Innovating for low-carbon prosperity and climate resilience

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1 Innovating for low-carbon prosperity and climate resilience EIT Awareness Day Thanh-Tâm Lê, Director, France Helsinki, June 11 th,

2 Climate change mitigation and adaptation Vision: Providing the people, products and leadership to address the challenge of global climate change Mission: Creating opportunities for innovators to address climate change and shape the world s next economy

3 Key features Our twin drivers are often but not always linked: a) Commercial value b) Social value Our markets are diverse and mostly immature, or just emerging Climate change innovation requires systemic thinking What this means We are challenge-driven and focussed We need to help create markets and support their growth Climate Market Accelerator We provide innovative approaches to bring different players together Sheltered innovation

4 Our innovation community and European interconnectivity We are a network of 175 partners across Europe (the number has been doubling every year, the major expansion coming from the business and government / public sector) We come together at 5 Colocation centres (CLC) We reach out across Europe via the 6 regions of our Regional Innovation & Implementation Community (RIC) Our Community is longlasting and integrated Co-location centre Regional Innovation and Implementation Community

5 Integrating four innovation sectors Excellence is paramount Government & Public Bodies Our partners span world class: Universities, research institutes Business partners Regional and local government, NGOs Our knowledge triangle is a pyramid: we bring together all the actors of the innovation pyramid... Research Innovation domain Business Education Large business SME Partnership University Research Government NGO 23% 24% 22% 10% 16% 5% Business: 47% Academic: 32% Public and Non-profit: 21%

6 Europe s engine for climate change innovation - the innovation pipeline Education trains entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship supports entrepreneurs: business incubation, support and development Ecosystem Activities and investment of partners in CLC and RIC) Pathfinder Market identification Innovation Product and service development Delivery Marketable products and services; social value

7 The challenge platforms Production Industrial symbiosis Bioeconomy Adaptation Climate services Sustainable city systems Mitigation Land and water engineering for adaptation Transforming the built environment Greenhouse gas monitoring Making transitions happen Life styles livelihoods cities

8 Output from innovation projects Platforms KPIs ( ) # of demonstrations # of services / products launched # of knowledge transfer # of start-ups # of new employees as a result # policies / standards codeveloped # of publications GHG SCS AS LWEA IS MTH total

9 Education for Climate Innovation Master s (Scholars) programmes PhD (Fellows) programmes in challenge-driven, multidisciplinary teams Postdoctoral researchers (Fellows) Associates (The Journey as a free-standing course for students at non- universities) Professional programmes Alumni Association

10 Masters programme: a range of core elements Alumni events and the innovation festival: Potential for physical community meet ups. SPARK! Live telecast to all CLCs with video interaction Mobility and Internships: Physical interactions with students and experts / professionals Greenhouse: mobility, and e- presence interactions TheJourney: Student physically meet and form networks Local activities: Transferable skills courses, events, complementary field courses.

11 Education for Climate Innovation Education has delivered, since August 2010: 270 postgraduate students ( 1:20 selected for excellence and entrepreneurial potential) 5 start-ups from the 2010 cohort 28 Greenhouse from the 2011 cohort Alumni Association: founded by the 2010 cohort for students and Pioneers, now an Affiliate partner of

12 Supporting entrepreneurs

13 Entrepreneurship activities Support for students, project teams, start ups and SMEs Incubation & Support, Business Creation, Events & Competitions e.g. Business coaches Incubator network Master Class Programme Venture competition Open Innovation Slams SME Climate Innovation Vouchers Market Accelerator Pioneers into Practice More climate starters, more starters & SMEs on fast growth trajectory, business acceleration for innovations

14 Entrepreneurship delivered since 2011 RIC Pioneers into Practice Programme Regional Placement International Placement Regional Placement International Placement o 60 pioneers participating in o 150 pioneers participating in 2012 o 180 pioneers expected to participate in 2013

15 Entrepreneurship delivered since ventures supported 16 IP projects supported 23 new ventures 167 new jobs in existing business 360 Pioneers-into-Practice

16 Providing technical and policy solutions. Sheltered innovation Large companies Cities and regions SMEs Start ups The pull of real world challenges and support for innovative solutions Financing business creation Venture funders State funders Students

17 Our young enterprises: Waste2Chemical Converting organic waste streams into high value bio-based chemical bulding blocks Mixed culture biotechnology: Envir l biotech based in wastewater treatment, mixed culture bacteria Ind l biotech maximizing product formation with pure cultures and/or enzymes Enables processing of mixed and complex waste streams, no need for sterile operation, simple process control, low energy demand for the production process Winner Dutch leg Venture competition Master classes, coaching, stage3 grant Funding by Horizon3, Dutch Greentech Fund

18 Our young enterprises: Airinov Fully automated aerial cartography system for environmental and agricultural applications Delivers multispectral maps for biologists and agronomic diagnosis for farmers Predicts how much fertilizer, pesticide and water is required at the right place preserves both crops yields and the environment Can reduce nitrogen-fertilizer by 10% and increase crop yields by 3% Master classes, business training Expertise from INRA Access to student pool Takes part in Journeys

19 Sheltered innovation Sainsbury s Reduced carbon footprint of stores Carbon neutral products at low prices Want innovators to work with them and their suppliers, e.g. farmers (sheltered innovation) Offer stores as a test bed Host student masters and PhD projects Large cascade effect via suppliers Model for other businesses

20 Sheltered innovation: crossing the national boundary Graphisoft High-Tech Park, Budapest Biopolus Distributed Biological Manufacturing industrial solutions with Distributed Urban Water Reuse Infrastructure solutions Naked Energy's Innovative Solar Panels to supply thermal and electrical energy for the special testing and production Bioreactors

21 A networked Community Long-term, stable portfolio of partners across 4 sectors 11 hubs of connectivity across 10 European countries Innovation push connected with demand pull Sheltered innovation The innovation pipeline Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Education Pillars Create climate entrepreneurs Catalyse innovation products, services, culture Market identification and acceleration 8 Platforms Focussed cross-kic innovation communities Demand-side, challenge driven Integration of innovation, entrepreneurship and education 5 CLC Focus for innovation Centres of knowledge Launch pads, landing pads 6 Regions Market demand Test beds and implementation Providing the people, products and leadership to address the challenge of global climate change

22 Kiitoksia paljon Dr. Thanh-Tâm Lê Director, France