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Climate-KIC has celebrated its first Innovation Festival on 28 & 29 September in Budapest. With over 300 participants from all Climate-KIC Centres, Regions and Partners, lively discussions and the Climate-KIC Venture Competition, it was an inspiring meeting.
Next year’s version in Bologna is your chance to join us!
Climate-KIC on the move, event on 22 November 2011
The Climate-KIC Business Plan 2012 has just been finalised. It contains a worked out strategy and activities overview for all pillars, like Innovation and Pathfinder Program, Entrepreneurship and Education. This plan will be presented during the Dutch Climate-KIC Event, on 22 November, location Yes!Delft. For more information about the program and registration, please visit the website or send an email to Marjan Heijkamp.
Pillar Innovation & Pathfinder Program (IPP) |
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The first call for proposals has been finalised by the decisions of the Governing Board, mid-October. Ten projects have been evaluated positively and are requested to prepare the project description following the Climate-KIC guidelines. They will receive 15.000 euro from the 2011 grant to organise workshops and develop the final descriptions. After approval these projects will be ready to start at the beginning of 2012.
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Another nine projects have been evaluated as having a significant potential and are requested to prepare a full project description, but will not be granted 2011 funds. Dutch partners are well represented in the current 2011 projects as well as in the upcoming 2012 projects. An overview of project descriptions and Dutch involvement is available upon request.
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| Pillar Education |
| In the upcoming years the Educational Program will offer seven educational products to Master, Doctorate and Postdoctoral students as well as Pioneers and Professionals from government and business partners. For example Master students can opt for an EIT-labelled degree and Professionals can join our workshops on business-idea generation. In this newsletter we will focus on our Master and Professional Program. |
The Master Program |
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The Dutch Centre offers a Climate-KIC Scholar Program on our partner universities (TUD, UU, WUR) which entails an annotation program of several courses within the existing two year Master programs, with a total of 60 ects.
Which courses to follow to build up the 60 ects is slightly different per university.
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In addition students of all three universities have to follow the Contextual Learning Journey, the Inspirational Lectures and perform their graduation project on a topic within the Climate Innovations domain, preferably within the Climate-KIC community.
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| Professional Education |
Climate-KIC wants to offer new short courses on Climate Innovation & Entrepreneurship and/or State-of-the-Art Climate Sciences. Also dedicated programs for large international businesses will be implemented. This program will be designed and implemented in strong cooperation with the Entrepreneurship Pillar. In November several workshops will be organised with non-academic partners and potential clients. The workshops will investigate the needs and opportunities for professional courses.
Are you interested in attending one of these workshops to give your input on the content and implementation of these courses? Please contact Martine van Veelen. |
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| Pillar Entrepreneurship |
| Winners of the Climate-KIC Venture Competition 2011 |
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Climate starters Ennesys and Naked Energy are both winners of the Climate-KIC Venture Competition 2011. During a 7 minute pitch these two start-up companies convinced the jury that they are the most promising starters within the Climate-KIC network, based on their potential business case and climate relevance. The winners have received a voucher of € 15.000 for services at any Climate-KIC core partner and have access to the Master class on Sales, led by mr. Ken Morse, and support by a high-level coach in the quest for funding. Sunuru from the Netherlands was rewarded with the third prize. |
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| The incubators network, 12-13 December 2011 |
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Fostering the growth of starting) climate entrepreneurs is an important aim of Climate-KIC. The Incubators and Valorisation Centres of Climate-KIC partners play a central role in hosting, coaching and supporting the works of our ventures. Not only in the Netherlands, but also in France, Germany, UK, and Switzerland. During the first Incubator Network Meeting in Saclay we will initiate structural cooperation and the exchange of best practices. |
| At least Startlife Wageningen, Utrecht INC and Yes!Delft will represent the Dutch Centre in this promising European network. |
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| A growing number of Climate starters find their way to Climate-KIC. In cooperation with Startlife Wageningen, Utrecht INC and Yes!Delft we provide stipends, housing, coaching and access to a relevant business network and venture capital. The first companies who gained benefit from Climate-KIC vouchers and support are Waste2Chemical, Sunuru, and Snappcar. Other requests for support are under review. Would you like to list your options, please contact us as soon as possible. |
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| Masterclass 'Sales' by Ken Morse, 1-2 November 2011 |
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This two-day course at Schiphol Airport (1-2 November) enables startups to be more effective in establishing long-term, dependable, predictable, profitable, and mutually beneficial customer relationships. This first Climate-KIC Entrepreneurship Masterclass was open for startups with a green product or service that is for sale, or will be for sale within the coming three months. Participants will leave the Masterclass with a perfect elevator pitch.
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| We are delighted that 45 entrepreneurs from eight Climate-KIC (regional) centres have registered. Additionally, 25 mentors with a background in business (development) or venture capital are available for an extensive coaching session in the evening. |
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| Agenda |
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| 1-2 November |
Masterclass Sales, Schiphol Airport |
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| 16 November |
1st Inspirational Lecture, live!online |
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| 22 November |
Climate-KIC on the move!, Delft |
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| 12-13 December |
Incubator Network Meeting, Paris-Saclay |
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