INITIATE project
Marko Mimica
Knowledge Hub
Knowledge Hub
Open results of the INITIATE project: scientific publications, public deliverables, recorded lectures and interviews, event materials, and the institutions hosting knowledge exchanges.
Scientific publications
Open-access papers, conference contributions and theses produced by INITIATE partners.
2025
Costa, E., Matos, F., Vicente, P., & Reis, E. (2025, November 27–28). Cross-sector collaborations for accelerating energy and digitalization transitions. [Paper presentation]. GFIC, ICKM & CIKI Joint Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
Costa, E., Matos, F., Vicente, P., & Reis, E. (2025, November 27–28). SWOT analysis and policy recommendations for solar power in the EU renewable energy transition. [Paper presentation]. GFIC, ICKM & CIKI Joint Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
Gorokhovatskyi, V., Chmutov, Y., Tvoroshenko, I., & Kobylin, O. (2025). Reducing computational costs by compressing the structural description in image classification methods. Advanced Information Systems, 9(1), 5–12.
Gorokhovatskyi, V., Tvoroshenko, I., Yakovleva, O., & Hudáková, M. (2025). Image description compression in classification structural methods. IEEE Access, 13, 43631–43641.
Ivashchuk, O. S. (2025). Scientific foundations of heat and mass transfer processes during the production of alternative solid fuel from secondary raw materials of plant origin. [Doctoral dissertation, Lviv Polytechnic National University].
Stunjek, G., & Krajačić, G. (2025). Optimisation of desalination-based water system with integrated renewable energy and storage within the water–energy nexus. Desalination, 600, Article 118474.
Zlatkova, A., & Taskovski, D. (2025). A novel CNN-based framework for detection and classification of power quality disturbances: Exploring multi-class versus multi-label classification. IEEE Access, 13, 38878–38888.
2024
Falkoni, A., Krajačić, G., & Mimica, M. (2024). Model of a 100% renewable energy system of self-sufficient wider urban area based on a short-term scale and the integration of the transport and thermal sector. Energy, 305, Article 132314.
Gorokhovatskyi, V., & Tvoroshenko, I. (2024). An effective method for transforming an image description into a compact vector for classification. In Information Technology and Implementation (IT&I-2024) (CEUR Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 3909). CEUR-WS.
Ivashchuk, O., Atamanyuk, V., Chyzhovych, R., Bacho, S., & Boldyryev, S. (2024). Investigation of the efficiency of a beet pulp filtration drying process. Environmental Problems, 9(4), 268–274.
Deliverables
Public deliverables of the INITIATE project, as submitted to the European Commission.
- D1.2Report on policy barriers and requirements
- D3.1INITIATE Capacity Building needs and materials
- D4.1Report on co-design approach on user engagement
- D5.1Pilots and use cases definition
- D6.1First version of the Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) Plan, including Communication Activities
- D6.4Mid-term version of the Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) Plan, including Communication Activities
- D7.2First version of the Data Management Plan
- D7.3Mid-term version of the Data Management Plan (DMP)
Video materials
Interviews and lectures recorded with INITIATE partners, hosted on videolectures.net. Click a video to play it here.
INITIATE Case Studies4 videos
ISCTE Business school
Paula Vicente, Elizabeth Reis
Ss. Cyril and Methodius
Vladimir Gjorgievski
University of Zagreb
Ana Daria Bokan
INITIATE: Sustainability and stakeholder collaboration5 videos
Sustainable Built Environment
Ioanna Kyprianou
Joint Multidisciplinary Training Programme on Entrepreneurship in AI for Industry 4.0/5.0
Mariia Golovianko
Sustainable Built Environment
Panayiotis Papadopoulos
INITIATE: Supporting European R&I through stakeholder collaboration and institutional reform
Vladimir Gjorgievski
INITIATE: Supporting European R&I through stakeholder collaboration and institutional reform
Zivko Kokolanski
INITIATE Lectures4 videos
Python programming for beginners
Oleksandra Putyatina
Statistical analysis through programming languages
Oleksandra Putyatina
"Izkušnje z razvojno inovacijskimi iniciativami v Sloveniji na področju proizvodnje" / "Experience with development and innovation initiatives in Slovenia in the field of manufacturing"
Igor Kovač
Basics of large language models and their benchmarking on less-resourced languages
Nikola Ljubesic
Dissemination materials
Presentations and materials from INITIATE events, free to download.
Croatia's Energy Transition: Innovations and Opportunities through EU Projects
Energetska tranzicija Hrvatske: Inovacije i prilike kroz EU projekte
- Obzor Europa: Klaster 5 – Klima, energija i mobilnost
- Širenje sudjelovanja i jačanje Europskog istraživačkog prostora
- Centre of Excellence MARBLE
- EMERGE: Energy system modelling for green development of Africa
- ReRURAL – Renew RURAL areas
- INITIATE – Supporting European R&I through stakeholder collaboration and institutional reform
- LOGREENER – Composing Local Green Energy Transition
- MetaBuild
- Nacionalni sustav podrške i mjere za jačanje nacionalnog sudjelovanja u programima Europske unije
- Widening Programme – Fostering R&I in Widening Countries
SDEWES 2025 Conference, Dubrovnik
Special session: Towards the sustainable and inclusive future
Host repository
The INITIATE Knowledge Exchange Programme boosts the transfer of knowledge between research and technology organisations, universities, policy makers, students and researchers. It runs two kinds of missions: study visits and learning expeditions, short trips to a host institution to learn first-hand about a topic in the INITIATE scope, and research exchanges, longer stays with a structured programme aimed at joint publications or project proposals. The host institutions below have joined the programme.
UKIM – Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
Continual education of professional, creative and entrepreneurial individuals in electrical engineering and new technologies.
Contact Dimitar Tashkovski
CYI – The Cyprus Institute, Energy Department
Embedded within the EEWRC, the Energy Department is committed to the decarbonization of energy systems of Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East region.
Contact Ioanna Kyprianou · Panayiotis Papadopoulos
ESEIA – European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance
A European association of cross-sector organizations advancing the transition to sustainable energy systems across research, education, business, and governance.
Contact Sila Celebi · Brigitte Hasewend
VINČA – Institute of Nuclear Sciences
Serbia's leading scientific institute in fundamental and applied research, unique in its multidisciplinary capacities and strategic research infrastructure.
Contact Valentina Turanjanin, Lab for Thermal Energy and Engineering
ISCTE – Business Research Unit (BRU-Iscte)
Founded in 1994, BRU-Iscte is a multidisciplinary research centre promoting research at the highest international standards across core business areas.
Contact Paula Vicente
JSI – Jožef Stefan Institute
Developing efficient optimization algorithms, intelligent massive-data processing, AI methods, and advanced information technologies for the knowledge-based society.
Contact Gregor Papa (Computer Systems) · Martin Znidarsic (Knowledge Technologies)
UTBV – Renewable Energy Systems and Recycling
An interdisciplinary approach to sustainable development, focusing on solar energy conversion in the built environment and waste recycling for Sustainable Communities.
Contact Cristina Bogatu · Maria Covei · Macedon Moldovan
UNIZAG FSB – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Established in 1919, FAMENA is Croatia's leading institution in mechanical engineering, naval architecture, aeronautical engineering, mechatronics and robotics.
Contact Goran Krajačić, Dept. of Energy, Power and Environmental Engineering
EPBIH – Elektroprivreda BiH
Generation and distribution of electricity, reliable supply to customers and electricity trade in a competitive environment using domestic resources and meeting environmental requirements.
Contact Anes Kazagić, General Manager Assistant for Development