In March 2016, the first Call for Proposals of the new programming Period of Interreg Sudoe was closed. 36 projects were selected among which 14 from the axis “innovation and research” (1), 7 from the axis “competitiveness of SMEs”, 4 from the axis “Low-Carbon economy” (3), 4 from the axis “Climate change” and 7 from the axis “environment and resource efficiency” for a total amount of €40 200 000 from ERDF budget. All the information concerning those projects is available in the “approved projects” section of our website and the KEEP database. 

Since their approval, the projects developed several activities which have been promoted through the news published on our website and the projects websites. Due to the celebration of the first year of implementation, we would like to highlight some developments of interest and like so, illustrate the progress of promising projects whose main objective is to contribute to the good development of our territories, providing solutions to common problematic which have been previously identified.

The ADDISPACE project (axis 1) published its “Diagnosis and study of the opportunities of Additive Manufacturing technologies in the aerospace industry at SUDOE region”. This report describes the state of the art of Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technologies, its applications and limits. Furthermore, it identifies the use of European structural funds for the financing of Investigation and Development activities, with a special focus on Smart Specialization.

AGUAMOD (axis 5) developed a database on the hydric resources of the Sudoe territory in view at improving the planning and Management of water based on socio-economic components and eco-systematical services

CLIMACT (axis 3) created surveys in situ, on 35 pilot schools to assess their energy and hydric efficiency, the air quality, the transport and the use of green spaces. Furthermore, it contributed to the promotion of low-carbon economy through the organization of educational activities which more than 700 primary students participated to.

HERITAGE CARE (axis 5) defined a methodology for the preventive conservation of built cultural heritage from southwestern Europe, identifying the required instruments at several stages with a special focus on digitization benefits. This methodology will be tested on 20 pilot structures from Sudoe territory soon.

REDVALUE (axis 1) carried out a research on methodologies to extract active components of vegetable waste for its use on functional food.

SAMT SUDOE (axis 1) created a technological roadmap on additive manufacturing and advanced materials in the mold and plastic sectors, based on a survey to 150 enterprises and research centres in order to have more information on the reality of these sectors. Also, it launched an online platform to connect enterprises and improve their access to knowledge and new developments related to these technologies.

SOIL TAKE CARE (axis 4) produced a study on problems generated by the pollution in each region, making surveys among the administration, representatives, associations and citizens. Moreover, it identified areas of interest to make some particles samples and to control the pollution mobility.

SOS PRADERAS (axis 5) developed awareness actions addressed to specific agents (farmers, public institutions, people involved in environmental preservation policies) on both the importance to preserve mown grains grounds, due to its biodiversity, and the opportunity to make out the most of these resources to open a new market as those related to the trade of indigenous grains from Sudoe territory’s grounds.

SUDOE STOP CO2 (axis 3) raised the state of art of the energy situation within the transport stations of the Sudoe territory. 300 stations have been identifies and 125 have been assessed highlighting that only 15% of the latter have an energy certificate while only 7% use removable energies. Those results will be used in the development of applicable solutions to the territory.

TRANSENER (axis 1) developed several capacity-building activities to respond to demands related to energy transition trough innovation.

VINOVERT (axis 5) participated to several activities in order to guarantee the sustainable viticulture.

All the projects will continue their progress in the next months: we will continue informing through our website. For more information on planned activities, you can consult this link. Furthermore, you can get all the information concerning these projects through their websites which is indicated in every project’s file available on our website.

Interreg Sudoe Calendar 2017