🍃🍃Last week we had a particularly interesting session in which Julia Rawlins (ICLEI Europe), Maria João Rodrigues, Elena Simion (Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding - UEFISCDI) and Tarek El Azzouzi talked about climate platforms, their strategy and services, as well as the collaboration between different countries at the European level. Here are some of the ideas that were raised: 🎙️Maria João Rodrigues: “The mission call was a surprise for everyone. Although everything is happening at different speeds in different parts of Europe, different experiences, formats and approaches can be shared. There is room for some standardisation and even some support that is uniform for all these platforms. There is room for organisation and the European Commission should play an important role in this”. 🎙️Tarek El Azzouzi: I think that having a joint vision is absolutely necessary to work in the same direction and avoid parallel discussions. It is important to create that space for collaboration and debate is very welcome. 🎙️Julia Rawlins: It is essential to be flexible and adapt to the environment. The context is very different between member states, cities are of different sizes and geographical areas vary a lot. Our aim is to maintain multi-level governance and to work at the same time in all sectors. 🎙️ Elena Simion: At the moment, our main target is the national authorities. However, I know that in some countries they are already working with the private sector, holding some kind of town hall meetings. And they have the additional support of the net zero cities, who will act as an official platform and work with us in all capacities to move the dialogue forward. Thank you very much to all of them for participating in this inspiring session. #Startups #UPM #growth #sustainability #investment #cleantech #cleancities #smartcities ClimAccelerator Climate-KIC EIT Climate-KIC Spain Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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Who turns ideas into real action? 👁 Thought Leaders such as Raluca Ioana CIBU BUZAC Duarte Costa Daniela Marzavan Antonio Vasconcelos Devina Shah and many others who I met here in 🇵🇹 Why do we want to talk about #innovation on the 18th of April in 📍Porto? Portugal has a rich history of innovation across various domains, from exploration and maritime technology to renewable energy and startup entrepreneurship. Innovation is crucial to economic growth, as it drives productivity, job creation, and economic competitiveness. In a wider context, we are currently facing the world's biggest challenges in #sustainability and #climate. Let's explore how we can break through with real-case scenarios. Pappus motto: 'Socialize for social innovation' 😉 You can find the FULL AGENDA for our free event with Luminspino down below, please make sure to register for the sessions you would like to attend.
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Discover the insights of university professor Vladimir Stojanović, a key expert at #Ecoprise! As a leading voice in #sustainabledevelopment, he explores how #ecovillages can inspire #greenentrepreneurship and promote #sustainableliving.
👩🏫🌿 University professor Vladimir Stojanović is one of the experts in our #Ecoprise project! As a leading voice in sustainable development, he is helping us explore how eco-villages can inspire green entrepreneurship and sustainable living. 🌍✨Through Ecoprise project work, we’re learning how to build stronger, eco-friendly communities for a brighter future. 💡🌱 Center for Social Innovation - CSI CESIE ETS LAND Impresa Sociale CEI-Iscte GEN Europe Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad The Critical EUROTraining VET ReadLab Brussels GrantXpert Consulting Ltd Lina Cirvinskiene ECQA #erasmus+ #regeneration #sustainability #greenskills
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CATAL1.5°T Accelerator update: Our first Latin American finalists! 🎉 10 climate tech start-ups have currently reached the next phase of our accelerator programme. How did they get there? Here’s how our accelerator programme works: ✅ Call for applications ✅ Revision and evaluation of the applications ✅ Interviews with potential applicants ✅ Due diligence process ✅ Final selection of the first cohort ✅ Bootcamp with all finalists 🔜 First reports and further trainings: Demo days on 17-19 September! 🌎 Our 10 finalists for the first accelerator cohort are from 4 different Latin American countries: Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico. They’ve already got to know each other and met with experienced mentors during the bootcamp and training session. 📇 First valuable contacts were already made during our selection process: several climate tech ecosystem actors and representatives from VCs joined us. Although they did not take part in the final selection, they had the opportunity to get to know all 20 start-ups from the due diligence process. 📈🤞 We wish our finalists continued success: Biotermica Innovación, Cirkula, Ento Piruw, GALAXY PACK, microTERRA, Rematech® México Satellites on Fire, Smart internal mobility, Sustainable Food Group, and Vexxel. 🔜 You didn't make it into the first cohort or haven't applied? Be ready to join the second batch of our accelerator programme in Latin America. – the deadline for applications is the 23 August. You can apply here: https://lnkd.in/exZz5uh5 #CatalyseClimateTech #ClimateTech #Innovation CATAL1.5°T LATAM Climate-KIC, Tecnológico de Monterrey Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Green Climate Fund Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) GIZ México ClimAccelerator
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🌐The United Nations General Assembly designated October 31st as World Cities Day. The Day is expected to greatly promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities addressing challenges of urbanization and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world. 📢 This year's theme is based on ‘’Youth Leading Climate and Local Action for Cities’’ which is expected to raise awareness on these two main aspects. Focusing on the second one, this @ClimAccelerator programme is working on in order to boost and catalyse the integration of cutting edge solutions through the innovation provided by the startups. Unfortunately, our society faces a challenging era where collaboration is key in order to mitigate the climate actions we are suffering. However, the fight against climate change doesn’t finish today. It requires the integration of sustainable solutions within the day-to-day actions, more legislation towards different sectors and the real implication from the whole society. Let’s work all together! ClimAccelerator Climate-KIC EIT Climate-KIC Spain Universidad Politécnica de Madrid #CleanCities #Startups #Innovation #ClimateChange #SustainableFuture #LetsWorkTogether
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🌱 How is Oslo contributing to the global and Norway's green shift? Data and new initiatives show that climate technology and political leadership are pushing the agenda. 📈 Almost 200 startups with climate solutions are based in the Oslo region (Dealroom) 🏗 The City of Oslo's #ClimateBudget, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 2030 has been replicated in places like New York City Oslo kommune Klimaetaten i Oslo kommune 📍 Hovinbyen Sirkulære Oslo - Norway's new innovation district is dedicated to sustainability and circular economy solutions 🌎 Nordics is a leading impact region in the world (new report coming in a few days, so stay tuned) 💘 And of course, Oslo is open to include even more startups, investors, techies and creatives. 📅 Next week, Oslo Business Region will host a side-event to the Nordic climate tech investment conference, The Drop in Malmø, together with our partners ArcTern Ventures, Sandwater and Ferd Impact Investing. 100 investors have signed up and the event is full, which shows that there is a growing interests in Norwegian climate technology startups and scaleups. 💌 To the investors in my network attending The Drop, reach out to my colleagues Tonje Ørnholt and Tom Miskin, if you're interested in connections in the Norwegian startup and tech ecosystem. Photo by Audrey Faykus Sjøstedt: The new Construction City building, which will open next year, in Hovinbyen housing over 40 companies. Anniken Hofgaard Adele Unneberg Dinesh Ganesan Jan Kuijken Tom Miskin Elin Schjenken Halvorsen
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🔥 𝗥𝗲-𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🚀 We are over the moon (and maybe even Mars) to celebrate the trailblazing winners of the SPREAD2INNO Project Innovation Academies! Bologna was buzzing as Fondazione E. Amaldi brought together the brightest minds at the WMF - We Make Future event meanwhile, in Sofia, Cleantech Bulgaria set the stage at the SpinOff Conference, and the innovation vibes were off the charts. Here’s who took home the gold: ✨ Revolv Space: These cosmic thinkers are making space feel like home. 🌠 Astradyne: Pioneers who are shooting for the stars and bringing back innovation. 🏕️ Campsaround: Your new camping BFFs, ensuring your next nature trip is nothing short of epic. ☀️ Solumar: Developing new Air&Gas filtering solutions to directly cut emissions from Industrial, Marine and Oil&Gas sectors. 📊 Dataphoria: Data wizards transforming numbers into pure magic. 🛡️ SaferPLACES: Safety superheroes making our cities smarter and safer. ☕ These stellar companies are gearing up for an intensive 7-day training program this September, where they’ll be sharpening their skills, sparking new ideas, and maybe even inventing the next big thing over some Italian espresso. Join us in giving a massive round of applause to these innovative champs! Here’s to bright futures, groundbreaking ideas, and a lot of fun along the way. EBAN - European Business Angel Network | Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK | Teseas | Patras Science Park ( Επιστημονικό Πάρκο Πατρών) | SPREAD2INNO Project | European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) | European Commission | European Union #italygivingyouspace #EUInnovationAgenda #HorizonEU #EUInnovationEcosystems #professionalgrowth #investinpeople #eismea #entrepreneurship #business #investments #investors #innovateeu #Innovation #SPREAD2INNO #TechStars #BolognaToSofia #InnovatorsUnite
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Urban Innovation & Smart City | Expert | Matchmaker | Manager | Business Developer | Beirat | Co-Founder DVVC
👉Start-up ↔️ match ↔️ City 👈 I strongly believe in the combined power and impact of innovation from entrepreneurship and start-ups in solving our urban challenges. 🏋♀️ Therefore, I am very humbled to have the privilege of mentoring the two amazing winning teams from EU Sparks for Climate Hackathon of the Germany -Austria Event, further accompanying them at the European final, where both teams impressively made it to the top ten across Europe. This achievement marks just the beginning of what I’m sure will be a successful journey for both them! 🏆 Layered City from Vienna integrates citizens and data in a unique way: "Citizen Mapping as a Practice of City-Making." https://lnkd.in/erYZZkZw The team behind #GreenCoolInnovators scales heat pumps to bring cooling through existing heating networks to homes and businesses. 🚀 A key part of my work as an expert in #urbaninnovation and ecosystems is business development and matchmaking for startups and companies, in collaboration with partners like UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace GmbH or the Innovationsmotor Ulm. The challenge for cities is to create space and processes for these partners, while startups need to adapt their solutions to a complex urban environment and often fail to meet the right contacts. 🙌 Interested in addressing this great potential and exciting business field? Let me help you write your success story! 🤝 https://lnkd.in/egYmdzCi Lovro Koncar-Gamulin Domagoj Krhen Andrea Wiesinger Angelos Chronis Androniki Pappa Stanislava Fedorova Miguel Ángel García Fuentes Laura Álvarez Carrillo Leire Telleria Elejoste Mohamed A. Jens Mosthaf Sabine Hansky EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies Energy Cities ECSA - European Citizen Science Association NetZeroCitiesEU Mission Implementation Platform for Adaptation to Climate Change (MIP4Adapt)
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🌟 Today we are celebrating 20 years of engagement and support with 13 High-Impact Ventures! 🎉 Today marks the 20th anniversary of the EU's 2004 expansion, where we welcomed Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia to our Union greatly enriching our diversity. They were followed two years later by Romania and Bulgaria, and Croatia in 2013. Together, these EU Member States which joined the EU from 2004, are known as the EU-13 Member States. The EIT as part of #HorizonEurope has been pivotal in boosting innovation and competitiveness across these states. Recognizing regional disparities in innovation, the EIT launched the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) in 2014 to provide tailored support, fostering innovation across Europe. 🤝 The EIT RIS connects innovators, researchers, and partners to boost regional innovation performance. Through capacity building and tailored support, it empowers local ecosystems to innovate and align with EU objectives. 🔍 Looking towards the future, the EIT plans to expand its network of RIS Hubs, ensuring its presence in every eligible country by 2025. These Hubs will serve as local engagement points, providing access to EIT activities and expertise. 💼 In 2021-2022, the EU-13 Member States attracted 13 per cent of the total EIT Grant, showcasing exceptional success within the EIT framework. Innovators from these countries are driving sustainable solutions and attracting investment. 🌍 As we celebrate 20 years since the 2004 enlargement, the EIT highlights the contributions of these countries to Europe's innovation landscape. Check out all the 13 ventures from the EU-13, showcasing the profound impact of the EIT Community on their development! Check out more here: https://lnkd.in/dGNUbzE2 #20YearsTogether #HorizonEurope EIT Urban Mobility Climate-KIC EIT InnoEnergy EIT RawMaterials EIT Food EIT Health EIT Manufacturing European Commission
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🆕 With the kick-off meeting on 18 July, the European project #SEED2SCALE, in which the Comune di Torino is the lead partner, officially got underway. 🎯 The project is supported by the Social Innovation Plus initiative of the European Social Fund, and aims to make the Centres of Competence for Social Innovation operational and consolidate them in the countries involved. 📌 The City of Torino leads an international partnership that will see 2️⃣ 6️⃣ organisations in Italy, Croatia, Greece, Romania and Slovenia working together for the next three years. Find out more ➡ https://lnkd.in/eQsTb8g9 Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini I Politecnico di Torino I Politecnico di Milano I Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna I Euricse I Center Noordung I Technology Park Ljubljana I Tolar HashNET I Impact Hub Ljubljana I Agricultural University of Athens I Electra Energy Cooperative I KOΛEKTIVA for social innovation and culture I fonduri-structurale.ro I Erica Albarello I Patrizia Saroglia I Fabrizio Barbiero I Valeria VACCHIANO I Oriana Spanò I Francesca Rizzo I Giulio Ecchia I Gianluca Salvatori
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CATAL1.5°T accelerator update: our Latin American finalists are hard at work, with the first milestones in sight. 👀 🚀 We’re approaching the first period for the 10 start-ups in our accelerator programme to report their progress on milestones and funding usage, including the progress on their impact action plan as well as their environmental and social management plans. 🏁 The first successfully completed milestone of our programme: the kick-off bootcamp and the first individual training sessions. All start-ups have participated in several in-person training sessions, including one workshop on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). This serves as the foundation for their current revision and finalisation of their OKRs and milestone pathways. 🧭 After their online training sessions, group mentoring sessions, and 1-on-1 mentoring sessions with each start-up success mentor, some of the young companies have already booked an on-demand mentoring session to prepare for the demo days on 17-19 September. There is much to learn and gain at CATAL1.5°T! 🤝 We’re excited to accompany these innovative climate tech experts on their way to success: Biotermica Innovación, Cirkula, Ento Piruw, GALAXY PACK, microTERRA, Rematech® México, Satellites on Fire, Smart internal mobility, Sustainable Food Group, and Vexxel. 💥 Stay tuned to learn about these upcoming companies and their innovative solutions. #CatalyseClimateTech #ClimateTech #Innovation Green Climate Fund Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) CATAL1.5°T LATAM Climate-KIC Tecnológico de Monterrey Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH GIZ México GIZ ConoSur (Argentina, Chile, Perú) GIZ Centroamérica
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