Spanish Centre for Innovation in Climate Change
EIT Climate-KIC Spain is the representation of the European initiative EIT Climate-KIC in Spain, Europe’s largest public-private partnership addressing climate change through innovation to build a net-zero-carbon economy.
EIT Climate-KIC is supported by EIT, a body of the European Union. We are active in 39 countries globally, with 28 offices across Europe, including, Amsterdam, Bologna, Paris, London, Warsaw and Berlin. Our national centres develop local innovation ecosystems and partnerships and link these into our pan-European innovation community. Our Brussels office helps coordinate our activities with other EU initiatives.
Our response to climate emergency has been to focus our efforts on systems innovation to generate options and pathways for radical transformation.
Our Vision
A prosperous, inclusive, climate-resilient society with a circular net-zero emissions economy
Our Mission
To catalyse systemic change for climate action
Our Promise
Transformation in time, through innovation
“EIT Climate-KIC is set to become one of the main drivers to accelerate climate action in Europe. It not only brings together much of the know-how and climate science in Europe, but also serves as a link between those who generate knowledge and those who must apply it, mainly business and governments.”Valentín Alfaya Health&Safety, Quality & Environment Director at Ferrovial
“For us, EIT Climate-KIC is the connection with society, the driving force behind major projects that allow us to transfer to society the technological advances that we are developing together with companies. ”Alfredo Quijano Instituto Tecnológico de la Energía Vice President
“EIT Climate-KIC is serving as a catalyst for the development of circular economy initiatives in the port-logistics cluster of Valenciaport”Eva Pérez EU Business Development and Financing Director at Valenciaport
“Climate KIC introduced us to the start-ups that are really going to help drive the circular economy.”Stuart Ferguson Head of Investment at LWARB
“Climate-KIC has established itself as a key player in the low-carbon economy. ”Paul Dickinson Executive Chair of CDP