Management. D6.2 Innovation Management Plan. Lead Organization. Deliverable due date 01/01/2016. Submission date 28/12/2015. Version 1.

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1 SMART data collection and integration platform to enhance availability and accessibility of data and information in the EU territory on SecoNDary Raw Materials WP6 Deliverable Lead Organization Management D6.2 Innovation Management Plan ENCO Deliverable due date 01/01/2016 Submission date 28/12/2015 Version 1.0 Author(s) Funding Scheme Duration Type of Deliverable Dissemination level ENCO SRL Horizon 2020 Waste 4c-2014 Single Stage CSA 30 months R (Document, Report) PU (Public) This project has received funding from the European Union s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No

2 History of changes Version Author Date Comments 0.1 ENCO First draft to be reviewed by project partners 0.2 ENCO Reviewed by project partners 1.0 ENCO Quality Assessment Disclaimer: This document reflects only the author view and the Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein. SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

3 Table of Contents Acronyms and Glossary... 4 Introduction Innovation Management Landscape and strategic intelligence to the SMART GROUND project Innovation potential Technology readiness levels Market Potential Innovation path Conclusions Index of Tables Table 1: Acronyms and Glossary... 4 Table 2: Innovation landscape of the SMART GROUND project Table 3: Expected outputs per WP and potential applications Table 4: Expected outputs, technical challenges and main barriers for implementation/exploitation Table 5: Maturity of the technology and progression of TRLs as a result of the SMART GROUND project Table 6: End-users of the SGD and Service platform and added value Index of Figures Figure 1: SMART GROUND Consortium spanning the whole value chain... 7 Figure 2: Innovation Cycle for the SMART GROUND project... 8 Figure 3: Activities versus technology readiness levels SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

4 Acronyms and Glossary Acronyms/Abbreviations SGD RM SRM CRM WP D REE Description SMART GROUND Databank Raw Materials Secondary Raw Materials Critical Raw Materials Work Package Deliverable Rare Earth Elements Table 1: Acronyms and Glossary SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

5 Introduction This report aims at presenting information on the innovation strategy and innovation related activities foreseen the SMART GROUND Consortium as a whole. Innovation (EC definition) is the process, including its outcome, by which new ideas respond to societal or economic needs and demand and generate new products, services or business and organisational models that are successfully introduced into an existing market or that are able to create new markets and that contribute value to society. Innovation management begins by capturing creative work and finishes when a product or service is deployed. Five main sections are included in the Innovation Management Plan of the SMART GROUND project: Section 2: Strategic landscape provides an overall view of the positioning of the SMART GROUND project and will help make strategic decisions to achieve innovation impact Section 3: Innovation potential aims at gathering all the expected outcomes of the SMART GROUND project and analyse their innovation potential. Section 4: Technology readiness levels reports the maturity of the technology employed/developed within the SG project. Lower TRLs correspond to basic research and higher TRLs to a technology ready to be introduced to the market. Section 5: Market potential describes briefly any potential markets and end-users of the SG Databank and Service platform and the project results. Section 6: Innovation Path describes current plants for the innovation path for the SG technologies/expected results. The Innovation Committee in charge of implementing the Innovation Management of the SMART GROUND project will review this and other sections. SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

6 1 Innovation Management The innovation potential of the SMART GROUND project is very high, as we are focussed on a high interest area. The SMART GROUND project is focused on waste management and resource recovery, which has become a looming problem for the developed countries. A significant part of the waste is valuable and can be regained as practical raw materials (RM) but is currently lost through insufficient waste management practices. RMs are essential for the EU economy, but their availability is increasingly under pressure. The localization of the main world producers of Critical Raw Materials (CRM) and Industrial Minerals (IM) evidences that European Union imports most of CRM and IM from other countries: China above all. Moreover, in recent years there is a substantial decrement in availability of Rare Earth Elements (REE) due to the fact that nearly 97% of REE world production is concentrated in China and, at present time, China does not export them. Consequently it is not surprising that the recovery of strategic RMs from mining and industrial dumps has been attracting significant research, political and industry attention as an alternative path to access valuable secondary Raw Materials (SRM). Through SMART GROUND we are founded on a solid technological and knowledge basis to make a step change in creating an integrated network platform of technological, environmental and economic information on SRM across EU. The proposed SMART GROUND Databank and Service platform will boost the waste and resource technology industry and pave the way towards commercial trade of SRM and recycled products (RP) across the EU. Moreover, the SMART GROUND project will add the concept of reserve to the current 4R- reduce, reuse, recycling and recovery- waste hierarchy (EC/2008/98). SMART GROUND will benefit from the strong expertise in innovation management that will be leveraged during the project. As such, in addition to providing technological improvements to characterise the SRM potential of European landfills, this project has a clear validation component which is a vital forerunner for any project on its way to market; the project will demonstrate the environmental, economic and social benefits from the recovery of SRM from landfills. To boost the market and political backing of new technologies and waste management practices and processes such as those proposed, it is essential that the clear GHG advantages throughout the lifecycle chain can be demonstrated, from the diversion of waste from landfill to the reuse of SRM as well as the environmental impacts for the European industry as well as its transport sector. Key for innovation is that our project is industry focussed, with strong industrial/commercial involvement. With the participation of 5 SMEs and 1 large enterprise, SMART GROUND is extremely well positioned for a successful post-project phase towards commercial use of the results, where each industrial partner has clear intentions to exploit the results as a technology provider or as an end-user. SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

7 Figure 1: SMART GROUND Consortium spanning the whole value chain Fig. 1 provides an overview of the SMART GROUND consortium, where RTD and industrial technology providers contribute to the technology push providing scientific and technological knowledge and in the case of industrial partners providing the technological capacity for post-project commercial exploitation. End-users such as waste managers and public authorities contribute to the market pull defining specifications for the SG developments and validating the project results. They will also act as early adopters of the SGD platform. In addition, consultancy SMEs contribute to bridge the innovation gap for the SMART GROUND developments. Innovation Committee The Innovation Committee consists of a qualified representative from each beneficiary. This Committee assumes the important role of Innovation Management in the project. Within this context this committee will manage the implementation of the innovation cycle, and the feedback linkages to the research. Figure 2 provides an overview of the key elements of innovation management systems and processes as defined by the CEN technical specifications 1. Enabling factors for innovation include macroeconomic stability, intellectual property rights, trade and market aspects, R&D and adaptation capacity, policy considerations, public and private sector interactions, etc. Enabling factors for innovation in the context of the SMART GROUND project are considered in the next sections. 1 European standards for Innovation Management SR CEN TS SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

8 Figure 2: Innovation Cycle for the SMART GROUND project Figure based on CEN/TS figures 1+2 The Innovation Committee will evaluate the knowledge as it is generated in line with its market impacts. It will also ensure that the project results are effectively protected and exploited to the full for future industrial growth and competitiveness. Key strategic issues, such as IPR protection mechanisms, IPR sharing and routes to exploitation will be discussed extensively during Knowledge Management meetings of this Committee (see D5.2). It will also ensure that the project Dissemination Plan and Business Plan are further planned and developed based on the initial plans provided in D5.1 and will develop the knowledge transfer activities (see section 3.3 D5.1). The Innovation Committee will also ensure that the data management plan (reported in D5.3) is seamlessly executed. Moreover, the Innovation Committee will decide on all matters with regard to IPR and exploitation, with each beneficiary being assigned a vote. Decisions will be taken by simple majority. In the event of a tie situation the Project Coordinator will have the final vote. Furthermore, the Innovation Committee is in charge of recording/discussing and implementing innovationrelated activities such as validation or take-up activities, definition of strategies relating to the granting of licences to third parties or to the identification of potential hurdles for the implementation of the project s results (e.g. standards or third parties patents), etc. The Committee will identify and collaborate with potential users of the SMART GROUND technologies and will find potential partners and sources of finance for commercialisation for post-project exploitation. SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

9 2 Landscape and strategic intelligence to the SMART GROUND project In order to implement the Innovation Management Strategy defined in Fig. 2, an overview picture of the strategic landscape of the SMART GROUND project is presented in Tab.1. This will serve as a roadmap to define the proper innovation path discussed in Section 6. Research/Industry competitors Standards Related research Technologies involved Regulations Several institutions including government agencies, universities, and industries. Main players among others include the EURELCO networks, EIP Raw Materials, and Critical Raw Materials alliance. No standards for landfill mining- various methods (screening/sieving/imaging etc) based used based on limitations/ sensitivity of each technology. Specific standards (e.g., ISO) for laboratory analysis and characterisation of SRMs. LCA standards (ISO ) Database creation standards for interoperability: Open Geospatial Consortium standards (WMS, WFS, WSC, GML, KML, etc.). ISO (19115 and for geospatial data and services). W3C (HTML5, RDF, etc.). R&D projects related to raw materials, waste management, management of the material flows and recovery, implementation of the material efficiency and renewable energy. R&D projects on impacts connected to waste. R&D projects (such as Open Source Archive, Capture) related to heterogeneous data repositories, linked data, metadata harmonization and digital archives. Existing information sources (e.g. Landfill- and SRM databanks) and previous information of the regional waste production, legislation, logistical history and research. This information will be complemented with seepage water analyses and spatial analysis using aerogeophysical and lidar data to find out the abandoned landfills/ material terminals. Geophysical, -chemical and electrical methods for the screening, best possible sapling methods and laboratory analysis to identify the potential and feasibility of the SRMs in the pilot landfills. Modelling programs integrating measured/collected data. Databases creation with Open Source components to the extent possible. e.g. OpenLayers might be used to develop the client application. GaBi LCA tool developed by Thinkstep (former PE), databases (ecoinvent, GaBi). EU directive about Waste Management (such as European Waste Catalogue- Commission Decision 94/3/EC), National legislation about Waste Management (eg. Italy, Dlgs. 152/2006; Dlgs. 117/2008 specific about mining and quarry waste): EU directive about landfills (e.g., 1999/31/EC; 2008/98/EC); National legislation about landfill activity (eg. Italy Dlgs. 36/2003) EU directive about environmental impacts connected to soil, air and water pollution due to landfill and waste management (Directive 2006/21/EC of 15 March 2006 applies to waste resulting from the extraction, treatment and storage of mineral resources and the working of quarries not covered by 1999/31/EC), National legislation on environmental impacts (Italy Dlgs. 152/2006, VIA (environmental SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

10 Market Factors State of Art IP/IPR issues impact evaluation) and VAS (strategic environmental evaluation) Specific legislation on soil, water and air pollution. Regulations may change during the project duration and there may be conflicts between EU/national regulations. EC initiatives on Information Services: INSPIRE spatial information, GEOSS integrated mechanism for linking individual networks of terrestrial and marine monitoring systems, GMES information services related to environment and security. Changes in the economics of raw materials, mainly connected with their availability and International Institutions (e.g., WTO) policy. Changes in value of the environmental data, open data and data upgrading. Technological innovations related to the separation techniques or reuse possibilities of the wastes/ SRM from landfills. Many of the ongoing landfill mining projects are focusing to the separation methods, while SG is focused on the identification of the SRM/landfill potential and reservation concept via the development of a SG databank and service platform. Related initiatives are: PROSUM project, EU Urban Mine Knowledge Data Platform (EU-UMKDP); a centralised database of all available data and information on arisings, stocks, flows and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment, end-of-life vehicles, batteries and mining wastes. MINERAL4EU project -EU Mineral intelligence network structure. ProMine project, a pan-european GIS-based database containing the known and predicted metalliferous and non-metalliferous resources. Public Data Portals. National initiatives. SGD and Service platform will be created with OS components. Private/public information from the database will be managed via permissive licensing. Table 2: Innovation landscape of the SMART GROUND project SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

11 3 Innovation potential The expected outputs of the project per WP are collected in the following tables and the enabling factors analysed in order to estimate their innovation potential. WP Description of the Expected Outcome 1 General assessment of SRMs in EU 1 Characterization of target pilot landfills & modelling the potential sites 1 Recognized interfaces with existing national databanks 1 Novel characterisation technologies 1 New RFID traceability system 1 Protocols concerning the most suitable methods for the data collection/characterization of the various types of landfills 2 Cost-Benefit Analysis Methodology Key Applications Estimated time scale for application 1-2 years postproject Main advancements to be achieved within the SG project Waste management First integrated approach strategies Decision making Landfill exploitation 2-3 years New interfaces for current and new data. Full characterisation of 9 pilot sites Waste management Project duration First approach strategies Decision making Landfill exploitation 1-2 years Test of novel hybrid methods Waste management procedures/srm trade Analysis of the SRM potential of landfills/landfill exploitation SRM trade/landfill exploitation 2 LCA Methodology Decision making/waste management strategies 2 Knowledge on impacts (environmental, social, financial) of resource extraction 2 Knowledge on potential scenarios (technology, legal, business synergies) on resource extraction from landfills 3 SG Databank and Service Platform enabling information storage, query Optimizing management strategies Investment waste feasibility analysis Decision making Investment feasibility analysis Optimizing waste management strategies Creating synergies Landfill exploitation/srm trade/decision 1-2 years Pilot project to validate this wellknown technology in this sector 1-2 years Systematic approach to obtain post-project reliable data on SRM content of landfills <1 year postproject post-project within a few (1-2) years after project end 5-10 years after the project <1 year post project Market analysis of the SRMs in all the partner countries and socioeconomic impact assessment Assembling reliable data on impacts Assembling realistic scenarios Latest standards available; interoperable with other data sources; components Open SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

12 analysis and visualization 4 Digital and hard copy training materials 4 Best practice guidelines and recommendations making/waste Management Waste management practices Decision making 4-6 months post project At the project completion Table 3: Expected outputs per WP and potential applications Source; tailored for SRM domain. Targeted to different stakeholders. It will span a number of sectors and have relevance in policy, technical and economic considerations. Built on project results with interaction with regulators and environmental agencies One of the key factors for innovation is the involvement of all relevant actors in the project development. For the SMART GROUND project all the expected results involve multidisciplinary teams in their development. Main barriers for the uptake of the SMART GROUND innovations are technical and related to the heterogeneity of the information and data to be collected. Regulatory barriers, including diverse national and EU regulations may hinder project development and the uptake of the project results. Issues related to market size and market characteristics have also been identified: transferring technology into a sector such as the waste sector which is conservative in approach and where profit margins are not high is a challenging task. WP Description of the Expected Research Outcome 1 General assessment of EU SRMs 1 Recognized interfaces with existing national databanks 1 Characterization & modelling of target pilot landfills 1 Novel characterisation technologies 1 New RFID traceability SG partners involved Research & public bodies Research & public bodies Research & industry Ind & research Ind & system research 1 Protocols for landfill data Local collection/characterization authorities, research and ind 2 Cost-Benefit Analysis Ind & Method research 2 LCA methodology Industry & research& public Technical challenges Gathering data in totally different formats. Missing information Heterogeneous data of various countries Suitable characterisation Sensitivity/Range models/ Size of pilot demonstration Data gathering, sampling methods, required analysis Data gathering Data gathering Main barriers Diversity of information Data availability and coverage IPR issues related to data management Market size Market penetration Applicability/data disclosed/regulations Data not accessible not SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

13 bodies 2 Knowledge on impacts of resource extraction Industry & research& public bodies 2 Knowledge on potential Industry & scenarios on resource research& extraction from landfills public bodies 3 SGD Service platform Industry, Research & end-users 4 Digital and hard copy training materials 4 Best practice guidelines and recommendations Research, all partners Research, all partners Gathering reliable data, modelling processes, predicting impacts Identifying realistic scenarios, technological solutions, synergies Potential challenges regarding implementation of querying/analysis/visualisation processes; metadata and catalog Working with the core network team and associated partners Collecting information and data from WP1, 2 and 3 and put them into a coherent format for dissemination Ensuring stakeholders involvement and contribution Missing data Missing data Technical/regulatory/market barriers Implementing new approaches to decisionmaking within an established market is extremely challenging. Transferring technology into a sector such as the waste sector which is conservative in approach and where profit margins are not high requires dedicated resources. Table 4: Expected outputs, technical challenges and main barriers for implementation/exploitation SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

14 4 Technology readiness levels The SMART GROUND project aims at bringing several technologies and innovations from TRL 3 - experimental proof of concept- and TRL 4 technology validated in lab to TRL 5 technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment). Technology Initial TRL Final TRL Comments Landfill screening methods RFID UHF traceability system pilot 3 5 Geochemical- and geophysical methods already existing are used to identify/ justify the potential of the selected landfills. 3 5 RFID technique (already existing) is piloted relating to the enhanced waste management via information reserve of the SG concept. SG Database 4 5 The database will not start from scratch. Regarding the database scheme we will continue results from other initiatives such as ProSUM, by adapting and extending their results to our requirements. SG Client application 4 5 The web application will be developed reusing open-source libraries that are mature and are well known by the GIS and other communities. SG platform services 4 5 Some services already exist and are mature such as mapserver, geoserver, postgis database, etc. Other components and services of the platform will have to be implemented from the scratch. Table 5: Maturity of the technology and progression of TRLs as a result of the SMART GROUND project In order to progress the technologies and bring them to the market, several measures need to be taken to support the uptake including e.g. demonstration, proof of concept, prototyping, validation and (postproject) standardisation (see Section 6). SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

15 5 Market Potential It is expected that the market potential for the SMART GROUND Databank and Service platform will be considerable, and this will drive investment into new recovery and screening technologies, enhanced waste management processes and ultimately foster the commercial exploitation of SRMs and RPs. The possibility of gathering technical, economical and regulatory information in a single open source platform offers a very exciting advantage for adoption: it will become the reference centre for information on SRMs in EU. To this end, demand is expected to be very strong. Moreover, we will capitalise on drivers that are fuelling industry and stakeholders to convert wastes to resources, central to which are the waste hierarchy and landfill tax, which push waste materials higher up the value chain by increasing the cost of landfill and place a greater importance on the principles of reduce, re-use, recycle and recover. With the SMART GROUND platform the additional concept of reserve becomes a reality. SMART GROUND will equip the EU industry with the technologies and knowhow to turn challenges of resource scarcity into business opportunities through the sharing of information on resource availability and development of innovative applications of landfill and mining waste, which will have a major impact on the competitiveness of the EU. The position of the EU waste and resource recovery sector in the global market place will be enhanced through improved data sharing, granting secure market penetration and expansion for this technology through active and intensive knowledge transfer of our results on the waste and resource technology marketplace. The SMART GROUND project relies on the collaboration of different stakeholders for the creation and maintenance of an online databank system, which will gather data and resources available. Such system will be gradually enriched and expanded thanks to the contribution of more and more stakeholders and platform members. This will be an invaluable route to the creation and reaching of new markets, also outside Europe. There are no competitors identified to the SMART GROUND project results, except other Data Service Platforms developed within EU projects and national data service platforms. The main added value of the SGD and Service platform is the interoperability of data and the focus on the target end-users, thus in SRM. Expected Outcome Applications and potential markets End-users Expected added value for the endusers SMART GROUND service platform Application: feasibility and impact of landfill mining processes Markets: Raw Waste management companies/ landfill operator/recycling operators Environmental laboratories and local authorities interested in activities connected to raw materials Tailored functionality and visualisation by project requirements (yet to be defined). Access to more information sources Open source Interoperability of data SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

16 Materials, Recycled products, Energy market Waste recovery technologies exploitation, programming, etc. Landfill screening services Environmental authorities Raw material miners / suppliers Trade associations/industries End-users of RM and RP Table 6: End-users of the SGD and Service platform and added value SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

17 6 Innovation path The innovation cycle (Fig 2) is a continuous iterative process consisting of closely interrelated activities. The evolution of innovation activities and the relationship with the technology readiness levels for a typical innovation project 2 is presented in Fig 3. The innovation path to bring the SG project results to market should be agreed by project partners and discussed during meetings on the Innovation Committee, formed by a multidisciplinary team with both market and technological knowledge. Innovation related activities to be performed during project and postproject and potential partners for end-user and commercialisation routes will be analysed by the Committee as the project evolves and results become available. Figure 3: Activities versus technology readiness levels WP1-Characterisation and modelling of potential sites is dedicated to inventory, results require proof of concept innovation activities. High numbers of repetitions are required in order to create the reference material to select cost-effective screening methods for certain landfills and to define harmonised landfill data collection methods. The RFID traceability system to be implemented at the MS end-user facilities, which will serve as proof of concept and validated during the project duration. Several pilot plants will be selected to validate the project results. 2 Innovation activities for a KET project. One can extrapolate a similar framework for a CSA project such as SG. SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

18 WP2-Materials flow, socio-economic and environmental impacts will result in best practices, and will demonstrate the environmental and economic feasibility of SRM recovery. WP3-Databank creation innovation results will be released in several prototype versions (M10, M20, M28) that will be validated by end-users within the project duration (M15, M30). Post project demonstration and standardisation of the project results will be implemented, such that commercial exploitation can be realised less than 18 months after the project completion. SMART GROUND database and service platform standards Laboratory standards (as a metadata) to identify how the results from the SRM potential has been obtained. Industry specific metadata standards. Standards related to APIs e.g. REST, HTTP (to be defined). Linked data standards such as RDF (to be defined later in more detail). Open Geospatial Consortium standards (WMS, WFS, WSC, GML, KML, etc.). ISO (19115 and for geospatial data and services). W3C (HTML5, RDF, etc.). WP4-Implementation-Training-Network is dedicated to innovation transfer. Activities include important innovation actions such as establishing/maintaining relationships with the relevant stakeholders. Results include training and best practice guidelines and recommendations, which will be exploited post-project to train the waste and resource management sector, the circular economy, and related environmental scientists and regulators. WP5-Dissemination and Exploitation is at the heart of innovation-related activities, which pave the way towards post-project exploitation of the project results. SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19

19 7 Conclusions This Innovation Management Plan aims at helping the SMART GROUND consortium grasp the main ideas and project results and use them to create and introduce new ideas, processes, or products to the market. The Innovation Committee in place is in charge of defining the proper innovation path to be taken within the SMART GROUND project. An initial view of the project strategic landscape, the expected project results and their innovation potential is reported here. SMART GROUND - All Rights Reserved - Grant Agreement n /19