Membership

All participants in the Technology Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies (HPT TCP) are represented by a country’s government. This means that all people living in a member country are participants of the programme. 

A government can designate a different entity to represent the country in HPT TCP (Technology Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies) to act as a Contracting Party on its behalf. This can be any national agency, public organisation, private cooperation or other entity.

Countries interested in joining the HPT TCP are welcome to join an Executive Committee meeting as observers. If you are interested, do not hesitate to contact the Heat Pump Centre! contact the Heat Pump Centre.

The main benefits of being a member of HPT TCP

• The HPT TCP is a forum for international co-operation and the member country has the possibility to work in international projects, i.e. HPT projects for research, development, demonstration and deployment (RDD&D).
• National researchers, industry and other parties can benefit from the HPT project results.
• The member country expands its international network in the field of heat pumping technologies.
• The member country has an influence on the work of the HPT TCP, e.g. the generation of new activities such as HPT projects on RDD&D
• The member country receives knowledge at an early stage from e.g. HPT project work.
• The member country receives information about activities in other countries, such as political decisions and governmental policies, ongoing projects and market development and trends.
• The member country gets support from the Heat Pump Centre and can disseminate national information through the centre

Current member countries

The current member countries are Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.