| Ref.No: | 63256700 |
| Start date: | 01.01.2024 |
| End date: | 31.12.2026 |
| Approval date: | 10.11.2023 |
| Department: | CIVIL ENGINEERING |
| Sector: | WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING |
| Financier: | HORIZON, E.C. |
| Budget: | 148.062,50 € |
| Public key: | 6ΡΒΩ46ΨΖΣ4-ΨΝΡ |
| Scientific Responsible: | Assoc. Prof. MALAMIS |
| Email: | malamis.simos@gmail.com |
| Description: | THE BOOST-IN PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY THAT PROMOTES TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES, GOVERNANCE SCHEMES, SHIFTS IN MIND-SET AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES IN ORDER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS TO WATER RESOURCES THROUGH A BETTER MANAGEMENT OF THE WATER SECTOR AND APPLICATION OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES, ENABLING WATER REUSE AND RECOVERY OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS (E.G. ENERGY, NUTRIENTS). HOWEVER, IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE CHANGES STILL FACES SEVERAL BARRIERS (E.G. TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMY, KNOWLEDGE, SOCIAL PERCEPTION) THAT NEED TO BE OVERCOME. BOOST-IN WILL ACHIEVE THESE GOALS BY AN EFFECTIVE IDENTIFICATION, SELECTION AND TRANSFER OF INNOVATIVE CIRCULAR WATER SOLUTIONS TO FURTHER CLOSE AND IMPROVE THE WATER CYCLE. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND APPLY ITS APPROACH IN SIX REGIONS OF OPPORTUNITY EVENLY DISTRIBUTED ACROSS EUROPE (SPAIN, GREECE, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY AND BULGARIA) BY ORGANIZATION OF CO-CREATION WORKSHOPS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR CIRCULAR WATER SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTATION, BARRIERS OVERCOMING AS WELL AS BY THE SPECIFIC RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS DESIGN. AT THE EU LEVEL THE PROJECT WILL CREATE AN ACTIVE NETWORK OF STAKEHOLDERS AND SET DETAILED ACTION PLANS, INCLUDING DIFFERENT TRAINING AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TARGETING WATER PROFESSIONALS. IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AND BOOST A SUCCESSFUL MARKET UPTAKE OF CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS AND MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE EXPERTISE ON SUITABLE BUSINESS MODELS AND DEVELOP STANDARDIZED QUALITY CRITERIA, AS WELL AS FACILITATE THE LINKS BETWEEN SOLUTION PROVIDERS AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS. |
