Objectives & results MAIA
Objectives, findings and results
Climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience are complex issues. They require a systemic, coordinated approach to drive change among citizens, policymakers, and organisations.
MAIA brings together tools, methodology, and experts. Our aim is to help climate research projects funded under the Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 programmes maximise their impact and reach their audience
We are working to provide coordination, channels, and support services so climate change research reaches the right people—maximising its impact.
Engage individuals, organisations, and stakeholders in participatory processes so they can access, internalise, and act on reliable information.
Our targets
- The scientific community: We connect national and international researchers to promote collaboration and cross-fertilization of knowledge—and more efficient use of resources.
- Policy and decision-makers: We connect these European, national, regional and local actors with the insights they need to create actionable policies.
- Innovation ecosystems: We connect enterprises and practitioners, technicians, innovators, experts, and investors, among many others, with cutting-edge climate research to develop commercial solutions.
- Civil society: We connect professionals, educators, and young people with the insights they need, straight from our community of climate change researchers.
Learn more about why we need projects like MAIA:
Expected MAIA results
The success of the MAIA project will be measured by our ability to achieve the following:
- Coordination of technological structures to connect knowledge and promote climate action. Includes the Climate Change Mitigation Portal, Connectivity Hub, MAIA Discovery Services, and MAIA Taxonomy, among others.
- Creation, coordination, and activation of a pan-European community of climate change problem solvers and enablers.
Key benefits
Connect dispersed climate change knowledge and actors
We generate synergies among EU-funded climate change research projects to maximise their impact.
Makes knowledge usable and interoperable
Delivering close-to-market outputs and diverse innovation in products, services, and processes, as well as enabling the deployment of innovative solutions.
Facilitates access to research
Ensuring climate change knowledge is available and accessible to diverse stakeholders, from peer researchers to the general public.
MAIA’s Specific Objectives
MAIA’s overarching goals will be realised through nine interrelated Specific Objectives (SO), each pursued through various actions structured within distinct work packages.
Bridging Climate Networks
Our goal is to connect climate actors by collaborating with existing Climate Change research and innovation networks. We actively engage with pan-European, regional, and city networks and partnerships to establish links, foster dialogue, and enhance the flow of information and knowledge.
Enhancing Climate Knowledge Access
We’re dedicated to making climate resilience knowledge more accessible and usable. This involves creating a European Climate Adaptation and Mitigation taxonomy, linking existing knowledge platforms into the MAIA Climate Knowledge Platforms Network, and developing an advanced EU Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Portal. MAIA promotes cross-platform knowledge exchange, tagging, evaluation, and collaboration.
Synergizing Climate Research
Our focus is on facilitating cooperation among climate research projects. We aim to establish a synergy group, the ‘EU Climate Change Research Cluster,’ to coordinate and facilitate collaboration in various thematic working groups under MAIA’s guidance. This enhances the connection and impact of ongoing climate research.
Sustaining Climate Solutions
We work on developing business and exploitation-support services, including funding access, to sustain decision support tools and climate resilience platforms. This includes creating a viable business model for the MAIA ConnectivityHub, EU Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Portal, and participating knowledge platforms.
Scaling Climate Solutions
Our mission involves upscaling solutions and tools from individual projects. We establish a consolidated network of problem owners, solution providers, and enablers. Additionally, we lay the groundwork for solution transferability and replicability across different contexts and scales.
Amplifying Climate Communication
MAIA designs innovative activities and a comprehensive marketing campaign to broaden the reach of climate change research results. We tailor our approach to different audiences, including businesses, regions, cities, civil society, and climate change researchers, focusing on their unique needs, following the quadriple helix strategy.
Fostering Climate Dialogues
We organize dialogues, such as Learning and Action Alliances, Policy Roundtables, and Policy-Science Dialogues, to raise awareness of the best climate science. These events facilitate mutual learning, cross-fertilization, and the identification of research needs and mechanisms to strengthen science-policy and science-civil society interfaces.
Matching Research and Solutions
Design an advanced web application that will leverages state-of-the-art knowledge connectivity. This user-friendly tool will efficiently bridging research gaps with stakeholders’ needs, connecting existing research themes with innovative solutions.
Leveraging SSH for Behavioral Transformation
We employ Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), including behavioral psychology and economics, to identify key variables driving behavioral transformation in various contexts. Our goal is to contribute to the European Climate Pact’s objectives and use Strategic Communication to disseminate climate change research results effectively to our target audiences.
