Climate-KIC in the Valencian Region
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Climate-KIC is Europe's largest public-private partnership focused on climate change innovation. It brings together partners from businesses, universities, research organizations and government. Its goals are to support climate entrepreneurs, accelerate low-carbon innovations to market, and train climate change leaders through its education programs. Climate-KIC uses a hub-and-spoke model with five co-location centers and over 100 regional innovation communities across Europe. This network integrates activities in research, entrepreneurship, education and market delivery to spur climate innovations.
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- 1. Innovating for low-carbon prosperity and climate resilience M叩ster Internacionalizaci坦n Empresa 25 Abril 2012 Andreu Campos Candel RIC Project Manager / FCVRE
- 2. Climate-KIC: Europes engine for climate change innovation The innovation pipeline Ecosystem: Pathfinder: Innovation Delivery: The research and Market Product and Marketable knowledge base identification service products and development services Education entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship incubation and support
- 3. CLC and RIC are the crucial hubs for integration of these actors and activities
- 4. CLC and RIC are a key dimension of Climate-KIC matrix management
- 5. Our Innovation Community and European interconnectivity Co-location Centre We form a network of ~100 partners Regional across Europe Innovation and We come together at 5 Co-locations Implementation Community We reach out right across Europe via our Regional Innovation & Implementation Community (RIC) We are run like a business CEO, Executive, Governing Board, Assembly We identify and respond to the challenges of Climate Change Our activities cross boundaries: discipline, sector, geography Europes engine for innovation in climate change mitigation and adaptation
- 6. Partners in the Valencian Region AIDICO Asociaci坦n de Industrias del M叩rmol Ayuntamiento de Castell坦n CEU-Cardenal Herrera DG Obras P炭blicas (Conselleria Infraestructuras, Territorio y Medio Ambiente) Edinn FCVRE Federaci坦n Valenciana de Empresarios Construcci坦n (FEVEC) FVMP IMPIVA Instituto Valenciano de la Edificaci坦n (IVE) Instituto Tecnol坦gico Cer叩mico Instituto Tecnol坦gico de la Energ鱈a MIDEME Universidad de Alicante Universidad Polit辿cnica de Valencia
- 7. Our Core Partners: 7 universities; 5 business; 5 Research institutes; 3 RTO Innovative companies Leading academic and across several industries research institutes and 17/83 Affiliate partners are universities 7
- 8. Integration of FOUR sectors for innovation Excellence is paramount Government & Public Bodies Our partners span top: universities and research institutes (35) business (19), SMEs (21) regional and local government (13) Not-for-Profit organisations and Innovation networks (13) domain Research Climate-KIC therefore brings together Business all the actors of the innovation pyramid ..... Education ...and integrates these with our three pillars: Innovation & Pathfinder Entrepreneurship Education
- 9. Innovation: initially 4 themes across 5 CLC to avoid silos Source: IPCC AR4 WGII
- 10. Developing thematic areas CITIES AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT Cross-CLC/RIC Innovation & Pathfinder projects Land, Water & Ecosystem WATER & management ENERGY Evolving CLC/RIC Agricultural Production leadership in high SPATIAL AND LAND impact innovation MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION areas ASSESSING CLIMATE CHANGE AND MANAGING ITS DRIVERS
- 11. Entrepreneurship support Support for students, project teams, start ups and SMEs Incubation & Support, Business Creation, Events & Competitions e.g. Climate-KIC Incubator network Climate-KIC Master Class Programme Climate-KIC Venture competition Open Innovation Slams SME Climate Innovation Vouchers Climate-KIC Market Accelerator More climate starters, more starters & SMEs on fast growth trajectory, business acceleration for innovations
- 12. Climate-KIC Entrepreneurship programme 2012 Clear ambition: More climate starters More starters & SMEs on fast growth trajectory Business acceleration for innovations 1. Incubation & Support 2. Business Creation 3. Events & Competitions 4. Pioneers into Practice 12
- 13. Pioneers into Practice: Whats involved A placement programme will allow participants to be placed in a range of low carbon projects (e.g. Climate-KIC innovation and pathfinder project) An organised mentored programme: Participants will be supported by leading European experts on transition thinking and systems innovation through a structured programme of learning by doing. Venture Support: The best practice ideas developed during the Pioneers programme will be eligible for further support to explore the potential for innovation in practice 13
- 14. Pioneers into Practice: Experiences and Outlook Two pilot editions: 2010: domestic placement and crucibles; more than 50 Pioneers 2011: innovation festival in Budapest, foreign placement and joint crucible; more than 50 Pioneers Current edition in 2012: two placements (regional and international) and innovation festival in Bologna, around 150 Pioneers http://www.climate-kic.org/entrepreneurs/networks/pioneers-programme/ Link Valencia, October 2010 Brussels, November 2011 14
- 20. Climate-KIC Entrepreneurship programme 2012 Clear ambition: More climate starters More starters & SMEs on fast growth trajectory Business acceleration for innovations 1. Incubation & Support 2. Business Creation 3. Events & Competitions 4. Pioneers into Practice 20
- 21. Master classes for most promising starters and ventures Open Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship 21-22 May 2012, Utrecht Open Innovation framework where, through collaboration with a variety of partners, new improved ventures can be created faster than their current corporate or start-up environment by Henry Chesbrough real beef, entrepreneurial experience, startup organization July: Master class Customer Development by Steve Blank September: Masterclass on Finance November: Masterclass on Business Modelling http://www.climate-kic.org/entrepreneurs/masterclasses-events/masterclass- open-innovation/
- 22. Education: The Academy for Climate Innovation The programmes Masters PhD Postdoctoral theJourney: An Professional intensive 5 week programme for all Masters and PhDs that creates a community of climate innovators and entrepreneurs.
- 23. Some examples of our successes....
- 24. Pioneer Cities led by Climate-KIC regions Retrofit of housing stock Outcomes = New Buildings Energy Demand Place-based Management Business Models Bio-waste into Cities: Pioneer Energy energy Birmingham Cities Networks Combined heat Frankfurt and power Bologna / Modena Low Emission Budapest Vehicle Systems Mobility Integrated Wroclaw Mobility Services Castellon / Innovations new financing models, forms of user engagement Valencia
- 25. Our young enterprises: Naked Energy EIT Award 2012 and joint winner of Climate-KIC Venture competition 2011 Hybrid solar panel providing electricity and hot water Combined Photo Voltaic and thermal energy system PV inside the tube with water flowing though PV provides electricity Water keeps PV at optimal temperature and provides source of hot water Unprecedented efficiency; cheaper renewable energy Climate-KIC SME partner Support from Climate-KIC UK CLC for measuring and characterising performance Improved business case
- 26. Our young entrepreneurs - training and support via the Climate-KIC Journey An intensive 5 week programme for all Masters and PhDs that creates a community of climate innovators Some start-ups from and entrepreneurs. the Journey DeCo! ElectricFeel there is nothing Arboreal comparable to Climate- Small World Carbon KIC...it is unique there is no other opportunity like this
- 27. Greenhouse and sponsored Start-Ups: DeCo! Decentralised composting for sustainable farming and development SEED Award 2010 Registered as NGO in Ghana Decentralised composting service to local farmers (Franchise system in long term) Buy local biowaste, convert to organic fertiliser Reduces soil degradation and erosion Improves food security Creates new jobs Reduces GHG emissions Improves waste management Participatory approach
- 28. Greenhouse and sponsored Start-Ups: Arboreal A social business for people and forests Business concept: to set up self-contained mechanical processing centres to allow cooperatives in tropical forests to process Non Timber Forest Products (NTFP) such as cosmetics, medicinal and edible products. Processing centre contains the machinery to create higher value product from raw NTFP, and storage and packages facilities Arboreal also provides training, coaching and networking services to enable cooperative to run effective business and to access distribution channels for their products Small scale industry helps communities move up the value chain and preserves the forest Forest regions of Madhya Pradesh in India selected as location for the first processing centre (64 million people of working age in Indian forest areas).
- 29. Alumni experience of the Climate- KIC Journey The physical science of Climate Change The set-up process of a business Ambitious people from different scientific and cultural backgrounds Entrepreneurial Mindset & Confidence The most important thing I gain from Climate-KIC, apart from friends of course, it was the entrepreneurial spirit that will always remain with me....
- 30. The market place and climate market acceleration Community tool Member profiles Substantive issues Working groups Climate-KIC Radar Market accelerator Overview existing Demand activities/strengths identification Innovation Supply identification opportunities Interface / Brokerage Bringing partners Climate Zero-Carbon Demonstration cities Production together around demand project side challenges Leadership: NL, UK. Accelerating market ES delivery via the pipeline Cities Water With the RIC regions BASIC Pioneer Cities RESEARCH
- 31. Business challenge-driven innovation Sainsburys supermarket Reduced carbon footprint of stores Carbon neutral products at low prices Want innovators to work with Sainsburys and their suppliers, e.g. farmers Will also offer stores as a test bed E.g. Naked Energy! Student masters and PhD projects Large innovation cascade via suppliers sheltered innovation Model for other businesses
- 32. Schiphol: Airports as low carbon cities the airport city concept Proposed and led by Schiphol Airports (Climate- KIC core partner) Round table:January 2012 Conference June 2012 Cross sectorial scoping Schiphol gave up being just an airport a long time ago
- 33. Schiphol: What output from Climate-KIC? Strengthening sustainability and innovation Thought leadership New ideas/insights Challenging current activities Academic support in new services & new products Resources ( & FTE) for sustainability / innovation efforts Promising start-ups
- 34. What does Schiphol bring to Climate-KIC? Network, challenges, business spirit & resource support Network Business input on sustainability Seed capital Fund (Mainport Innovation Fund) Sustainability challenges (Green Terminal, transport etc) New services & new products Resources for sustainability / innovation
- 35. CLC and RIC: our essential ecosystem for innovation across sectors Hub of connectivity Ideas Market Centre of knowledge Place, German Innovation Launch pads, landing CLC, Berlin Festival, June 2011 pads, pipeline Hungarian RIC, Structuring Budapest mechanism September 2011
- 36. Co-location Centre Regional Innovation and Implementation Community ..Connect, create, transform.. Government & Public Bodies Innovation Research domain Business Education Grcies