Climate-KIC invests €100m in new flagship programmes
Climate-KIC has announced that it is supporting four new flagship programmes to accelerate its efforts in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The new programmes will be supported by a combination of Climate-KIC, a partner, and external sources of funding at a level expected to exceed €100m over the next four years. The programmes will start later this year.
The new innovation programmes will incorporate a range of pioneering research, innovation and entrepreneurship in diverse technology sectors; these are: sustainable urban environments; climate-friendly homes and offices; exploiting CO2 as a resource; and catastrophe models for the finance industry.
Climate-KIC chief executive Mary Ritter said: “More than ever climate change is high on the agenda. These new flagship initiatives are long term multimillion programmes that will provide focus and impact for Climate-KIC’s approach to climate change mitigation and adaptation.”
“These innovation programmes enable us to expand our work with climate experts, educators and innovative entrepreneurs across Europe to address climate change mitigation and adaptation – and shape the world’s next economy,” she added.
Ritter will discuss the details of the new flagship programmes as part of the ‘Education and Business for Innovation: Acting Together’ panel discussion at the European Business Summit 2014 on 15 May in Brussels.
