Mission Innovation

?? Calling all climate leaders, innovators, and changemakers! Join us for an?Engaging Peer Exchange on Sustainable Energy?and discover how?local and regional governments?are driving impactful climate action. ?? ??Spotlight Cities: Hear inspiring stories and strategies from: ???Porto Alegre (Brazil) ???Lappeenranta (Finland) ???Zhytomyr (Ukraine) ???Hoboken (USA) ??Why You Should Attend: ???Inspiring Best Practices: Learn from cities already paving the way toward a greener future. ???Interactive Roundtables: Dive deep into discussions on?policies, technologies, community engagement, and?financing solutions. ???Practical Takeaways: Gain actionable insights for your city’s sustainable energy transition journey. ???Collaborative Networking: Exchange ideas and experiences with peers from across the globe. ???When: 4th December 2024 ??Time: 3 PM CET ???Where:?https://utmc.app/event-247 This is your chance to connect, collaborate, and make an impact. Let’s work together for a?sustainable energy future! ?? #UrbanTransitions #MissionInnovation?#SustainableEnergy #ClimateAction #CityInnovation #PeerExchange

???Throw back to last month, when a Dutch delegation embarked on an inspiring innovation mission in India, focusing on Biorefinery, Bioenergy and Biochemicals as part of the MI Integrated Biorefineries Mission, proudly co-led by India and the Netherlands. ??10 forward-thinking Dutch companies participated in this journey, connecting with leading Indian organizations like PRAJ Technologies Private Limited and Godavari Biorefineries Limited, key research institutions such as Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute, and CSIR NCL Skill Initiative, and government bodies – the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). The delegation also attended IFAT India and India Chem and joined three networking events organized by the Netherlands Innovation Network India, where over 50 Indian organizations expressed strong interest in collaboration. ???The week was filled with promising discussions, leading to numerous concrete opportunities for Dutch and Indian companies to co-develop innovative solutions. This mission further strengthens the Integrated Biorefineries Mission's commitment to knowledge sharing and partnership-building with Indian stakeholders. #biorefineries #internationalcollaboration

MI is thrilled to be working with the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi on this joint MI Think Tank event.? This MI Think Tank webinar will explore how clean energy innovation policies can help support prosperity and meet the climate goals of emerging markets and developing economies. Learn more and register to attend: https://lnkd.in/epMX27qv??

?? It's all about partnerships and collaboration! ??? We’re thrilled to announce the Signature of Memorandum between Mission Innovation and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, celebrated during the Innovation Forum. ?? ? The two partners are committed to advancing clean hydrogen technologies ???? through key initiatives: ?? Fostering open science via global events ?? Promoting international R&I partnerships ?? Expanding Hydrogen Valleys with strategic tools ?? Creating an enabling environment through joint workshops and policy alignment ?? Supporting hydrogen deployment in emerging regions ?? Enhancing knowledge management with shared platforms ?? Boosting public awareness to drive acceptance of hydrogen solutions. ? ?? “The partnership is doing a fantastic job, and we need to strengthen cooperation and continue developing hydrogen valleys worldwide,” stated Piero Venturi, Director of Clean Hydrogen Mission - Mission Innovation, during the signing. Our Executive Director, Valerie Bouillon-Delporte did ? sign the agreement from the side of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership. To further foster international collaboration, Mission Innovation also signed a partnership agreement with UNIDO, represented by Christophe Yvetot. ???? #EUH2Week2024 #CleanHydrogen #Hydrogen

Strengthening Global Partnerships for a Hydrogen-Powered Future ??? ??The signature of a Joint Declaration marks an exciting milestone in advancing global collaboration for #cleanenergysolutions! Mr. Christophe Yvetot, UNIDO Representative to the European Union, and Mr. Piero Venturi, Director of the Clean Hydrogen Mission, Mission Innovation, have formalized their commitment to advancing hydrogen adoption in industry. This partnership reflects the shared vision of UNIDO and Mission Innovation to drive sustainable industrial development and clean energy transitions. Under the framework of: UNIDO’s The Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry, and UNIDO’s Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility Together, the two organizations will work to strengthen efforts in: ?? Research and Innovation ?? Global Collaboration and Coordination ???? Capacity Building and Skills Development ? Standards and Policies ?? Awareness Raising ?? Access to Finance The Joint Declaration underscores a joint determination to position hydrogen as a critical enabler of industrial decarbonization and to achieve global climate goals.

Leaving Baku #COP29 inspired and motivated to continue our fight for a cleaner, greener future. As always it has been a pleasure to meet with old friends and make many new ones. Mission Innovation's programme is packed! My 3 key reflections ?? : 1. Innovation remains firmly on the agenda. Innovation must go hand in hand with deployment to ensure we get the ~35% of technologies stuck in the prototype phase (International Energy Agency (IEA)) up and running to meet our 2050 goals. Through MI, we can work together to make this happen! 2. Innovation is essential to ensure the energy transition is accessible and affordable to all, in terms of fit for purpose technologies but also ensuring innovative policies and approaches exist to empower and allow for an equitable future. 3. Financing, financing, financing!! My highlights ?? : ? MI played a key role in the development of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) groundbreaking ‘Quality Infrastructure for Green Hydrogen Roadmap’. It was a pleasure to be part of the launch! See below ??. (James Walker) ? Excited for MI to be part of the future of UNIDO's Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP)-Türkiye Innovation Challenges. Was great to speak at launch event and hear from inspirational colleagues (Rana Ghoneim, Smeeta Fokeer). ? Working with The World Bank and Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) to deep dive into what makes an effective climate partnership. This is just the first step in MI and Breakthrough Agenda's collaboration on understanding and amplifying successful partnership models. (Demetrios Papathanasiou, Vincent Ogaya, Paul Durrant). ? GPFM - The Green Powered Future Mission joining forces with the amazing Julia Souder of Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDES Council) to bring the critical innovation angle to the COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids pledge. (Luciano Martini) And huge thanks to our amazing Mission Directors/ co-leads on the ground Giorgia Rambelli Piero Venturi Alan Monaghan and workstream leads Graeme Maidment FInstR

?? ?? The winners of the Mission Innovation Net-Zero Industries Award 2024 were announced today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (#COP29)! Celebrating the world’s best innovations for industrial decarbonisation in 2024, we are thrilled to congratulate these outstanding achievers ?? ???????????? ???????????????????? ? Winner: Prof. Karen Scrivener, Head of Laboratory of Construction Materials, école polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, Switzerland ?????????? ?????????????? ? Winner: Dr Cameron Halliday, Co-Founder & CEO, Mantel, USA ?????????????????????? ???????????????? ? Winner: 'ZESTY - Zero Emissions Steel TechnologY' - Calix Limited, Australia, represented by Phil Hodgson, Calix Limited CEO and Managing Director ? New this year: The best submission from the Global South across all categories was awarded the ?????????? ?????? ?????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ???? ???????????????????? ?????????????????????????????? ? Winner: SOLAR CLINKER with the project Harnessing Solar Radiation to Drive CO2-Free Clinker Manufacturing, Cemex México, represented by Cathy Mann Leonore Gewessler, Austrian Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology and Chris Bowen MP, Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy presented the awards to the winners. ?? Read more in the press release: https://lnkd.in/dc_p_-nX. ?? Did you miss the award ceremony? No worries! You can watch it here: https://lnkd.in/dM_vjsfU. #NIMAward2024 #Award #NIM #HeavyIndustry #LowCarbon #NetZero #Collaboration #Research #MissionInnovation #Innovation #WomenInSTEM #YoungTalents #events #ZESTY Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilit?t, Innovation & Technologie Klima- und Energiefonds Leonore Gewessler Alan Monaghan EU Science, Research and Innovation COP29 Azerbaijan

The Hydrogen Transition Summit presents an engaging programme highlighting the challenges facing hydrogen projects and the global hydrogen economy, while offering innovative solutions to overcome these barriers enabling the rapid growth of the Hydrogen ecosystem. The second session of the Hydrogen Transition Summit will cover Innovative Technologies for Industry.?The speakers joining this session are Zane McDonald (GTI Energy), Irina Gorbounova (ArcelorMittal), Thomas Koch Blank (RMI), Markus H.-P. Müller (Deutsche Bank), Fabio Passaro (Climate Bonds Initiative), Haimeng Zhang (LONGi Hydrogen), Erik Rakhou (Rakhou Associates), Ju Wang (Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition), Stefano Erba (FNM S.p.A.), Giorgia Rambelli (Mission Innovation), Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif (Nizami Ganjavi International Center). #COP29 #ClimateAction #InnovationZone #HTS24

COP29 Azerbaijan ?? Join us for the 2024 MI Net-Zero Industries Award Ceremony at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (#COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan! ?? Time: November 18, 2024: 12:00-13:00?(GMT+4) ?? Venue: Australian Pavilion, Blue Zone, Baku, COP29 The Mission Innovation Net-Zero Industries Award marks a historic milestone as the first global competition honoring exceptional contributions to industrial decarbonisation - for the second time. Join us at the Australian Pavilion during COP29 for the Award Ceremony as we celebrate the remarkable achievements of individuals and organizations in three distinct categories: ?Outstanding Projects,? ?Young Talents and? ?Female Innovators. ? And this year, there is a new prize. The best submission from the Global South across all categories will be awarded the Prize for International Advancement in Industrial Decarbonisation. ?? This ceremony will be a moment to recognise and applaud the extraordinary efforts dedicated to advancing sustainable industrial practices. If you can't attend in person, don't miss out - tune in to the live stream and be part of this global recognition:?https://lnkd.in/dEqMDAcZ. For more information about the NIM - The Net-Zero Industries Mission and to stay updated on the awards, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/drH39SUh. Let's come together to honor innovation, sustainability and commitment to a net-zero future! ?? #NetZero #NIMAward2024 #Award #NIM #HeavyIndustry #LowCarbon #Collaboration #Research #MissionInnovatin #Innovation #WomenInSTEM #YoungTalents #upcoming #events

It was a real pleasure to spend a few days in Seoul with our generous South Korean hosts for Mission Innovation meetings in 2025! We are embarking on a HUGE year, as we turn ten-years old alongside the Paris Agreement. Our 10th Ministerial, taking place in Busan in August 2025, will showcase how far we have come in progressing our innovation agenda, whilst highlighting where we need to focus our attention in the coming years. We had fantastic discussions with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korean Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning(KETEP) Technology Evaluation and Planning, and had a sneak peek at the venue for our Annual Gathering which is looking FABULOUS! Looking forward to working with as many of you as possible as we embark on our biggest year yet...