Climate innovations: the Climate KIC experience
16 March 2012 Daniel Zimmer Director, Innovation
Climate-KIC - Europe’s engine for climate change innovation
Climate innovation pipeline
Knowledge
Innovation
Community
Integration of 4 sectors for innovation Government & Public Bodies
Climate-KIC brings together all the actors of the innovation pyramid .....
Innovation domain Research
Business Education
Our Innovation Community Co-location Centre 20 Core partners •5 business •2 ‘RTO’ •1 Not-for-profit charity •12 Academic
75 Affiliate partners •Associated with CLC: 36 •Associated with RIC: 39 •11 local and regional government • 17 SMEs • 14 business (large) • 23 academic •10 not-for-profit associations, networks
Regional Innovation and Implementation Community
Climate KIC An Integrated Strategy for Climate Change Innovation
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Source: IPCC AR4 WGII
From themes to focus areas CITIES AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT Climate information & impact services
Urban mobility Urban innovation platforms
Urban planning tools
Urban water & energy& Land, Water
Land, water & ecosystem management Agricultural production
GHG monitoring, reporting & verification
Ecosystem Energy & WATER & management industrial ENERGY
production
Agricultural ProductionC02 reuse Biorenewables
SPATIAL AND LAND MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
ASSESSING CLIMATE CHANGE AND MANAGING ITS DRIVERS
The Climate-KIC innovation pipeline Ecosystem
• Existing education programmes • Technology transfer facilities • Research capabilities • Public and commercial programmes • People
KIC added value
Innovation & Pathfinder
Outputs/ delivery
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Products Services Start-ups ...
Developing a portfolio of innovation projects
Innovative Products & Services
Existing projects, tools, know-how
Market analysis & scoping projects
Pathfinder
Innovation projects 2011
CLC-driven projects
Innovations
Climate-KIC Radar
Best Practice & Policy projects
Pathfinder
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Business creation
Adaptive Water Management Project examples Smart Urban Water
Develop network of pilot platforms for data and tool sharing that would help SMEs or utilities to develop innovative services
Blue Green Dreams
Integrate blue and green waters in cities for increased resource efficiency and climate resilience
AgWaterUse
Improve water efficiency through water management tools, new tolerant crop development and increase of waste water reuse
Extreme events and insurance companies
Create an open source catastrophe model for insurance companies (OASIS)
Project & Ideas relevant for the Mediterranean Region Closed Greenhouses
Develop high value crops in hightech greenhouses where Carbon and Water are recycled
Metropolitan agriculture
Develop efficient food clusters in the vicinity of the cities to reduce food chains
Green Water Credits
Develop innovative financial mechanisms for the deployment of ecosystem services
Smart Urban Adapt
Develop integrated tools that facilitate adaptation of the cities
Thank you
The Academy for Climate Innovation Postdoctoral Professional
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The route to self sustainability
Consolidation phase
Portfolio integration
Self sustainability
Leveraged growth phase
Own resources + leverage effect
Ramp-up phase Start up phase
Complementary activities, i.e. the Ecosystem
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