IERC – International Energy Research Centre, the coordinator of SPEEDIER was in charge of organizing the kick off meeting at their facilities in Cork (Ireland) on June 18 and 19. In these two days the consortium partners were able to explain their responsibilities within the project and the scope expected in each workpackage.
This 30-month Horizon 2020 funded project has as a total budget of €2,165,126.25. On June 18 and 19, SPEEDIER, a European project within the H2020 framework, officially kicked off with a meeting at the Tyndall National Institute in Cork (Ireland), hosted by the International Energy Research Centre (IERC). This 2.5 year project aims to address the barriers faced by Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that prevent them from undertaking energy audits and implementing the recommended energy-saving measures. SMEs account for 12% of global energy