Climate-KIC has expanded its uniquely integrated innovation model to include five more areas within the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) programme. Since 2014, Climate-KIC has piloted activities in Estonia, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia, focusing on professional education and acceleration as part of EIT RIS. The scheme has now widened to include regions in Serbia, Cyprus, Latvia, Malta, Bulgaria and a new Portuguese consortium.
The scheme helps regions kick start low-carbon innovation locally and significantly boost their capacity to implement the highest impact ideas. It also allows regions to access Climate-KIC’s mobility funding to ensure that students, researchers, teaching staff and entrepreneurs have the opportunity to participate in the organisation’s activities around Europe.
Climate-KIC is the EU’s largest public private partnership addressing climate change through innovation to build a zero carbon economy. It is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.
The Maltese consortium is led by Paragon Europe, with the involvement of MCAST, Malta Enterprise, Malta Life Sciences Park, Malta Local Councils’ Association.
The press release can be viewed here: http://www.climate-kic.org/press-releases/european-regions-unite-strengthen-push-low-carbon-innovation/
This article was last updated on: April 6, 2017