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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