Partnership Opportunities
Grow our impact together
Our partners are the backbone of our community and make climate innovation happen.
We offer partners support with grants and putting together research and innovation consortia and support (such as H2020 calls). We also work with trusts, foundations, city municipalities and businesses to provide a range of services that address real-world challenges and innovation needs. As a partner, you can:
- Get inspired by engaging bright minds on their challenges
- Get seed funding and structural support for research and innovation projects
- Enhance visibility for your climate change and sustainability work
- Get help translating ideas into climate-positive businesses
- Be part of an effective and influential network of people working to address climate change in their field or sector
EIT Climate-KIC currently receives its core funding from the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), but we are increasingly diversifying our income streams. We are an expanding network, with increasing influence and a strong track record of bringing successful climate innovation to market.
We work with businesses, academics institutions and the public and non-profit sector to co-create solutions, and identify funding opportunities to help us deliver on our mission.
How do our partners benefit?
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Get inspired by engaging bright minds on their challenges
- Get seed funding and structural support for research and innovation projects
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Enhance visibility for their climate change and sustainability work
- Get help translating ideas into climate-positive businesses
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Be part of an effective and influential network of people working to address climate change in their field or sector
Our network is made up of core and affiliate partners, all of whom bring their expertise as well as financial and in-kind contributions.
Our core partners help shape our strategic direction through their involvement in business development and representation within our governance structure, while our affiliate partners participate through developing and taking part in our educational, innovation and entrepreneurial offers.
Contact your local office and find out how you can join the movement for change.
Guidelines for joining and exiting
Find out more about becoming a partner and joining the EIT Climate-KIC community.
Partnership Opportunities
Sponsorship
Sponsorship of Climate-KIC events and programmes is a unique way to position your organisation.
We work with sponsors in a collaborative manner to reach positive outcomes that can support:
- PR benefits and reputation ‒ Showcase your organisation’s commitment to meeting the climate change challenge.
- Content marketing – Work with us to develop exclusive content to activate a powerful and impactful marketing campaign.
- Brand visibility – Align with Climate-KIC to raise your brand profile amongst the Climate-KIC global community, its partner network and a range of social and traditional media channels.
- Insights – Position your organisation as a thought leader in the field of climate change at our high-profile events or within the context of Climate KIC research and insights.
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EIT RIS
EIT Regional Innovation Scheme
The EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT RIS) is a structured programme to support the integration of the Knowledge Triangle and increase the innovation capacity in areas and regions in Europe not directly benefiting from the EIT and its KICs.
We currently work with partners in the following countries: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and Lithuania.
Country and regional activities focus on professional education, ideation and acceleration, inter-regional activities include capacity-building, scaling and demonstration.
If you have any questions or would like to become involved click here or contact us.