EIT Climate-KIC is one of the Knowledge- and Innovation Communities (KICs) created in 2010 by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Climate-KIC brings together universities, companies, cities and other stakeholders in Europe with the common goal of finding innovative mitigation- and adaptation solutions to climate challenge.

EIT Climate-KIC integrates education, entrepreneurship and innovation aiming for a connective, creative transformation of knowledge and ideas into economically viable products or services that help to mitigate climate change.

Visit EIT Climate-KIC's website to learn more

EIT Climate-KIC activities be divided into by four climate change themes;

Urban Transitions 
Sustainable Production Systems
Sustainable Land Use
Decision Metrics & Finance

Within the themes there are 12 different thematic priorities (three for each theme). You can read more about them here:

Thematic Priorities at EIT Climate-KIC's web page

Also have a look at the strategy documents for Climate-KIC:

Transformation in time at EIT Climate-KIC's web page

Each theme is also linked to two of the Deep Demonstrator projects. The Deep Demonstrators will be the major tool for EIT Climate-KIC to drive systemic innovation from 2020 onward:

More about the Deep Demos at EIT Climate-KIC's website

Lund University is a Climate-KIC partner

Lund University became partner of  in June 2015. Climate-KIC Nordic is the closest Climate-KIC center to Lund. Its headquarters are located at DTU, Technical University of Denmark.

Visit Climate-KIC Nordic's website

Getting involved with Climate-KIC

As partner, Lund University both initiates and contributes to the activities within Climate-KIC's activities within its various areas. The partnership opens up possibilities for participation in many different innovation projects with a wide network of other partners and affiliates within academia, public organisations and corporates.