- Representatives from all 15 consortium partners attend the two-day event
- The project aims to drive the large-scale adoption of solar photovoltaic systems and renewable energy communities across Europe
Madrid, 7 October 2025. The European project SOCIAREM officially launched with a successful kick-off meeting on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October 2025, hosted at the Institute for Research in Technology of Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid. The event brought together representatives from the project’s 15 partners, marking the start of a 42-month collaboration to promote citizen participation and innovative solutions to accelerate renewable energy adoption across Europe.
Over the course of two days, each Work Package leader presented their objectives and vision for the coming months, defining key project milestones for the project’s first phase. The consortium coordinated a joint roadmap and communication plan to ensure effective collaboration among partners. The meeting also allowed for interactive sessions that provided a space for participants to exchange ideas and clarify responsibilities, ensuring that all partners are fully equipped to move forward with a shared understanding of SOCIAREM’s mission.
SOCIAREM aims to empower citizens and communities to take an active role in the energy transition. The project will develop digital tools and open-source models to make the adoption of photovoltaic systems easier and more inclusive. Through innovation and collaboration with policymakers and citizens, SOCIAREM seeks to overcome the barriers that limit the growth of renewable energy communities.
On the second day, Finnova Foundation presented its work within Work Package 6, focused on dissemination, exploitation and communication. Adrian Noheda, Project Manager, and Rocío Armada, Communication Manager for the SOCIAREM project, outlined the strategy to ensure SOCIAREM’s through coordinated outreach actions across Europe. To stay up to date with the project’s progress and upcoming activities, SOCIAREM is now active on X (Twitter), LinkedIn and Instagram, where it will share milestones, results and opportunities for engagement, The official SOCIAREM website will launch in the coming weeks, serving as a central hub for updates and resources.
About SOCIAREM
Running from October 2025 to March 2029, SOCIAREM is a 42-month Horizon Europe project with a total budget of €5,572,687.50, co-funded by the European Union, together with the Swiss Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
The consortium is coordinated byComillas Pontifical University (Spain), leading the project’s energy and social research, PV optimisation tools, and serious game development. The partnership gathers 15 organisations with complementary expertise: SMEs such as AKUYARI (Spain) and8D-Games (Netherlands) contribute innovation in user engagement and gamification; research centres including R&D Nester (Centro de Investigaçao em Energia Ren), Watt-IS andCEVE (Cooperativa Eléctrica do Cale d’Este, Portugal) bring strong technical know-how in renewable energy and P2P exchange; while Phoebe Research & Innovation Ltd (Cyprus) and EMPA (Switzerland) advance monitoring, optimisation, and planning tools for PV adoption. Academic partners such as the University of Cyprus, the University of Deusto (Spain), and the University of Aswan (Egypt) contribute leading research in smart energy systems, social sciences, and network planning. Civil society and community actors like FMES (Fondazione dele Comunità del Mediterraneo Sostenibili e Solidali per l’Inclusione e l’Accoglienza – Ente Filantropico) and Sinloc (Italy) ensure close collaboration with local energy communities, while Finnova Foundation (Belgium) drives communication and dissemination, and Zabala Innovation Consulting (Spain) manages exploitation and innovation. Together, this diverse consortium combines research excellence, technological innovation, and strong outreach capacity to maximise the project’s impact.
About Finnova
The Finnova Foundation is the Brussels-based European foundation dedicated to promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and European funding as essential tools to tackle major social, environmental, and economic challenges. Finnova supports public and private entities in accessing EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, LIFE, Interreg and Erasmus+, facilitating consortium building, project development, and the exchange of best practices.
Finnova leads Work Package 6 on Dissemination and Communication in SOCIAREM. As work package leader, Finnova is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to ensure the project’s visibility, build a strong identity and engage stakeholders. By coordinating press outreach, digital channels, events, and exploitation activities, Finnova works to maximise SOCIAREM’s impact and ensure that its results remain accessible and sustainable beyond the project’s lifetime.