REGIOSTARS Awards 2019
The Regiostars are Europe’s award to EU-funded projects which demonstrate excellence and new approaches in regional development. The European Commission started the Regiostars Award in 2008. With the goal of inspiring other regions and project managers across Europe, participating projects are in the spotlight of communication activities at European level. Five categories and a public choice award are up for grab every year.
Every year, the European Commission awards those EU-funded projects, which demonstrate excellence and new approaches in regional development. With the goal of inspiring other regions and project managers across Europe, participating projects are in the spotlight of communication activities at European level.
Thematic focus
The REGIOSTARS are awarded to projects in five thematic categories (smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, urban development and a topic of the year).
In 2019, the REGIOSTARS are focussed on five areas that are crucial for the future of EU regional policy:
- promoting digital transformation;
- connecting the green, blue and grey;
- combatting inequalities and poverty;
- building climate-resilient cities;
- modernising health services.
High-level academics will assess the submitted project applications and crown the winners.
In addition, the public will decide on its own winner through a public on-line vote and award the Public choice award to one of the projects.
More details on the award categories:
How to apply?
The Guide for Applicants provides you with all the necessary information to make your project a winner. Next to the detailed description of this year’s award categories, the eligibility and award criteria, this Guide contains a practical handbook to guide your through the process.
The on-line application platform is open from 19 February until 9 May 2019.
The winners in the five categories, and the winner of the public choice, will receive their well-deserved price at the festive REGIOSTARS ceremony, to take place in Brussels in October 2019.
199 submissions arrived this year for REGIOSTARS 2019, the annual competition rewarding excellence and new approaches in regional development. This year, we are proud to present to you all of the applications.
Support your favourite project already now! Show the jury which project you find the best and reward them with a trip to Brussels to the REGIOSTARS 2019 award ceremony on the eve of 9 October .
The independent jury will choose up to 5 finalists per category, to be announced on 9 July. The votes casted after this date will be counted further for the finalists, competing for the REGIOSTARS 2019 public choice award.
For details of the projects, please choose the category you are interested in.The voting is open from 9 July until 9 September midnight.
Category 1 - Promoting digital transformation
- Energy Cells GR
- Digital Library Librarium
- Connect Innovation
- Open data in the Stockholm region
Category 2 - Connecting green, blue and grey
- Los_Dama!
- CobBauge
- Le réseau de chaleur Amiens Energies
- Capture
- Ecomare
Category 3 - Combatting inequalities and poverty
- EUMINT
- WISE Project
- Jacob@Ccess
- Prevention of homelessness
- Good support
Category 4 - Building climate-resilient cities
- CityWalk
- Climate Active Neighbourhoods (CAN)
- Ranta
- R-Sol-E
Category 5 - Modernising health services
- eMen
- Cross border Community Paramedic Project
- Oulu Sote Labs
- Orsi Academy
Category 1 - Promoting digital transformation
Energy Cells GR
The German, Belgian, French and Luxembourgian governments commissioned IZES gGmbH to develop an introductory technological programme for the take-up of stationary fuel cells.The use of highly efficient fuel cell heating systems for the combined production of heat and electricity makes a valuable contribution towards the achievement of these governments’ energy and climate protection targets and has a positive impact on their economies. Each of the four energy cells in the GR is a virtual power plant balancing electricity production and consumption by using storage capacities within the cell or by exchanging excess power with other interconnected cells (also as cross-border transfer) via smart grids on distribution grid level. The overall balancing is managed by a digital online controller in each energy cell driven by the electricity market. The objective is to integrate large shares of renewable energy into the power systems.
Category 2 - Connecting green, blue and grey
CobBauge
The CobBauge Project has developed a new and innovative walling material using an ancient method of building from earth and fibres. This has been updated for modern methods of construction, allowing the threads of culture to be blended with crisp modern building design. The new material is used in a composite wall that will pass current thermal regulations and create energy efficient high-performance homes that people will find comfortable, healthier to live in and inexpensive to run.
Category 3 - Combatting inequalities and poverty
Good support
Imagine...Uber in neighborly help - This is the added value of our "Good Support" project. This is an innovative and partnership project to increase the accessibility of social services.The system uses in its operation both a web application available from each computer, as well as is integrated with a mobile application that uses the technical capabilities of modern phones. It is an autonomous system connecting local users (municipality - care company - guardian - ward - family) without an expensive telecentre.
Category 4 - Building climate-resilient cities
Climate Active Neighbourhoods (CAN)
Energy retrofits of existing residential areas make an important contribution to achieving EU goals on CO2 emissions. Since 2016, the Climate Active Neighbourhoods project has been increasing the capacity of municipalities to implement their climate action strategies more effectively using a neighbourhood approach. Residents of deprived areas are empowered to take initiative and act for climate locally mainly thanks to energy-improved households, a key factor to reduce energy poverty.
Category 5: Modernising health services
Orsi Academy
Orsi Academy is worldwide renowned as a training and expertise centre in the field of new techniques in minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery in particular. By means of an ambitious investment project in Melle (Ghent, Belgium) Orsi Academy has built a unique ecosystem in which doctors, scientists, engineers and industry connect to demonstrate and advance innovative medical technology, increasing the quality and safety of modern healthcare. The new Orsi Academy contains four 350m² clusters, each housing four to six fully equipped training labs. Two clusters are equipped for robotic surgery training, the others are setup for training in other minimally invasive techniques. An auditorium with the latest audiovisual technologies, where up to 120 people are able to attend lectures, watch livestreams of surgeries from around the globe, and contribute to discussions and debates in real-time.
Public choice award
CityWalk (LT - PL)
CityWalk is much more than just a project. CityWalk is a lifestyle. It focuses on the simplest form of urban mobility - walking. Making cities more walkable requires changes - including the smart integration of walking with other transport modes. Citywalk offers an innovative solution by placing the citizens’ needs in the center and combining new smart walkability concepts and solutions to address those needs, tackling climate change, improving air quality and reducing noise.