The EERA

Ten leading European Research Institutes have taken up the challenge to found an European Energy Research Alliance (EERA). The key objective of the EERA is to accelerate the development of new energy technologies by conceiving and implementing Joint Research Programmes in support of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plan by pooling and integrating activities and resources, combining national and Community sources of funding and maximising complementarities and synergies.

The EERA aims to strengthen, expand and optimise EU energy research capabilities through the sharing of world-class national facilities in Europe and the joint realisation of pan-EU programmes. The primary focus of the EERA will be on the strategic and targeted development of next generations of energy technologies drawing on results from fundamental research and maturing technologies to the point where it can be embedded in industry driven research.

Preceding the conference on the SET-plan on the 28th of October 2008 in Paris, the founding partners of the EERA have signed a Declaration of Intent on their meeting on the 27th of October (see also the events section). In response, EU Commissioners for Research and Energy, Janez Potocnik and Andris Piebalgs welcomed the initiative to found the European Energy Research Alliance, see the press release issued by the European Commission.

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