Alliance

LUT University is well-placed to act as a competence-builder and partner in applying for and repatriating direct EU funding, based on the Green Electrification Ecosystem Agreement promoted by the Alliance project.

We aim at advancing and upgrading Green Electrification ecosystem actors’ capabilities to attract more EU and other international money to the South Karelia region. This requires learning the skills that are needed for applying direct EU funding, e.g. from the Horizon Europe programme, and to encourage South Karelian actors to become more active in participating European consortia.

We contribute to achieving the regional objectives of the Ecosystem agreement. Alliance focuses on national and international networking through the training of different actors and the resourcing of an expert to network at the EU level on the key issues of green electrification.

Partnerships and networks create the foundation for the ability to apply for and utilise international RDI funding.

In the Alliance project:

1. In cooperation with the ecosystem actors, we analyse European funding calls and identify common targets that meet the actors’ needs.
2. We prepare funding applications enhanced by professional grant writer services.
3. We train regional actors to better network and participate in applying for EU funding. We also proactively provide actors with information and opportunities to influence in different kinds of funding programmes.
4. By working together with regional actors in the green electrification networks, both nationally and internationally, we increase the impact, visibility, and networking of the Lappeenranta-Imatra region. These networks and institutions include, among others, relevant European Partnerships and Technology Platforms, the EU Commission's Directorates-Generals, and the Innocities network.