EDHEC Climate Institute and Waves of Change form a partnership to support climate resilience of coastal territories

EDHEC Climate Institute and Waves of Change are pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership aimed at strengthening the ties between climate science and action for coastal territories

This initiative will incorporate EDHEC Climate Institute’s research, methodology, and tools directly into projects initiated by Waves of Change’s Coastal Cities Impact Facility, which aims to inspire and support €500mn worth of coastal projects by 2035. In addition, Waves of Change’s Live Knowledge Hub will be leveraged to disseminate EDHEC Climate Institute case studies. It will also support the Coastal Resilience Chair – co-created by the two organisations with key corporate partners in a true spirit of collaborative sustainability.

The partnership was officially announced during the Tideline Ecosystem Kick Off, an annual event organised by Waves of Change, on 14 January 2026 in Paris.

Through this partnership, EDHEC Climate Institute will contribute its academic and scientific expertise on climate risk assessment, with a particular focus on physical climate risks affecting coastal territories and infrastructure, and on translating climate science into actionable insights for decision-makers.

As part of this collaboration, EDHEC Climate Institute will be involved in Waves of Change’s flagship forum, to be held from 1-3 June 2026 in Biarritz. This event brings together a select group of stakeholders from startups, investors, corporations, NGOs, academia and the public sector. Its goal is to foster collaboration and collective intelligence around environmental transition and coastal resilience.

“Waves of Change has quickly become a dynamic, cross-disciplinary network with a strong impact-driven vision, fully aligned with our priorities. Together, we aim to turn applied research and business cases into concrete solutions to protect infrastructures and territories from climate risks - by mobilising all key actors, including financiers and insurers”.

-Camille Angué, Co-Director, EDHEC Climate Institute

“We believe deploying this novel partnership format together will further enable our common ambition to align applied research across the finance value chain and concrete ecosystem projects, while advancing Waves of Change’s mission to make coastal infrastructures and cities future proof. We are excited to be launching this joint venture with the EDHEC Climate Institute whose knowledge and expertise will be of tremendous value in our collaborations going forward.”

-Nicolas Occhiminuti, Waves of Change CEO & EDHEC Alumnus.