EIT Climate-KIC is a European knowledge and innovation community and startup acceleration programme, working towards a prosperous, inclusive, climate-resilient society founded on a circular, zero-carbon economy.

Our unique startup Accelerator programme offers structured business and commercial support to European start-ups in the new climate economy. It is a real-world business school for entrepreneurs with rapid development for maximum climate impact, transforming great ideas into successful climate-positive businesses. Climate-KIC brings together partners in the worlds of business, academia, and the public and non-profit sectors to create networks of expertise, through which innovative products, services and systems can be developed, brought to market and scaled-up for impact.

Fields of interest: energy, food, cleantech, mobility.

Waiting for startups with: team, prototype, first incomes, growth.

Benefits for startups: mentoring, investment, community, networking, working space, coaching.

Fund range per team: up to 50 000 Eur.

Investment conditions: grant.