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Climate KIC
Climate KIC is a non-profit foundation based in the Netherlands, focused on catalyzing systemic change for climate action through innovation across Europe and globally.
Overview
What Climate KIC does
What Climate KIC is
Climate KIC is a non-profit foundation based in the Netherlands, focused on catalyzing systemic change for climate action through innovation across Europe and globally.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2010
- Approximate age
- About 16 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 10, 2026
Official channels
Find Climate KIC elsewhere
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Capability profile
Climate KIC as a community
Community overview
Climate KIC is an independent, non-profit organization established in 2010, initiated by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Based in the Netherlands, it operates across several European countries and globally, focusing on climate innovation. The organization supports cities, regions, countries, and industries in achieving their climate ambitions through systems innovation and place-based transformations.
Community focus
Climate KIC invests in various sectors related to climate change, including climate entrepreneurship, education, and innovation. Their approach emphasizes large-scale, place-based demonstrations of sustainable living, referred to as 'Deep Demonstrations.' They aim to catalyze systems change through collaboration with local governments, industries, and communities, targeting climate resilience and carbon neutrality in over 400 cities and regions.
Member value
Members benefit from access to a network of over 400 partners, innovative learning formats, and initiatives that connect entrepreneurs with impact investment funds. They also gain insights from large-scale climate action strategies and participate in collaborative projects aimed at fostering climate entrepreneurship and innovation.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Researchers
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community, academic, and course
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- Climate & Sustainability
- Regions
- Europe · Global
Community activity
Events and activity
Climate KIC organizes various events, including the Sustainable Cities Mobility Challenge, which supports innovative projects in urban mobility across Europe. They also host educational programs and initiatives that promote climate innovation.
Notable members
Dr. Kirsten Dunlop serves as the Chief Executive Officer, and Briana van Strijp is the Chief Operating Officer. Climate KIC collaborates with universities, research institutions, NGOs, and startups focused on climate solutions.
Common questions
What to know about Climate KIC
Upseed classifies Climate KIC under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 10, 2026
Known limits
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