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.
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.
May 4, 2026
ESMC sets out Five Recommendations to Turn a Weak Industrial Accelerator Act proposal into a real industrial instrument Brussels, 29 April 2026 – The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) is calling on EU policymakers to strengthen the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) significantly, in order to secure resilient clean-tech value chains and restore European solar manufacturing […]
March 26, 2026
The EU-funded projects DIAMONDS4IF, LEADS, H2IF, 2DPLOY, in close collaboration with CINEA, DG CLIMA and DG RTD and with the support of REALIZE, are pleased to invite industrial representatives to the public event: Accelerating clean industrial deployment: insights, challenges, and opportunities. The event will focus on defining and sharing a strategic vision for European industrial decarbonisation and the effective deployment of innovation. It aims is […]
March 26, 2026
The Innovation Fund 2025 Heat Auction (IF25 Heat) closed for applications on 19 February 2026. Almost €10 billion of bids were received from 14 countries across the EEA, covering a wide variety of industrial sectors and technologies. For more information on the industry’s response to the auction, you can read the full article at this […]
May 12, 2026
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 […]
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101138004.