Designing Climate Ecosystems Conference

At this conference, speakers from France, Australia, Israel and other countries will present their experiences of how to strengthen and support networks, clusters, consortia and value-chains in traditional and non-traditional sectors, with specific emphasis on climate innovation. Organisations and individuals from all sides of the Knowledge Triangle (business, education and research), as well as other interested stakeholders are invited to participate at the event and contribute to the discussions.

Agenda

14h00-14h15 Registration

14h15-14h30 Welcome

• Frances Lanitou, Head of the Economic Diplomacy Unit on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Niko Christodoulides

• Costas Hadjipanayiotou, Director of the Department of Environment on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Dr Costa Kadis

14h30-16h00 Speaker Presentations

• Kirsten Dunlop - Climate-KIC's overall vision

• Christopher Lee - Setting up a cleantech ecosystem in Australia

• Anna Nagamine - How the Okinawa stakeholders came together to focus on innovation

• Meir Dardashti - Innovation Ecosystem Development; Lessons from Israel and New Zealand

• Christina Karapataki - Cyprus - A Cleantech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub

• Kyriacos Kokkinos - Innovating Cyprus; the way forward

16h00-17h30 Round Table Discussion

During this section the audience will be given the opportunity to ask the speakers questions.

Moderator: Thanh-Tam Le, Climate-KIC SAS, Managing Director

17h30-19h00 Cocktail Reception

Speakers

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  Alexandros Charalambides

  Cyprus University of Technology Associate Professor
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  Meir Dardashti

  IdealityRoads Associate
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  Kirsten Dunlop

  Climate-KIC CEO
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  Costas Hadjipanayiotou

  Director of the Department of Environment
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  Christina Karapataki

  Breakthrough Energy Venture Investor
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  Kyriacos Kokkinos

  National Chief Scientist, Research and Innovation
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  Frances Lanitou

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Economic Diplomacy Unit
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  Thanh-Tam Le

  Climate-KIC SAS Managing Director
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  Christopher Lee

  Climate-KIC Australia CEO
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  Anna Nagamine

  Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Manager

In conjunction with this Conference, the Cyprus University of Technology in collaboration with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), organize an EIT Awareness Day on Thursday, 27th of June. For more information, including the agenda and free registration, click here.

Organisers

Under the auspices of the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment

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