Climate-KICLi ki b i h d hi hLinking business, research and higher education and...
Mary RitterCEOCEOCopenhagen, June 2012
Integration of FOUR sectors for innovation
Government &Public Bodies
Excellence is paramount
Our partners span top:U i iti (28)•Universities (28)
•Research institutes (14) •Business (29), SMEs (22)Regional and local government (14)
Innovationdomain
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•Regional and local government (14)•NGOs(3)
Climate KIC therefore brings together Research Business
Education
Climate-KIC therefore brings together all the actors of the innovation pyramid .....
Education
...and integrates these with our three pillars:•Innovation & Pathfinder•Entrepreneurship•Education
Our ecosystem for innovationOur ecosystem for innovation across sectors: CLC, RIC, events
Ideas Market
Annual Innovation
Festival RIC
Places, German CLC, 2011German, Dutch and Festival, RIC
Budapest 2011 Bologna, 2012
French CLC, May-June 2012
Innovation & PathfinderInnovation & Pathfinder
Climate innovation pipeline
Creating an effective and sustainable innovation pipeline
Creating new innovation from our ecosystem
Managing our innovation
pipeline
Catalysing and supporting innovator our ecosystem pipeline networks
Production The platforms
Industrial symbiosis
Bioeconomy
Adaptation Mitigation Climate services
Transforming the built environment
Sustainable cityLand and water engineering for
adaptation
GHG Monitoringsystems
Making transitions happen Life styles
p
pp Life styles, livelihoods, cities
EducationEducation
Climate innovation pipeline
Creating and discovering innovation value
Ideas, know how and capacities
Innovative, entrepreneurial
people
Networked communitypeople
Education: The Academy for Climate Innovation
• Masters (Scholars); new masters in Innovation
• PhD (Fellows); challenge-driven multi-disciplinary teamsP td t l h (F ll )• Postdoctoral researchers (Fellows)
• AssociatesP f i l• Professional programmes
• E-enablement• Alumni Association• Alumni Association• The Journey (for all Scholars, Fellows and
Associates)Associates)
Our young entrepreneurs -training and support via thetraining and support via the Climate-KIC ‘Journey’
An intensive 5 weekAn intensive 5 week programme for all Masters and PhDs that creates athat creates a community of climate innovators and entrepreneurs
Some start-ups from TheJourney and entrepreneurs.from TheJourney•DeCo!•ElectricFeel
“there is nothing comparable to Climate-KIC...it is unique”
•Arboreal•Waste2chemical
“there is no other opportunity like this”
Alumni experience of the Climate-KIC Journey
• The physical science of Climate Change Th t f b i• The set-up process of a business
• Ambitious people from different scientific and cultural backgrounds
E t i l Mi d t & C fidEntrepreneurial Mindset & Confidence
“The most important thing I gain from Climate-KIC apart from friends ofThe most important thing I gain from Climate-KIC, apart from friends of course, it was the entrepreneurial spirit that will always remain with me....”
EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
Climate innovation pipeline
Catalysing and supporting business development
Connecting innovation pull
and push
Supporting and inspiring business
creation
Bringing investor and entrepreneur
engagementand push creation engagement
EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurshipSupport for students, project teams,
t t d SMEstart ups and SMEs
Incubation & Support BusinessIncubation & Support, Business Creation, Events & Competitions e.g.– Climate-KIC Incubator network – Climate-KIC Master Class Programme – Climate-KIC Venture competition
Open Innovation Slams– Open Innovation Slams– SME Climate Innovation Vouchers – Climate-KIC Market Accelerator– Pioneers into Practice
More climate starters more starters & SMEsMore climate starters, more starters & SMEs on fast growth trajectory, business acceleration for innovations
Two examplesTwo examples...
• Naked Energy –Christophe Williams• Climate-KIC Pioneers into Practice – Sixto
Santonya-Hernandez
Climate-KICI ti f l b it d li tInnovating for low-carbon prosperity and climate resilience
• 8 Platforms provide focus
• A networked Community– long-term, stable, portfolio of
members across 4 sectors for strategic cross-KIC development– Integration of the
members across 4 sectors– 4 sectors, knowledge pyramid– Innovation push connected with Integration of the
innovation pyramid • CLC provide focus for
i l t ti d d li
pdemand pull
– Climate Market AcceleratorSh lt d i ti implementation and delivery
– Hub of connectivity– Centre of knowledgeClimate innovation pipeline
– Sheltered innovation
Centre of knowledge– Launch pads, landing
pads, pipelineKnowledge Innovation Community
Thank youy
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