Partners

Within BRAVE, The City of Rotterdam will build on its flagship regional start-up subsidy programme “Smart Energy Systems” by integrating up to €10m of new private investment through new partnerships with local financiers. The programme is dedicated to innovations tackling the energy transition, connecting it directly to the city’s climate goal of being climate-neutral by 2050.

Within BRAVE, Aarhus will develop its business readiness to deploy 71,000m² of rooftop solar panels on municipal buildings, as a lever towards the broader development of positive energy districts (PED) in Aarhus and in other municipalities. These solar panels and the principles learned from their roll-out will support a long-term financial strategy for clean energy generation across the city, led by a small and ambitious team working within the city’s municipal government Environment department. 

Brabant's regional Business Support Organisation "BOM" will identify the business conditions required to crowd-in €30m new investment for scaling-up an industrial hydrogen hub model across the region. Findings will inform a regional replication plan and support national hydrogen strategy more broadly. 

The market-making model focuses on public investment electrical buses for low-carbon buses and infrastructure. CD2E together with Pôle MEDEE are looking to build upon the successful case of Amiens Metropole (which secured funding for €130m in bus infrastructure investment) for delivery in other regions in France, and with broader lessons for Europe.

BRAVE findings will contribute to CCI’s ongoing ClimateTech Supercluster development, enabling CCI to adopt a leading role in developing innovative public-private strategies for scaling cleantech, and leader in business readiness development for European cleantech SMEs

Within BRAVE, Cleantech Scandinavia will contribute thematic expertise in the field of Sustainable, Climate Neutral Cities, and particularly facilitate numerous events on topics such as scale-up financing, infrastructure finance etc. to maximise off-takers capacity to replicate BRAVE’s solutions.

Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship joins as a sub-partner to Rotterdam, connecting academic entrepreneurship research with the practical
knowledge provided by the local context of Rotterdam’s innovation and SME ecosystem.

Within BRAVE, Flanders cluster Flux50 will work with the City of Antwerp and local ESCOs to build a €2m investment case for residential heat pumps for low-income homes.

LNC is a commercial expert within BRAVE, providing transportation business development insights to public authorities, BSOs and regional cluster organisations. LNC will give specific support to hannoverimpuls Invest in co-design, monitoring, and reviewing the commercial feasibility of their pilot

The Malmö Municipal Housing Department plans to invest €20m to deploy 25 PV-projects on municipal buildings between 2024 and 2026, combined with battery storage and smart energy control systems. The pilot aims to optimize results for PV, battery storage, and EV charging, and ultimately for a smart local energy system and an energy community.

The market-making model focuses on public investment electrical buses for low-carbon buses and infrastructure. Pôle MEDEE together with CD2E are looking to build upon the successful case of Amiens Metropole (which secured funding for €130m in bus infrastructure investment) for delivery in other regions in France, and with broader lessons for Europe.

USN is a commercial knowledge partner within BRAVE, providing academic insights and support. USN has expertise in smart energy management systems (EMS), digital solutions for energy, and innovative financing models. Additionally, USN has experience in working with public-private partnerships and developing sustainable business models for local energy solutions.

hannoverimpuls will work on the roll-out of Energy Management Systems (EMS) in multi-tenant housing in the city of Hannover. The pilot will focus on creating standardized and bankable investment blueprints that demonstrate clear capital expenditure, operational costs, and return on investment scenarios.

ASTER’s intention within BRAVE is to pursue a "triple scale-up" strategy: scaling up its existing PV expertise, scaling into the new direction of energy storage, and scaling its organisational model from an ESCO to a white label energy supplier.