SET9: NorEUnergy - Establishment of Norwegian-EU networks in the bioenergy field

The NorEUnergy project delivered after its 1 year lifetime, in practically all planned actions. NorEUnergy organised two major workshops on project generation/network building on bioenergy/biofuels and participated actively in a third event, namely "Bioenergidagene", organised by NoBio (Norsk bioenergiforening). The first workshop on project generation/networking building was co-organised in Brussels (April 2016) with the European Energy Research Alliance Joint Program Bioenergy and the FME CenBio. The total number of participants was 31, with reasonable Norwegian participation. The

NorEUnergy will focus on increasing the mobilization and participation of Norwegian actors in the field of bioenergy, as one of the prioritized scientific areas in the new integrated SET-Plan. For this purpose, a list of concrete actions are planned: 1.Identification of the H2020 calls relevant for the Norwegian bioenergy community 2.Individual teleconferences with key national bioenergy associations as pre-step/preparation for open workshops 3.Arrangement of kick-off meeting 4.Participation in national bioenergy-related open workshops/conferences 5.Contact with Brussels-based renowned stakeholders 6.Contact with national and international network channels 7. Contact with the European Commission Social media and newsletters 7. Newsletters The NorEUnergy members involved in these actions represent the Norwegian bioenergy sector in a broad spectre. Additionally, it is planned to establish dialogue with key European/international partners relevant for the realization of Norwegian bioenergy value chains. The fact that the Project coordinator is based in Brussels offers a unique added value to achieve the desired targets.