Call for expressions of interest
Start a collaboration with RIPEET project partners, and develop knowledge and expertise on ecosystem mobilisation, social innovation, and energy transition. Before applying, check the call document and have a look at the questions asked in the template of the application form. Please note that we will only consider applications sent via the webform. Applications are open until Friday 31 December.
ERRIN building a community of regional representatives
In the frame of the Horizon 2020 funded project ‘Responsible research and Innovation Policy Experimentations in Energy Transition (RIPEET)’, ERRIN is building a community of passionate regional representatives committed to shaping the regional energy vision of the future. Interested applicants can submit their expression of interest by responding to the open call to join the RIPEET Community of Practice (CoP). Six applicants will be selected to participate in a peer-learning scheme which follows the pilot-mirror approach: they will be working closely as “mirror ecosystems” with those engaged in the three “pilot ecosystems” based in Extremadura (Spain), Highlands and Islands of Scotland (United Kingdom), and Ostrobothnia (Finland). The objective is to adopt the system of methods developed, tested, and validated throughout the project in order to reinforce the regional capacity to implement a more responsible, inclusive, and sustainable approach to the energy transition.
For two years, a programme made of a blend of offline and online activities will foster collaboration and knowledge transfer between those engaged in the pilot ecosystems, RIPEET consortium partners and the six selected applicants. Together, they will form the RIPEET Community of Practice sharing the interest in collaborative approaches to energy transition processes. Divided into three mutual learning groups, they will learn methodologies, tools, and practices to connect the innovation ecosystem stakeholders through policy experimentations for the energy transition. The RIPEET community will be managed by ERRIN.
What's in RIPEET for regions?
- Co-shaping of methodologies and tools to be used in policy making. Thanks to your participation in the Community of Practice, you will have the opportunity to learn from the pilot regions on the tools and methodologies developed by the project and which have started to be implemented on their territories. More importantly, you will be able to co-shape the tools by providing feedback, and making sure the success and challenge of the transfer and implementation processes are reflected in the final versions of the tools.
- Saving time and effort in designing new policy frames. With the support of the mentors, of the activities and resources planned by ERRIN and through the peer learning process, your organisation will be able to save time and energy in policy design. You will learn from the successes and failures from other similar regions, as well as ensure for your own region a first-hand understanding of innovative ways to foster energy transition in territories.
- Networking with peers and gaining EU visibility as an energy transition front-runner in terms of RRI inclusion. Your involvement in the Community of Practice (CoP) will allow you to exchange with other regional organisations that face similar challenges. It may lead to the development of joint submissions of project proposals to attract more funding on interregional projects (pilots, capacity building, joint investments). Thanks to your presence in the RIPEET CoP, you will also be identified by key stakeholders (EC, European networks, national and regional actors) as a relevant player in the field of the energy transition.
What's expected from mirror ecosystem collaborating with RIPEET?
Selected mirror ecosystems will benefit from the methodologies and tools developed in the framework of RIPEET project. They will enjoy a tailored support, provided by ERRIN, to help them better apprehend the innovative ecosystem thinking, participate in study visits and webinars, connect with interesting partners all over Europe. The whole learning scheme is provided free of charge, and the project can even cover travel and accommodation costs when relevant.
Organisations applying for this call should commit to dedicate some time to exchange with RIPEET partners, attend the learning sessions, participate to the study visits. Regional organisations which will be selected as a mirror ecosystems are expected to implement some of the tools and methodologies developed in a partner region, and thus assess their relevance for the development of innovation-driven ecosystems.
Time and deadline
The peer-learning scheme – and more generally the support provided to mirror ecosystems – will take place in the course of 2022. A mix of online and on-site activities are planned.
The application to be part of the RIPEET Community is open till Friday 31 December, 23:59 CET, and the selected applicants will be notified by the end of January 2022.