About Us

About Sustainnovation Hub Cluster

A multidisciplinary European innovation ecosystem created to build permanent collaboration between organisations involved in research, innovation, validation, implementation and market uptake.

Building Europe's Next Generation of Innovation Ecosystems

Our vision is a Europe where promising research and innovation can move efficiently from knowledge creation to real-world implementation — a permanently connected European ecosystem in which regions, clusters, universities, businesses, Living Labs, public authorities and innovation organisations collaborate across borders and sectors.

Cross-sector

Because complex European challenges cannot be solved within individual sectors.

Multidisciplinary

Because innovation emerges at the intersection of knowledge domains.

Pan-European

Because successful solutions should move across borders.

Implementation-oriented

Because innovation creates value only when it reaches users, companies, communities and markets.

Long-term

Because sustainable ecosystems must continue beyond individual funded projects.

Our Mission

Connect → Collaborate → Co-create → Validate → Implement → Scale

We connect the organisations required to transform research and innovative ideas into solutions that generate measurable economic, environmental and societal impact.

European partnershipsContinuous EU funding monitoringProposal developmentConsortium buildingTechnology transferLiving Lab experimentationPilot validationSME implementationMarket uptakeInternationalisationKnowledge exchangeCross-sector collaborationDissemination and visibilityLong-term strategic partnerships

Our Innovation Model

The Implementation Pathway

A continuous journey from knowledge creation to societal impact — where fragmentation frequently occurs between stages, and where the Cluster creates permanent connection.

01

Research

Knowledge creation and scientific discovery.

02

Technology Transfer

Transform research results into applicable innovations.

03

Living Labs

Co-create and test solutions with users in real-life environments.

04

Pilot Validation

Validate technical, social and market feasibility.

05

Implementation

Deploy solutions through SMEs, companies, cities and regional ecosystems.

06

Market Uptake

Support commercialisation, procurement and adoption.

07

Scale

Transfer successful solutions across regions and countries.

08

Impact

Generate measurable economic, environmental and societal value.

From Research to Real-World Impact

Governance

Transparent Collaborative Structure

The Cluster operates through a transparent governance structure that ensures decision-making, membership participation and collaboration principles are clear to all members and partners.

1Cluster Management
2Advisory / Strategic Board
3Members
4Working Groups
5Project Consortia
6Living Lab Network
7Meta-Cluster Partners

Working Groups

Thematic Collaboration Across Europe

Sustainable Food Systems

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Rural Innovation

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Sustainable Tourism

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Active & Smart Mobility

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Digital Transformation & AI

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Circular Economy

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Energy & Climate

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Living Labs & Experimentation

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Technology Transfer & Market Uptake

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European Innovation Ecosystems

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