Climate-KIC

Innovation within a European eco-system

Andrew Burford

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The Climate-KIC eco-system

8 Challenge Platforms • Focussed cross-KIC innovation

communities • Demand-side, challenge driven • Integration of innovation,

entrepreneurship and education • E.g. Built environment; Making

transitions happen 5 Co-Location Centres

• Focus for innovation • Centre of knowledge • Launch pads, landing pads

6 Regions • Market demand • Test beds and implementation

A networked Community • Long-term, stable, portfolio of 150

partners across education, business, research and policy

• 11 hubs of connectivity across 10 European countries

• Matchmaking - Innovation push connected with demand pull

• Actively managing interactions in the community

An innovation culture • Educating new climate innovators • Facilitating and funding knowledge

transfer • Practising open innovation • Funding and incubating start ups

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Naked Energy

Smart technology

• Hybrid solar panel providing electricity and hot water

• Combined Photo Voltaic and thermal energy system

• PV inside evacuated tube with water flowing though (Thermosyphon)

• PV provides electricity • Water keeps PV at optimal temperature

and provides source of hot water

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Kick-starting Naked Energy

Prizes, media excitement and investor interest in new talent.

• 2011, Shell Springboard, London • 2011, Climate-KIC Venture Competition,

Budapest • 2012, EIT Entrepreneurship Award,

Brussels

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World-class scientific network

The Climate-KIC prize (an SME voucher) funded work in a mechanical engineering laboratory at Imperial College London

• UK co-location • Professorial Lead in Engineering Design • Validation of performance • Documenting the science • Extensive programme of testing

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Sainsbury’s

Aiming to be the UK’s greenest grocer

• Strategy encompassing operations, products and customers

• Reduced carbon footprint of stores • Carbon neutral products at low prices • Want innovators to work with Sainsbury’s

and their suppliers, e.g. farmers (sheltered innovation)

• Will also offer stores as a test bed • Student masters and PhD projects • Large cascade effect via suppliers • Model for other businesses

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Shared Benefits of an eco-system

An impact oriented, transformational project

Ideas flow Opportunity to shape Latest technology Strategic contribution Climate impact Expert knowledge

Pilot contract 1,000 store opportunity R&D Expertise Access to funding Increased awareness References

Facilitation Knowledge transfer Match making Opportunity to create Transformative Research work PhD projects Access to pilot opportunities

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A dynamic connected community

A case study on how Climate-KIC connects ideas, people and partners across Europe and supports innovative solutions to

climate change.

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Andrew Burford Entrepreneurship Lead a.burford@imperial.ac.uk andrew.burford@climate-kic.org +44 20 7594 2856