The partners in Pilot 8 participated in the BRIDGE General Assembly 2026, which took place on 23–24 March in Brussels. This annual flagship event of the BRIDGE initiative brings together Horizon Europe projects, European Commission representatives, and key energy stakeholders from across Europe.
The two-day event provided a valuable opportunity to engage with representatives from other Horizon Europe projects working on Smart Grids, Energy Storage, Islands, and Digitalisation, sharing best practices, lessons learned, and collaborative approaches to accelerating Europe’s clean energy transition.
As part of the O-CEI Horizon Europe project, Pilot 8 was actively represented through the contributions of Emmanuel Fragnière and Juliana Magalhães Cardoso, who serve as co-leaders alongside Carlos Montalvo in the Engagement Indicators subgroup, part of the BRIDGE Working Group on Consumer and Citizen Engagement.
Over the past months, Emmanuel and Juliana have made meaningful contributions to the BRIDGE community by sharing the work carried out within Pilot 8 on social acceptance. Their work aims to ensure that energy communities and citizens are genuinely supported throughout the energy transition, placing inclusivity and social acceptability at the heart of innovation.
Being part of the BRIDGE community and participating in this type of event reinforces our commitment to co-building a more supportive and inclusive energy transition, together with citizens, communities, and fellow European projects.
