A global partnership convened by the World Bank Group to foster international cooperation to adapt and develop energy storage solutions for developing countries VANCOUVER, May 28, 2019 – On the occasion of the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial and 4th Mission Innovation Ministerial, a new international partnership has been established to help expand the deployment […]
VANCOUVER, 27 May 2019 – Six clean energy entrepreneurs from Africa, Asia and Central America had the opportunity to pitch their projects today at the Private Financing Advisory Network’s (PFAN) and Mission Innovation’s (MI) Clean Energy Investment Forum. The Forum was held in conjunction with the Tenth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM10) and the Fourth […]
Vancouver, Canada – Mission Innovation (MI) unveiled the inaugural cohort of Mission Innovation Champions as part of the global MI Champions Program. The program seeks to celebrate and support innovative individuals who are accelerating the clean energy revolution. During the MI Champions Awards Ceremony held at the Fourth Mission Innovation Ministerial (MI-4) event in […]
The Antwerp workshop was held in the spectacular setting of the Antwerp Port House designed by Zaha Hadid. Photo credit to Bernard Frois, CEA Members of Innovation Challenge 8: Renewable and Clean Hydrogen (IC8) are identifying focus areas where global research and innovation effort is likely to generate the most impact in the short term. The […]
Diversity is one of the four themes of the CEM10/MI-4 Ministerial, with women, youth, and diverse populations (i.e. Indigenous, rural, remote) bringing new perspectives to the discussions. Delegates will engage with members of the Youth Leaders Forum and exceptional researchers and innovators from around the world who have been selected to participate in the Ministerial. […]
Mission Innovation and the Private Finance Advisory Network (PFAN), are excited to host the Clean Energy Investment Forum, as a side event to MI-4 in Vancouver. Investors from around the world attending will learn first-hand about innovative clean energy projects in low- and middle-income countries. The large-scale deployment of low carbon, climate resilient technologies required […]
The “Comfort and Climate Box” is a new heating and/or cooling concept, integrating energy transformation, storage and control. It was initially conceptualized during the first workshop of Mission Innovation, Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings Innovation Challenge 7 (IC7), in Abu Dhabi, in November 2017. The concept is being developed in collaboration with the International […]
Davos is the annual opportunity for world leaders to talk about the future. This year, the theme was Globalization 4.0: shaping a new architecture in the age of the fourth industrial revolution. Mission Innovation brought its valuable experience to the debate on the challenges created by the innovation-driven economy and the unprecedented pace of […]
MI member representatives met in Santiago, Chile, at the end of January 2019 to assess progress towards delivering the MI Action Plan, to discuss how to advance key initiatives to deliver real impacts and to plan for the 4th MI Ministerial in Vancouver in May. Successes since the launch of MI three years ago […]
As part of the recent MI Gathering in Santiago, Chile, MI members endorsed the Ministerial Planning Team’s proposed structure for MI-4 and provided valuable feedback on programmatic elements, helping to further refine a comprehensive, meaningful and engaging Ministerial programme. MI-4 will start with a public-private breakfast focused on “investing in transformative change,” where business […]
