Bioenergy for the Region Cluster

Lodz, 18.10.2011

Agenda of presentation

1. Research and Innovation Center Pro-Akademia2. Cluster localization / Lodz Region3. Definition of Cluster – scientific point of view4. Bioenergy for the Region Cluster as a cooperation platform5. Cluster main target groups6. Cluster activities7. Networking projects/activities8. Research in the field of economics9. Supporting science and Industry cooperation10.Cooperation within Bioenergy for the Region Cluster

NGO established in April 1996

Public benefit organization

Over 100 active members

Portfolio of 120 projects

One of the largest NGOs in Poland working abroad for the benefit of developing

countries, especially those mentioned in the European Neighbourhood Policy

Certificate of Quality Management System confirming satisfaction of requirements of

the PN-EN ISO 9001:2008 standard pertaining to provision of:

- general consultancy services,

- training services,

- information services,

- organization of economic missions,

- social integration.

Research and Innovation Center Pro-Akademia

RIC Pro-Akademia - key fields of activity

Environment protection and sustainable development

Enterpreneurship and innovativeness

Regional development and cohesion policy

Human resource development

RIC Pro-Akademia - key forms of activity

Trainings

Consulting

Economic research and

analyses

PublicationsScholarship funds

Charitable and social projects

Foreign economic missions

Cluster localization / Lodz Region

Area: 18,219km2 Population: 2 751 534 Density: 141,1/km2 Urban:1 662 937 Rural: 908 597 Capital: Lodz Unemployment rate: 11,6 %

Cluster localization / Lodz Region

Definition of Cluster

Cluster- a geographic concentration of interrelated companies, specialized suppliers, service providers,

companies which operate in the same field and associated institutions (for example universities,

supervisory units, trade associations and financial institutions) in their respective fields, competing but

also cooperating. 1

1 Porter M. E., The Competitive Advantage of Nations, Macmillan Press, Hampshire and London 1990

Innovative clusters - concentration of independent businesses - newly founded innovative companies, small,

medium and large enterprises and research organizations - operating in a particular sector, region and founded

to stimulate innovative activity by promoting intensive connections, sharing background facilities and exchange

of knowledge and expertise and by contributing effectively to technology transfer, networking and sharing of

information among companies within the cluster. Member countries should aim to achieve a proper balance

between SMEs and large companies in the cluster to achieve certain critical mass, especially by specialization in

a certain area of R & D & I and taking into account the existing clusters in the Member States and at Community

level.2

2 Definition of an innovative cluster by European Commission

Bioenergy for the Region Cluster as a cooperation platform

Bioenergy for the Region Cluster – Cooperation platform between: 40 companies, 10 R&D, 6 governmental units, 7 institutions of business environment,

acting in terms of RES.

The main aim of the Cluster activity is sustainable development of bio-energy in region of Lodz in the context of an integrated energy and climate change package to cut

emissions for the 21st Century

Cluster aims to achieve its purposes through: complex solution of issues concerning the regulation of the RES market in the Lodz region, in particular the methods of collection, processing and use of RES integration between members of the Cluster - businesses, researchers and local authorities in order to increase the share of solar and wind energy in the energy balance of the region educational and information activities, promoting the use of available in region of Lodz renewable energy and energy efficiency increase international visibility, markets knowledge, competence and ability to operate on international markets

Cluster main target groups

Enterprises Research institutes Individuals

Business support

institutions and

NGOs

Government and local

autorities

Cluster activities

ProjectsResearch

in the field

of economics

Networking

Supporti

ng science &

industry cooperation

Meetings & ConferencesForum,Worksh

ops organize

d by

Bioenergy

for the Region Cluster

Events in which Cluster Experts

and member

s are

participating

Other activities

Cluster activities

Networking activities

Networking activities

Regional Energy Concepts in Baltic Sea Region

Bioenergy for the Region – development of cooperation network between science and economy in the field of renewable energy sources in region of Lodz using solutions of German deENet network

PROJECT AIMElaboration and implementation of effective cooperation network model of RES industry, between entities acting in the

field of research and industry in the Lodz Region using the solutions of the German Partner – deENet Network – and tightening the cooperation between Bioenergy for the Region Cluster and deENet Network.

Ideal composition of competence network

Networking activities – official Partner of Alliance Francaise

Networking activities - official Partner of Alliance Francaise

Networking activities – Forums of Bioenergy for the Region Cluster

Open Information Processing within Innovation Networks InfoProAim of the project:InfoPro aims to identify and transfer best practices on how to process information to support the network members at best.

Partners:• Virtual Dimension Center Fellbach / GERMANY• Zala County Foundation for Enterprise Promotion / HUNGARY• Eindhoven University of Technology / HOLLAND• Research and Innovation CenterPro-Akademia / POLAND

Raising the Awareness of a European Multi-Actor Network Acting for the Enhancement of Agriculture In Sub-Saharan Africa

Survey: Impact of Common Agriculture Policy of the European Union on Situation and Development of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa

Partners : Spain, Belgium, Austria, Poland

Research in the field of economics

Research in the field of economics

Monitoring and evaluation of the North-East cluster of digital education

Study on management of economic changes in Warsaw Region (Masovia Voivodeship)

Objective: to develop adaptive strategies for regional economy in the context of transition to energy-efficient technologies in the energy sector, construction and transport

Supporting science & industry cooperation

Integrated programme of Ph.D. students’ development 48 participants a scholarship of 500,000 € 2 304 consultancy hours with experts

from business and academia 48 applied research for local businesses 10 patents

Subprojects:• The local energy powerplant, basing on integrated sources of energy: biomass and sun,

including production of hydrogen which will stabilize the system• Zero-energy house 2020 with the implementation of an innovative architecture and

construction technology, micro energy power plant, which will be based on biomass, system of recuperation and the micro management net • Mapping the industrial polutted soil in Lodz Region and selection of the proper energy plants.

Renewable Energy Manager – training programme 150 trainees 126 hours of lectures/person, workshops in cooperation with Technical

University of Lodz, Institute for Fuels and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Economy, RadScan (SE)

Transfer of best practices from Italy in the scope of passive building - in cooperation with Technical University of Torino and a spin-off company KEO Ltd. (IT)

Supporting science & industry cooperation

• Technical University of Lodz• University of Lodz• International Center for Ecology• Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture• Institute of Power Engineering• Lodz Regional Park of Science and Technology Ltd.• The Agency of Power Usage and Conservation• The Polish Chamber of Biomass• Board of Agriculture Province of Lodz• Łódź Agricultural Advisory Center• ASM Market Research and Analysis Center Ltd.

• County Office in Skierniewice• County Office in Poddębice• Municipal Mayor Parzęczew• Municipal Mayor Daszyna• Municipal Mayor Wodzierady• Municipal Mayor Lipce Reymontowskie

• TVP o/Lodz• Radio P III• Local TV – TOYA• Local newspapers

• Bioenergy Ltd.- Parzęczew• JAMIR Renewable Technologies Ltd. – Las• Enterprise Agrocent Ltd.- Złoczew• Mamut - Services - Machinery, Equipment, Technology - Lipce Reymontowskie• "KENERGY" Ltd. Krzysztof Jankowski – Głowno• Trimen Chemicals Ltd. – Lodz• INSIGHT - Michalow-Grabina• PPH MaWi – Lodz• ELBIS Ltd. – Rogowiec• TOPO-WIND – Lodz

Cooperation within Bioenergy for the Region Cluster

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