VALOREM SAS

Their core work

VALOREM is a French renewable energy project developer specializing in wind and solar energy. Within H2020, they contributed industry expertise on crowdfunding and citizen financing mechanisms for renewable energy deployment, as well as practical wind energy knowledge for aeroelastic modelling research. Their participation pattern — always as partner or third party with modest funding — indicates they serve as an industry end-user bringing real-world renewable energy development experience into research consortia.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the early period (2015-2018), VALOREM focused squarely on their core business: renewable energy deployment, citizen engagement, crowdfunding platforms, and public acceptance — all community-facing, market-oriented activities. By 2019, their involvement shifted toward computational modelling (reduced order models in ARIA), suggesting a move into more technical, simulation-driven aspects of energy engineering. However, with only one project in each period and very small funding in the later project, the shift may reflect opportunistic participation rather than a strategic pivot.

VALOREM may be expanding from pure project development into computational engineering tools that support their core renewable energy business, though the evidence is thin.

How they like to work

VALOREM never coordinates — they join consortia as a participant or third party, contributing industry expertise rather than leading research. With 44 unique partners across 12 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia. This profile suggests they are valued as a practical industry voice that grounds academic research in real-world deployment experience.

Despite only 3 projects, VALOREM has connected with 44 partners across 12 countries, reflecting participation in large European consortia. Their network is broad but shallow — wide geographic reach without deep repeated partnerships.

What sets them apart

VALOREM brings something many research consortia lack: direct experience developing, financing, and deploying renewable energy projects at commercial scale in France. Their expertise in citizen crowdfunding and public acceptance fills a specific gap between technical research and market deployment. For consortium builders needing an industry partner who understands both community engagement and wind energy operations, VALOREM is a proven fit.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CrowdFundRES
  Their largest H2020 investment (EUR 88,500), directly aligned with their core business of financing renewable energy through citizen participation.
• AEROGUST
  Participated as a third party in wind turbine aeroelastic research, demonstrating their technical credibility beyond financing and deployment.