Table 3 Specifics of project organizations/companies and CTOs functionality

№ and organizational specifics of project participants

1 University

3 Companies

2 Research institutes

1 University

1 University

1 Company

1 Research institute

1 University

1 Research institute

№ and background of direct project participants

2 Administration

5 Business

3 Top managers

3 Professors

4 Researchers

1 Administration

4 Professors

2 Researchers

2 Administration

4 Business

1 Top manager

3 Professors

4 Researchers

1Administration

4 Professors

2 Researchers

Specific of biomass technology use

Ecosystem service/ Biogas technologies/small-scaled harvesting technologies / water treatment & bioenergy

Biomass from agro forestry

Biomass from forestry and invasive alien plant / biomass from agriculture and crops

Biotechnology and food sciences/ agro biology/ biomass production from fast-growing trees, agriculture and crops/biogas technologies

Main organizational requests/motivation of project participation

Technologies practical approbation and further development/ technologies transfer/ competences and long-term connections development via cluster activities

Participation in biomass cluster/ long-term research and development connections/ energy-mix technologies/ Erosion protection and soil treatment

Long-term research and development connections/ Harvesting technologies/energy-mix technologies/ water retention technologies in terms of biomass cultures

Energy-mix technologies/ drought resistance technologies/ long-term research and development connections

Official positions combined with CTO’s functions

Managerial directors, heads of department, head of R&D department

Vice dean

Director of research center, scientific director, general manager

Head of faculty, head of research laboratory