To start projects within the Climate-Leading Process Industry

Project within Climate-Leading Process Industry

• The projects have a feasibility study character, meant to contribute to:
  • Objectives and impact logic within KPI
  • Development of larger spin-off projects with external funds
  • Basis for important industrial investments/events within the region
• Funds are allocated to Klimatledende Processindustri's collaborative partners, who carry out the project in collaboration with members from the West Swedish Chemical and Materials Cluster and any other organizations
  • Collaborating parties: Chalmers University of Technology, Chalmers Industrial Technology, University of Borås, IVL Swedish Environmental Institute, RISE  
• Available funds for 2022 – 2025 are approximately SEK 20 million, to which are added in-kind contributions or cash funds from project participants. The largest searchable amount is SEK 1 million  
• Applications are made according to the cluster's application process with the support of the respective operational area leader  
• Areas of action within the Climate-Leading Process Industry that can be allocated funding

Areas of focus within Climate-Leading Process Industry that can be awarded funding

The application process

1. Participate in collaboration meetings and discuss project ideas  Project ideas are designed by members and presented at working group meetings for discussion, opinions and the possibility of more collaboration parties. Contact the respective operational area leader to put forward your project idea.  
2. With the support of the management team, a project group and a project plan are formed  
3. The project proposal is sent to the management team for review and decision four weeks before the steering group meeting.  The management team reviews the project plan's content, budget, goals and schedule, gives feedback to the project group and decides whether the proposal should be submitted to the steering group.  
4. The project proposal is sent to the steering committee one week before the steering committee meeting.  The steering committee decides whether the project should be started. The steering group meets 4 times/year. If the project proposal is rejected, it is sent back to the project group for possible further processing.

Basic project criteria

1. The project aims to fulfill the investment's main objective of a fossil-independent process industry
2. The project contributes to one or more objectives specified in the investment's impact logic. ( Click here to see a pdf with performance targets for each area of ​​effort )
3. The project shows how results are planned to be taken forward after the end of the project
4. The project contributes to increased cooperation between different actors in the innovation system and to increased knowledge within the entire area of ​​operations. This means that:
   • Parties that receive funds from the venture for execution (executing parties) are registered cooperative parties in the venture
   • At least two organizations (in addition to implementing parties) that are members of the West Swedish Chemistry and Materials Cluster participate in the project
   • Project participants who are not implementing parties contribute in-kind or cash funds to the project
   • The number of participating parties, the share of in-kind and cash funds must be such that the project can be implemented with good results. Guidelines are to:
     • First-time projects with requested funds below or equal to SEK 500,000 must have an in-kind or cash contribution that in total corresponds to at least 10% of the project budget
     • Continuation projects and projects with requested funds greater than SEK 500,000 must have an in-kind or cash contribution corresponding to at least 20% of the project budget.
     • The minimum cash contribution is SEK 25,000/party

The application process

Application process date 2026

Round 1

Feb 27 – Project focus meeting (Teams meeting, 9:00-10:30)

March 24 – Deadline for project managers to submit project proposals to management

March 31 – Decision within management team whether proposal is sent to steering group for decision

April 10 – Steering group decision-making meeting 

Round 2

April 21 – Project focus meeting (Teams meeting, 9:00-10:30)

May 20 – Deadline for project managers to submit project proposals to management

May 26 – Decision within management team whether proposal will be sent to steering group for decision

June 4 – Steering group decision-making meeting 

Round 3

Sep 2 – Project focus meeting (Teams meeting, 9:00-10:30)

Sep 30 – Deadline for project managers to send project proposals to management

Oct 6 – Decision within management team whether proposal will be sent to steering group for decision

Oct 15 – Steering group decision-making meeting 

Round 4

Oct 27 – Project focus meeting (Teams meeting, 9:00-10:30)

Nov 25 – Deadline for project managers to submit project proposals to management

Dec 1 – Decision within management team whether proposal is sent to steering group for decision

Dec 11 – Steering group decision-making meeting 

Implementation process

Start-up

• Area manager notifies project manager of project start and provides information about project implementation procedures
• Area manager notifies communicator about startup communication
• The project manager calls the project team and area managers to a kick-off meeting where the project's structure, implementation and any contractual requirements are reviewed.

Administration

• Project managers collect signed versions of the project plan, and any confidentiality/project agreements. Area managers support in any contractual issues.
• Project managers report accrued costs semi-annually and at project completion.
• Lindholmen Science Park disburses funds according to the project plan budget

Communication

• Communicator announces project start/end on LinkedIn, creates material for website and newsletter
• Responsible: Area manager (coordination), project manager (help with project material/interview), communicator (production and management of material)

End

• Project manager sends draft project report to area manager and project team. Project team and management team return with feedback
• Project results presented at activity within Climate Leading Process Industry
• Area manager notifies communicator of final communication
• Area manager notifies Lindholmen Science Park about disbursement of funds

Expectations and roles

• The project manager is responsible for the main work in both the application and implementation process, including:
  • Identify interested and relevant parties, and form a project team
  • Writing a project plan
  • Work according to set frameworks within the Climate-Leading Process Industry
     
• The area manager has coordinating and supporting responsibility for ensuring that the application and implementation process is carried out in line with KPI's procedures.
   
• The target group for the project's final report is, in addition to the project team, also the cluster members. The report should be written with this broader target group in mind.
   
• Good cooperation and good communication are expected between project managers and area managers so that both the project, KPI, and any follow-up activities can be implemented in the best possible way!

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