Tackling Climate Change Together
Tackling Climate Change Together
Innovations in climate protection
EIT Climate-KIC (Knowledge & Innovation Community) is the European Union’s largest public-private climate initiative. Together with Munich Re and ERGO, EIT Climate-KIC has set the ambition to enable transformational start-ups to accelerate through radical collaboration and shared resources. The collaboration started in 2017 with the promotion of clean-tech startups and focused on carbon removal solutions in the ClimAccelerator since 2021.
Carbon Removal Accelerator
After an initial phase in which, among other things, the start-ups' business models were validated, teams were selected for in-depth support in the second phase. The decision was based on various criteria such as market size, business model and potential for climate impact. In phase 2, Munich Re and ERGO supported the founders with grants and mentoring. The focus was on evaluating business ideas, identifying customers and preparing start-ups for investments.
The Carbon Removal ClimAccelerator announced in December 2023 its selection for Stage 2 of the programme. Eight promising start-ups from five countries continued to be supported over the next months to further develop their solutions for long-term carbon removal and its permanent storage.
Further information can be found in the //next Magazine.
From innovative ideas to market-ready solutions
Their creative solutions are as different as the start-ups themselves. But there is one thing they all have in common: Their applications for support have been selected in the Side Call of Climate-KIC and Munich Re/ERGO.
From innovative ideas to market-ready solutions: this page provides an overview of the start-ups supported thus far. Find out more about their exciting business models and the teams behind them on the details pages.
Second phase of the ClimAccelerator that started in December 20212
First phase of the ClimAccelerator that started in September 2021
Mother Nature has the answer
Protecting natural resources, tropical forests and people’s livelihoods: with two partner projects in key regions, Munich Re and ERGO promoted ecosystem-based adaptation to climate protection.