Within Re-Witch, we set up a cluster of EU-funded projects working on heating and cooling solutions — a dynamic collaboration pushing the boundaries of thermal energy management, heat reuse, and industrial decarbonisation across Europe, willing to organise joint events, write briefings, newsletters etc. Do not hesitate to write to us if you are interested to join our regular calls: marine (at) ieecp.org
The heating and cooling sector holds huge untapped potential for reducing emissions and boosting energy efficiency, but it requires collective innovation, smart solutions, and real-world deployment. That’s exactly what we’re doing.
🎯 The cluster fosters synergies in:
- Knowledge sharing through joint events, publications, and outreach
- Waste heat recovery and reuse
- Electrification of thermal systems
- High-efficiency solutions for buildings and industry
🤝 What to expect:
- Joint events – meet us in ENLIT 2025!
- Policy briefings
- Shared technical insights and newsletters
- A stronger voice for thermal energy innovation in Europe
The 2cool2waste projects:
- SUSHEAT – SUSHEAT will contribute to deep industrial decarbonisation by providing a thermal heat upgrade solution for factory processing. LinkedIn
- SPIRIT – Fostering the decarbonisation of industry through high-temperature heat pumps. LinkedIn
- PUSH2HEAT – Pushing forward the market potential of heat upgrading technologies. LinkedIn
- HYCOOL-IT – Hybrid Cooling & Management for IT infrastructures. LinkedIn
- HEATWISE – Holistic Energy Management & Thermal Waste integrated system for Energy Optimization. LinkedIn
- SEEDS – Cost-effective and replicable Renewable Energy Sources integrated electrified heating and cooling systems for improved energy efficiency and demand response. LinkedIn
- Senergy Nets – Increase the Synergy among different Energy Networks. LinkedIn
- MODERATOR – Immersion Cooling and Advanced Materials for Heat Recovery from Data Centers. LinkedIn
- EEETHOS – Decarbonising industrial process heating. LinkedIn
- GEOSYN – Enhancing industrial energy efficiency through steam high-temperature heat pumps and heat-powered cooling systems with operational flexibility and public trust. LinkedIn
- THUNDER – The THUNDER project aims to overcome existing barriers to the widespread adoption of data centre waste heat recovery strategies. LinkedIn
- I-UPS – Innovative High Temperature Heat Pump for Flexible Industrial Systems (EU Funded). LinkedIn
- UP-FLEXH – Innovative High Temperature Heat Pump for Flexible Industrial Heat on Demand (Nationally funded)
- EXQUISHEAT – Standardised Heat Pump Solutions for Sustainable Food Production
- RE-WITCH – The coolest cold from the cleanest heat. LinkedIn
Another group of projects: the Geo-cluster
The Geo-Cluster is a vibrant European network of 11 EU-funded projects working together to accelerate geothermal energy solutions for industrial applications across Europe.
This collaboration showcases how joint research and innovation can fast-track the development and market uptake of geothermal technologies, contributing to and benefiting from shared insights, synergies, and breakthroughs.
🔗 GEOSYN – Enhancing industrial energy efficiency through steam high-temperature heat pumps and heat-powered cooling systems with operational flexibility and public trust
🔗 GeoS-TECHIS – Empowering Industrial Decarbonization with Innovative Geothermal and Thermal Solutions
🔗 USES4HEAT – Underground Large Scale Seasonal Energy Storage for Decarbonized and Reliable Heat
🔗 GEOFLEXheat – Geothermal Extraction and Upgrade with Flexible Usage for Industrial Heat Applications
🔗 FlexGeo Project– Shaping the future of FLEXible GEOthermal energy
🔗 CoolLIFE – Driving a sustainable future in space cooling
🔗 RE-WITCH – Renewable & Waste heat valorisation in Industries via Technologies for Cooling production & energy Harvesting-EU Horizon
🔗 HOCLOOP Project – Environmentally friendly geothermal energy solution based on a horizontal closed loop
🔗 URGENT project– Sustainable and affordable URban Geothermal Exploration Novel Technologies and workflows
🔗 INTERSTORES – International Innovation Network for the Development of Cost- and Environmentally Efficient Seasonal Thermal Energy Storages
🔗 TREASURE project – Demonstrating Large Pit Thermal Energy Storages
(Cool) women in science
In 2025, RE-WITCH and the CoolLIFE project organised a series of actions related to the women in science day. Read more and access all material on that page!
