1. FRIENDS of sorption workshop
16. – 18. July, Pisa, Italy
FRIENDS of sorption workshop
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2. Targets:
The main objective of the workshop is to answer the following questions:
Where do we stand in terms of TRL for the different technology elements?
In which markets can we offer Unique Selling Points in comparison to competing technologies for products within the next 3-5 years?
How can we cooperate in the best way to address these markets?
At end, we want to:
share ideas and increase networking among experts and industry
highlight the main challenges in the field of sorption H&C and heat storage
define strategic activities and provide input to achieve these targets
define a concrete workplan and identify possible collaborations

3. Structure: Monday afternoon:
Presentations about different fields of sorption as an opener for discussion
Some flashlights to give an update on recent developments
Explanation of the proposed structure
Definition of the groups of Tuesday morning
Tuesday morning:
Discussion in small groups: Technologies
Tuesday afternoon:
Discussion in small groups: Markets
Wednesday morning:
Discussion in small groups: Means
Wednesday noon:
Summary and conclusions

4. Group (XXX):
Facilitator: (XXXX)
Participants: (XXX)

5. Structure Technologies:
Status/TRL of technical elements
Segmentation
Estimation of TRL
Priorities (sufficient TRL etc.)
Measurable technological advantage of the element
Technological boundaries against dissemination (technological, others) 
2. Market perspective
Current dissemination (in respective market/s)
Comparative cost advantage or disadvantage
Which markets to be addressed? Which target groups/buyers?
Market priorities (focus on dissemination within 5-8 years)
3. Needed next steps (technology)
Improvement of technological parameters
Further decrease of costs
Other aspects to enhance competitiveness (in respective market/s)
4. Means (EU project, workshops, papers, association, web-exchange…)
Ideas, possibilities
Priority means
suggestions

6. Structure Markets: 1. Segmentation 2. Market requirements
2. Market requirements
3. Competing technologies to sorption
deriving also from the morning sessions
in the chosen segments
4. Opportunities for sorption
5. Needed next steps
also identify priorities within 2./3.
6. Measures

7. Structure Measures: 1. What for?
Description of precise goal(s) of the measure /potential result
2. Which market?
Description of market that the measure shall be targeting
3. Who to be addressed or included?
Description of needed groups or institutions like target buyers, intermediaries, funding organizations, politics, participants of this workshop…, …
4. Who is responsible?
E.g. one or two participants of Friends of Sorption
5. Which first step?
Including date and dissemination of information to others