Energy in Water (e’Nw)

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The Energy in Water ESCP was founded in March 2013, following the call for expressions of interest launched by the European Cluster Platform. The proposal will support the shaping of the Energy in Water ESCP and the development of a joint internationalisation strategy and roadmap for its implementation. The Energy in Water ESCP aims to nurture and harness the growth and valorisation potential of SMEs operating in the water-energy Nexus and to develop a common strategy for the partnership to drive the international competitiveness of these European enterprises, developing solutions to global challenges and emerging market opportunities. This partnership will enable the participating clusters and regions to bring together knowledge and innovation potential by collaborating and mutually learning cross-sectorally and trans-nationally. We will create a pan-European ‘innovation-friendly ecosystem’ where multiple sectors and stakeholders (SMEs in particular) work together, transforming knowledge into innovative products, services and skills. This will strengthen SME capacities and capabilities among the participant Clusters, and encourage networking to create new business opportunities inside and outside of Europe. As a result, the regions and SMEs will gain greater visibility in the European and global markets. Energy in Water will provide a launch pad for SMEs, and will evolve into an open European platform of excellence through which the participating research-driven clusters and regions will collaborate, identify common solutions and prepare for global competition via dedicated internationalisation measures. The ESCP will be directly supported by the wide geographic and thematic scope of the consortium and the global nature of water-energy Nexus by definition, which will unlock new business opportunities, boost competitiveness and promote international visibility of SMEs.