URBAN ARENA
URBAN ARENA bridges the gap between R&D funding and implementation, accelerating investments in urban transitions and leveraging outcomes from national and transnational research programmes.
The first URBAN ARENA on seasonal heat storage is a two-year pilot programme within the DUT Partnership, advancing urban energy transformation through 16 concrete projects across Germany.
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Networking event brings together industry and research
URBAN ARENA brings together industry and research by matchmaking formats like project pitches. For the first URBAN ARENA a two-day conference successfully brought together heat suppliers and researchers through four parallel sessions, eight thematic forums, project pitches, and a site visit to Germany's largest heat storage facility under construction. The event formed collaborative teams of heat suppliers and research institutes to realise seasonal heat storage projects.
URBAN ARENA matchmaking
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Fast-track to implementation
Through matchmaking and following team play concrete project proposals emerge. Within the first URBAN ARENA 15-20 teams are receiving funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Durations of the feasibility studies funded as micro-projects range from January 2026 to end of 2026. Thereby, the innovative micro-project funding approach accelerates implementation, creating a faster route to market for innovative solutions.