Mission Innovation investor framework launched at European Climate Innovation Summit
Mission Innovation investor framework launched at European Climate Innovation Summit
08-November-2018
Governments have traditionally funded early stage energy technology research but find it difficult to support technologies through to commercial exploitation. Conversely, private investors are good at identifying the most promising companies and start-ups but are unable to assume both technological and commercial risks. What if a new approach could…
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Mission Innovation at the International Renewable Energy Agency Innovation Week
Mission Innovation at the International Renewable Energy Agency Innovation Week
27-September-2018
The MI Innovation Challenge (IC) on Converting Sunlight (IC5) is bringing together governments, academics and the private sector to achieve the performance breakthroughs and cost reductions needed to deploy solar fuel technologies at large scale. The process is inspired by nature, where photosynthesis creates a solar fuel from sunlight, water and c…
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Five pillars of cooperation to support clean energy innovation
Five pillars of cooperation to support clean energy innovation
27-September-2018
Horizon 2020, the multi-annual programme for research and innovation of the European Union (EU), is launching two new funding opportunities for thermal storage projects to support the implementation of the MI Innovation Challenge 7: Affordable Heating and Cooling  of Buildings. The two new Horizon 2020 Calls for Proposals, promoting collaborative …
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Cooling for all, without warming the planet
Cooling for all, without warming the planet
27-September-2018
South Korea is launching a new international joint research competition, specifically dedicated to enhance activities related to the MI Innovation Challenges and boost collaboration between MI member countries and South Korea. This call will support R&D cooperation among South Korean companies, universities and research institutes and their for…
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IC7 Research Planning Workshop
IC7 Research Planning Workshop
08-August-2018
The UK Government is holding a 1.5 day CCUS Conference in central Edinburgh, Scotland on the 28 and 29 November 2018. This global CCUS conference incorporates a number of invitation-only CCUS events. The conference will gather speakers, delegates from governments, industry, the finance community, academia and leading experts from around the world f…
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