LIFE Renew It kicked off in Besançon

We’re thrilled to support OHKW – Ohne Hände keine Wende in their role within LIFE Renew It, an ambitious EU-funded project tackling energy poverty and enabling collective self-retrofitting in vulnerable districts across Germany, France, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Spain.

Dennis Kamau Njuguna presenting ShiftUp to the partners

💡 At ShiftUp, we believe the energy transition must be built from the ground up – with people, skills, and participation at the center. That’s why we’re taking the lead in developing a local skill diagnosis tool to identify talent, match it with real retrofit tasks, and connect it to relevant training opportunities. Eventually, our ShiftUp platform will power this process in real-world pilots across Europe.

But what makes this project truly exciting? The incredible diversity of partners – from housing companies to municipalities, tech labs to social innovators – and the great people behind them.

Site visit of potential pilot building
Site visit of recently renovated building

We’re excited to join forces with: OHKW – Ohne Hände keine Wende, DEPACT, Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft NEUES BERLIN, Ressorts, Besançon, Ville et Communauté Urbaine, Filao Labs, REDCAT ARCHITECTURE, Loge.GBM, Energiesprong Global Alliance, Endule, Buro De Haan, Bureau door, Creara, Energy Experts, Impact Hub Barcelona, Impact Hub Madrid, EMSV Getafe, Ajuntament de Centelles, Ēkubirojs, Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University), LABEEF.

Partners at Renew It kick-off in Besançon

Here’s to 3 years of collaboration, innovation, and making the energy transition more just, inclusive, and local. 💪⚡