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13 May 2020
Green COVID-19 recovery packages will boost economic growth and stop climate change

12 May 2020
"We have to do business differently. We have to think creatively. ClimateLaunchpad allows you to take this risk."
ClimateLaunchpad 2017 finalist Scott Simpson, founder of IndiNature, explains why the competition is needed now more than ever.

06 May 2020
ECCI on the hunt for climate entrepreneurs
ECCI's EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator, which gives climate start-ups the funding, tools and coaching they need to grow into great businesses, is open for applications.

29 April 2020
Scotland-wide search is on for global green ideas competition
ECCI is opening ClimateLaunchpad – with cash prizes of up to €10,000 – for applications today. The competition is running completely online for the first time in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

28 April 2020
ECCI seeks consultants for start-up training and development
Consultants sought to deliver support and training as part of ECCI’s Climate-KIC Accelerator and ClimateLaunchpad programmes.

22 April 2020
Commission Chair urges renewed focus on climate goals in wake of crisis
Dr Sam Gardner shares thoughts on what the Covid-19 crisis could mean for the climate emergency, and the ambitions of the Edinburgh Climate Commission.

14 April 2020
Connected Clusters project reports findings
ECCI partners SSN have published two reports that shed light on the value of Climate Innovation Clusters in the UK.

08 April 2020
COP26 delayed
COP26, set for November in Glasgow, has been postponed due to COVID-19 but the ECCI team continues working towards a successful conference with a host of partners.

24 March 2020
Work continues from home as ECCI building closes
In light of the Government’s advice on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak ECCI is closed to the public, staff and residents.

24 March 2020
Join Edinburgh’s dynamic climate change team
Edinburgh Council has announced a range of exciting opportunities at the heart of the city’s climate change mission, supported by ECCI.

03 March 2020
Countdown to #COP26 continues for #EdSciFest
Edinburgh Science Festival returns to ECCI for a sixth year running with a series of climate-focused events.

25 February 2020
"Will this be the decade we turn the tide?"
ECCI resident Yanik Nyberg, Founder & CEO of seawater farming experts Seawater Solutions, shares his hopes for the next ten years of climate action.