eco innovation hot spots within alpine region
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Eco-Innovation Hot Spots in the Alpine Region
Dr. Gerd Meier zu Köcker
Executive Director
ClusterAgentur Baden-Württemberg
Definition Eco-innovation is any innovation that reduces the use of natural resources and decreases the release of harmful substances across the whole life-cycle* * according to ECO Innovation Observatory
There is NO Real Cooperation Community in Alpine Region on ECO Innovation
Source: Meier zu Köcker et al, 2015
Austrian Example
• Polymer made of sunflower hulls , starch
and lactic acid • Usable for injection molding and extrusion Application: Production of injection-molded parts, e.g. containers • Material can be processed with the same
technologies and machines as for conventional materials
Source of information: naku website
Pellenc has significantly contributed to efforts to increase recovery rates through efficient waste management techniques. Veolia recently purchased four machines for one of its commercial and industrial waste treatment centres. The machines have contributed to obtaining a 50% of recovery rate, allowing the centre to become one of the most efficient in France.
French Example
Optical Technologies Recycling Source of information: pellence website
German Example
Celitement has led to the development of alternative products to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), that are based on SiO2 and CaO containing standard raw material. While it has many of the attributes of OPC, Celitement also has the benefits of lower energy demands and reduced CO2 emissions.
Construction New Materials
Source of information: Celitement website
Slovenian Example
Domel d.o.o. has constructed a new EC electric motor for HUSQUARNA that uses less energy than existing ones The new EC electric motor was developed for Husquarna, a known world manufacturer of professional machinery and home garden equipment
Source of information: Domel website
Alpine Region is NOT a Hot Spot for ECO Innovation Services
Source of information: European Cluster Observatory
Towards a Macro-regional Approach
Systematic Macro-regional approach to be implemented Mutual knowledge about Smart Specialisation Strategies
of Alpine Regions – Where the regions focus at? – Potential for synergies
Synchronisation of regional support schemes among regions – Money is available through ERDF
Missing critical mass due to lack of transregional cooperation possibilities – Cross-boarder cooperation is NOT really facilitated