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Explore the latest news, case studies, opinion pieces and blogs from across the ECCI community.

05 February 2019
ECCI to help deliver on UK climate targets with new £3.5m city initiative

05 February 2019
ECCI welcomes new team members in innovation and events
Jamie Brogan has taken up the post of Head of Innovation and Skills and Alana Tyrell joins to oversee our events and conferences.

28 January 2019
China’s ECCI-inspired Low Carbon College wins top award
The China-UK Low Carbon College, a joint initiative of the Universities of Edinburgh and Shanghai Jiao Tong, won the Innovation in Education category at this year's China-Scotland Business Awards.

10 January 2019
ECCI project tackles challenge of high-emitting industrial regions
The Smart Transitions project has developed a new set of indicators to help regions use a smart approach to moving from a high to a low carbon industrial base.

10 January 2019
2018: Awards galore, project and funding wins and the world's biggest green ideas competition
We take a look back at some of the highlights of the last year and celebrate the people committed to building a thriving zero carbon future.

18 December 2018
Ed Craig steps up as ECCI Director as we bid farewell to Andy Kerr
Ed, Deputy Director since 2012, will lead the centre during 2019 as Andy Kerr departs to head up Climate-KIC UK and Ireland.

17 December 2018
Meet ECCI's newest resident organisation - Resource Futures
The company's Kate Chambers shares insights on the growing network of organisations in Scotland finding a 'better way to do business'.

17 December 2018
uFraction8 triumph at Europe's leading investment event
The ECCI-supported start-up among winners in the 12th edition of the European Venture Contest Final.

10 December 2018
Scottish EDGE triple win for ECCI start-ups
Climate-KIC-supported start-ups Clean Water Wave, Boxergy and Crover have triumphed at the 13th Scottish EDGE contest.

10 December 2018
Equiwatt named as one of the UK’s most exciting tech startups
The company, supported through ECCI's Climate-KIC Accelerator, was shortlisted for TechNation’s prestigious Rising Stars competition.

05 December 2018
“Edinburgh can be at forefront of global cities” ECCI audit tells city council
The report outlines how the authority can enhance its sustainability and climate action to become a world leader.
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05 December 2018
Meet ECCI's newest resident: Dr Ben Twist, Creative Carbon Scotland
We caught up with Creative Carbon Scotland founder Ben Twist to talk about his work and its role in helping deliver a thriving zero carbon future.