The power of Community
The EIT Climate-KIC Community thrives with over 150 global members, encompassing universities, research institutions, cities, NGOs, and startups united in their commitment to tackle climate change head-on. Their diverse backgrounds and unwavering dedication form an unrivalled breadth of knowledge and expertise. Together, EIT Climate-KIC and its Community members drive forward transformative climate innovation, shaping a resilient and sustainable future for all.
We collaborate within our expanding Community to accelerate the transformation of cities, regions and value chains for enhanced adaptation and climate resilience. Together, we cultivate the critical mass required to scale up both the supply and demand for climate change solutions.”
Our network
Our network of members includes the brightest minds, the most dynamic companies, the most strategic thinkers and the most forward thinking cities and public authorities committed to climate action and deep decarbonisation through innovation. It includes SMEs, larger corporations, start-ups, graduate students from our educational programmes, researchers, climate experts, cities, public authorities, NGOs and more.
The Community thrives on deep collaboration between organisations and individuals. The Community’s core principle is to explore where innovation can make the biggest difference in transforming systems. As a Community, we unite forces to find and implement solutions in integrated ways.
The Community is a transformational force to support the most ambitious climate leaders to create change at the speed and scale required for systemic transformation.
We are a Community committed to delivering transformative climate goals.
Check out what Community means to us!
Why join the EIT Climate-KIC Community?
CONNECTION
We connect to take climate action together and discover what is possible. Community members connect with each other—city to city, region to region, industry to industry, and solution providers with problem owners—across.
FUNDING & INVESTMENT
We mobilise funding and investment opportunities together. Members aim to attract funding and investments to achieve their climate impact goals. We collaborate to secure the funding at the necessary scale and speed.
LEARNING
We co-create and share insights within the community. Implementation and demonstration offer rich experiential learning. Community members seek to learn from one another to generate insights and knowledge.
POLICY & MARKETS
We collaborate to elevate ambition and deliver transformative solutions. We understand the evolving EU policy landscape and emerging markets. Members engage with and shape the policy and regulatory landscape, both within the EU and beyond.
MATCHING SOLUTIONS TO DEMAND
We collaborate to elevate ambition and deliver transformative solutions. We understand the evolving EU policy landscape and emerging markets. Members engage with and shape the policy and regulatory landscape, both within the EU and beyond.
Two ways to engage
Explore Membership
Explore Membership is suitable for individuals and organisations who are new or want to increase their understanding and collaboration to delivering systems change, regeneration, decarbonisation, climate resilience or starting their community-based innovation journey. Explore Members are motivated to self-explore and connect with others on ClimateHIVE - our online community ecosystem.
Drive Membership
Drive Membership is suitable for organisations that are already engaged in climate innovation activities and ready to collaborate with other members on innovation, sharing and learning with and from other members. Drive Members take an active role in shaping the Community, in the orchestration of systemic approaches and in collaborating to mobilise funding and investment in local and international contexts.
The Governing Board
The Governing Board acts as the representative body of the EIT Climate-KIC Community and Association Climate-KIC. It is elected by members of the Association, who is composed of selected Drive and Explore members of the Community.
Community Events
