As part of its activities acting in the economic interest of companies and territories, the CCI Nice Côte d’Azur group manages European projects and other publicly funded projects.
ALPHA
Official project name : ALPHA: Advancing 5th-Generation District Heating and Cooling Networks in Alpine Space
Start date: 09/2024
End date: 09/2027
Financial fund and programme: FEDER, Interreg Alpine Space
Total budget: 2.064.456 €
CCI NCA’s Budget: 233.772 €
Funding: 175. 329 €
Project description:
ALPHA aims to streamline and accelerate the adoption of 5th-generation district heating and cooling (5GDHC) systems in the Alpine region. Partners will jointly pilot common designs for 5GDHC networks and decarbonization pathways in 8 pilot territories, covering France, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Slovenia.
The project will benefit network owners (public authorities and utility companies), energy and urban planners (agencies or research organizations), industry associations and businesses (including chambers of commerce and technology providers), as well as citizens as prosumers (including energy communities).
Project objectives :
• Moving towards a carbon-neutral energy consumption model that is resistant to climate change
• Promoting heating and cooling systems and raising awareness of the use of heat pumps and renewable energies
CCI NCA Key actions :
• Participating in the compilation of regulatory and administrative data for the region in relation to decarbonisation objectives
• Identifying best practices in the territory for 5GDHC planning and deployment
• Prepare a first version of customised decarbonisation planning and benchmarking tools available on an open access basis
• Organise a joint online workshop to develop the final version of the tools and create a “User Guide”
• Organising a workshop with local working groups to develop heating and cooling profiles for pilot sites
• Development of a pilot site improvement plan and decarbonisation assessment
• Development of the action plan and a flagship guide on transalpine decarbonisation pathways
• Development of a transalpine funding guide for local authorities, SMEs and citizens’ initiatives on how to obtain funding for their decarbonisation planning
• Setting up a transalpine decision support service through an online platform with capacity building and support resources for the decarbonisation of the Alpine heating and cooling sector.
Organising local seminars to encourage replication of the approach and collaborate developing reports to share lessons learned
Partners :
• FLA, Fondation Lombardie pour l’environnement (IT),
• Regione Liguria (IT)
• EURAC Research (IT)
• INSA Lyon, l’Institut national des sciences appliquées de Lyon (FR)
• TUM, Université technique de Munich (DE)
• OEGUT, Société Autrichienne pour l’environnement et la technologie
• EEE, Centre Européen pour l’Energie Renouvelable (AT)
• Municipalité de Trebnje (Slovénie)
• CCI NCA, Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Nice Côte d’Azur
Contact :
daiana.vacar@cote-azur.cci.fr
polegestion@cote-azur.cci.fr
CEFOODCYCLE
Official Project Name : CEFoodCycle
Start Date : 11/2022
End Date : 11/2025
Funders and funding programme: INTERREG Espace Alpin
Budget : 225.750,00 €
Grant : 169.313 €
Project description :
To tackle food waste, for instance in the hospitality sector, there is a great potential for resource related to food overproduction or packaging. By applying the concept of circular economy to the food stream, CEFoodCycle will create a sustainable methodology to avoid food waste, reuse resources and close food cycles in the Alps. Resource saving potentials will be identified in product categories such as fruits and vegetables, meat or dairy products. A digital service system using artificial intelligence will connect stakeholders inside and outside the food stream. The project will enable different stakeholders to take into account resource and CO2 savings and strengthen sustainable and circular economic competitiveness in the Alps.
Project objectives :
Limiting the production of food waste, facilitating reuse in a circular economy thanks to artificial intelligence.
Key actions CCINCA :
Mapping of distributors, restaurants including master restorers and shops supplying local food products.
Identification of value chains and critical points in supply.
Development of synergies with local, regional, national and European food policies
Participation in the development of a tool to study product life cycles using artificial intelligence (beta testing).
Raising awareness on the use of short circuits and the reduction of organic waste.
Supporting identified companies to change their behaviour.
Creating communities of practice around a local food network.
Partnership : Lead Partner or Pilot : Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
Partners:
Austria :
– Salzburg University of Applied Sciences – Lead Partner
– Austrian Institute of Ecology
France :
– Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry
– Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories
Italy :
– LAMORO Development Agency
– IDM Südtirol Alto Adige
Germany :
– University of Applied Sciences Munich
– Cluster of Environmental Technologies Bavaria
Slovenia :
– E-institute, institute for comprehensive development solutions
– Business support organisation, ltd., Kranj
EE4HORECA
Supporting the transition to clean energy of the HORECA value chain (Hospitality, Catering, Café)
Start Date: 01/09/2023
End Date: 31/08/2026
Funding bodies and financing programme: European Commission, European LIFE Programme
Budget: €148,717.16
Grant: €141,281.30
Project description :
The “EE4HORECA” project intends to increase the market adoption of energy efficiency measures, including, where appropriate, the use of renewable energy and the deployment of heat pumps at the level of the value chain of energy players. the Hoteliers, Restaurants and Cafetiers sector. Activities will be developed by involving companies in the accommodation and catering sector.
Project objectives :
The main objective of the project is to improve the energy performance of the HORECA sector and to support stakeholders in their energy optimization plan and investments in renewable energies.The actions that will be deployed in the project to achieve this objective are as follows:
- Carry out activities to raise interest, awareness, knowledge and know-how about the multiple benefits of collaborative approaches between large and small companies operating in the same value chain.
- Identify, study and validate economically viable business models (based on the concrete interaction of the participating companies) proving the relevance of a value chain approach in terms of value creation.
- Develop benchmarking mechanisms and monitoring systems focusing on energy use at value chain level.
CCINCA Key Actions :
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nice Côte d’Azur is responsible for WP7 « Evaluation, Sustainability, Replication and Exploitation of Project Results » and will have to carry out a number of actions necessary for the smooth running of the project, namely :
- Designing a common questionnaire for companies
- Collecting data from participating companies and tabulating the results
- Drafting an evaluation report
- Development of a data visualisation tool
- Development and implementation of the operating strategy
- An exploitation report
The CCI Nice Côte d’Azur also contributes to the analysis of energy processes in the sector, to the identification of best energy practices transferable throughout the sector and to the formulation of recommendations aimed at improving the energy performance of the entire value chain. To do this, the CCI NCA deploys actions involving companies and organizations in the HORECA sector.
Partnership:
Lead Partner: EUROCHAMBRES
Partner: EUROPEAN COLD STORAGE AND LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION (ECSLA), CCI FRANCE (CCI France), CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D’INDUSTRIE NICE COTE D’AZUR (CCINCA), UNIONE REGIONALE DELLE CAMERE DI COMMERCIO INDUSTRIA, ARTIGIANATO E AGRICOLTURA DEL VENETO (UCV EIC), FONDAZIONE FENICE ONLUS (FGEP), UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BRESCIA (UNIBS), ENERGIEINSTITUT DER WIRTSCHAFT GMBH (EIW), CAMBRA OFICIAL DE COMERC I INDUSTRIA DE TERRASSA (LA CAMBRA), CAMARA OFICIAL DE COMERCIO, INDUSTRIA, SERVICIOS Y NAVEGACION DE ESPANA (CCI SPAIN), SEnerCon GmbH (SEC), LATVIJAS TIRDZNIECIBAS UN RUPNIECIBAS KAMERA (LCCI)
Contact: Elodie.FERAUD@cote-azur.cci.fr
ENERGY LIFE
Accompanying SMEs in implementing energy efficiency measures
Project starting date : 1 November 2022
Project end date : 31 October 2025
Financeurs et programme de financement:
Budget : 84 744 €
Grant : 80 507 €
Project description :
The “ENERGYEFFICIENCY4SMES” project aims to support the deployment of actions in favor of the energy transition within European SMEs in the hotel and catering and manufacturing, agri-food and metallurgy sectors. Beyond the performance of energy audits, the project aims to support the implementation of energy efficiency measures and access to funding available on the theme of energy.
The project’s objectives :
Increase the uptake of energy audit recommendations in companies (especially SMEs, but not only) through the implementation of tailor-made support activities covering the whole energy audit process, and potentially beyond.
CCINCA Key Actions : :
Support 33 SMEs in the Alpes-Maritimes in the post-audit implementation of energy efficiency measures
Participate in the creation of an online portal based on the model of the les aides.fr website, listing regional, national and European schemes that contribute to achieving the objective of carbon neutrality in 2050
Manage the overall evaluation activity of the project by implementing methodological and reporting tools (including data visualization)
Partnership:
Coordinator : EUROCHAMBRES
Partenaires: CCI France – CCI NCA – CCI BFC- CCI NA- CCI ARA- UCV EIC- FGEP- CCIAA GE- ASRL – CCI Tirol- EIW- CYPRUS CCI- CEA – EWA- MBB- BULGARIAN CCI – ESTONIAN CCI- CCI MURCIA- CCSEV-LA CAMBRA- CCI VALENCIA- SEC
Contact:
ludovic.asso@cote-azur.cci.fr – polegestionprojets@cote-azur.cci.fr
MEDSEARISE
Official project name : MedSeaRise – Supporting adaptation to Mediterranean Sea Level Rise
Start date : 1st of January 2024
End date : 31st of March 2026
Financial fund and programme : Interreg EURO-MED
Total Budget : 600 000 €
Budget : 106 000 €
Funding : 80 506 €
Project description :
Funded under the Interreg Euro-Med programme which aims to contribute to the transition towards a climate-neutral and resilient society, the MedSeaRise project has been designed to promote adaptation to climate change, disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches.
Climate change is evident in many aspects, among them the obvious and progressive increase of the average sea level. Thus, the assessment of risks deriving from sea level variations requires a huge quantification of all the elements bringing the sea level to become a hazard.
MedSeaRise project’s challenge is to have essential and reliable knowledge on scenarios on sea level trends to have an effective adaptation to future sea conditions.
At the same time, it is part of the Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce’s strategy of supporting businesses in their energy transition and brings together six partners from six different Mediterranean countries: Greece, Italy, Spain, Montenegro, Malta and France.
Project objectives :
- Anticipate the consequences of rising sea levels in the Mediterranean for economic players
- Promote adaptation to climate change
- Disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches
- Raise public awareness of the impacts of climate change
CCINCA Key actions :
- Carry out simulations to study the probability of occurrence of different scenarios relating to the rising waters of the Mediterranean Sea
- Define a methodology supporting the assessment of risks and the adaptation actions related to sea level rise, specifically suited for the Mediterranean coastal areas.
- Validate the methodology on the use of sea level trend data in risk assessment processes, through examples of application that have been identified through stakeholder participation and expert analysis
- Promote the methodology and build stakeholders’s capacity.
- Share the best practices with regions around the Mediterranean Sea in order to ensure the flow of information within the project, amplifying the results and capitalising on experience
- Raise awareness of the consequences of rising sea levels among public and economic players and businesses
Partners :
- ANATOLIKI SA agency (Greece) – Lead partner
- Friuli Venezia agency (Italy)
- CCI of Barcelona (Spain)
- University of Malta (Malta)
- Marine Biology Institute (Montenegro)
- CCI Nice Côte d’Azur (France)
Contact :
quentin.robiquet@cote-azur.cci.fr
polegestionprojets@cote-azur.cci.fr
SMART
Official project’s name : SMART – Support small municipalities towards energy Transition
Start date : 01/10/2023
End date : 31/03/2026
Financial fund and program : LIFE Program
Budget : 259.175,40€
Subvention : 246.216,63€
Project description :
Funded under the Clean Energy Transition (CET) call of the LIFE Programme, Life-SMART aims to increase the capacity of small–sized public administrations in Greece, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain to design, implement and manage clean energy transition strategies with an integrated, supra-local approach.
Small municipalities usually suffer difficulties in taking action on energy transition, and in implementing ambitious energy policies at local level. To address this problem, the project consortium will work to:
- activate, train, test and consolidate 5 inter-municipal technical structures, which will take the lead of the design, implementation and management of inter-municipal energy plans;
- improve the ‘energy literacy’ of involved communities, thus creating the conditions for their informed engagement in the implementation of clean energy measures.
Life-SMART will establish transferrable governance and management models enabling small municipalities to set up more feasible and effective sustainable energy plans and to comply with the requirements of the Covenant of Mayors.
Project objectives :
- Improving the energy planning skills of policy makers and technicians working in 22 municipalities in 5 different EU countries
- Defining 5 inter-municipal clean energy transition paths in 5 target areas
- Triggering bottom-up initiative for clean energy actions
- Promoting replication of results towards other territories with similar features
- Promoting funding schemes tailored to the needs of small-sized municipalities
CCINCA Key actions :
- Build and activate for its target area an “inter-municipal technical structure” (IMTS)
- Define and implement a training program for its IMTS
- Identify the most appropriate methods for an effective awareness-raising activity, by defining tools and working methods to reach different target audiences, expanding the audience to those who can contribute to the energy transition process.
- Lead the execution of the Inter-municipal technical structures (IMTS) by building the conditions to trigger concrete actions on energy transition: arranging an appropriate knowledge framework, defining a local/inter-municipal vision and/or updating the existing energy, developing a masterplan or a feasibility study on a selected topic and preparing the documents to launch a specific initiative on energy efficiency or renewable energy sources.
- Consolidate the previous results and make them permanent in the target areas, ensuring needs and requests of small municipalities are taken into consideration by supralocal (programming/funding) authorities and defining operational models to activate and maintain
“inter-municipal technical structures” suitable to be adapted to different administrative frameworks in the Mediterranean context.
- Contribute to all the activities oriented to inform the public within the target areas about project goals, progresses and results and to disseminate the project approach to policy makers and stakeholders outside the target areas so to trigger its replication.
Project consortium :
ANATOLIKI A.E. (Coordinating Beneficiary)
AREANATEJO – Agencia Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Norte Alentejano e Tejo
CCI – Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Nice Côte D’Azur
CMRC – Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale
FAMP – Federación Andaluza de Municipios y Provincias
Contact :
polegestionprojets@cote-azur.cci.fr
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TIGER
Official project name: TIGER: Promoting Online Health and Social Innovations to Transform Healthcare and Remote Care Practices
Start date: 09/2024
End date: 09/2027
Financial fund and programme: FEDER, Interreg Alpine Space
Total budget: 2.672.956,40 €
CCI NCA’s Budget: 247.484 €
Funding: 185.613 €
Project description: The project aims to create a transnational support model for health startups and SMEs to enhance their capacity for social innovation. These actors can successfully address health and demographic challenges by bridging the gap for isolated communities, providing them remote access to healthcare. The proposed systemic support model will build an innovation ecosystem that will help startups and SMEs to develop, disseminate their innovations, and co-design social services for isolated communities and the elderly. Through the creation of a transnational online one-stop shop, startups and SMEs will have access to common and coordinated services, allowing them to be assisted by regional service points.
Project objectives :
- Create a comprehensive transnational systemic support model that helps develop online health and social innovations and facilitates the dissemination of innovations from startups and companies (especially SMEs) at all Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)
- Introduce effective co-creation processes for designing new services within an innovation-friendly ecosystem and test these new services through pilot actions
- Bring SMEs closer to the market, assist new companies in entering the market and facilitate their access to innovation funding
- Create a virtual platform that facilitates the coordination of stakeholders and experts for service co-creation, information sharing, access to funding and moreFoster transnational cooperation among Alpine regions in resource and knowledge sharing, and in coordinating actions to create a comprehensive support model and enhance the virtual platform
- Support isolated communities providing remote access to medical consultations and follow-ups, as well as facilitating home care for the elderly
- Ensure the sustainability and exploitation of the model: disseminate results, develop continuity plans and create an economic model to sustain support for innovative companies.
CCI NCA Key actions :
- Help define the systemic support model Contribute to the definition and drafting of access procedures to the model, according to the TRL level.
- Contribute to the development of technology maturity assessment frameworks.
- Contribute to the selection and recruitment of experts.
- Contribute to the implementation of the « My Health, My Solutions » type of solution platform.
- Define action plans and go-to-market strategies. Assist companies in defining their acquisition strategy and provide financial engineering support for funding searches.
- Organize meetings, conferences and roundtable discussions.
- Participate in the exchange of best practices
Partners :
- ICS International Centre of Styria
- Association EUROBIOMED
- HTC, Human technology Styria
- GGZ, Geriatric Health Centers of the City of Graz
- UNIVE, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
- PoloAA, Upper Adriatic Technology Park
- IGZ, Innovation and Business Incubator Nürnberg-Fürth-Erlangen
- OTH,Technical University of Applied Sciences
- TPLJ, Technology Park Ljubljana
- IZRIIS, Institute for research training and consulting in Public Health & Digital Health
Contact :
fanny.lorillard@cote-azur.cci.fr
