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Accelerating clean industrial deployment: insights, challenges, and opportunities
- date_range 12 May 2026 from 9:00 to 17:00
- pin_drop DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City, Rue de la Ginestre 3, Brussels
The Project
The ETS Innovation Fund (IF) provides support for low-carbon technologies. While results from H2020 offer promising solutions, the task of developing viable business cases and mobilising investors is demanding. Moreover, IF regulations pose challenges for the industry. The EU-funded DIAMONDS4IF project will ensure project viability, prepare applicants for IF applications, and develop a comprehensive approach towards stakeholders. It will also enhance understanding of relevant regulations and address questions arising from project planning. The project will create a toolbox and generate at least five robust proposals with detailed plans for scalability, commercialisation, and financial models. DIAMONDS4IF seeks to establish a continuous innovation pipeline from H2020 innovations to deployment.
The Outputs verified
5 sound proposals including the detailed plans for scalability, commercialisation, and financial models to be presented to the IF. The use cases will e.g. directly implement REPower and climate relevant projects, comprising for example ~100MWh offshore hybrid energy; 1.5GW of PV manufacturing capacity; 10GW of resource-efficient wafer production in Europe.
News
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March 17, 2026
Media Release from ESMC (European Solar Manufacturing Council)
We are reproducing below a press release from the ESMC. ESMC: European Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act Falls Short on “Made in Europe” for Solar. Weak local-content rules and delayed implementation risk undermining Europe’s goal of rebuilding a full photovoltaic value chain and strengthening energy security. Brussels, 4 March 2026. Today, the European Commission finally presented […]
January 16, 2026
PNO meets Qcells: kick-off meeting for DIAMONDS4IF in Thalheim
On 7 January 2026, PNO Innovation’s IF experts met the management team of our new partner, Hanwha Qcells GmbH (Qcells). The meeting took place in Thalheim (Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany), where Qcells carries out its research and innovation activities. The kick-off meeting helped us start the collaboration with a shared plan and common vision. We introduced the teams, […]
December 23, 2025
Innovation Fund Practical Guide: step-by-step support for IF applicants
DIAMONDS4IF supports potential IF applicants with its new “Innovation Fund Practical Guide”. Do you wish to submit stronger proposals for the next IF call in the renewable energy sector? Stay uptodate with our Guides and Video Tutorials. The Innovation Fund Practical Guide summarises the most important steps of the entire application process in a single […]
Events
May 12, 2026
Public Conference: Accelerating clean industrial deployment – insights, challenges, and opportunities
The EU-funded projects DIAMONDS4IF, LEADS, H2IF and 2DPLOY, in close collaboration with CINEA, DG CLIMA and DG RTD and with the support of REALIZE, are pleased to invite you to the public event: “Accelerating clean industrial deployment: insights, challenges, and opportunities”. The event aims to engage key industrial stakeholders across different sectors and leading European […]
- date_range12 May 2026
- schedule at 08:30
- pin_dropDoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City” Rue de la Ginestre 3 Brussels, 1210
Consortium
