Workshops of MCER

In 2019, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, in cooperation with the JRC, organized a series of entrepreneurial discovery workshops in 4 priority areas for the Republic of Moldova. One of the 4 priority areas is the energy sector. The first workshop on entrepreneurial discovery in the energy field was held on June 18, 2019, which aimed to identify the main niches of smart specialization for the given field. These niches must contribute to the efficiency of the research process oriented to the needs of the national economy or the regions in particular. Representatives from the business sector, academia, public authorities and civil society were invited to the event. In total, 41 people participated, representatives of public authorities, universities, research institutes, business environment and NGOs.

Within the workshop were identified 3 sub-domains in the energy sector, which include potential for intelligent specialization and which have been confirmed as priorities in the workshop:

•             Energy efficient technologies

•             Alternative energy sources

•             Heating solutions

The next workshop, which will be held in March 2020, will identify a list of projects, which will contribute to the implementation of these 3 identified priorities. The report can be accessed here.