📋 Tender Overview
Project No.
PPSTI_112_2025A
Project Title
Experiences of Implementing Regulatory Sandboxes for Innovation in Green Energy Technologies: A Strategy for Boosting the Commercialisation of Emerging Technologies, Including Digital Innovations
Project Status
Project in Implementation
Fund Account
APEC Support Fund
Sub-fund
ASF: Promoting Digitalisation for Green Transitions (PDGT)
Project Year
2025
Project Session
Session 1
APEC Funding
106,775
Co-funding Amount
40,000
Total Project Value
146,775
Sponsoring Forum
*
APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI)
Topics
Science and Technology; Green Economy; Digital Technology and Innovation
Committee
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)
Other Fora Involved
Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved
Proposing Economy(ies)
Peru
Co-Sponsoring Economies
Canada; China; Indonesia; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Russia; Chinese Taipei; Thailand
Expected Start Date
01/11/2025
Expected Completion Date
31/12/2026
Project Proponent Name 1
Zenia Julieta Medina Contreras
Job Title 1
Specialist in Promotion of Innovation and Technology Transfer
Organization 1
Science, Technology and Innovation National Council (CONCYTEC)
Telephone 1
+51987175095
Email 1
zmedina@concytec.gob.pe
Project Proponent Name 2
David Lujan Tantarico
Job Title 2
Specialist in Innovation and Technology Transfer
Organization 2
Science, Technology and Innovation National Council (CONCYTEC)
Telephone 2
+51945002528
Email 2
dlujan@concytec.gob.pe
Declaration
Zenia Julieta Medina Contreras
Project Summary
This project aims to explore and promote the implementation of regulatory sandboxes to accelerate the commercialisation of emerging technologies in green energy sector within APEC economies. By creating controlled environments to test innovations such as artificial intelligence in renewable energy systems, the initiative aims to address regulatory barriers. Through case studies and a workshop involving regulators, innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders, the project will identify successful sandbox implementations, analyse their impact, and develop actionable policy insights and recommendations for scaling up and replicating these models in developing member economies.
These frameworks are designed to support MSMEs and startups, ensure that advances in green energy technologies are inclusive, accesible safe and sustainable. Aligned with APEC’s innovation and sustainability goals, the project fosters regional collaboration, enhances regulatory adaptability, and empowers economies to harness digital transformation for shared progress.
Relevance
Region
This project addresses the barriers to the commercialisation of emerging technologies in green energy sector in APEC economies. Innovations such as artificial intelligence in smart grids and renewable energy storage
