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The Project

The ETS Innovation Fund (IF) provides support for low-carbon technologies. While results from H2020 offer promising solutions, the task of developing viable business cases and mobilising investors is demanding. Moreover, IF regulations pose challenges for the industry. The EU-funded DIAMONDS4IF project will ensure project viability, prepare applicants for IF applications, and develop a comprehensive approach towards stakeholders. It will also enhance understanding of relevant regulations and address questions arising from project planning. The project will create a toolbox and generate at least five robust proposals with detailed plans for scalability, commercialisation, and financial models. DIAMONDS4IF seeks to establish a continuous innovation pipeline from H2020 innovations to deployment.

The Outputs verified

5 sound proposals including the detailed plans for scalability, commercialisation, and financial models to be presented to the IF. The use cases will e.g. directly implement REPower and climate relevant projects, comprising for example ~100MWh offshore hybrid energy; 1.5GW of PV manufacturing capacity; 10GW of resource-efficient wafer production in Europe.

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November 12, 2026

H2IF Innovation Pipeline: Shared Lessons on Scaling Clean-Energy Innovation

From Research to Deployment: H2IF Shares Lessons on Scaling Clean-Energy Innovation How can promising research results become industrial projects ready for the market? H2IF’s new article explores this challenge, drawing on the project’s work to connect EU-funded energy-storage and hydrogen innovations with deployment opportunities, including the Innovation Fund. The article looks at how H2IF screened […]

October 30, 2026

European PV Ingot Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

The global PV market and Europe’s manufacturing ambitions Silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) has become the world’s leading source of affordable green electricity. As a semiconductor technology, PV relies on ultra-pure, defect-free monocrystalline silicon ingots. The state-of-the-art Czochralski (Cz) ingot pulling technologies have proven to be industrially robust and scalable beyond anyone’s predictions. Europe, the US, and […]

August 26, 2026

DIAMONDS4IF enters its final phase, but our Innovation Fund activities and support continue

Join Our Innovation Fund Experts at Upcoming Industry Events and Webinars As DIAMONDS4IF approaches its conclusion in December 2026, our work is far from over. Over the coming months, PNO’s Innovation Fund experts will continue sharing the knowledge, tools and practical experience gained throughout the project while supporting companies interested in securing Innovation Fund funding. […]

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Events

December 10, 2026

Webinar – Unlocking EU Innovation Fund Opportunities: The New IF26 Call Explained

Innovation Fund 2026: Everything You Need to Know. 10 December 2026 | 09:30 – 11:30  | Online | Free Registration Building on the success of its activities over the past two years, the EU-funded DIAMONDS4IF project is organising its third webinar dedicated to the EU Innovation Fund: “Unlocking EU Innovation Fund Opportunities: The New IF26 […]

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