Senior representatives of Mission Innovation (MI) member met virtually on 8, 9 and 12 February 2021 for our Annual Gathering. Designed and delivered by the MI Secretariat, in close collaboration with the Steering Committee and Chilean colleagues, this event attracted senior officials from member country governments and collaborating organisations. The event opened with an inspiring […]
MI launches the “Smart Grid Innovation Accelerator” – SGIA: the global information sharing platform supporting the clean energy transition
The modernization of the electricity sector plays a crucial role in fighting climate change and many governments have developed strategic plans for a massive integration of renewable energy sources, outlining the deep global transformation we are already witnessing. The world energy sector at large is facing profound changes and great challenges, and several international initiatives […]
Transition Summits: Driving sustainable and net-zero transitions
Mission Innovation (MI) is pleased to support the Transition Summits, 2-day high-level virtual event organised by Climate Action, exploring the industry transitions in 5 key sectors: Hydrogen, Industry, Transport, Energy and Cities. The Summits, hosted on a professional virtual platform, are designed for targeted audiences to share best practices, network, connect and explore new opportunities […]
Champions Corner: Can Li presents the “Liquid Sunshine” project in China
Can Li (middle) with his team in front of the demonstration project “Liquid Sunshine” Can Li is a professor at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is also a foreign member of Academia European in 2008, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2008. He […]
New MI Chair, Patrick Child, shares his vision for the months ahead
In December, Patrick Child (Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation at European Commission) succeeded John Loughhead as Chair of Mission Innovation’s Steering Committee. The Secretariat invited Patrick to share his vision for the next months. ** Since joining Mission Innovation at its inaugural Ministerial meeting in 2016, the European Commission has been a passionate and […]
Champions Corner: Jürgen Mayerhofer revolutionizes power trading
Jürgen Mayerhofer is CEO and co-founder of enspired, a company enabling small-scale power producers to bring their assets onto power spot markets by using artificial intelligence (AI) trading services. Jürgen is a trained software engineer, has an MBA in Energy Management and received a Stanford LEAD Certificate on Corporate Innovation. Tell us more about your […]
China celebrates Mission Innovation’s 5-year anniversary
Group Photo of Ministers in MI-2 In support of economic growth, energy access and security, and an urgent and lasting global response to climate change, China jointly announced Mission Innovation in 2015. This initiative can help accelerate the pace of clean energy innovation to achieve performance breakthroughs and cost reductions to provide affordable and reliable […]
Mission Innovation celebrates 5 years
On November 30, 2015, at COP21 in Paris, leaders of came together to launch Mission Innovation (MI), a global collaboration aimed at accelerating the clean energy revolution. MI is now celebrating its five-year anniversary and progress made in clean energy innovation, whilst working to develop a second phase of MI. Since its inception, MI has […]
Student Energy celebrates MI’s anniversary!
We are in a critical decade for climate action, and we know that empowering young people around the world to lead and implement climate solutions will be essential to ensuring that the energy transition prioritizes both rapid decarbonization and global equity. At Student Energy, we see young people developing innovative solutions to complex energy challenges […]
U.S. Department of Energy celebrates Mission Innovation’s 5-year anniversary
U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories. Photo credit: U.S. DOE STEM Rising program (https://www.energy.gov/science-innovation/stem-rising) The U.S. joined MI in 2015 because our government is committed to supporting the development of affordable and reliable energy as a foundation for economic growth and energy security. Indeed, reliable, affordable energy goes hand in hand with a strong […]