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Innovation Fund 2024 Auction Info Day

On 10 December 2024, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) are hosting an Info Day to present the key features and award criteria of the upcoming Innovation Fund 2024 Auction (IF24 Auction), and a ‘lessons learned’ exercise from the IF23 Auction to present best practices. 

The IF24 Auction opened on 3 December and will award €1.2 billion to producers of hydrogen categorised as Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO ) located in the in the European Economic Area (EEA). The auction is conducted by the Innovation Fund, and is a key element of the European Hydrogen Bank

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions via Sli.do using #IF24Auction. Presentations and recordings will be made available afterwards on this page.  

Please consider that the live streaming will start approximately 10 minutes before the start date of the event. 

Register here

Book your seat, 2 days left to register, registration will end on Sunday 8 December 2024, 18:00 (CET)

  • EU financing | hydrogen | carbon neutrality | energy industry
  • Tuesday 10 December 2024, 09:30 - 13:00 (CET)
  • Online only
  • Live streaming available

Programme

  1. 10 Dec 2024, 09:30 - 09:55 (CET)
    Welcome and Introduction 
  2. 09:55 - 10:30 (CET)
    IF24 Auction objectives and design
    • Results from Innovation Fund 23 Auction 
    • Auction objectives and key design elements
    • Cumulation rules and Auction-as-a-Service 
  3. 10:30 - 10:45 (CET)
    IF24 application process and qualification requirements
    • How to apply and compulsory documentation
    • Admissibility and eligibility criteria including lessons learned
    • Financial and operational capacity
    • Evaluation and award procedure  
  4. 10:45 - 11:15 (CET)
    Q&A
  5. 11:15 - 11:25 (CET)
    Short break
  6. 11:25 - 12:10 (CET)
    IF24 Auction evaluation criteria
    • Relevance award criterion
    • Quality criteria:
      • Technical Maturity
      • Financial Maturity
      • Operational Maturity  
  7. 12:10 - 12:45 (CET)
    Q&A
  8. 12:45 - 12:50 (CET)
    Closing remarks

Practical information

When
Tuesday 10 December 2024, 09:30 - 13:00 (CET)
Where
Online only
Livestream
Starts on Tuesday 10 December 2024, 09:30 (CET)
Languages
English
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