Role of Demonstration Projects in Innovation: Transition to Sustainable Energy and Transport, 2014

"Role of Demonstration Projects in Innovation: Transition to Sustainable Energy and Transport, 2014" aims to gain a better understanding of the contributions of demonstration and trial projects and dedicated programmes to transitions to sustainable energy and transport. Such contributions can be categorized as outcomes, effects and impact. Against this background, the project have following research questions:
1. What are the main contributions of Scandinavian demonstration and trial projects and programmes to sustainable energy and transport transitions?
2. How should the governance of such projects and programmes be developed to further support their contribution?

The project is organised in five work packages. WP1 analyses the existing literature on demonstration and trial projects, public procurement of such projects and studies on the impact of R&D programmes which have a focus on demonstration. WP2 constructs an inventory of past (2002-2012) demonstration and trial projects for sustainable energy and transport in the Scandinavian countries. WP3 includes a survey of demonstration and trial projects and measurement of their outcomes. WP4 carries out focus groups and interviews with relevant participants and stakeholders in demonstration and trials projects. WP5 synthesises main results to provide an assessment of the effects of demonstration projects and trials, governance conditions for successful scaling up and consequences this process may have on the market introduction of new technologies. The WP includes a workshop where the relevance of the results for future policy development will be discussed and a policy brief.