WARRANT GROUP Srl – Italian cosultancy company with the aim to assist and support companies at all stages of business development. Eurpean Funding Division mission is to assist companies, private and public entities in the presentation of european research and innovation projects with a focus on FP7

Project proposal Coordinator: Gruppo HERA Spa Profile: HERA Group is a public/private multiutility leader in environment (waste management), water and energy services. The Group has above 6,000 employees and operates in the Emilia Romagna provinces. Topic: ENV.2012.6.3-1 “Innovative resource efficient technologies, processes and services”- two-stage Project objective: to develop a new generation of urban dustbin/waste container (and of the facilities related/connected to) with advanced features in order to: decrease the environmental, social and economic impact of urban waste collection, transport and management; increase the technological innovation in environmental services; increase/maximise re-use, recycling and recovery of valuable materials from urban waste.

E-mail gianluca.rossi@warrantgroup.it Expertise: in the environment sector Hera Group oversees the entire waste management cycle through operational environmental services (waste collection, street sweeping and cleaning) and waste treatment (recycling and disposal). Partners sought: Research centre/institution, University etc. for research acivities – Industries and SMEs for demonstration activities (ICT, sensors and energy management system integrators - Innovative tools and devices manufacturer for dustbin/waste container ) Previous collaborations: HERA Group has been involved in several Regional, National and European (LIFE +) projects on environment sector (waste management) Further info: http://eng.gruppohera.it/group/business_activities/business_environment/ Gianluca Rossi E-mail gianluca.rossi@warrantgroup.it Tel. +39 06 54550264 Skype “gianluca-rossi70”