Imagine trying to fix a city's pollution but not knowing which tools actually work in that specific neighborhood. This project created a professional service that maps out exactly what a city needs and then matches them with the right green tech companies. It's like a high-end matchmaking service that connects climate problems with proven business solutions.
Cities and industries struggle to find and implement the right mix of climate solutions to meet net-zero targets. There is a gap between available green technology and the actual operational needs of a specific location.
A commercial 'Systems Innovation as a Service' (SIaaS) business model. This includes a process for mapping climate needs and matching them with scalable innovation portfolios.
If you are a city administration dealing with missed net-zero targets — this project developed a 'Systems Innovation as a Service' model that helps you map climate needs and implement a portfolio of innovations. This can contribute to avoiding over 500 million tonnes of CO2e by 2027.
If you are a scale-up dealing with difficulty entering new regional markets — this project created a platform to match scalable solutions to city and industry targets. It has already helped supported start-ups attract 84 million EUR in investment.
If you are an industrial plant dealing with strict regional climate regulations — this project developed a model to co-design place-based portfolios of innovations. This helps you exploit new markets and meet industry climate targets.
The project focuses on a 'Systems Innovation as a Service' (SIaaS) commercial model. Based on available project data, the goal is to move toward financial sustainability and independence from EU funding through commercial sales.
Yes, the model is designed for scalability across national, city, and regional governments as well as industry sectors. It aims to strengthen the climate resilience of 10 million people by 2027.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on a service-based business model (SIaaS) rather than specific patent licensing, focusing on the delivery of actionable intelligence and matched portfolios of innovations.
The current business plan covered the period from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31, with a target for full financial sustainability by the end of 2024.
The model works by mapping specific climate action needs and priorities of a place to co-design and implement a portfolio of innovations. It has already been renewed in Spain, Slovenia, and Ireland, and extended to Poland.
The project is managed by a single entity, the Stichting Climate-KIC International Foundation, which acts as a central orchestrator. Rather than a traditional research consortium, this is a strategic business operation using a 22.7 million EUR EU contribution to pivot toward a commercial 'as-a-service' model, leveraging a wide network of external partners across Europe.
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