensuring the development of the energy and digital transition in Morbihan