GREET CE:

Clustering Workshop of freshwater related European projects: Genesis, Greet CE, Greet Geo, EnerCMed and SpongeBoost

Oct 6, 2025

Clustering Workshop of freshwater related European projects: Genesis, Greet CE, Greet Geo, EnerCMed and SpongeBoost

Oct 6, 2025

and introduction of innovative water related solutions of Central European SMEs and crowdfunding, organised by Greet CE

9-10 October, 2025

Funchal Madeira (hybrid event)

Agenda

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Thursday 9 October

14:00 – 17:00. Fieldtrip GENESIS’ Madeira Demonstrator: Infiltration pond, Chão dos Balcões

Friday 10 October

9:00 – 18:00. Clustering workshop (Colégio dos Jesuitas do Funchal, Madeira University)

9:00 – 11:00 Opening Speeches & presentation of projects and Madeira demonstrator

Opening speeches

  • José de Sousa Câmara, Vice chancellor of Innovation, Internationalisation and research, University of Madeira.
  • Alejandro García Gil, GENESIS project coordinator, IGME-CSIC.

Presentation of projects & Genesis demonstrator in Madeira

  • Alejandro García Gil, GENESIS, IGME-CSIC,
  • Susana / Sergio, University of Madeira, Genesis Madeira project demonstrator
  • Niko Natek, Greet CE, KSSENA.
  • Matija Vajdic, Greet GEO, Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar.
  • Pilar Jordà, EnerCMed, València Clima i Energia.
  • Paul Brotherton, SpongeBoost, Wetlands International Europe.

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 – 13:00 Panel Discussion. Freshwater and wastewater management challenges in Madeira and the Macaronesia

  • Alejandro García Gil, GENESIS project coordinator, IGME-CSIC.
  • Juan Carlos Santamarta Cerezal, El Hierro demonstrator, University of La Laguna.
  • Iván Hernández Ríos, La Palma demonstrator, Asociación para la Investigacion de la Macaronesia.
  • Gilberto Manuel Martel Rodríguez, Gran Canaria demonstrator, Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias.
  • Ana Rita da Costa Paiva da Silva Hipólito, Faial demonstator, Trisolaris Advanced Technologies.
  • António Lobo de Pina, Santiago demonstrator, University of Cape Verde.
  • Eduardo Manuel de Almeida Leite, Madeira demonstrator, University of Madeira.

13:00 – 14:15 Lunch

14:15 – 14:30 Kristina Dely, Delfy, Greet CE project: The (potential) role of crowdfunding in impact investments – its potential for higher impact grant funding in insular contexts

14:30 – 15:30 Innovative solutions and tools for improved freshwater and wastewater management (Central European SMEs, organised by the Greet CE project)

  • Gergely Törő, Creatiger Ltd., innovative water retention solutions
  • Marcell Szép, DFarm Ltd., irrigation solutions – less water with more results
  • Tamás Mendi,  Clasman Ltd., drinking water generation from atmospheric air
  • Pál Kiss, Sewergy, digital tools facilitating cooling with wastewater waste heat

15:30 – 15:45 Coffee break

15:45 – 16:30 Open Discussion -Q&A with the speakers of the event.

Problems and solutions of freshwater and wastewater management in insular contexts

16:30 – 16:45 Concluding words and next steps

  • Alejandro García Gil, GENESIS project coordinator, IGME-CSIC.
  • Matija Vajdic, EIHP (Greet CE and Greet Geo)

16:45 – 18:00 Networking reception