The AENEAM project aims to accelerate the transition of the EU agri-food industry towards a sustainable growth model by increasing the uptake of recommended measures from energy audits. The project will encourage companies, mainly SMEs, to undergo energy audits and subsequently implement the recommendations from these audits, promoting digital solutions.

Agri-food SMEs will, through the system approach acceleration programme, build on knowledge and skills to achieve the internal expertise required to effectively implement change and improve performance of energy-saving measures. Operational services will complete and guide the deployment of these measures, notably through the joint solutions of 4 local pilots.

The acceleration program created by AENEAM, tailored to the involved companies (mainly SMEs), will become an ecosystem with services including:

• high-impact monitoring;
• steady network immersion;
• energy audits;
• specialized workshops for re-skilling and enhancing the skills of energy technicians;
• green impact strategy at corporate culture and communication;
• access to investors and public funding;
• digital solutions at seminars and demonstrations.

Project expected outcomes and results:

• 104 companies benefitting from direct support
• 80 energy audits carried out within the project
• 150 energy auditors and stakeholders with improved knowledge and skills
• 600 company staff with improved knowledge and skills
• 50% increased rate of concrete measures implementation
• Acceleration programme tailored to agrifood companies
• Operation support as a service
• Training and enhancement of corporate energy culture
• Re-skilling and green impact strategy
• Direct operational support to four local pilots