Created in 2017, Flux50 is the innovation cluster for the energy transition that helps Flanders gain international recognition as a Smart Energy Region.
As a membership organisation Flux50 facilitates cross-sector collaboration between energy, IT and building companies in order to enhance the competitiveness of the Flemish smart energy industry. Flux50 brings together relevant players from industry, academia and government and provides them with project support, networking opportunities and a knowledge-sharing platform.
To bring innovative and fully-integrated energy products and – services to the international market, Flux50 sets up and coordinates living labs in five ‘innovator zones’:
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Energy harbours
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Microgrids
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Multi-energy solutions at district level
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Energy cloud platforms
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Intelligent renovation
In 2020 due to technological evolutions and sharpened ambitions on the international, European, Belgian, and Flemish levels (including the EU Green Deal and recovery plans) it was necessary to determine a number of new accents within the defined innovator zones. A strategic roadmap was developed in 4 focus groups, each describing the ambitions, challenges, innovation priorities in an action plan:
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Energy Communities and Positive Energy Districts (EC & PED)
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Renovation (REN)
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Sustainable Thermal Energy (STE)
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Large Scale Energy Storage and Security of Supply (SoS)
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