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Green Economy Network.NRW

Client

Ministry of the Environment, Nature and Transport for North Rhine-Westphalia

Year

ongoing


„At the Green Economy Network.NRW, we showcase the transformative innovative power of North Rhine-Westphalia.“
Oliver Lühr, Projektleiter

The Green Economy Network.NRW (KNUW) started its work at the beginning of 2017. It positions itself as a partner and network manager for the exchange between companies, research, associations,  education, regional agencies, and economic development at regional and local level.

 

The central goal is to strengthen the green economy in NRW by identifying and improving the use of national and international market opportunities.

The KNUW creates visibility in terms of the potential and strengths of NRW’s green economy but also platforms for exchange for putting them to better use, at regional and sub-market level. It supports the market development of the green economy by providing know-how on innovation and market potential in the regions and sub-markets and specifically promotes small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on their way to international business. As a network manager, the KNUW combines the interests of the green economy, companies, research, associations, and business development. 


Further information on the KNUW in German (knuw.nrw)
 

Exchange to strengthen the network

The KNUW hosts a variety of different events. Workshops, summits, European trips – all with the aim of sharing information and learning from each other.

What’s coming up? Click here for an overview in German (KNUW website)

News from the project

Delegationsreise USA: Energy Technology & Circular Economy

| Event

Unsere Kollegin Greta Dekker wird für das KNUW in die USA reisen und dort die „Green Economy made in NRW“ vorstellen.

Dutch Circular Economy Week: Workshop on circular business models

| Event

Greta Dekker presents the work of the Green Economy Network (KNUW) and introduces participants to circular business models using a learning game.

SUMMIT Umweltwirtschaft.NRW 2022

| Event

Prognos ist mit dem Kompetenznetzwerk Umweltwirtschaft.NRW und dem Netzwerk Klimaanpassung und Unternehmen.NRW vor Ort dabei. Und: der neue Umweltwirtschaftsbericht Nordrhein-Westfalen 2022 wird vorgestellt.

Letzter Stopp der Circular-Economy-Europareise in NRW

| Event

Der letzte Stopp der vom Kompetenznetzwerks Umweltwirtschaft.NRW (KNUW) organisierten Veranstaltungreihe findet in Bottrop auf dem Circular Economy Hotspot statt.

Workshop: Nachhaltige und intelligente Gebäude

| Event

Oliver Lühr moderiert im Rahmen des Kompetenznetzwerk Umweltwirtschaft.NRW einen Workshop zum Thema „Ziele und Innovationen auf dem Weg zu klimaneutralen Gebäuden“.

AgroInno 2022 – Plattform für deutsch-niederländische Innovationen

| Event

Im Frühjahr 2022 findet die deutsch-niederländische AgroInno 2022 zum Thema „Landwirtschaft weiter gedacht“ statt.

Innovationsradar des KNUW

2022
| Aus dem Projekt

Das Kompetenznetzwerk Umweltwirtschaft.NRW setzt Impulse für Innovationen in der Umweltwirtschaft. Der neueste Impulsgeber ist der Innovationsradar zur Ressourcenwende und Klimawende.

Virtuelle Europareise zu guten Beispielen einer Circular Economy

| Event

Bis zum Herbst 2022 werden monatlich gute Beispiele von kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen aus verschiedenen Regionen Europas präsentiert. Organisiert wird die Veranstaltung im Rahmen des Kompetenznetzwerks Umweltwirtschaft.NRW (KNUW).

Do you have questions?

Your contact at Prognos

Oliver Lühr

Partner, Head of Environmental, Circular Economy & Climate Change

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Hanne Hagedorn

Project Manager

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