Making the Knowledge Triangle a Reality Is the EIT the Solution? Cesaer seminar, Trondheim, 15/10/2010 Dr. J.M. van der Eijk CEO Climate-KIC

Push factors for action in innovation Crisis of Commons of product design and manufacturing Environmental & resources crisis The BRIC factor

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Mission: “To be the catalyst for a step change in the European Community’s innovation capacity and impact”

The knowledge triangle at the core of innovation Actors in the knowledge triangle are at the core of the innovation web higher education business research & technology

KICs main ingredients Prerequisites for scaling up Europe’s innovation performance:  enhanced capacities  high degree of integration e.g. co-location  leadership KICs integrate the knowledge triangle  new innovations & new innovation models (inspiring others to emulate them)  Entrepreneurship is the glue and the driver of the triangle

Innovative companies across industries critical to a low-carbon future Leading academic and research institutes in critical area of climate change Regional agencies driving sustainable growth and development TNO, Deltares, Port of Rotterdam, Province of Utrecht From a group of prominent and interested parties…….. ……to a productive Knowledge and Innovation Community

Co-location centre Regional implementation centre Paris Fondation Saclay: ParisTech, IPSL, CEA Berlin PIK, TU Berlin, TU München, GFZ Zurich ETH Zürich London Imperial College West Midlands Lower Silesia (Wroclaw) Hessen Central Hungary Emilia Romagna Valencia Netherlands Utrecht University, Delft Technical University, Wageningen University Climate-KIC’s European Network

Climate-KIC activities

New generation of Climate Change Entrepreneurs & Innovators Education on Climate Change issues, Entrepreneurship & Local Context Input New Innovations & Business Ideas Output Student start-up company Corporate spin off or innovation University Research & Innovation Output Input Coaching & Inspiration Scholar Program (200 students/year)

Fellow Program (50 students/year) Education on Climate Change issues, Entrepreneurship & Local Context Input New Innovations & Business Ideas Output Input Inspiration University Research & Innovation Corporate spin off or innovation PhD Student start-up company Output Input Coaching & Expertise New generation of Climate Change Entrepreneurs & Innovators

1 st Climate-KIC Summer School: Climate Change Innovation, Paris, London, Zurich, 5 July -13 August 2010 Jointly organized by: Climate-KIC centres France (Paris), UK (London) and Switzerland (Zurich) 50 students accepted: PhD students: 9 Master students: 36 Employees corp. partners: 5 Natural sciences: 19 Engineering: 13 Business and management: 12 Social sciences: 3 Architecture: 3 44 students successfully completed Summer School – 4 dropouts due to private reasons 9 teams developed promising business ideas Climate-KIC Summer School 2010

Jury members: Prof. Anders Flodström (EIT, Jury chair), Prof. Nicolas Gruber (ETH Zurich), Prof. Arie Buijs (Utrecht University), Stephan Hess (former CTO Alstom, now ETH F&W), Torsten Kleiss (Siemens), Prof. Christian Marxt (ETH Zurich, Venture), Oliver Christ (SAP) General jury feedback: High quality of presentations and very good ideas; high level of presence and commitment of students; real entrepreneurial attitudes sensed. Teams: Cloud Factory (No.1 by the Jury), DeCo! (No. 1 by the students), ElectricFeel, IMBY, Combine, C.Sense, Synergy, GreenUp, GreenForceOne Follow up so far (lead: CLC Switzerland): Cloud Factory: Master thesis started (project: Re-use waste heat / Aquasar) DeCo!: coaching / access to grant organizations to finance pilot ElectricFeel: coaching / 3 months stipend from ETH Zurich Way forward: Expressed interest of all teams to move to Climate-KIC Greenhouses, alumni network (LinkedIn) Business Plan Competition Climate-KIC Summer School 2010

“The programme of the Climate KIC Summer School has a high value. Personally, it meant a big step for me.” Student, “It is so much fun. The ideas are really good. I’ve seen very committed people, some of them are future entrepreneurs.” Jury member, “Europe needs real pioneers: young innovative talents with entrepreneurial and global thinking.” Prof. Anders Flodström, EIT, Climate-KIC Summer School 2010

Pioneers into Practice Concept: Practitioners are the backbone of climate change innovation implementation A programme to facilitate knowledge exchange between professionals from industry, academia, research, public agencies Embracing the EU’s broad-based innovation strategy – crossing conventional boundaries Develop a new generation of highly-skilled specialists for the low carbon economy

Programme content 90 participants starting in October 2010 Each participant will: undertake 3 one-month placements during 12 month period placements will be in demonstration projects in at least 2 different countries participate in two-day intensive workshops known as ‘crucibles’ be mentored by leading experts in system innovation Best ideas showcased at Climate-KIC Innovation Festival

Summary and Conclusions Europe needs entrepreneurs and CC change agents KIC partnership tests new education concepts First experiments are promising Too early to claim victory Summary and Conclusions Europe needs entrepreneurs and CC change agents KIC partnership tests new education concepts First experiments are promising Too early to claim victory