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WHO WE ARE
Spanish Centre for Innovation in Climate Change
EIT Climate-KIC Spain is the representation of the European initiative EIT Climate-KIC in Spain and whose headquarters are located in the city of Valencia.
EIT Climate-KIC Spain is the Spanish Centre of Climate Change for Innovation, as part of the European Initiative EIT Climate-KIC, one of the Knowledge Innovation Communities launched by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). EIT Climate-KIC was created in 2010 and has over 200 partners including universities, research centres, enterprises and public bodies integrated in a network of offices placed in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, UK, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, and Switzerland .
The mission of EIT Climate-KIC Spain is to promote the development of a low-carbon economy with the objective of facilitating adaptation and mitigation actions of climate change. Our three main pillars of action are innovation, entrepreneurship and education, through various programs to attract talent, higher education and acceleration of innovative ideas to tackle global warming. Our action is articulated through the promotion of sustainability in Urban Transitions, Sustainable Production Systems, Sustainable Land Use and Decision Metrics & Finance.
EIT Climate-KIC Spain promotes the challenge of the new model of sustainable economy based on competitiveness, economic growth and the generation of green jobs, in collaboration with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and with the support of a community of prestigious and solvent partners. We work with our partners to advance in the consolidation of an innovative Spanish ecosystem in the field of climate change.
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THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP
“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