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A New Generation of Cleantech Entrepreneurs is Set to Tackle Climate Change
A new generation of cleantech entrepreneurs took home awards at the third annual ClimateLaunchpad EU Final A total of 87 teams from 30 European countries pitched their cleantech business ideas on 7 and 8 October to a jury in Tallinn, Estonia Three women-led startup teams took home the three top prizes at the ClimateLaunchpad cleantech...
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Soleva
Soleva have been part of the Climate-KIC Alumni since Autumn 2016. Soleva addresses the fact that there is enough food grown in the world to feed the entire population, while millions of people go hungry. Globally, it is estimated that about 33% of food produced never makes it to our kitchens, which is almost 1.3...
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Cleantech Teams From 30 Countries Meet in Estonia For Competition Final
Europe’s largest cleantech business ideas competition, ClimateLaunchpad, is organised by Climate-KIC to unlock Europe’s cleantech potential and to accelerate innovations that address climate change Teams from 30 European countries pitch their cleantech business ideas on 7 and 8 October to a jury in Tallinn, Estonia A total of 87 teams will compete for funding and...
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Thermondo secures €23.5 million in investment
Thermondo, German market leader for heating retrofitting in detached and semi-detached houses and Climate-KIC Accelerator Alumnus, has secured €23.5 million from the existing shareholders in a C series. The raised capital will be used for further growth of the company. In addition, the product portfolio will be expanded to include a gas product as well as...
start-ups
EfficaxEnergy
EfficaxEnergy has developed a junction box for connecting renewable heating sources to existing domestic hot water systems. This retrofit approach lower the investment cost, increase efficiency and make renewables more profitable. Possible heat sources include heat pumps, solar thermal and biomass stoves.
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Real Estate has a big climate impact: 25% of all waste and 40% of energy consumption in Europe is real estate related. There is a multi-billion euro challenge to renovate existing real estate. Banks, governments, grid operators, insurance companies, engineering companies and contractors all have different roles, but there’s one thing these stakeholders have in...
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More European cities and regions to join forces in search for climate change solutions
BUDAPEST, 25 APRIL – With the Paris Agreement on climate change now ready to be ratified nationally, Europe is stepping up preparations for the implementation of the deal to bring down greenhouse gas emissions. Following the signing of the agreement in New York last week by 174 countries and the European Union, Climate-KIC – the...
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Five Climate-KIC climate champions nominated for EIT awards
The 2016 EIT Awards will be hosted next week at the EIT Innovation Forum, InnovEIT and five Climate-KIC climate champions have been nominated for awards. The objectives of the EIT Awards are to promote innovation and encourage entrepreneurship by putting the most innovative ventures, entrepreneurial graduates and innovation teams emerging from the KICs in the spotlight...
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Curbing carbon: cities and climate finance get connected
With cities worldwide accounting for 70% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, measures to reduce such emissions at city level can make all the difference in the pursuit of climate change mitigation and sustainable economic growth. To get these measures financed is the main objective of the Climate-KIC flagship Low Carbon City Lab (LoCaL). Cities now...
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UN climate summit: Young cleantech innovators from 6 continents meet in Paris
Languages: English | French UN climate summit: Young cleantech innovators from 6 continents meet in Paris 4 December 2015, COP21, Paris – With the UN climate change summit under way, a dozen teams of young innovators hailing from six continents will meet in Paris today (4 December). The students and budding entrepreneurs all have promising...
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