Climate-KIC
Catherine Laurent-Polz is a Co-Active Coach with significant experience in managing environmental and food-related programs. Currently serving as the Food Programme Lead and Portfolio Manager at Climate-KIC since January 2016, Catherine oversees the EIT Climate-KIC Food programme, involving grant application development and project management. Previously, as a Senior Innovation Manager at Climate-KIC Benelux, responsibilities included managing innovation programs and building strategic collaborations. Catherine's career also includes roles as European Affairs Manager at TNO, International Affairs Manager at Irstea, and Scientific Cooperation Officer at the French Embassy in The Netherlands. Catherine holds multiple master's degrees in Biogeography, Environmental Sciences, and Applied Chemistry, complemented by training from The Coaches Training Institute.
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Climate-KIC
EIT Climate-KIC is the EU’s climate innovation initiative, working to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon and resilient world by enabling systems transformation. Headquartered in Amsterdam, it operates from 13 hubs across Europe and is active in 39 countries. EIT Climate-KIC was established in 2010 and is predominately funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. As a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), it brings together more than 400 partners from business, academia, the public and non-profit sectors to create networks of expertise, through which innovative products, services and systems are developed, brought to market and scaled-up for impact. #SystemsChangeNow