EU-SOLARIS aims to achieve a real coordination of Research and Technology Development (R&D) capabilities and efforts in Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) technologies by the European Research Centres, along with
those from the neighboring countries, in order to foster the technological
development of the Industry.
EU-SOLARIS Vision
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Become a unique distributed research infrastructure (RI) for
CST technologies
Optimize RI development and R&D coordination by creating a
new legal entity to explore and implement new and improved rules and procedures
for RI for CST technologies
Ensure the alignment of the RI activities with the Industry
needs
Maintain Europe
at the forefront of CST technologies development
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The Preparatory Phase (PP) scope is the development of all
the essential mechanisms for the operation of the EU-SOLARIS entity.
EU-SOLARIS PP
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Develop hosting arrangements for the new legal entity
Develop collaborative model between public and private
entities
Foster collaboration between industry and research centres
Establish one access point and clear rules for users
Prepare financial mechanisms to secure sustainability
Define appropriate systems for knowledge and IPR management
Coordinate the efforts of the participating infrastructures
around Europe
Establish joint future development of research facilities
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Once the Preparatory Phase is finalized, EU-SOLARIS will
provide research infrastructures (RI) for the scientific communities devoted to
the use of solar energy through concentrating systems; mainly for electricity
generation. The new distributed research infrastructure of EU-SOLARIS will have
the following characteristics.
EU-SOLARIS
RI
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Provide the most complete, high quality scientific
infrastructure portfolio at international level
Facilitate researchers’ access to highly specialized research
infrastructure through a single access point
Link the scientific communities, Industry and universities
involved in the CST sector
Speed up the development of research and innovation due to a
closer collaboration model, knowledge exchange management and a wider
dissemination of results
Increase the efficiency of the economic and human resources
required throughout the European research context
Provide efficient resource management to complement research
and to avoid unnecessary technological duplication and repetition
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