Best For Energy Project Commenced
Best For Energy Project Commenced
The BEST For ENERGY (Boosting Effective and Sustainable Transformation for Energy - Promoting Effective and Sustainable Transformation in Energy) Project, which was developed by İzmir Development Agency (IZKA) and entitled to receive support under the Competitiveness and Innovation Operational Program conducted by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, has officially commenced with the kick-off meeting done on 21 July 2020.
The Project led by IZKA, has been designed with the aim of developing a competitive cluster in production of clean energy equipment, environmental technologies and service sector in İzmir region and its periphery; increasing green businesses and added value in the sector; and transforming İzmir into a clean energy region.
The Project, whose Project partner is Energy Industrialist and Businessmen Association (ENSİA), will last 36 months, and activities will be realized in the axis of "Value Chain and Cluster Analysis for Clean Energy", "Preparation of Development Strategies and Action Plan", "Cluster Promotion and Internationalization Studies". The activities of the Project, with approximately 2.89 Million € budget, will be carried out with the technical support of a consortium under the leadership of "DAI Human Dynamics".
In line with the COVID-19 measures, the online kick-off meeting of the BEST For Energy Project was attended by the representatives of İZKA, EU Delegation to Turkey, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, ENSİA, Consortium Leader -DAI Human Dynamics, Consortium partners- AF Mercados/MRC Turkey, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management; and a supporting institution- European Foundation for Cluster Excellence.
İzmir – An International Center in Clean Energy
During the meeting, Dr. Mehmet Yavuz, the General Secretary of IZKA stated followings: "İzmir has currently become a center in clean energy production, and the BEST For Energy Project will contribute İzmir to become an international center where the equipment and technologies are produced; and professional & quality service providers are developed in the field. Our Project aims to bring relevant companies, entrepreneurs, academics, public institutions and NGOs in the region and around Turkey together, and to initiate a process of specialization in production".
In the meeting where the elements to increase the success of the Project as well as the necessary measures to be taken in order to minimize the effects of COVID-19 were discussed, Mr. Özgür Öcal – EUD – emphasized that the BEST For Energy Project will have a great contribution to Turkey and clean energy sector, and also underlined the importance of being in line with the targets of European Green Deal.
The BEST For Energy Project will continue with stakeholder interviews and field work following the inception phase.