Overview
Funding:
European Commission, Horizon 2020 Programme
Timeframe:
01/04/2019 – 31/03/2022
Budget:
1 999 956 Euro
Contractors:
WIP, Germany (Coordinator); CRES, Greece; FIB, Germany; STRATH, UK; BSERC, Bulgaria; GET, Austria; EUREC, Belgium; ISPE, Romania; ENTEL, Serbia; CETI, Ukraine; UAK, Poland; Welsh Government, UK; Univerzita Karlova, Czech Republic; CULS, Czech Republic; AISVJ, Romania
Description
The TRACER project supported nine current and former coal-intensive regions in their transition towards sustainable energy systems. The project had a particular focus on the regions’ research and innovation strategies, as well as on the re- and up-skilling that will be required among regional workforces in the transition process. The target regions are:
- Southeast Region, Bulgaria
- North West Bohemia, Czech Republic
- Lusatia Region, Germany
- Western Macedonia, Greece
- Upper Silesia, Poland
- West Region/Jiu Valley, Romania
- Kolubara Region, Serbia
- Donetsk Region, Ukraine
- Wales, United Kingdom
TRACER aimed to engage relevant stakeholders through an Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP) in the target regions. The aim was to mobilise a wide range of quadruple helix stakeholders (i.e. business, including chambers and business associations; government and public bodies; research and education institutions; and civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations) in each target region to participate in the process of developing a shared vision and priorities for the transition out of coal, and into new sustainable energy systems.
Results
- Development of Research & Innovation (R&I) strategies for the target regions
- Agreeing on the regional strategies for reskilling/retraining the workforce
- Elaboration of concrete Roadmaps for each target region
- Elaboration of blueprints and of decision support tools
- Building future-oriented governance structures
Materials