FUNDACIO DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA VALENCIA CLIMA I ENERGIA

Their core work

Valencia Clima i Energia is a Valencia-based foundation focused on urban energy transition, citizen engagement, and tackling energy poverty. They work with local authorities and communities to design renovation support services (one-stop-shops), build energy community models, and address the health and social impacts of energy deprivation among vulnerable populations. Their practical contribution lies in bridging municipal policy, citizen participation, and energy efficiency implementation at the city level.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early work (2017–2019) centred on smart city demonstration and urban transformation — integrated planning, upscaling, and replication of city-level solutions through MAtchUP and TOMORROW. From 2020 onward, a clear pivot emerged toward energy poverty, social vulnerability, and the health consequences of energy deprivation, visible in WELLBASED and POWER UP. The shift signals a move from broad smart-city ambitions to a more focused, socially-oriented energy justice agenda.

They are deepening their focus on the social dimensions of energy transition — expect future work at the intersection of energy poverty, public health, and community empowerment.

How they like to work

They participate exclusively as partners or third parties — never as coordinators — suggesting they contribute domain expertise rather than leading consortium management. With 82 unique partners across 19 countries from just 5 projects, they operate within large, diverse consortia typical of Coordination and Support Actions. This makes them an accessible, low-friction partner comfortable working in big international teams without seeking the spotlight.

They have built a broad network of 82 partners across 19 countries through 5 projects, indicating consistent participation in large European consortia. Their geographic reach is solidly pan-European, though their local implementation expertise is rooted in the Valencia region of Spain.

What sets them apart

Their distinctive value lies in combining municipal-level energy policy implementation with a strong social equity lens — they understand both the technical side of building renovation and the human side of why vulnerable households can't access it. As a regional foundation (not a university or consultancy), they bring genuine local government proximity and community trust that academic partners often lack. For any consortium needing a Spanish pilot site with real citizen engagement capacity around energy poverty, they are a natural fit.

Highlights from their portfolio

• WELLBASED
  Their largest funded project (EUR 438k), and an unusual crossover linking energy poverty directly to urban health outcomes and mental well-being — a rare interdisciplinary angle.
• POWER UP
  Focuses on energy communities and local energy market players as a mechanism to fight energy poverty — positions them at the frontier of community energy models.
• MAtchUP
  A major smart cities lighthouse project (2017–2023) where they participated as a third party, likely contributing Valencia-specific implementation knowledge.