Jon Bloomfield - Midlands RIC Adviser; Co-chair of the

1. TheClimate Knowledge Innovation Community (KIC)and theRegional Innovation Implementation Community (RIC) Jon Bloomfield - Midlands RIC Adviser; Co-chair of the ‘Making Transitions Happen’ platform

2. Climate-KIC – the first 4 years • 2009: One of the first three Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) selected by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) following open competition • 2010: Climate-KIC starts its activities with around 15-20 partners – academic, corporate and regions - and a budget of €6m from the EIT • 2013: end of first 4-year period with budget of €45m from EIT • 2014: start of 7-year framework provided by Horizon 2020 with more than 200 partners and a budget of just over €75m from EIT

3. Mission of Climate-KIC Regions • ‘To play a leading role in the transformation of regional innovation policy and practice in Europe on climate change’(Mary Ritter, Climate-KIC CEO, • Nature Climate Change 2011).

4. Model of Innovation Key characteristics: • Challenge-led, System Innovation • Broad model of social and technological change • Key role for city /regional players and their partners • Practice based experimentation • Makes transitions happen These characteristics underpin the programme of activities.

5. The European Union Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy

6. Challenge-led & Systemic The following are identified as key challenge-led arenas upon which to focus activities: • Buildings: enhancing the energy-efficiency of buildings through design or retrofit; enabling the users of buildings to actively manage energy demand • Energy networks: combining the generation of heat or cooling with power; connecting the bio-energy waste stream with production • Mobility: developing low emission vehicle systems ; integrating multiple modes of mobility to reduce car dependence • Industrial symbiosis: closing local and regional resource loops • Comprehensive spatial development: ensuring these issues are integrated across a neighbourhood or a city.

7. Broad model of socio-technical change Key issues to be addressed – going beyond the development of new technology: • Common barriers and governance issues • Integrative innovation models • Potential replication and extensions of technology • User and business engagement • New financial and procurement models • Regulation

8. Key role for regions and cities • Regional InnovationImplementationCommunity (RIC) • - 6 major European regions: • Central Hungary (Hungary) • Emilia Romagna (Italy) • Hessen (Germany) • Lower Silesia (Poland) • Valencia region (Spain) • West Midlands (UK) Regional clusters of leading innovation players – city and regional authorities, small and large companies, universities and research bodies – covering more than 90 KIC partners

9. Practice-based experimentation • Pioneers into Practice – new type of professional knowledge development programme for practitioners • PhD and Masters placements – RIC offers practical setting • Enabler Journey and Summer School • Accelerator programme to support start-ups and SMEs • Involved in a number of research and development projects. • Procurement network – stimulating the demand for new innovative solutions • Regional Innovation Scheme – extending some of these activities to 6 new regions

10. Pioneers into Practice For the regions: our key responsibility • A mentored knowledge exchange programme of a new type. • 1 month placements in Midlands and partner region • 100% funded. • Creating a new breed of boundary-spanning, low carbon specialists. • In 2014 there will be over 250 Pioneers across the twelve RIC and outreach regions. • New knowledge development programme • Promotes world-class learning about dynamics and management of system innovation for the transition to a low-carbon economy. • Stimulates entrepreneurial action of economic and societal value • Creates a generation of low carbon innovators with the capacity to understand and manage the new type of innovation needed for the transition to a low carbon economy

12. Placements:Broadening horizons Science Park 3rd sector Large company Small Company Municipality University

13. Regional Innovation Scheme • RIS draws on the thinking and activities outlined in the previous slides within the guidance provided by the EIT • Delivers an integrated programme of activities with 6 new regions, • Ireland, Finland, Portugal, Slovenia, Romania, Estonia • Need to ensure that the programme is a success in 2014 – immediate focus is on implementation • But also need to be aware of the wider networking, policy and funding possibilities…

14. Favourable Policy Context • The Strategic Innovation Agenda of EIT (Dec 2013) will strongly contribute to tackling societal challenges under Horizon 2020 and bring about systemic change • close co-operation with regional authorities • must deliver benefits to areas not directly participating in KICs. • Mission critical… • - to develop a common innovation and knowledge sharing culture

15. Favourable Policy Context EU Innovation Policy • Horizon 2020 Programme. EIT & KICs under the ‘Societal Challenges’ category • A challenge-based approach, focusing on policy priorities without predetermining the precise choice of technologies or solutions • A new focus on innovation related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation

16. Favourable Policy Context EU Regional Policy • DG Regio Connecting Smart & Sustainable Growth Nov 2012 • ‘Transformative innovation’ – far beyond the boundaries of one company or organisation • System eco-innovation • Regional and local authorities are in a good position to promote transformative eco-innovations and systemic change

17. Favourable Policy Context? • EU Green Paper – a 2030 framework for climate & energy policies • A policy contest underway on how seriously the EU wants to take the climate change challenge. • UK government retreating e.g. wind power; Green Deal. • Carbon price (ETS) has not succeeded in being a major driver • Importance of sector specific policies – transport, housing • Infrastructure challenges, smart cities, demonstration projects • What level and sectors for targets?

18. Leveraging non-EIT funding Significant possibilities of leveraging a range of funding up to 2020: • Key Horizon 2020 work programmes – energy, climate, transport, SME instruments, Marie Curie – are strongly linked to KIC priorities • RIC regional authorities are finalising their smart specialisation strategies – clear focus on research and innovation; SME development; and the transition to a low-carbon economy. • Financial instruments – recent meetings with European Investment Bank (EIB) to explore new models of investment at regional / KIC levels • Regional Innovation Scheme – opportunity to develop a broader network of regions on innovative policy and practice for the low-carbon economy.

19. RIC – Vision for 2020 RIC is developing as: • a community of regional pioneers of the new model of innovation • The policy interface between European Commission Directorate Generals of innovation, climate action & regions • The facilitator of a network of city/region innovation networks – Covenant of Mayors, ERRIN etc. • The hub of a new transformative innovation and transitions expert community • The leader of professional development in the transition to a low carbon economy You are all part of the journey!!