The Clean Energy Transition Partnership

What The Clean Energy Transition Partnership does

The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) is a transnational research and innovation funding coordination platform supported by the European Union through Horizon Europe. It pools national and regional RDTI (Research, Development, Technology and Innovation) funding from 35 participating countries — including non-European partners such as Canada, Israel, Korea, Morocco, Tunisia, Türkiye, and the United States — and disburses it through annual Joint Calls that fund transnational clean energy research consortia. The partnership is structured around seven Transition Initiatives (TRIs) covering integrated net-zero energy systems, zero-emission power technologies, storage/hydrogen/CCU/CCS, heating and cooling, regional energy systems, industrial energy systems, and built environment integration. It is governed by 60+ partner organisations and ministries, with Nordic Energy Research in Oslo acting as Data Controller and coordination office.

CETPartnership's core offerings are its annual Joint Calls (running from JC2022 through JC2026), the Knowledge Community digital collaboration platform, the Impact Library and Impact Network for project exploitation, and recurring matchmaking events and an annual conference. It does not develop proprietary technology products; rather, it operates a digital submission platform (cetp-submission.mur.gov.it) and collaboration tooling to coordinate the full call lifecycle — from matchmaking and proposal submission through evaluation (via a nominated expert pool) to impact support. Its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), endorsed by the European Commission in November 2020, was co-created with the EU SET-Plan Implementation Working Groups, ETIPs, and predecessor energy-related ERA-Nets that date back approximately to 2007.

CETPartnership is not a commercial entity: it has no products or services for sale, generates no commercial revenue, and operates as a publicly funded coordination mechanism. Funding organisations and programme owners from participating countries disburse eligible costs directly to beneficiary partners in accordance with their national and regional regulations. The partnership's customer base spans four primary segments — research organisations and universities; industry and SMEs; national/regional funding organisations and ministries; and policymakers and public authorities — all of which engage via Joint Calls, the Knowledge Community, and events. It is headquartered in coordination in Oslo, Norway, with personnel of 101–250 supporting the partnership's operations across Europe.

Name

The Clean Energy Transition Partnership

Legal name

Nordic Energy Research (acting on behalf of CETPartnership)

Website

https://cetpartnership.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) is an EU-supported Horizon Europe partnership that pools national and regional clean energy RDTI funding from 35 countries and disburses it through annual Joint Calls across seven Transition Initiatives. It coordinates transnational research consortia of universities, industry, SMEs, and public authorities, and operates the Knowledge Community and Impact Library/Network to support project exploitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transnational Research Funding Coordination

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Transnational research funding
• Clean energy innovation
• Joint calls coordination
• Horizon Europe partnership
• RDTI programme management

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Funding Coordination: CETPartnership pools national and regional RDTI funding from across Europe and coordinates transnational research and innovation funding through annual Joint Calls. Funding organisations and programme owners from participating countries fund eligible costs directly to beneficiary partners. The partnership does not generate commercial revenue but operates as a publicly-funded coordination mechanism.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CETPartnership pools national and regional RDTI (Research, Development, Technology and Innovation) funding from 35 participating countries to coordinate transnational clean energy research and innovation through annual Joint Calls. It does not sell commercial products; instead, research organisations, businesses, and public authorities apply for funding through Joint Calls organised under seven Transition Initiatives (TRIs), with national funding organisations disbursing funds directly to beneficiaries according to their own regulations.

Product overview

CETPartnership is a European research and innovation partnership funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe. It operates as a pooled funding coordination mechanism—not a single software product—organized around seven Transition Initiatives (TRIs) that cover different aspects of the clean energy transition. The core offerings are annual Joint Calls (JC2022 through JC2026) that fund transnational R&D projects across 11 thematic modules, supported by a Knowledge Community platform for collaboration, an Impact Library and Impact Network for exploitation support, and regular matchmaking and annual conference events. The TRIs (TRI 1-7) define thematic priorities and organize stakeholder engagement across integrated energy systems, renewable power, storage/hydrogen/CCU/CCS, heating and cooling, regional systems, industrial systems, and built environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Joint Calls
• Joint Call 2026
• Transition Initiatives (TRIs)
• Knowledge Community
• Annual Conference
• Matchmaking Events

Quantifiable outcome

• 163 active projects supported
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nordic Energy ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic Energy Research acts as the Data Controller for CETPartnership and serves as the coordination office, handling questions about the partnership, governance, and collaboration opportunities. Located at Stensberggata 25, Oslo, Norway.
• European Union (Horizon Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCETPartnership is an initiative supported by the European Union through Horizon Europe, with the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) endorsed by the European Commission in November 2020.
• EU SET-Plan Implementation Working GroupscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with EU SET-Plan Implementation Working Groups and ETIPs (European Technology and Innovation Platforms) in developing the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda.
• ERA-Nets (energy-related)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCETPartnership builds on 15 years of cooperation through nine energy-related ERA-Nets including ACT-CCS, BESTF3, CSP-ERANET, DemoWind, GEOTHERMICA, Ocean Energy, Smart Energy Systems, Solar ERA Net, and Urban Europe.
• 60+ Partner Organisations and MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 60 member organisations including national and regional funding organisations, ministries, and research agencies from 35 countries including Austria (FFG, KLIEN, BMK), Belgium (VLAIO, FIO, SPW), Canada (ERA), Czech Republic (MPO, MZP, TA CR), Denmark (EUDP, IFD), Finland (BF), France (ADEME, ANR, RPL), Germany (FNR, PtJ BMWE, PtJ MWIKE, SMWK), Ireland (GSI, SEAI, TÉ-RI), Italy (MUR, MIMIT, RSE), Netherlands (NWO, RVO), Norway (GASSNOVA, NER, RCN), Spain (AEI, CDTI, FECYT, FICYT, SODERCAN), Sweden (SWEA), UK (UKRI, Invest NI, Scottish Enterprise), and many more.
• National Funding Organisations (35 countries)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFunding partners from 35 countries including Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and United States.
• Joint Call Participants (513+ partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organisations, businesses, public authorities, and other stakeholders that participate in CETPartnership Joint Calls. Joint Call 2022 alone involved 513 partners from 28 countries with a projected budget of 88.3 million Euros across 45 approved proposals.
• NORCE (Norwegian Research Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNORCE leads the HyLife consortium investigating hydrogen-consuming microorganisms in underground storage sites, with partners from France, Germany, Netherlands, and Czech Republic.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFraunhofer ICT coordinates the NewHeatIntegrated consortium developing next-generation heat storage systems using phase change materials, with partners from Finland, Germany, and Czech Republic.
• SINTEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSINTEF leads the Legacy project on CO2 storage well integrity, with research partners from France and US, plus four industry partners.
• Åbo Akademi UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerÅbo Akademi University (Finland) coordinates the Oxy-kraft consortium on oxy-combustion carbon capture for pulp and paper recovery boilers, with partners from KTH Sweden and University of Zaragoza Spain.
• Project Management Jülich (PtJ)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPtJ hosts Q&A sessions for German applicants to CETPartnership Joint Calls on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Built4People Partnership: Horizon Europe co-funded partnership focused on people-centric built environment R&D. Shares CETPartnership's pooled transnational funding model and consortium structure, though operating in a different thematic domain.
• Clean Hydrogen Partnership: Another co-programmed Horizon Europe partnership pooling public and private funding for clean energy R&D. Operates a similar transnational funding model with joint calls and multi-country consortia, making it the most directly comparable EU partnership to CETPartnership.
• Circular Bio-based Europe (CBE) Joint Undertaking: Horizon Europe partnership supporting bio-based innovation through joint calls and transnational coordination. Comparable public-private funding model and consortium-based research execution.
• European Energy Research Alliance (EERA): Coordinates European energy research across public research centres and universities. Comparable mission of cross-border energy R&D coordination, though with a research institute rather than funding-based model.

Broad incumbents

• International Energy Agency (IEA): Global intergovernmental energy policy and research coordination body. Provides broader international energy research coordination and policy frameworks that overlap with CETPartnership's mandate, though operates globally rather than pan-European.
• European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA): EU agency implementing clean energy and climate programmes, including parts of Horizon Europe. Provides institutional funding implementation adjacent to CETPartnership's coordination role.

Regional players

• CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial): Spanish national R&D funding agency that is a CETPartnership member. Representative of national funding organisations whose pooled contributions finance CETPartnership's Joint Calls.

Others

• Global Hydrogen Energy Association: Industry-led hydrogen coordination initiative. While not a direct funding mechanism, it participates in SET-Plan and ETIP ecosystems overlapping with CETPartnership's TRI 3 (Storage, Hydrogen, CCU/CCS).
• EU SET-Plan (Strategic Energy Technology Plan): EU policy framework with which CETPartnership collaborates via Implementation Working Groups and ETIPs. Overlapping strategic agenda-setting role for European clean energy R&D.
• Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST) Research Consortium: International science collaboration pooling resources across countries for research infrastructure. Structurally analogous only as a multilateral research coordination platform, not directly comparable in topic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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