FRIENDS of sorption workshop 16. – 18. July, Pisa, Italy FRIENDS of sorption workshop Template

Targets: The main objective of the workshop is to answer the following questions:   Where do we stand in terms of TRL for the different technology elements? In which markets can we offer Unique Selling Points in comparison to competing technologies for products within the next 3-5 years? How can we cooperate in the best way to address these markets? At end, we want to: share ideas and increase networking among experts and industry highlight the main challenges in the field of sorption H&C and heat storage define strategic activities and provide input to achieve these targets define a concrete workplan and identify possible collaborations

Structure: Monday afternoon: Presentations about different fields of sorption as an opener for discussion Some flashlights to give an update on recent developments Explanation of the proposed structure Definition of the groups of Tuesday morning Tuesday morning: Discussion in small groups: Technologies Tuesday afternoon: Discussion in small groups: Markets Wednesday morning: Discussion in small groups: Means Wednesday noon: Summary and conclusions

Group (XXX): Facilitator: (XXXX) Participants: (XXX)

Structure Technologies: Status/TRL of technical elements Segmentation Estimation of TRL Priorities (sufficient TRL etc.) Measurable technological advantage of the element Technological boundaries against dissemination (technological, others)  2. Market perspective Current dissemination (in respective market/s) Comparative cost advantage or disadvantage Which markets to be addressed? Which target groups/buyers? Market priorities (focus on dissemination within 5-8 years) 3. Needed next steps (technology) Improvement of technological parameters Further decrease of costs Other aspects to enhance competitiveness (in respective market/s) 4. Means (EU project, workshops, papers, association, web-exchange…) Ideas, possibilities Priority means suggestions

Structure Markets: 1. Segmentation 2. Market requirements   2. Market requirements 3. Competing technologies to sorption deriving also from the morning sessions in the chosen segments 4. Opportunities for sorption 5. Needed next steps also identify priorities within 2./3. 6. Measures

Structure Measures: 1. What for? Description of precise goal(s) of the measure /potential result   2. Which market? Description of market that the measure shall be targeting 3. Who to be addressed or included? Description of needed groups or institutions like target buyers, intermediaries, funding organizations, politics, participants of this workshop…, … 4. Who is responsible? E.g. one or two participants of Friends of Sorption 5. Which first step? Including date and dissemination of information to others