WHAT IS GREBE?

GREBE is a €1.77m, 3-year (2015-2018) transnational project to support the renewable
energy sector. It is co-funded by the EU’s Northern Periphery & Arctic (NPA)
Programme. It will focus on the challenges of peripheral and arctic regions as places
for doing business, and help develop renewable energy business opportunities
provided by extreme conditions.

WHY IS GREBE HAPPENING?

Renewable Energy entrepreneurs working in the NPA area face challenges including a
lack of critical mass, dispersed settlements, poor accessibility, vulnerability to climate
change effects and limited networking opportunities are well recognised because of
their peripheral location. GREBE will equip SMEs and start-ups with the skills and
confidence to overcome these challenges and use place based natural assets for RE to
best sustainable effect. The renewable energy sector contributes to sustainable
regional and rural development and has potential for future growth.

WHO WILL GREBE SUPPORT?

GREBE will target and support start-ups and SMEs (small and medium sized
enterprises) and recent graduates working in the renewable energy sector and based
in one of the six participating partner regions of the project in Ireland, Northern
Ireland, Scotland, Finland, Norway and Iceland. GREBE products and services will also
be useful for existing organisations involved in renewable energy, local and regional
authorities, business advisory organisations, as well as research and development
institutes, technology groups, and universities and other educational institutes with an
interest in rural economic development and/or renewable energy.

HOW TO REGISTER

Register your interest in attending via email to paulineleonard@wdc.ie or by phone to the Western
Development Commission (WDC) offices at +353 94 986 1881. Closing date for registration is Wednesday
17th February 2016. While this event is free of charge, registration is required.
GREBE will be operated by eight partner organisations across six regions:

WHERE IS GREBE HAPPENING?

The GREBE launch is on Wednesday, 24th February, in Twin Trees Hotel, Ballina 9.30 to 13.20

Timetable and Further Details