LEADS: Creating and Managing a Pipeline of H2020 Projects for the Innovation Fund on CCUS

Work Package 1

Mapping, Assessment, and Selection

Objectives: Mapping Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects with high potential to apply for the Innovation Fund, assessing their readiness, and identifying any gaps.

Work Package 2

Coaching and Capacity Building

Objectives: Supporting the projects in addressing identified gaps, developing a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of a successful  Innovation Fund application, and providing support for these applications.

Work Package 3

Building the Innovation Pipeline and Promoting Synergies

Objectives: Creating and operationalising a continuous innovation pipeline from EU Framework Programmes to deployment, with a specific focus on Carbon Capture Use and Storage (CCUS) projects.

Work Package 4

Tools and Services

Objectives: Developing a series of reusable tools and documents as a concrete legacy of the LEADS project results, to be utilised by relevant stakeholders. These resources will facilitate understanding of the Innovation Fund Programme application process and foster replication.

Work Package 5

Dissemination, Communication, and Exploitation

Objectives: Disseminating the project results to a broad community of users, from key stakeholders to the general public and ensuring the effective exchange of best practices and active engagement through robust and transparent communication and awareness-raising campaigns. Moreover, this work package will define the exploitation strategy and replication plan, and strategise incorporating other relevant funding sources at both EU and national/regional levels.

Work Package 6

Management and Coordination

Objectives: Ensuring the effective management of the project by adhering to the established schedule and budget, achieving the project objectives efficiently, and implementing a system for continuous evaluation and monitoring.