Projects
We are actively involved in numerous Research & Development projects, co-funded at the European and regional levels. These collaborations represent a valuable opportunity for us to grow and experiment, in which we develop innovative solutions on both technological and social levels, with great attention to psychological and behavioral aspects.
Ongoing projects
We are currently a consortium partner in the following projects:
EASIER
EASIER is a European project, funded by the LIFE program, that aims to identify integrated services, targeting all actors of the value chain, to simplify and facilitate the energy upgrading of private residential buildings in the province of Parma, Italy. Building on the experience of the Sportello Energia&Condomini developed during the FEASIBLE project, EASIER aims to extend the range of services that a OSS (One Stop Shop) can offer, and to increase its effectiveness by creating a network of actors covering the entire value chain of the retrofitting process. (Project 101077354 - LIFE21-CET-HOMERENO-EASIER).
PS LIFESTYLE - Co-Creating Positive and Sustainable Lifestyle Tool with and for European Citizens
The project (which can be consulted at this link) includes a series of actions aimed at raising awareness among individual citizens about their own environmental impacts, providing quickly accessible and easy-to-use tools that will concretely help them toward the adoption of increasingly sustainable lifestyles. The project is coordinated by SITRA, Innovation Fund of the Finnish Parliament, is spread over 8 European countries and the promoters chosen for Italy are greenApes and the Foundation for Sustainable Development. Project co-funded by the European Union (H2020 - No. 101037342).
Past projects
Over time, we have had the opportunity to test innovative solutions and grow through the participation in numerous European and regional projects. Each experience has helped to strengthen our approach to sustainable innovation. For the sake of transparency, we provide below the official references of completed projects:
PRATO URBAN JUNGLE
From May 2021 to the end of 2023, the greenApes app as active in Prato to reward sustainable choices of citizens! The Prato Urban Jungle project aims at promoting a creative and visionary urban design to re-naturalize the districts of Prato in a sustainable and socially inclusive way. To this end, "urban jungles" will be developed: areas with a high density of nature-based solutions, immersed in the urban structure, which multiply the natural ability of plants to break down pollutants while requalifying soil and transforming decaying areas into active green hubs.
Project co-funded by the UIA program (UIA04-176 PUJ). Role: project partners.
AI-APES – Sustainability & AI
The financing of the Tuscany Region allows the realization of demonstrators and pilot solutions of Artificial Intelligence. As part of the AI-APES project, the demonstrator of a software application with monitoring functionality of users' mobility habits was created.
More information.
SU-EATABLE LIFE - Reducing carbon emissions in the EU through sustainable diets
Il progetto triennale SU-EATABLE LIFE (consultabile a questo link) intende dimostrare il potenziale di riduzione delle emissioni di CO2 e del consumo idrico connesso all'adozione di diete sane e sostenibili. Nell’ambito del progetto sono state realizzate una serie di attività presso mense universitarie e aziendali ubicate in Italia e nel Regno Unito, facendo uso della piattaforma greenApes per coinvolgere attivamente i cittadini europei nell’adozione di una dieta sana e sostenibile. SU-EATABLE LIFE è un progetto europeo co-finanziato dal programma LIFE (LIFE16GIC/IT/000038). Partner di progetto.
GOEASY - GalileO-based trustEd Applications for health and SustainabilitY
The GOEASY platform was created to enable services that create social and environmental value, by leveraging the characteristics of the GNSS signal (Galileo satellite constellation). As part of the project, greenApes has developed the GoPongo app, which promotes and rewards sustainable mobility: prizes for participants, lots of useful information for mobility managers, and the highest standards to protect citizens' privacy.
Project co-funded by the European Union: H2020 - No. 776261. Role: project partners.
e-Cube - La Banca dell'Energia
Research, development, and testing of an innovative integrated energy exchange system, with the use of storage systems, between customers of an electricity provider registered in an "Energy Bank", to maximize the efficiency of production and use of energy from renewable sources. Project co-funded by the Tuscany Region under the POR FESR 2014-2020. Role: project partners.
greenApes in Munich now!
greenApes was chosen to address the challenge posed by GreenCity e.V. the most important environmental organization in the city. Sub-grantee of the Social Challenges Innovation Platform project (Horizon 2020) - Agreement n. 734906
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greenApes - frontiercities2 MAG
frontierCities2 enabled the second phase of the goApes project, which allowed an increase in the offering of rewards made available on the platform, at the national and European level, and to reward more and more citizens for their sustainable mobility choices. Project sub-grantee of frontierCities2 - Another Level of Impact Accelerator (Horizon 2020 - Agreement n. 732947, sub-grant agreement n. 003).
NEWTON Smart City Platform
The first phase of the Select4Cities project saw a joint proposal for the creation of an innovative digital platform to help Smart Cities planning, through responsible and valuable use of big data. Contractor (in partnership with Magenta srl) of the Select4Cities Pre-Commercial Procurement Project, Phase 1 (Horizon 2020 - Agreement n. 688196).
greenApes Sustainability Software Service: Employee Engagement for Eco-innovation
The SME Instrument has been a great opportunity offered by the European Union to small and medium enterprises willing to do develop and market innovative solutions - in our case, to offer a sustainability engagement platform. SME Instrument Phase 1 (Horizon 2020 – Agreement n. 674441)
greenApes Employees Engagement Platform
The Incense project funded the creation of a digital platform dedicated to companies that wanted to promote sustainable actions among their employees, with a specific focus on energy efficiency savings. Project sub-grantee of Incense - Internet Cleantech Enablers Spark (Fiware Accelerate, 7th Framework Programme – Agreement n. 632852)
goApes for sustainable cities
With the goApes project, the greenApes platform introduced the concept of certified actions, via the integration with 3rd party services, which allow to reward citizens for their sustainable mobility choices. Pilot cities: Florence and Essen. Project sub-grantee of frontierCities – European Cities driving the Future Internet (7th Framework Programme – Agreement n. 632853, sub-grant agreement n. 022)
greenApes for Sustainable Cities
The CHEST project provided the context to introduce real-life incentives on the greenApes Platform: citizens in Florence (Italy) and Essen (Germany) could be rewarded for their sustainable actions via new digital solutions and networks of local and eco-friendly businesses. Winning project of: CHEST - Collective enHanced Environment for Social Tasks (7th Framework Programme – Agreement n. 611333)
Sostegno agli Spin OFF da ricerca
Thanks to this grant from Lazio regional funds, the greenApes project became an operating company!
POR FESR 2007/2013 - Regione Lazio Atto di impegno del 10/07/2012 - prot. n. FILAS-SO-2011-1057
