LEAP-RE
Long-Term Research
and Innovation
Partnership on
Renewable Energy
A European Union – African Union Programme
LEAP-RE has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
Research and Innovation Program under Grant Agreement 963530.
Our
Mission
The LEAP-RE programme is
dedicated to advancing
renewable energy technologies
and promoting their widespread
adoption through innovative
research and development,
collaboration, and education.
In our research and
innovation portfolio
In the European Union
and the African Union
31 ongoing projects 30+ countries
220+ partners
LEAP-RE Portfolio: https://www.leap-re.eu/our-portfolio/
LEAP-RE Thematic
Priorities
Technologies
Capacity-
building
Knowledge
Level-playing
field for
innovators
Funding &
Finance
Cooperation
Frameworks
Market
Policies
Acceleration of the
deployment of
Renewable Energies
(RE) in Africa
Our
goal
is to empower communities,
organizations, and individuals
to make sustainable energy
choices, reduce dependence
on fossil fuels, and mitigate the
impacts of climate change.
Why be
part of
LEAP-RE?
Fund and invest in the production of new knowledge, innovations,
technology, products, and/or services in the Renewable Energy field of
strategic relevance to the collaboration between the African Union (AU)
and the European Union (EU)
Bridge the gap between Africa´s rich sustainable energy sources
and lack of energy access and create conditions for a green transition
possible through affordable and sustainable energy services
Accelerate the inclusive and just transition to reliable and
affordable Renewable Energy and facilitate Renewable Energy
technologies to be a global public good available to all
Join an existing and experienced network to implement international
calls for proposals in Renewable Energy
Mobilise the relevant AU & EU knowledge communities and other
stakeholders to address key Renewable Energy challenges for a long-
term AU-EU partnership in RE
Who can join LEAP-RE?
Research (consortia)
& Academia
• Engage in Calls
• Share your
Renewable Energy
knowledge and
expertise
• Join a broad and long-
term partnership in
Renewable Energy
Finance &
Funding
Policy makers &
Stakeholders
Private sector &
Industry
Citizens, Rural & Urban communities
• Network with a broad Renewable Energy community in Africa and Europe
• Exchange experiences with and learn from different Renewable Energy actors
• Express your interests and needs
• Find solutions to your challenges
• Invest in Renewable
Energy innovations
• Fund future
international
Renewable Energy
research
• Benefit from synergies
• Co-create and shape
future programs and
policies
• Network with the
Renewable Energy
communities in Africa
and Europe
• Exploit RE research
results
• Bring innovations and
technologies to
market
Strategies to
enhance African
industry
competitiveness
Support in
funding and
project
management
Portfolio of
scientific
breakthrough
technologies
Market uptake
of research
outputs and
exploitation
Scientific
communication
and digital
services on
climate change
Exchange and
matchmaking
possibilities
between
science
communities
Technology
infrastructure
roadmaps for
R&I
Policy Uptake
of research
outputs
LEAP-RE
Desk
Our
offer
Online
Community
Online
Promotion
What’s in it for you?
https://leap-re.app/
Zenodo
https://www.leap-re.eu
Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube
International
Events
LEAP-RE Stakeholder
Forum – next edition, Kigali,
October 2023
Acceleration
Services
Capacity
Building
activities
Under construction RESchools (50 scholars)
Project
Management
Office
Trainings, Admin & Finance
support, etc.
What
we have
achieved
Coordination and implementation of 2 Calls for collaborative
RTI projects between 2020 and 2023,23 funded RTI project
consortia with a budget 16,2 M EUR
International priority setting and alignment: joint funding of
multilateral research projects between funding agencies in
Europe and Africa
Trustful cooperation and risk sharing between AU and EU:
leverage effect in suitable markets for RE in Africa
Active RE Community Platform: 250+ partner organizations,
1500+ direct beneficiaries, stakeholder and networking
events, workshops, etc.
Capacity building: Renewable Energy schools, exchange of
knowledge and expertise, scientific dissemination, etc.
