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In the wake of devastation, the Ukrainian city of Bucha is rebuilding not just buildings —but community and resilience. With support from Climate KIC through the #EITCommunity New European Bauhaus initiative, the Bucha Forest Classroom is transforming a public park into a learning and healing space. Built using circular materials and designed with children’s participation, it blends environmental education, psychological support, and community regeneration. This inspiring initiative is part of Co-create NEB, an EIT programme supporting local communities in redesigning public spaces for a more sustainable, inclusive and beautiful future. 💡 A space for learning, recovery and connection —led by a Ukrainian community that refuses to give up. 🔗 Learn more about Co-create NEB and EIT-supported transformation across Europe: europa.eu/!vKRHQc #EITCommunity #NewEuropeanBauhaus #Bucha #UrbanTransformation #SustainableDesign #Ukraine #MakingInnovationHappen #HorizonEurope

🇩🇰 As Denmark takes over the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025, we’re proud to spotlight one of Europe’s most forward-thinking innovation ecosystems. With a legacy of clean energy leadership and a strong presence in the #EITCommunity —including 2 Regional Innovation Hubs and 26 Danish participating entities— Denmark is helping shape a greener, smarter Europe. 💡From EIT-backed carbon-capturing facades to global breakthroughs in wind tech (Denmark generates 60% of its electricity from wind power) and urban sustainability, Danish innovators are showing what it means to turn ambition into impact. Here’s to a presidency driven by innovation! #EU2025DK #EITCommunity #MakingInnovationHappen #EUInnovation #CleanTech #GreenTransition #Denmark #HorizonEurope

Congratulations to the Joint Research Centre for its future home in Seville, a beautiful building that will become a symbol of the New European Bauhaus. By the way, we have four EIT Community New European Bauhaus-backed projects among the finalists of the New European Bauhaus Awards 2025. You can vote for them until 10 July! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ekb7WU33

The EIT Regional Innovation Booster - our new initiative to help high-potential start-ups and scale-ups from emerging innovation ecosystems rolls on today! If you’re a growth-ready venture based in Poland with a technology validated in a real environment and aiming to expand beyond national borders - this is your opportunity. 💠What the EIT Regional Innovation Booster gives you: 🎯 2 expert-led bootcamps focused on entering a selected EU market 🤝 Matchmaking with investors & partners 🧭 Tailored go-to-EU market strategy to support internationalisation 📅 APPLY BY: 31 August 2025 💠Got any doubts? 🎥 Join our Info webinar: 8 July, 12:00–13:00 CEST 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/44BkTsS Poland, with the help of the Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii, is hosting the pilot, but this is just the beginning: we aim for a broader roll-out in at least four countries by 2026 and full implementation by 2029. 👉 Learn more: https://europa.eu/!p4pCj9 #EITCommunity #RegionalInnovationBooster #StartupGrowth #PolandInnovation #MakingInnovationHappen #HorizonEurope

📢 Summer isn’t just for holidays — it’s for INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES too! ☀️ ✨Explore 9 fresh EIT calls open this summer —there's still time to apply!⏳🔗 https://europa.eu/!Tb97nB 💡EIT Jumpstarter Next Who is it for? EIT alumni Deadline: 30/06/2025 💡Q2SCALE Programme Who is it for? Startups in the automotive, energy, supply chain, and sustainability sectors Deadline: 07/07/2025 💡Impact Funding Framework Who is it for? Consortia proposals from the food sector Deadline: 10/07/2025 💡Incubation Programme 2025 Who is it for? New ventures in the architecture and cultural heritage sectors Deadline: 11/07/2025 💡Acceleration and Post-Acceleration 2025 Who is it for? Startups and scaleups in the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries Deadline: 11/07/2025 💡OPEN: Brazil 2025-Scaling European Innovation in Brazil Who is it for? European Startup Programme Managers & their portfolio startups aiming to expand into Brazil Deadline: 28/07/2025 💡EIT Label - Call for Applications 2025 Who is it for? EIT KICs Degree Programmes, Non-Degree Education and Fellowship Schemes Deadline: 30/07/2025 💡WE Lead Food Who is it for? Women innovators transforming the food system Deadline: 31/07/2025 💡The DeepTechers Programme Who is it for? Professionals building and scaling deep tech ventures Deadline: 18/08/2025 #EITCommunity #HorizonEurope #MakingInnovationHappen

📍Today we welcomed the participants of the 2025 Budapest Science Diplomacy Summer School to the EIT Headquarters in Budapest!👩🏻🎓🧪 Over 30 Master’s and PhD students, early-career professionals and researchers from the Visegrád countries, the Western Balkans and beyond joined us for a deep dive into Europe’s innovation landscape and the evolving role of science diplomacy. Organised under the Erasmus+ CatalySD project, the visit focused on how the EIT connects education, research and business to drive innovation — and how future science diplomats can help shape EU policy from both national and international levels. From career insights and lively discussions to an interactive EU policy simulation, it was an energising exchange of ideas across borders and disciplines. 🌍 Because building Europe’s innovation future starts with connecting its young talents. #EITCommunity #ScienceDiplomacy #InnovationPolicy #FutureOfEurope #EUInnovation #HorizonEurope #ErasmusPlus #MakingInnovationHappen

🏆 Several EIT-backed projects have been selected as finalists in the 2025 New European Bauhaus Prizes — and public voting is now open! The NEB Prizes celebrate initiatives that embody the values of sustainability, inclusion and beauty — from community-led regeneration to climate-friendly design and social innovation. We’re proud to see four projects supported by the EIT Community NEB among this year’s finalists, across two categories: 🎖️ Strand A: NEB Champions 🌿 SORGI (Climate-KIC-backed) — turning construction waste into unique benches and installations rooted in the Maltese local identity and helping regeneration. 🚶 Social Impact Generator (EIT Urban Mobility-backed) — community-led initiative transforming a military container in Nicosia’s Buffer Zone into a peace innovation hub 🏙️ (Un)healthy Spaces (EIT Urban Mobility-backed) — revitalising neglected hospital grounds in Ljubljana into accessible, restorative areas that support healing and wellbeing for patients, staff, and visitors... 🎖️ Strand B: NEB Rising Stars 🌼 Kopli Courtyard (NEB Co-Create) — A collaborative project transforming an abandoned yard in Tallinn into a vibrant shared green space through inclusive design and community workshops. 📢 Voting is open until 10 July! Show your support and help shine a light on innovation that puts people and the planet first 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekb7WU33 #NewEuropeanBauhaus #EITCommunity #NEBPrizes #Innovation #Sustainability #UrbanTransformation #EITUrbanMobility #EITClimateKIC #MakingInnovationHappen

🇸🇮 Why is Slovenia emerging as one of Europe’s green innovation hotspots? 📍 Strategic location meets smart policy: With strong environmental regulations and one of the highest shares of protected natural areas in the EU, Slovenia has made sustainability a national priority. 💚 Homegrown green solutions: From Ljubljana’s award-winning zero-waste strategy to startups like #ALICE, turning industrial alumina waste into resources, Slovenian innovators are building a circular future from the ground up. 🎓 Innovation through education: Slovenia ranks high in science and engineering graduates per capita, and its universities are actively collaborating with EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities to advance deep tech and sustainable R&D. At the EIT, we’re proud to support Slovenian innovators who are not just thinking green —but acting on it. 🎉Happy Dan Državnosti, Slovenia! #SloveniaNationalDay #EITCommunity #GreenInnovation #CircularEconomy #EUInnovation #MakingInnovationHappen #HorizonEurope

📣 “The speed of technological change means re-skilling and up-skilling are no longer optional —they're essential”. In a new interview with Tech.eu, EIT Director @Martin Kern reflects on how the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative is helping Europe meet the skills challenge —and why 1️⃣ million trained talents is just the beginning. 🧠 From AI to advanced materials and cybersecurity, discover how the #EITCommunity is building Europe’s deep tech workforce of the future. 📺Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eyUDUh3m #DeepTech #SkillsForTheFuture #HorizonEurope #EITCommunity #MakingInnovationHappen

📍Last week in Sofia, we officially launched the EIT Community Hub Bulgaria —a new chapter in Bulgaria’s innovation journey and a stronger bridge into the EIT’s Europe-wide ecosystem 🇧🇬🌍 Hosted at the Green Transition Forum 2025, the launch gathered innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders to celebrate this milestone and explore how the new hub will help local talent and organisations access EU-level opportunities, from funding to training and international partnerships. 🗨️ "This Hub is a one-stop-shop for anyone in Bulgaria looking to engage with the EIT. It isn’t just a helpdesk –it’s a dedicated local gateway to the EIT’s full pan-European offer...Let us work together to ensure that Bulgaria doesn’t just participate in Europe’s innovation future –but helps lead it", said EIT Governing Board Chairperson Stefan Dobrev, who addressed the event online. Located in the heart of Sofia and run by Cleantech Bulgaria and #JABulgaria, the Hub will serve as a collaborative space for innovation and growth —helping connect Bulgaria’s ecosystem to the wider #EITCommunity. 🤝 Welcome to the next frontier of innovation in Bulgaria. 🔗Read more: https://europa.eu/!tKhJHP #EITCommunity #Bulgaria #EUInnovation #HorizonEurope #MakingInnovationHappen