Greenstep Project

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GreenStep

The GreenStep project, funded under the I3 Instrument (Interregional Innovation Investments), aims to foster a green, digital, and sustainable transition in Energy-Intensive Industries (EIIs) across Europe. The project brings together 10 partners from 6 countries, including clusters, universities, companies, and government bodies, to empower less-developed regions by enhancing their innovation ecosystems and value chains.

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Driving Green and Digital Innovation

Empowering Energy-Intensive Industries with smart, sustainable, and digital solutions to accelerate the green transition.

GreenStep focuses on optimizing technology and processes in Energy-Intensive Industries (EIIs) by promoting green and digital transitions. Through mapping regional Smart Specialization Strategies (S3) and fostering knowledge exchange, the project supports SMEs and innovation actors in adopting low-carbon, energy-efficient solutions.

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Connecting Regions, Strengthening Ecosystems

Fostering interregional collaboration through knowledge-sharing, investment facilitation, and capacity building.

GreenStep unites 10 partners from six countries, representing less developed, transition, and advanced regions. By creating a Quadruple Helix (Q-helix) collaboration framework—involving government, industry, academia, and society—the project strengthens regional innovation ecosystems and builds pathways for cross-regional investment and cooperation.

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Join the Platform and Connect with Innovators

Engage with experts, businesses, and policymakers to drive green and digital innovation in Energy-Intensive Industries.

The GreenStep Platform will serve as an interactive knowledge transfer hub, facilitating matchmaking, networking, and collaboration among stakeholders across Europe. It will provide best practices, case studies, and investment opportunities, ensuring long-term engagement and impact beyond the project’s lifespan.

Specific objectives

The GreenStep project aims to empower less-developed regions by fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and innovation in Energy-Intensive Industries (EIIs).

Consortium

The GreenStep project involves 10 partners from the Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, and Germany. See the profiles of our partners for more details

Work Packages

The GreenStep project is structured into seven interconnected work packages (WPs), each designed to contribute to the project's overall goal of fostering a green, digital, and sustainable transition in Energy-Intensive Industries (EIIs).

About Project

GreenStep is a transformative project aimed to empower capacity in less developed regions by fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, green and digital transitions, and alignment of S3 strategies leading to the enhance innovation and economic growth. GreenStep will lay the foundations for long-term collaboration among Q-helix stakeholders in Energy-intensive industries (EIIs) value chains bringing together 8 regions (3 less developed, 2 transition, 1 outermost, and 2 more developed regions) from 6 different countries. The highly skilled and complementary consortium is formed by 5 clusters, 2 universities, 2 companies, and 1 government body, operating as a cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary, and interregional network whose expertise ensures GreenStep commitment to excellence.