The EIT Governing Board has published an updated Vision Paper to boost its role in Europe’s innovation efforts under the next EU Framework Programme. At the heart of the proposals is a clear ambition: to make the EIT a go-to hub for innovation in Europe. A new KIC Target Model sets out seven key principles for future KICs – such as simpler structures, stronger links with industry, and financial sustainability from day one – to help deliver greater impact. The paper also proposes making it easier for innovators to access EU support, improving coordination with other EU bodies like the EIC, and helping early-stage startups and widening countries tap into Europe’s innovation potential. With nearly €10 billion in external funding raised and over 1.3 million learners trained since 2008, the EIT is ready to take the next step in building a more connected, inclusive, and competitive European innovation ecosystem. Read more: europa.eu/!kFxVFR #EITCommunity #FutureofInnovation #EUInnovation #MakingInnovationHappen #HorizonEurope
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Higher education is the Engine of regional innovation triangle. To be able to act efficiently as The Engine, we all HEI folks should understand: 🖖How to assess the impact of innovation education? 👌How to assess the innovation competence development of students and participating company employees? Even teachers? 👆How to organize student-company RDI so that innovations become possible, including their implementation? 👋 How to bridge from innovation to entrepreneurship as part of day-to-day learning activities? ✌️How to fascilitate the local and global innovation ecosystem so that the added value is seen every day? Applied science universities act as the operating motors on the ground level, making it happen in practise. We pedagogy developers offer tools based on research to do the Triangle co-creation. SMEs get their RDI support near them. #Hamk #EIThei #RDI #RDIL #InnovationPedagogy #HEIpowered
🧭 European Research and Innovation Days has set Europe’s innovation compass. And the direction is promising. This week in Brussels, policymakers, researchers, business leaders and ecosystem builders came together for R&I Days. Europe is moving boldly: refining its innovation agenda through scale-up strategies, life sciences, and AI-driven research. But amidst this momentum, one truth must remain front and centre: 🔑 Higher education institutions are not passengers in this journey. They are the engine. As strategies evolve and investment flows, we must not lose sight of where innovation truly begins: 🎓 In classrooms where talent is developed. 🔬 In labs where ideas are born. 💼 And in partnerships where knowledge meets industry. This is the Knowledge Triangle in motion – and universities sit at its core. They are where the future workforce is shaped, where entrepreneurial mindsets take root, and where academia connects with enterprise. The good news? Europe already has the framework to empower this role. The EIT Higher Education Initiative is helping institutions across Europe build innovation capacity, connect with industry, and equip students and staff to become active drivers of societal change. It’s a model that works. And it’s one we must now scale, sustain, and embed in how we think about European innovation policy. Because without higher education at the helm, we don’t just risk slowing down. We risk building innovation strategy without infrastructure. And you can’t grow a system without fertile ground. R&I Days proves that Europe is thinking big. Let’s make sure it’s also thinking long-term. And that higher education remains at the centre of that vision. #HEIPowered #EURI2025 #HorizonEurope #ResearchAndInnovation #EUInnovation
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🎓 Opening of the EIT Education & Skills Days The EIT Education & Skills Days 2025 opened with inspiring messages on Europe’s innovation and skills future. 🎤 Key speakers set the tone for collaboration and impact: • Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation • Nicodemos Damianou, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy of Cyprus • Stefano Dobrev, Chairperson of the EIT Governing Board Their shared vision highlights Europe’s commitment to building a strong, united learning ecosystem — one that empowers people, strengthens innovation capacity, and connects education with industry. Knowleds is proud to be present at this key moment for Europe’s education and innovation landscape, engaging with leaders shaping the future of skills and deep tech talent. #EITSkillsDays #EITCommunity #EducationInnovation #EUResearch #DigitalTransition #Knowleds #BrusselsEvents EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology
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#Zolak is proud to be among the finalists of the EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology #RegionalInnovationBooster! 🎉 We are excited to share that Zolak has been selected as one of only 12 scale-ups participating in the first edition of the #EIT Regional Innovation Booster in Poland! This program is designed to support innovative technology companies that have already proven their market potential and are now ready to scale across Europe. Participation in the initiative brings valuable opportunities: ✅ Access to the European innovation ecosystem ✅ Business and mentorship support from EIT experts ✅ Acceleration of market expansion across the EU ✅ Stronger collaboration with leading regional organizations What is the EIT Regional Innovation Booster? It is a new EIT initiative focused on strengthening innovation in regions with strong growth potential. The program aims to help young companies scale faster, transform ideas into mature products, and expand their presence within the European market — driving economic development and competitiveness. #EITBooster #EITRIS #Innovation #ScaleUp #EITCommunity
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📰🚨The EIT Governing Board has approved an unprecedented €978 million investment for 2026–2028 –the largest in the EIT’s history– to strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystems, talent, and competitiveness. This record allocation will support six Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) –EIT Health, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Food, EIT Urban Mobility, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Culture & Creativity– tackling challenges from resilient healthcare and sustainable food to future mobility, advanced manufacturing, creative industries, and critical raw materials. Beyond the KICs, €130 million will reinforce the EIT Higher Education Initiative, helping universities across Europe boost their entrepreneurial and innovation capacity, involving 600+ institutions since its launch. In addition, €79.3 million will go to Cross-KIC activities, driving joint action across sectors on priorities like AI, women entrepreneurship, and STEM skills. 💬“We are confident this decision steers resources to the best performing innovation ecosystems (...). It is a substantial catalyst of the engagement of the public and private sector to deploy the skills, technology and businesses we urgently need for a competitive Europe able to defend its prosperity and its values”, said Stefan Dobrev, Chair of the EIT Governing Board. With this landmark decision, the EIT reaffirms its role as Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, fully aligned with EU policy priorities such as the Union of Skills and the Clean Industrial Deal while also supporting the implementation of the Startup and Scale-up Strategy. 👉 Read more: link.europa.eu/q4kPrP #EITCommunity #EUInnovation #UnionOfSkills #HorizonEurope #MakingInnovationHappen
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🇪🇺🇺🇦Biggest funding in EIT history to power innovation, entrepreneurship and skills in Europe. And Unrainian innovators are eligible to participate in EIT activities.
📰🚨The EIT Governing Board has approved an unprecedented €978 million investment for 2026–2028 –the largest in the EIT’s history– to strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystems, talent, and competitiveness. This record allocation will support six Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) –EIT Health, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Food, EIT Urban Mobility, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Culture & Creativity– tackling challenges from resilient healthcare and sustainable food to future mobility, advanced manufacturing, creative industries, and critical raw materials. Beyond the KICs, €130 million will reinforce the EIT Higher Education Initiative, helping universities across Europe boost their entrepreneurial and innovation capacity, involving 600+ institutions since its launch. In addition, €79.3 million will go to Cross-KIC activities, driving joint action across sectors on priorities like AI, women entrepreneurship, and STEM skills. 💬“We are confident this decision steers resources to the best performing innovation ecosystems (...). It is a substantial catalyst of the engagement of the public and private sector to deploy the skills, technology and businesses we urgently need for a competitive Europe able to defend its prosperity and its values”, said Stefan Dobrev, Chair of the EIT Governing Board. With this landmark decision, the EIT reaffirms its role as Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, fully aligned with EU policy priorities such as the Union of Skills and the Clean Industrial Deal while also supporting the implementation of the Startup and Scale-up Strategy. 👉 Read more: link.europa.eu/q4kPrP #EITCommunity #EUInnovation #UnionOfSkills #HorizonEurope #MakingInnovationHappen
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News on 2026-28 funding hot off the press. EIT Food has been allocated €125.3 million by EIT. This investment will support EIT Food and our vision of healthy and sustainable food for all. #Impact #Funding #Innovation EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology
📰🚨The EIT Governing Board has approved an unprecedented €978 million investment for 2026–2028 –the largest in the EIT’s history– to strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystems, talent, and competitiveness. This record allocation will support six Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) –EIT Health, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Food, EIT Urban Mobility, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Culture & Creativity– tackling challenges from resilient healthcare and sustainable food to future mobility, advanced manufacturing, creative industries, and critical raw materials. Beyond the KICs, €130 million will reinforce the EIT Higher Education Initiative, helping universities across Europe boost their entrepreneurial and innovation capacity, involving 600+ institutions since its launch. In addition, €79.3 million will go to Cross-KIC activities, driving joint action across sectors on priorities like AI, women entrepreneurship, and STEM skills. 💬“We are confident this decision steers resources to the best performing innovation ecosystems (...). It is a substantial catalyst of the engagement of the public and private sector to deploy the skills, technology and businesses we urgently need for a competitive Europe able to defend its prosperity and its values”, said Stefan Dobrev, Chair of the EIT Governing Board. With this landmark decision, the EIT reaffirms its role as Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, fully aligned with EU policy priorities such as the Union of Skills and the Clean Industrial Deal while also supporting the implementation of the Startup and Scale-up Strategy. 👉 Read more: link.europa.eu/q4kPrP #EITCommunity #EUInnovation #UnionOfSkills #HorizonEurope #MakingInnovationHappen
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EIT reaffirms its role as Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, fully aligned with EU policy priorities such as the Union of Skills and the Clean Industrial Deal while also supporting the implementation of the Startup and Scale-up Strategy.🚀🤝🇪🇺 👉 Read more: link.europa.eu/q4kPrP #EITCommunity #EUInnovation #UnionOfSkills #HorizonEurope #MakingInnovationHappen
📰🚨The EIT Governing Board has approved an unprecedented €978 million investment for 2026–2028 –the largest in the EIT’s history– to strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystems, talent, and competitiveness. This record allocation will support six Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) –EIT Health, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Food, EIT Urban Mobility, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Culture & Creativity– tackling challenges from resilient healthcare and sustainable food to future mobility, advanced manufacturing, creative industries, and critical raw materials. Beyond the KICs, €130 million will reinforce the EIT Higher Education Initiative, helping universities across Europe boost their entrepreneurial and innovation capacity, involving 600+ institutions since its launch. In addition, €79.3 million will go to Cross-KIC activities, driving joint action across sectors on priorities like AI, women entrepreneurship, and STEM skills. 💬“We are confident this decision steers resources to the best performing innovation ecosystems (...). It is a substantial catalyst of the engagement of the public and private sector to deploy the skills, technology and businesses we urgently need for a competitive Europe able to defend its prosperity and its values”, said Stefan Dobrev, Chair of the EIT Governing Board. With this landmark decision, the EIT reaffirms its role as Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, fully aligned with EU policy priorities such as the Union of Skills and the Clean Industrial Deal while also supporting the implementation of the Startup and Scale-up Strategy. 👉 Read more: link.europa.eu/q4kPrP #EITCommunity #EUInnovation #UnionOfSkills #HorizonEurope #MakingInnovationHappen
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🚀 Record-breaking news from the EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology! The EIT Governing Board has just approved €978 million to power Europe’s innovation, entrepreneurship, and skills for 2026–2028 — the largest investment in EIT’s history. 💡 This funding will fuel six EIT Communities and the Higher Education Initiative to accelerate Europe’s green, digital, and creative transformation. 🌍✨ https://lnkd.in/eqyynQwm #EITCommunity #Innovation #Skills #Europe #EIT #Entrepreneurship #Funding #EITUrbanMobility #EITHealth #EITFood #EITRawMaterials #EITManufacturing #EITCulture
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💡 What if high-school students could turn discarded materials into viable business ideas? That’s the question driving GUIDANCE, a three-year project funded by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) and led by Tim Huber, Senior R&T Associate at LIST. 🌱 Through hands-on workshops and the #TrashForm competition, students from participating high-schools across Luxembourg will learn to turn waste into creative, circular product ideas — blending science, design, and entrepreneurship. From researching material properties to prototyping and promoting their ideas, students will get to experience every step of the innovation journey. The most promising teams will compete in a national final at LIST. 👉 Originally inspired by an initiative Dr Huber launched in New Zealand, GUIDANCE aims to help Luxembourg’s youth imagine a more sustainable future. 🔗 Learn more about the initiative here: https://lnkd.in/eNxP6Frf #CircularDesign #Sustainability #Innovation #Luxembourg #Education
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We’ve worked with startups and public partners navigating both EIT and EIC — and what often blocks impact isn’t funding access, but fractured governance and unclear accountability. If the new KIC model can truly simplify that without losing rigor, it could unlock a more resilient innovation pipeline across Europe.