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| Nov 26, 2025 | New €30 million programme positions Malta for deeper integration into Europe’s startup ecosystem | Maltese startups are about to get a €30 million boost, as the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the Government of Malta have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the EIT Regional Innovation Booste... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | SeaH4 wins ClimateLaunchpad Global Grand Final 2025 | AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, October 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A South Africa-based start-up that develops an algae-based replacement for fossil fuels has won the world's largest green business idea competition, beating 40 countries to clai... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | EIT Governing Board approves €978 million to strengthen innovation and skills across Europe | The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), the EU’s largest innovation ecosystem, has approved a record €978 million package to support innovation, entrepreneurship and skills development across Europe between 2026 and 2028.... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | EIT governing board approves €978M for European innovation and skills | The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announced that its Governing Board has approved €978 million for 2026–2028 to strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship, and skills development across Europe.
The EIT’s largest funding... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | New €700,000 initiative expands climate-neutral tech on dairy farms | Carbery’s Farm Zero C project, a research and demonstration initiative focused on creating a blueprint for economically viable and sustainable dairy farming, is expanding its reach with a €700,000 fund to trial next-generation methane-reduc... |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Carbon farming in Ireland: a blueprint for regenerative agriculture | In The News 06 Feb 2025
Climate KIC, as part of Project Credible, is organising the 2nd European Carbon Farming Summit, due to be held in Dublin, Ireland, from 4 to 6 March 2025. The summit is a partnership with the Government of Ireland’s ... |
| Nov 29, 2024 | EIT Climate-KIC supports FoodCoP, strengthening regional collaboration to transform food systems | Press Releases 29 Nov 2024
Fundão, Portugal – 29 November, 2024 – The FoodCoP project has officially launched, marking the beginning of a new initiative to transform rural food systems across Europe. The European Union has recognised the gr... |
| Nov 26, 2024 | How Catalyse NEB is accelerating sustainable innovation | In The News 26 Nov 2024
The EIT Community New European Bauhaus (NEB) has launched the latest call for its popular start-up accelerator programme, Catalyse NEB. Led by EIT Climate-KIC, in partnership with EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing, and EIT... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | How a rooftop food garden is helping people with Alzheimer’s | In The News 21 Oct 2024
Curious to learn more about Gardens4Good? Listen to our podcast episode with Christophe Gadenne and Marianne Lemberger, Programme Manager at EIT Food.
In the heart of Paris, a unique initiative is growing on the roof... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Climate-KIC launches Climate Leadership Academy in Rivne, Ukraine | Press Releases 19 Sep 2024
EIT Climate KIC and United For Ukraine have partnered to support Ukraine’s green recovery and transition, with a focus on the country’s path towards EU accession. The initial pilot phase of the Climate Leadership ... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | How Could We? transform cities – Episode 2 with Marianne Lemberger and Christophe Gadenne | EIT Climate-KIC launches Season 5 of the “How Could We?” podcast, which explores cities’ transformation and why cities play such a key role in tackling climate change.
The How Could We? podcast explores solutions and nurtures hope for a cli... |
| Sep 6, 2024 | How local communities’ voices are shaping the future of cities | In The News 06 Sep 2024
As more cities worldwide have committed to net-zero targets, achieving these transformations will require thinking beyond conventional methods like adopting green technology and setting emission-reduction targets. Wh... |
| Sep 6, 2024 | New European Bauhaus ignites innovation in four European cities | In The News 06 Sep 2024
Launched in early 2021, the New European Bauhaus (NEB) provides funding for projects leading the transformation of cities into more thriving and resilient communities that are better prepared to tackle the climate cr... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Reimagining funding for European cities’ transition to net-zero | In The News 05 Sep 2024
Achieving carbon neutrality is a key goal for cities across Europe, but they are confronted with a significant challenge: securing the vast funding needed to bring transformative climate projects to life. Navigating ... |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Myceen: Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Construction with Mycelium | In the heart of Estonia, a revolution is brewing. Myceen, a trailblazer in mycelium-based building materials, has secured over €2 million in grants. This funding is not just a financial boost; it’s a ticket to a greener future. The company ... |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Myceen secures €2M in grants for mycelium building materials | Mycelium building materils provider Myceen is advancing a seed investment round of €1-1.5 million. The funding will be used for the company to transfer to a larger production space.
Backers include Enterprise Estonia, Estonian Research Coun... |
| Aug 22, 2024 | EIT Climate-KIC supports Rivne's ambitious climate neutrality goals amidst wartime challenges | “The full-scale invasion uncovered numerous unresolved problems, including energy dependence on the state aggressor".”
— Artem Hanuschak, Deputy Mayor of RivneRIVNE, UKRAINE, August 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EIT Climate-KIC, the E... |
| Sep 27, 2023 | EIT support programs through the eyes of 3 Latvian startups | When we think of sources for startup funding, VC funds are typically the first thing that springs to mind. While pitching private investors and funds is the road many startups take, it’s far from being the only one, especially for startups ... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | UnaTerra and EIT Climate-KIC Join Forces to Bring Transformative Scale to Businesses That Accelerate Climate Action | The partnership represents a shared commitment to support businesses enabling to meet our climate challenges and forming the building blocks of a new economy.
AMSTERDAM AND ZURICH, ZH, SWITZERLAND, July 12, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- UnaTerr... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | EIT support programs for startups: a comprehensive overview | It’s no secret that it has become more difficult for startups to raise capital. Fortunately, there are many options out there worth considering when dealing with a funding crunch.
If, in 2021, Latvian startups attracted a record-breaking 24... |
| Sep 22, 2022 | New podcast episode: Why invest in adaptation and resilience? | Adaptation and resilience-building solutions are needed urgently around the world. In fact, recent studies suggest that they are needed even more quickly than previously thought. However, despite the clear need for companies developing such... |
| Sep 22, 2022 | New podcast episode: Why invest in adaptation and resilience? | Adaptation and resilience-building solutions are needed urgently around the world. In fact, recent studies suggest that they are needed even more quickly than previously thought. However, despite the clear need for companies developing such... |
| Aug 26, 2022 | A Part Of Europe: How One Ukraine-Based Startup Aims To Stay Plugged Into The Continent’s Markets | Carbominer founders, Nick and Viktoria Oseyko Carbominer |
| May 31, 2022 | INSAIT opens its AI PhD fellowships, VMware gets acquired, the Gender Gap in European VCs is still wide: Our weekly round-up of news you shouldn’t miss | Bulgaria, Romania, USA ~
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The high season for acquisitions globally is here and this is also reflected in our regional ecosystem. It’s also buzzing time for pitching competitions. As such, it’s no surprise that this week’s round-up ... |
| May 3, 2022 | Meet the innovative start-ups helping communities adapt to climate change | To identify and support start-ups developing innovative solutions to pressing climate change challenges, in 2021 we partnered with EIT Climate-KIC to launch the ‘Adaptation and Resilience Challenge’. One year on, we’re pleased to announce t... |
| May 3, 2022 | Meet the innovative start-ups helping communities adapt to climate change | To identify and support start-ups developing innovative solutions to pressing climate change challenges, in 2021 we partnered with EIT Climate-KIC to launch the ‘Adaptation and Resilience Challenge’. One year on, we’re pleased to announce t... |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Unlocking power of waste for the breweries in the U.K. brews in £1 million for WASE | According to a UN report, over 80% of wastewater is left untreated globally and discharged into the environment, the equivalent of two million Olympic swimming pools of wastewater polluting our land and waterways every day. In addition, eac... |
| Sep 22, 2021 | New opportunity for startups - EIT Community Hub in Hungary | The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Community Hub in Hungary has officially opened its doors. It will intensify knowledge sharing, business creation and acceleration, in healthcare, climate, urban mobility, and raw mat... |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Startup events and opportunities in SEE to have on your radar this fall | Company:
This fall brings fresh opportunities for startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs to test their ideas within expert communities, gather the resources necessary to ramp up their businesses, and make lasting connections in the sta... |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Design for sustainability and biotech innovation: The story of Biomyc | Sofia, Bulgaria ~
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Designing, creating, and building have been in the human DNA ever since we were making tools to improve our chances of survival. Design for sustainability, without a negative impact on the interwoven systems of ou... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | El CDTI y Aciturri invierten en Bound 4 Blue en una ronda de €5M. Acuden EIT Climate KIC, Ocean Born Foundation | 01/07/2021
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EL CDTI Y ACITURRI INVIERTEN EN BOUND 4 BLUE EN UNA RONDA DE €5 MILLONES. ACUDEN EIT CLIMATE KIC, OCEAN BRON FOUNDATION.
El CDTI, a través de su programa Innvierte, conjuntamente con ACITURRI AERONÁUTICA S.L., h... |
| May 18, 2021 | Western Balkans startups can pitch for funding on Summer Demo Day | Belgrade, Serbia ~
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A 3D virtual space where startups can socialize with leaders from the startup ecosystem, business angels, and VCs – the Western Balkan Summer Demo Day, is opening its digital doors on Thursday, the 27th of May. T... |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Startup Cities in SEE: Who Is Who in the Еmerging Sofia Еcosystem | Sofia, Bulgaria ~
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While Sofia is yet to transform into a major European tech hub, the startup community in the city has been developing rapidly in the past couple of years and next to a number of fast-growing startups that are expa... |
| Nov 4, 2020 | UniSieve banks USD 4.6 million | The USD 4.6 Million investment in UniSieve consists of a financing round led by Wingman Ventures, a Venture Capital fund operating in Switzerland, the GREEN DEAL Grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC, previously known as SME Instr... |
| Nov 4, 2020 | UniSieve banks USD 4.6 million | |
| Sep 2, 2020 | AgroSustain and UniSieve receive a portion of EIT Climate-KIC € 4m initiative | EIT Climate-KIC is investing €4 million in climate ventures as part of the EIT Crisis Response Initiative, which directly contributes to the European Union’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will help selected companies recover ... |
| Sep 2, 2020 | AgroSustain and UniSieve receive a portion of EIT Climate-KIC € 4m initiative | |
| Jun 2, 2020 | EIT Climate-KIC se reestructura para lograr la transformación sistémica ante el cambio climático | 02/06/2020
Nota de prensa
EIT CLIMATE-KIC SE REESTRUCTURA PARA LOGRAR LA TRANSFORMACIÓN SISTÉMICA ANTE EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO.
EIT Climate-KIC ha anunciado una reestructuración que permitirá a la organización remodelar sus formas de trabajo... |
| May 7, 2020 | The Circular Economy in the Automotive Industry | The InMotion team has been looking closely at investment opportunities tied to reducing our industry’s carbon footprint and promoting ethical business practices. The current lockdown notwithstanding, these topics remain a top priority for J... |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Fonduri pentru firme 2020: Înscrieri online, 10.000-50.000 Euro pentru startup-uri românești | Startup-urile românești care dezvoltă tehnologii cu efecte benefice pentru mediu pot obține fonduri între 10.000 și 50.000 de euro într-un accelerator de afaceri european dezvoltat în colaborare cu un partener român.
EIT Climate-KIC Acceler... |
| Jan 31, 2020 | eCO2Blocks, the startup compromised with the environment and 100% recycled | eCO2Blocks is an online platform which takes part in the environmental friendly sector. It is a company focused on reclying so as C02 area. The startup develops and produce environmental friendly CO2 absorbent 100% recycled pavement blocks ... |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Feedect, the startup that provides high quality nutrients with minimum environmental impact | Feedectis a startup that provides high quality nutrients with minimum environmental impact. We are experts in the breeding and processing of insects. From these insects they obtain alternative and sustainable food and feed ingredients. The ... |
| Nov 7, 2019 | EXCLUSIVE: Let there be Lemna! UK’s DryGro secures £1.4m Series A to build out duckweed production | DryGro, a UK-based startup growing a high-protein variety of duckweed called Lenma, has closed its first tranche of Series A investment worth £1.4m, the company disclosed to AFN on Thursday just after the FoodBytes! by Rabobank event in Lon... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Gerrard Street: The leasable headphones for music lovers
Subscribe to our newsletter | Listening to music on the go is, for many, the best way to spend time getting from A to B. Heavy use of headphones comes with the risk of breaking them – and we all know they can be quite the investment. Dorus Galama and Tom Leenders, found... |
| Apr 18, 2019 | ClimateLaunchpad 2019 launches 5th edition | |
| Apr 14, 2019 | The Bulgarian Tech & Digital Startup Ecosystem: Who is Who in 10 Words | In the past seven years, the Bulgarian IT ecosystem is thriving at a rapid pace. However, it still remains relatively unknown in the global technology scene.
Despite the fact that the country has not produced a unicorn yet, or is not at top... |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Do you have a global startup idea to combat climate change? | Climate Launchpad is free to enter, and is a global competition looking for cleantech and green business ideas… whether it’s renewables, food and ag, water, transport…
Whether you have an idea on the back of a napkin or a fully fledged earl... |
| Apr 8, 2019 | GoBeyond inks investment partnership with Climate-KIC | |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Here’s what you need to know about this year’s Swiss Market Entry Bootcamp | Interested in the Swiss market or network possibilities in Switzerland? Then you’ll want to attend the second Swiss Market Entry Bootcamp.
On 27 May, Impact Hub Zurich will host 50 international startups for an opportunity to explore the S... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Here’s what you need to know about this year’s Swiss Market Entry Bootcamp | Interested in the Swiss market or network possibilities in Switzerland? Then you’ll want to attend the second Swiss Market Entry Bootcamp.
On 27 May, Impact Hub Zurich will host 50 international startups for an opportunity to explore the Sw... |
| Dec 17, 2018 | Cleantech solutions wanted in the Climate-KIC accelerator | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Nine startups join Climate-KIC Accelerator in Switzerland | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Climate Launchpad: Diese 13 Startups wollen nach Schottland | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Solar Impulse network joins EIT Climate-KIC to accelerate innovation | |
| May 30, 2018 | EU and EBRD back 5 Ukrainian-founded clean energy projects | Just four months after ten Ukrainian green startups received Climate Innovation Vouchers (CIVs) worth €400,000 in total, another five eco-friendly startups founded by Ukrainians have been awarded the CIVs worth €170,000.
The vouchers were o... |
| May 10, 2018 | Accelerators targeting cleantech companies | They include Cleantech Open National, Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator and Elemental Excelerator
For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competition... |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Startup competitions seeking cleantech companies | They include Climate Launchpad, Cleantech University Prize and 76West Clean Energy Competition
If you're a startup seeking opportunities to get funded, educated or connected, startup competitions are a great resource.
Vator has been holding... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | ClimateLaunchpad launches new edition | |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 10 hottest cleantech startups in Europe | From extending battery life to make value out of wood waste, ten cleantech startups pitched their ideas to tackle the climate crisis at this year’s Slush.
This year’s Slush was all about changemakers and the oncoming sustainable revolution... |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Global Goals Jam: Make global goals — local | Maryna Mytnik 11 октября 2017, 12:58 Global Goals Jam: Make global goals — local
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| Sep 26, 2017 | Registration open for Climathon Zurich | |
| Jul 27, 2017 | Climathon invites cities to participate in the 24-hour climate action | |
| Jul 25, 2017 | The Climate-Kic Journey is coming to the end | |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Five start-ups selected for the Climate-KIC Accelerator programme in Zurich | |
| Mar 6, 2017 | ClimateKIC is looking for green business ideas | |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Business school for early stage cleantech startups | |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Smart Home Technology in Verhandlung mit ersten Grosskunden | |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Six start-ups enter the Climate-KIC Accelerator in Zurich | |
| Nov 9, 2016 | Carbon Delta is Europe’s BestClimateVenture | |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Carbon Delta and rePATRN in the finals of the Climate-KIC venture competition | |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Climate-KIC is looking for cleantech startups | |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Smart Home Technology moves to top gear | |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Help create tomorrow’s green cities at the Nordic Cities Workshop | Want to help shape the future of green cities and create sustainable solutions to climate challenges on a regional level? Join the Nordic Cities Workshop, held in Malmö, Sweden from the 28-29th of April, 2016.
Climate-KIC works to create c... |
| Apr 5, 2016 | ClimateLaunchpad has began the search for the best cleantech business ideas | |
| Oct 7, 2015 | Entrepreneurs present solutions to Copenhagen climate challenges | People from all over Europe gathered for last week’s Open Innovation Challenge Call at the Copenhagen city hall, where companies and startups bid to solve climate challenges faced by the city.
Together with Climate-KIC (Climate Knowledge a... |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Deze cleantech-startup krijgt miljoenen voor meer zonnepanelen op daken | Cleantech-startup Solease krijgt €4 miljoen tot de beschikking om in totaal 840 huizen te voorzien van zonnepanelen. Door een leaseconstructie is het niet nodig dat woningeigenaren een grote investering doen in de zonnepanelen. De investeri... |
| Sep 23, 2015 | SAFT Startup Challenge Seeks Energy Solutions for 2050 | |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Two Venture Kickers creamed off the Climate-KIC Award | One of the goals of Switzerland`s Energy Strategy 2050 is the expansion of the renewable energy sector. But the energy transition towards renewable energy creates entirely new challenges for grid operators who are in charge of ensuring a st... |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Winners of Climate-KIC Venture Competition announced | |
| Jul 3, 2015 | SmartAgri wins national final of ClimateLaunchpad | |
| Jun 17, 2015 | SmarterBetterCities Closes $1M Seed Round | |
| May 7, 2015 | European Awards for two Swiss social innovation projects | |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Winners of Innovate4Climate challenge announced | |
| Mar 24, 2015 | Grösster europäischer Cleantech-Wettbewerb steht erstmals Schweizer Startups offen | |
| Nov 19, 2014 | 100-days and Climate-KIC publish free e-book about crowdfunding | |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Start-ups sought to tackle climate change | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | Rewinner and ImagineCargo win Climate-KIC Venture Competition | |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Climate start-ups sought for accelerator programme | |
| Apr 15, 2014 | Drei Klima Start-ups erhalten Unterstützung für den Markteintritt | |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Come to Climate-KIC’s UK on-campus lunch in Cambridge next week | Come to Climate-KIC’s UK on-campus lunch in Cambridge next week
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Find out more about the €95,000 climate innovation Acceleration Programme at an event in Cambridge on Tuesday February 25th.
Climate-KIC’s team will be in Cambridge ... |
| Jan 27, 2014 | Support for Climate Start-ups | |
| Oct 23, 2013 | OsmoBlue wins finals of Climate-KIC European Venture Competition | |
| Sep 2, 2013 | ElectricFeel and OsmoBlue win Climate-KIC Venture Competition | |
| Aug 9, 2013 | South Pole Carbon secures funding from Climate-KIC | |
| Aug 7, 2013 | Climate-KIC Start-up Tour to Silicon Valley | |
| Jul 18, 2013 | Startupfair – die erste Schweizer Messe für Jungunternehmen | |
| Apr 10, 2013 | Clean Tech Start-up tour to India and China | |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Online Competition for Saving Private Energy Consumption | Climate-KICs Open Innovation Slam, an online idea competition, is a good opportunity to develop and share ideas on saving private energy consumption, form teams, post comments as well as to start conversations with others. Climate-KIC invit... |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Where green start-ups find team members with business background | In Switzerland most start-ups are founded by people with a scientific background. For them team members with complementary skills are often hard to find. A new event addresses this problem. Match.Me.Up! is an interactive match-making event ... |
