ECCI is opening the ClimateLaunchpad green business competition – with cash prizes of up to €10,000 – for applications today.

ECCI Deputy Director Ed Craig today takes up a post on the Advisory Council of leading environmental charity WWF Scotland.

The start-ups aiming to get ahead on ECCI’s Climate-KIC Accelerator programme are set to benefit from £33,000 of legal support from industry leaders Shepherd and Wedderburn.

WeeWash - one of ECCI’s newest Climate-KIC start-ups - has been selected for the final of the Scottish Power Iberdrola Entrepreneurial Energy Challenge 2018.

ECCI entrepreneurs MiAlgae have been awarded a £100k grant from Innovate UK to scale-up the company's innovative production process

ECCI is seeking two students for a two to three-month paid placement as part of ECCI's partnership with Climate-KIC.

Dr Dan Barlow has taken up the post of ClimateXChange Programme Manager. He previously worked as a Senior Researcher on climate change and resource use issues for the Scottish Parliament.

Two ECCI residents have won the chance to promote their businesses internationally after triumphing in the AccelerateHER Awards.

ECCI Director Andy Kerr has been elected to the Board of Scottish Renewables, the leading professional association for renewable energy in Scotland.

Two ECCI start-ups are among the group of innovative companies that have been shortlisted for this year’s AccelerateHER Awards, which recognise women-led businesses in Scotland.