Meet the entrepreneurs behind the UK’s most promising climate start-ups, as they approach the end of their tenure on ECCI's EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator Stage 2.
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20 November 2020
Elpis Solar: "We envision a world where today’s 940 million people without access to electricity is a thing of the past"

19 November 2020
Dodo: "We want to help companies reduce 400m tonnes of CO2 from the world."
With the conclusion of ECCI's Accelerator Stage 2 approaching, we caught up with the entrepreneurs pulling the strings behind the UK’s most promising climate start-ups.

11 November 2020
System mapping of wood in construction uncovers key insights for land decarbonisation
The map has been developed by a team at ECCI and the University of Edinburgh as part of the EIT Climate-KIC Landscapes as Carbon Sinks Deep Demonstration project.

05 November 2020
13 top European high growth climate start-ups kick off GreenQ
The ECCI-supported GreenQ programme supports SMEs seeking scaling opportunities in China. Includes Scotland-based ECCI-alum Carbogenics.

29 October 2020
11 ECCI-supported start-ups join Unlocking Ambition
11 of the 40 start-ups joining Scotland’s flagship entrepreneurial development programme are ECCI-supported start-ups, including ten who have graduated through the EIT Climate-KIC programmes.

22 October 2020
ECCI seeks consultants for GreenQ programme
The programme focuses on facilitating lasting partnerships between European high growth start-ups seeking scaling opportunities in China.

09 October 2020
Bumper week for SolarisKit!
ECCI-backed start-up SolarisKit has notched up a bumper week - winning at Scottish EDGE, making the finals of MSDUK innovation challenge and securing a place at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc.

08 October 2020
ECCI start-ups bag three awards at Scottish EDGE
ECCI supported start-ups have bagged three awards and £45,000 at Scottish EDGE - the UK's biggest small business funding competition.

30 September 2020
"We want to change what home ownership means for this generation"
We caught up with ClimateLaunchapad Global finalists Quoin to get the lowdown on their world-beating idea and hopes for today’s final.

30 September 2020
ECCI-supported start-up Equiwatt raises £300k for roll-out
EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator tech startup Equiwatt has secured over £300,000 in investment to support its growth.

23 September 2020
SSN publishes new strategy to support public sector climate action
Sustainable Scotland Network sets out aims to support public sector action on the climate emergency and support a sustainable green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
22 September 2020
Scotland’s Adaptation Capability Framework awarded top Climate Resilience prize
The Adaptation Capability Framework has won the Climate Resilience and Adaptation prize at The IEMA Sustainability Impact Awards.