Transforming innovation

into

climate action

EIT Climate−KIC addresses the

interdependent challenges of climate

change and sustainable economic

development through strategic

innovation.

600

0

400

0

200

0

0

2010

2020

2030

2040

-20%

-40%

Europe’s

climate

innovatio

n

challenge

mt CO2

equivalent

CO2

negative

Projection existing policies

Country pledges for 2030 under

Paris Agreement

TARGET

-95%1

2

European target

consistent with

1.5°C Paris

Agreement goal

6-8%Reduction in

carbon

intensity every

year

to 2050 and

beyond

Faster

than the

global

average

3

6x

Europe is not on

track

by 2050

Innovation areasWe develop innovation across sectors with the most

potential for environmental gain and continued prosperity

Urban

TransitionsSustainable Production

Systems

Sustainable

Land Use

Decision Metrics

and Finance

Urban

Transitions

Educati

on

Sustainable Productions

Systems

Low-carbon materials

Climate innovation clusters

Industry transition

Food value chains

Ecosystem services, CCS & low-carbon materials substitution

Sustainable Land

Use

Climate-smart agriculture

Climate-risk information

Decision Metrics and

Finance

Decision metrics

Climate finance

Networked alumni

Entrepreneurship

Capacity building

Retrofit & clean decentralised energy

Blue-green infrastructure

Mobility

2030 Impact Goals and Transformation

Pathways

The EIT Climate-KIC Partnership

Community

EIT Climate-KIC Partnersby country and type

Total pan-European

distribution of our

partners

11747

51

21

Higher Education

Business

Research

Cities, Regions & NGOs

End-to-end innovationIDEATION

Successful

innovation

starts with a

good idea

ACCELERATION &

DEMONSTRATION

Defining and

developing a

climate product or

service

SCALING

Widely adopted

climate

innovation

IMPACT knowledge and insights captured to reinforce learning

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Learning for innovation and innovation for

learning

Capacity-building programmes for students

and professionals

Relevant activities:

Climathon, Climate

Launchpad, Pathfinder

(for partners),

Greenhouse (for

students)

Relevant activities:

Accelerator, Partner

Accelerator, Demonstrator

(for partners)

Relevant activities:

Scaler (for partners)

Relevant

activities:

Journey, Master

Label, Pioneers,

Certified

Professionals

Innovation portfolio highlights

Climetric

sFirst climate impact rating for equity funds covers

Launch in 2017 generated more than:

€2trillion

AUM*

50 media articles

Novodo

tUses enzymes in detergents

1.5tonnes carbon savings

€6millio

nraised

CO²

AdmitBioSuccinnov

ate

35%

€28millio

nfunding

WINnER

SHelping farmers in Tanzaniato strengthenclimate resilience

30,000farmers

CityTre

e€1

million

turnover

Helped revolutionise air pollution and carbon sequestration in 30 locations

CO² O²

Helped improve environmental footprint of its chemicals by:

* Assets Under Management

EIT Climate-KICCommunity Impact-at-a-

GlanceData: Q3

2017

250+

leading

partners

€2.5

bnclimate

fundingleverage

d

22

2new

productsand

Services(since

2014)

>€400minvestment

attractedto start-

ups

>250

0jobs

created

103

9graduate

s

900+innovat

ivestart-

ups