Cleantech Flanders is the cluster organisation of the cleantech cluster in Flanders (Belgium). It is an independent player between companies, academia, government and civil society. Mission: - developing an overview of clean solutions (both technologies and systems) - sharing knowledge of clean technologies - enhancing the implementation of clean technologies - enforcing the research on water, energy, materials and clean transport - supporting new businesses and business models - creating or joining EU awareness of low carbon, circular economies and linking it to the Flemisch ecosystem - creating a single point of contact for cleantech Cleantech Flanders offers: 1) support to organisations for their realisation of the transition towards a resilient, ecological and sustainable economy by: - sharing knowledge and know-how on clean techologies, system and best practices throughout the entire economy, in such a way that every player can realise his of her goals - setting up a network by whom the best suited partners and solutions can be provided - supporting (financially) transition projects in Flanders - providing a platform for support to start-ups in cleantech (finance, hardware, coaching, promotion) in such a way that the whole cleantech ecosystem grows and florishes. 2) Cocreation with organisations in such a way that implementation of clean technologies is enhanced by - constructing transsectoral and transversal consortia (knowledge and/or companies) - setting up international consortia on pilots, demos and implementation and creating support for these in European project applications - developing workshops on cleantech on different levels (knowledge towards implementation, one discipline in different sectors or different disciplines in one sector): "Technology in Action", "Concept in Action", "Innovation in Action, "Business in Action", “Transition Arena" 3) give exposure to cleantech in Flanders and Europe