How to measure and maximise the climate impact of EU-funded start-ups.:A report of the Rapid Accelerator of Climate Entrepreneurship (RACE) pilot project – with case studies.

This report: - Highlights opportunities for the EU to maximise the climate impact of start-ups supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator and other EU-funded business support programmes - Summarises the Rapid Acceleration of Climate Entrepreneurs (RACE) pilot project, which imple- mented a climate impact forecasting service for start-ups - Includes case studies of nine start-ups that participated in RACE - Provides a ‘portfolio view’ of the 61 start-ups that participated in RACE and the 46 companies that graduated from the programme - Explains EIT Climate-KIC’s ‘portfolio approach’ to climate innovation and investment - Provides an overview of the European Green Deal (EGD) and EU-supported innovation