Intelligent use of biomass along the Danube (R&D network formation with German, Hungarian, Slovak and Romanian partners).

Project Duration: 2015-2017

Project specifics and main objectives

International project within the framework of the program “International Cooperation in Education and Research; Central, Eastern and Southern Europe” (Regional call for proposals). The project had the following objectives.

The project has the following objectives

Short-term perspective:

1. Identification of research cooperation directions (in scope of the Danube regional biomass use)
2. Signing of the memorandum of understanding and mutual cooperation (MOU).
3. Development of a concept for practical project implementation (taking into account the already identified partners and involvement of new ones: mostly from the industry sector).
4. Preparation of a package of documents for raising funds (presumably in the framework of “Horizon 2020” program).

Long-term perspective:

1. Formation of a Scientific and Industrial Cluster for joint projects implementation in the context of biomass (in particular) and green energy (in general).
2. Development and strengthening research, technological and business cooperation among the countries of the Danube Region.The project was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

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