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R&D between innovation and sustainability: Polight – Pole of Innovation Greenbuilding and Hydrogen technologies, Polibre - Pole of Innovation Renewableenergies and biomass
Turi Timpanaro
The Poles of Innovation
On April 2009, in the framework of EU ERDF Regional Plan, Regione Piemonte has created 12 “Poli di Innovazione” with the mission to support the implementations of regional policies on innovation and technological development
The Poles of Innovation are clusters of enterprises and R&D centers focussed on specific technological domains
POLIGHT - Pole of Innovation Green Building and Hydrogen Technologies (www.polight.piemonte.it) is the cluster coordinated by Environment Park and constituted by innovative players in the technological domains of green building and hydrogen
The origin of the Poles of Innovation
The Poles of Innovation are based on the french experience of the pôles de compétitivité created in 2005.
The pôles de compétitivité are 71 clusters on different technological domains spread all over the french territory
TECHNOLOGICAL DOMAIN LOCATION MANAGING AUTHORITY
Agrofood Cuneo-Asti Tecnogranda
POLIGHT – Green Building and Hydrogen
Technologies
Torino Envipark
Biotechnologies Torino-Vercelli Bioindustry Park
Sustainable chemistry Novara Consorzio Friendchem
Renewable Energies and mini-hydro Vercelli Gesin
POLIBRE - Renewable Energies and biofuels
Alessandria PST
ICT Torino Torino Wireless
Systems for Renewable Energies VCO Tecnoparco
Mechatronics Torino Centro Servizi Industrie
Multimediality Torino Virtual & Multimedia Park
New Materials Alessandria Consorzio Proplast
Textile Biella Città Studi
The 12 piedmontese Poles of Innovation
POLIGHT – Environment Park
POLIGHT represents a natural evolution of the experiences carried out by Environment Park in the sectors of hydrogen and green buildingand it is constituted by 100 members
On december 2009 in the framework of the Pole of Innovation regional call 15 POLIGHT projects of research and innovation have been approved (9 projects belong to the green building domain and 6 projects to the H2 domain).
The budget allocated is 6,2 million € over a total budget of 52 million €
POLIGHT
Distribution of POLIGHT members for typology of
organizationAcademic Institutions 3
SMEs 93
Large Enterprises 13
Research Centers 3
Tot 112
Distribution of POLIGHT
members for technological domain
Hydrogen 27Green Building 79Academia and
Reserach Centers6
Tot 112
POLIGHT – Mission
• Facilitate relationships among local enterprises and R&D centers
• Support the application of R&D European, National and Local programmes
• Support the conversion of critical industrial sectors towards new markets
• Provide scientific, technical, normative and policies updates
• Promote the competences of members and creation of value chains in the region
• Support the integration in EU and international networks
POLIGHT – Hydrogen and FC topics
Topics on hydrogen and FC have been defined according to the Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Joint Technology Initiative
Mobility, transportation
and distribution
• Automotive applications• Aeronautical applications• Distribution infrastructures
Production and storage
• Hydrogen storage in solid phase• Production of hydrogen via biomass• Development of high efficiency electrolytic systems
Stationary power generation
• High efficiency electrochemical cogeneration systems
Early markets • Uninterruptible power supply • Portable generators
Engineering for
ecobuilding
• Solar and thermodynamics systems
• Renewable energies in existing buildings
• Domotics and Building Automation Control
• Management of hydric resources
Construction materials and building components
• Materials and insulating systems
• External windows and doors
• Nanomaterials
• Recycling materials and by-products of local supply chain
Building systems
• Natural materials coverings and structures
• Components and skins of façade
• Prefabricated buildings
Environmental eco-efficiency, safety and
comfort
• Comfort, safety and environmental sustainability in hospital building
• Comfort, safety and environmental sustainability in industrial building
• Comfort, safety and environmental sustainability in civil building
Building processes• Support to environmental and energetic analysis of buildings
• Supply chain and building processes
POLIGHT – Green building topicsTopics on green building have been defined on the basis of local competencies integrated with national and international research agendas
POLIGHT – JTIs and International Collaborations
JTIs
FCH JTI-Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Joint Technology Initiative
E2B JTI-Energy Efficient Buildings Joint Technology Initiative
COLLABORATIONS:
INES–Institut National de l’Energie Solaire (France)
TENERRDIS-Technologies énergies nouvelles (France)
Fundacion Hidrogeno Aragon (Spain)
NRW Hydrogen Network (Germany)
Managing Organization
Renewable Energies and BiofuelsRenewable Energies and BiofuelsInnovation PoleInnovation Pole
Initiative co financed by European Union public funding F.E.S.R. 2007/2013
THE INNOVATION POLE / ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATIONPOLIBRE, the Innovation Pole Renewable Energies and Biofuels is an ATS (Temporary Association of Scope) managed by P.S.T. S.p.A. – The Science and Technology Park in Valle Scrivia.It is part of the Regional strategy to support the competitiveness of the enterprises and economic growth through innovation.
ASSOCIATES38 organizations, of which:1 Managing Organization 3 Universities 1 Research Centre (CRA)25 SMEs6 GE2 Consortiums
The Innovation Pole Renewable Energies and Biofuels has been recognized by Regione Piemonte on 31rd March 2009 as one of the 12 Regional Innovation Poles
INNOVATION POLE REGIONAL STRATEGY1: 12 INNOVATION HUBS TO INCREASE THE REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
GENERAL DEFINITIONAccording to EU legislation, the Innovation Poles are clusters of independent undertakings - innovative start-ups, small, medium and large enterprises as well as research organizations - operating in a particular scientific and technological sector and designed to stimulate innovative activity by promoting intensive interactions, sharing of facilities and exchange of knowledge and expertise. Each innovation cluster must be operated by a managing authority in charge of managing the cluster’s activity.
Managing Authority
Common services
Common infrastructures
Enterprise
External enterprise
Research organization
External enterprise
External enterprise
External enterprise
EnterpriseEnterprise
INNOVATION POLE REGIONAL STRATEGY2: INTER-POLAR SINERGIES
POLIBRE operates in synergy with other regional Poles, both in the energy sector with: Innovation Pole Sustainable Architecture and Hydrogen
and in the plastic materials sector with:
the Innovation Pole specialized in research and innovation on new polymeric materials, whose laboratories are based inside the Science and Technology Park in Valle Scrivia.
THE INNOVATION POLE IN TORTONA/TECHNOLOGY DOMINIUM - GOALS
BIOMASS AND BIOFUELS Establish the Innovation Pole as the international leading point of reference for applied research concerning 2nd generation Bioethanol derived from no-food biomasses capable of reducing greenhouse gases up to 80% Reconversion of improductive agricultural areas growing new agro energetic biomasses
PHOTOVOLTAICS Realize a technology chain for 3rd generation Photovoltaics (both silicon-based and DSSC solar cells)
Detect innovative product/process solutions to enhance energy efficiency of photovoltaics modules (+30%) at lower costs (-40%)
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Promote actions and studies concerning the integration of renewable and distributed energy resources in the smart grids context
THE INNOVATION POLE / SPECIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGY DOMINIUM - Technology paths and lines of
development
POLIBRE enacts its strategy according to different paths and lines of development:
PATH 1 “PHOTOVOLT” (PHOTOVOLTAICS)Lines of development1) CONCEPT - NEW CONCEPT TECHNOLOGIES 2) SISTEMI - INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT SYSTEMS AND INNOVATIVE CHECK AND MONITORING SYSTEMS
PATH 2 “BIOMASS” (BIOMASSES AND BIOFUEL)Lines of development1) ENERBIO - BIOMASS CONVERSION FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION2) BIOCOMB - BIOMASS CONVERSION FOR LIQUID AND GAS BIOFUELS PRODUCTION
THE INNOVATION POLE / INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROJETCS PHOTOVOLT
“PHOTOVOLT” PROJETCS
1) CONCEPT QDFORM Laser treatment of thin-filmsPRO.CO.PA.FO.Development of continuous process offlexible photovoltaic panels production
2) SISTEMIFVI Integration of Photovoltaic Systems withinacoustic barriers on motorways and main roads and in industrial buildingsVAL-PI Support to tests on control and monitoring systemsVAL-Test Intellectual Property for control and monitoring systems
THE INNOVATION POLE / INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROJETCS BIOMASS1
“BIOMASS” PROJECTS1) ENERBIOBIO.SOL.PHY.TO Cogeneration of energy from biomass and thermodynamic solar, integrated with biodigestion and phytodepuration in closed-cycle self-fertilizationBioCoGen Production of electricity and heat from bioethanol, biomethane/biogas and gas from biomass gasification through HTFC (High Temperature Fuel Cells) micro-generators250HP 250 Kwel biomass gasification power plantTORFOR pre-treatment, through toasting, of lignin-based biomasses that will be used to fuel small scale thermo-chemical conversion plantsBIOSCOUT scouting of new technologies for thermo-chemical biomasses processes
THE INNOVATION POLE / INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROJETCS BIOMASS2
2) BIOCOMB
AlgaeNRG Production of biofuel from algae
METANOVERDE Green Methane through purification of biogas
MICROCAR Development of a new type of small engine propelled with bioethanol and petrol. Study of bioethanol by-products to be used as diesel additives
THE INNOVATION POLE /ANNUAL PROGRAMME
The industrial research projects, selected and validated by the Pole are included in the Annual Programme which is subsequently submitted to Regione Piemonte for co-financing.The 2009 Annual Programme consists in:7 industrial research projects(4 about Biomasses and 3 about Photovoltaics)3 feseability studies3 innovative services (technology intelligence, intellectual property, market analysys and start-up assistance)
The Programme has been validated by Regione Piemonte and has been implemented since January 2010
THE INNOVATION POLE RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND BIOFUELS /OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY POLIBRE
Promotion of the Pole, its activity and infrastructures
Common use of technology infrastructures from external enterprises
Assistance in problem setting/solving for the associates
Organization of institutional and technical meetings and workshops
Organization and animation of focus groups
Assistance in the fund raising activity
Definition of the Annual Programme
PST TORTONA / INNOVATION POLECONTACTS
P.S.T. S.p.A.Str. Comunale Savonesa, 9 Località Rivalta Scrivia15057 Tortona (AL)Tel. 0131 860 115Fax 0131 860 656E-mail: [email protected]
Chairman Mr. Marco Balossino
CEO Mr. Fabrizio Longa
External Relations Mr. Bruno Bellone
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