The funding, from EU innovation agency EIT Climate-KIC, will be used to to deliver cutting-edge low carbon projects and business support programmes in 2018.

Five cutting-edge start-ups hoping to make their millions from climate innovations are starting their journey on the prestigious Climate-KIC Accelerator Stage 2 at ECCI.

Start-up MiAlgae, which is progressing through the three-stage Climate-KIC Accelerator programme at ECCI, has received funding from investors.

ECCI start-ups have scooped two of the five top prizes at Bright Red Sparks.

ClimateXChange, Scotland’s centre of expertise connecting climate change research and policy, has received total funding of nearly £2 million for the next 12 months.

ECCI’s Head of Enterprise & Innovation Ed Craig has been shortlisted for the “Inspirational Business Leader” award by The Committee of Causeway.

Keen to apply for ClimateLaunchpad 2018? Dr Monika Tomecka, uFraction8 founder and Scottish ClimateLaunchpad top ten finalist 2017, shares her story.

Scotland must rise to the ambitious targets set out in the Climate Change Bill, says ECCI Director Andy Kerr.

Douglas Martin, founder and Managing Director of ECCI start-up MiAlgae has been named Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Applying for ClimateLaunchpad 2018? Before you do, get the inside scoop from a successful applicant.