GTL in a Nutshell

What is GTL initiative about?

Support of green start-ups in Greece, Spain, Slovakia through a European Network of experts and investors and local, mobile and virtual support structures

Micro and small enterprises generate a lion’s share of new jobs in Europe.

Especially the green economy offers a lot opportunities and makes up a growing portion of new enterprises. The EU Commission focuses the macroeconomic coordination to implement the United Nation’s sustainable development goals and offers a lot of support structures for green start-ups. This is a key aspect of the New Green Deal.

The figure below illustrates the various elements of the Green Deal and the scope in which creative project ideas for sustainable business ideas can be developed.

However, start-ups often struggle with specific challenges in the different phases of their development. Incubators, accelerators and other support organizations play a key role in connecting green entrepreneurs with vital resources, to help them get started, grow and sustain their businesses.

To help unleash the untapped potential for growth and social inclusion that lies in green entrepreneurship, the GTL initiative accompanies existing incubators, accelerators and other support organizations in the development of new or adapted products or services to green entrepreneurs and it generates new structures in 4 European regions. The initiative offers local and regional support services (local and mobile GTL) and an international web network of organisations, institutions and experts (virtual GTL). GTL inspires you to recognise the potential of the green economy, motivates to take the adventure of founding a start-up. GTL offers you broad network of stakeholders, experts and other green start-ups who are able to support the implementation of your idea. You can count on exciting events on the green start-up scene and many interesting training sessions and materials that introduce you to the most important basics of setting up a business. Mentors accompany you from the beginning of your journey and help you realise your idea adapted to their needs and your different stages of your start-up.

The GTL initiative is implemented in Greece, Spain and Slovakia and it is funded by the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) during the first three years.

GTL Services

What we offer

You want to know how to successfully implement your business idea and become a successful green entrepreneur?

Inspiration & Motivation

Find motivating success stories of green start-ups and entrepreneurs, as well as inspiring trends of the green economy.

Collaboration

You want to work in a team to develop your business idea or network with other start-ups? We offer you the opportunity to collaborate via MS Teams.

Training

You want to expand your knowledge and skills in the field of green entrepreneurship? Here you will find training materials for all phases of business idea development. From classic entrepreneurship training to technical training and market entry evaluation.

Mentoring

Mentors provide start-up assistance. Here you find technical experts and experienced entrepreneurs who can support you in the different stages of your project. Learn from their experience.

GTL Programme

The GTL programme defines three stages of support. These phases adapt to your needs. You can become part of the project at any stage. The services of the three stages are open to all participants.

Who is behind GTL

Implementing Partner

FIAP e.V.
Research Institute for Innovative and Preventive Job Design

Germany

AHK Athen
German-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Greece

ACIA/University of Seville
Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation of Andalusia - Department of Energy Engineering

Spain

City Council of Cadiz - Department of Energy Transition

Spain

Pedal Consulting
Pedal Consulting SRO

Slovakia

Associated Partners

Who we are

José Manuel Salmerón Lissén

José Manuel Salmerón Lissén is assistant professor in the Department of Energy Engineering at the University of Seville. Since 2002, the research activity carried out by the Jose Manuel has been fundamentally linked to the Thermotechnics Research Group (TEP-143). His research tasks have been developed in collaboration to other groups from both the University of Seville, national institutions (Eduardo Torroja Institute of Construction Sciences-CSIC, Ministry of Development, Ministry of Housing, Institute of Diversification and Energy Saving-Ministry of Industry, Valencian Institute of Building), international universities (Universidad Pontificia y Católica (Chile), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece), University of Nottingham), as well as R&D Departments of several national private companies (AZVI, ENDESA, CIATESA, DETEA , INTARCON, KEYTER, WSP, Davis Langdom consultancy, Mario Cuccinella Architects, Ford Associated, Certimac, IRENA among others).

His main line of research in the last 18 years can be described as the study, analysis and improvement of energy efficiency in buildings. This line can be divided into several sub-lines, depending on its applications, which are the following:

  1. Energy efficiency of the building envelope. Thermal bridges.
  2. Energy efficiency of air conditioning systems. Passive systems and natural air conditioning techniques. Energy accumulation: structural and through phase change materials (integration in passive systems in the shell).
  3. Energy efficiency of ventilation and air quality systems. Permeability.
  4. Prescriptive and regulatory performance developments. Technical building code and energy certification. Energy efficiency scales. Climatic characterization.
  5. Modeling and simulation of thermal systems. Development of computer tools and procedures that implement the previous models.

In his 18 years of experience he has been the co-author of 8 books and book chapters, 33 articles in indexed international journals, he is a reviewer of 5 high-impact journals and guest editor of a special issue of a second quartile journal, he has published more than 50 communications in congresses.

In 2018 he received the University of Seville award for works of special scientific relevance in the area of ​​Engineering and architecture for his contribution aimed at the comparative study of energy consumption and CO2 emissions of a building that integrates energy generation systems. hybrids for their conditioning in front of the same building without said systems.

Miguel Torres Garcıa

Miguel Torres Garcıa is Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained his Tech Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Seville in 2000. Between 2001 and 2005 he worked at various project sites in Spain and Italy. He joined the Thermal Power group of University of Seville in 2005 where is currently is a senior lecture. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Seville in 2007. He has eight years of experience in teaching laboratories. His main research interests are a new mode of combustion called homogeneous charge compression ignition applied in alternative internal combustion engines, energy engineering and Knowledge transfer. He has been Director of Knowledge Transfer of the University of Seville of 2016 until 2021. 

Rüdiger Klatt

Dr. Rüdiger Klatt has been the institute director of FIAP (Gelsenkirchen) since 2010, and has been researching and publishing in a responsible position since the 1990s on issues of innovative work design and prevention, digitalisation of the world of work, service development and vocational training export. He has been working as coach and trainer for innovative, sustainable start-ups for several years in different Co-Working spaces in Germany. He coordinates different research projects regarding the framework conditions of start-ups in the sustainability economy.

Current research topics:

  • digitalisation and virtualisation of work
  • flexible work and discontinuous employment biographies
  • Working conditions of freelancers and self-employed workers
  • Work-life balance in a digitalised world of work
  • Development of new educational services
  • Concepts of sustainable mobility in local areas