Valencia, December 5 - On December 4, a small group of experts, including Valencian Marisa Hernández representing Ingelia SL, participated in the strategic meeting of Climate-KIC Spain (Spanish Centre for Innovation in Climate Change) which took place at the Hotel Balneario Las Arenas.
Climate-KIC Spain, with a Spanish scope since 2016 and based in Valencia, promotes the challenge of a new sustainable economic model based on competitiveness, economic growth and the creation of green jobs. It belongs to the European Climate-KIC initiative, one of the knowledge and innovation communities (Knowledge Innovation Communities) promoted by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
The objective of the meeting was based on the presentation by Climatte-KIC Spain of its actions to promote a sustainable economy, as well as on the debate by the participants of the current and future actions they carry out for innovation, training and entrepreneurship in Spain. The meeting was completed with a dinner-debate with a select group of stakeholders from Valencia and Spain.
CLIMATE KIC and its consolidation in Spain
Climate-KIC was founded in 2010 and has around 200 partner organisations, including universities, research centres, companies and public entities. It is made up of a network of offices in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Belgium, Hungary and Finland. In addition, support is also provided for activities in Portugal, Ireland, Norway, Malta, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Romania, Slovenia and Bulgaria.
On October 21, 2016, Climate-KIC Spain was presented in Madrid to an important representation of the Spanish innovation ecosystem with the support of the European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete and the Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Carmen Vela.
What drives Climate Kic Spain?
Climate-KIC Spain's mission is to promote the development of a low-carbon economy with the aim of facilitating climate change adaptation and mitigation actions. Its lines of action are the training of people to innovate and undertake; the promotion of innovation in companies, universities, research centres and public administrations, as well as the application of talent and knowledge to provide solutions to the challenge of climate change, through new products, services and business models.
Climate-KIC Spain is promoting the challenge of a new sustainable economic model based on competitiveness, economic growth and the creation of green jobs, in collaboration with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and with the support of a community of prestigious and reliable partners. They work with their partners to advance the consolidation of a Spanish innovative ecosystem.
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