We caught up with ClimateLaunchapad Global finalists Quoin to get the lowdown on their world-beating idea and hopes for today’s final.
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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.

16 September 2020
ECCI-supported start-up Quoin wins ClimateLaunchpad European final
Quoin will join start-ups from 50 countries worldwide pitching for the grand prize of €10,000 at the Global Grand Final (taking place online from 30 September - 2 October).

10 September 2020
"We're creating new human systems that can regenerate broken ecological systems"
ClimateLaunchpad European finalists Return to Nature share insights on their innovative start-up.

10 September 2020
"We're developing the transport of the future"
ECCI-backed ClimateLaunchpad European finalist Hamish Geddes shares his hopes for today’s final and gives us the lowdown on his start-up Lenz.

20 August 2020
Pitch-perfect Scottish start-ups bag a place in European finals
Quoin, Lenz & ReturnToNature impressed the judges at the ClimateLaunchpad Scotland final to earn their chance for global glory.

19 August 2020
EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator Stage 2 launches at ECCI
Nine start-ups have this week launched their bid for climate conscious business success on Stage 2 of ECCI's EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator.

19 August 2020
ClimateLaunchpad Scotland finals today!
Scotland’s climate start-up hopefuls are gearing up for the regional final of ClimateLaunchpad - the world’s biggest green ideas competition.

21 July 2020
Get behind Lilypads!
ECCI start-up Lilypads kick starts a campaign to support the launch of their innovative reusable sanitary pad.

14 July 2020
New research: Stealing our cities
A new ECCI-supported research report for Scottish Futures Forum helps evidence the need to change how we use land within cities.

09 July 2020
Edinburgh Climate Commission calls for sustainable city recovery
Investment in jobs, community wellbeing and net zero transport are among proposals made by an expert group involving ECCI experts.