Interdisciplinary research on climate protection innovations

Through our research, we support the practical implementation of innovative solutions to climate action challenges. We adopt a comprehensive and integrative approach, emphasizing the interconnectedness of technology, economics, regulation, politics, society, and spatial planning.
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Innovations for climate action

New ideas, technologies, and business models are crucial to addressing climate change. The challenge lies in making these innovations practical and cost-effective, integrating them into existing systems, and ensuring their social acceptance.

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Our offer

IKEM brings together experts from various disciplines to drive the success of pioneering innovations for climate action. We support the development and application of new technologies, such as green hydrogen and its derivatives, airborne wind energy, and autonomous driving. In collaboration with our clients and partners from industry, the energy sector, and the mobility industry, we develop strategies for the widespread adoption of these technologies.

Scientific support

We examine the legal, economic and political framework conditions for innovations and identify potential challenges.

Socio-economic analyses

We examine the social and economic impact of innovations in order to promote their feasibility and acceptance.

Policy recommendations

Based on our research, we develop customized and practical recommendations for decision-makers.

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IKEM and EUETH will be hosting a series of side events at this year’s climate negotiations to discuss the energy-climate-defense nexus, the reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy system, and nature-based solutions for climate mitigation.