Why is KIC InnoEnergy different from all existing institutions, consortiums, platforms, ...?

• Because we are a company, run as a company, with all its implications: built upon an industrial plan, results and output oriented, commitment from shareholders for a first period of 7 years, financially sustainable in the medium term.
• Because the industrial plan addresses integrally the 3 dimensions of the so called “knowledge triangle” (education, technology, business) since only combined and managed as one it can deliver the incremental and disruptive innovation we pursue.

• Because the executors of the industrial plan are first rank representatives of industry, research centres, universities and business schools, the actors of the knowledge triangle ⇒ normally the best do deliver the best results

• Because our portfolio of activities is much focused, looking for market impact:
  • AdHoc Master of Sciences, PhD Schools or Long Life Learning (for professional in their mid careers), tailored to the market needs. With a blend of generic energy topics, specialization in at least one of the 6 focal topics of KIC InnoEnergy described above, hands on for 4 months in the industry, tuition in entrepreneurship and new management skills, finalizing with a guided business case on a real industrial need, from its design to launching its execution.
  • Dedicated Research, Development & Innovation teams compiled from the key technicians of our top rank shareholders better fit to solve the singular energy requirements with disruptive market impact
  • Business Creation Services, with which we transform an idea into a business, or help to create the workflow of “innovation to business” in existing institutions

• Because we measure our performance, upon clear measurable planned outputs: i.e in the first 5 years of the industrial plan, we will deliver inter alia:
  • 1200 students, PhD and midcareer professionals trained in InnoEnergy Education programs
  • 55 new products or services for the sustainable energy value chain
  • 37 patents registered (of which 10 transferred to SME)
  • 20 spin-offs/start-ups

Conclusion: KIC InnoEnergy USP (Unique Selling Proposition) is that we are the only existing “one stop shop” where you can find such an ambitious portfolio, delivered by the best actors of the knowledge triangle, in a commercial joint vehicle, run as a business.