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Climate KIC co-leads CO-WATERS project to support waterfront cities, regions, islands and ports in achieving the EU Ocean and Water Mission objectives
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Climate KIC co-leads CO-WATERS project to support waterfront cities, regions, islands and ports in achieving the EU Ocean and Water Mission objectives
Changing tides: a shared vision for climate innovation for the Port of Piraeus in Greece
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Changing tides: a shared vision for climate innovation for the Port of Piraeus in Greece
Seaweed, fisheries and coastal eco-tourism: how Zanzibar’s innovators are rethinking the blue economy
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Seaweed, fisheries and coastal eco-tourism: how Zanzibar’s innovators are rethinking the blue economy
Romania start-up lets companies subscribe to ocean cleanups
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Romania start-up lets companies subscribe to ocean cleanups
Unlocking climate innovation in Tanzania: why access to finance is the missing link
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Unlocking climate innovation in Tanzania: why access to finance is the missing link
16 Jul 2026

NetZeroCities: Preserving the past, building the future: Budapest’s climate challenge
15 Jul 2026

From planning to action: how local communities are investing in climate resilience to preserve their way of life
08 Jul 2026

NetZeroCities: How cities are rewiring themselves for a climate-neutral Europe

 Waste prevention innovation in cities works. With the right conditions.
06 Jul 2026

Waste prevention innovation in cities works. With the right conditions.
What we do

We work to create transformation in the places we live and work, grounding climate action locally.

Place-based transformations Learning by doing Climate entrepreneurship Europe 2030 missions
Place-based transformations

Pathways 2Resilience

100 European regions becoming climate resilient

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Place-based transformations

Deep Demo Ireland

Sustainable food systems in Ireland

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Climate Entrepreneurship

Adaptation Innovation Cluster in Tanzania

Enhancing Tanzania’s climate resilience through innovation

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Climate Entrepreneurship

Latin America & the Caribbean

Building capacity of innovation ecosystems actors

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How we work Bridging the 'messy middle'

To bridge the gap between climate ambition and current reality, we must embrace the complexity and unpredictability of the ‘messy middle:’ the place of on-going tensions and altering timeframes between where we are and where we need to be. How do we do this?
How we work

Our Community The power of community

Our Community is a transformational force that supports the most ambitious climate leaders to create change at the speed and scale required for systemic transformation.
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From becoming an investor to shaping policy to joining us as a colleague, there are numerous ways you can get involved.
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