Project Overview
At INNOVA, we are proud to contribute to AWARE, a European initiative focused on advancing sustainable innovation and environmental awareness across regions.
The project aims to empower ecosystems, organizations, and communities by promoting green transition strategies, responsible innovation, and knowledge sharing aligned with European sustainability goals.
Through collaboration among international partners, AWARE supports the development of innovative solutions, policy alignment, and capacity building to address environmental and societal challenges.
Our Role & Contribution
As the Project Coordinator, INNOVA leads the strategic direction, implementation, and overall management of the AWARE project, ensuring the successful delivery of its objectives and long-term impact.
INNOVA is an established deep-tech incubator and accelerator, acting as the parent company of a group of technology-oriented SMEs and a seed capital investment fund. With extensive experience across European innovation programmes, INNOVA has contributed to the implementation of over 38 EU-funded projects under Horizon 2020, FP7, and CIP often in coordination or key support roles.
Within AWARE, INNOVA is responsible for:
- Coordinating project activities and ensuring alignment across all partners
- Managing project governance, timelines, and deliverables
- Overseeing communication, reporting, and stakeholder engagement
- Ensuring quality control and compliance with EU standards
- Driving the industrialisation, scalability, and real-world uptake of project results
Thanks to its multidisciplinary expertise and strong positioning at the intersection of research, industry, and investment, INNOVA plays a pivotal role in transforming project outcomes into market-ready, impactful solutions.
The Challenge
Europe is facing increasing pressure to accelerate the green transition, while ensuring that innovation ecosystems remain competitive and inclusive.
Key challenges include:
- Limited integration of sustainability into innovation processes
- Fragmented collaboration between stakeholders
- Gaps in awareness and capacity for sustainable innovation
AWARE addresses these challenges by promoting a collaborative and systemic approach, enabling regions to adopt sustainable practices and strengthen their innovation capacity.
Consultation Process
Impact & Results
AWARE contributes to strengthening Europe’s innovation landscape by:
- Promoting sustainable and responsible innovation practices
- Supporting organizations in adopting green transition strategies
- Enhancing collaboration across regions and ecosystems
- Increasing awareness and capacity for sustainability-driven innovation
- Contributing to a more resilient, inclusive, and competitive European economy
The project plays a key role in aligning innovation activities with the European Green Deal and sustainability agenda.
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