European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT).

Details

• URL: https://www.eit.europa.eu/
• What it is: EU body accelerating innovation in Europe via the EIT Community (KICs: Knowledge and Innovation Communities)
• Who it’s for: innovators, startups/scale-ups (“ventures”), researchers/partners and talent (education)
• What you’ll find: calls/opportunities, events, success stories and community activities
• Impact figures (as stated on the site): €30B investment raised • 1.5M learners trained • 10k+ ventures supported • 3,000+ new products & services

What is EIT?

EIT aims to “make innovation happen”. It operates through a community approach: a network of sector-focused innovation communities (KICs) building solutions for societal and economic challenges.

In practice, the EIT website is useful to:

• find opportunities/calls,
• identify which programmes/communities match your domain,
• discover relevant events and success stories.

What does EIT do? (high level)

Based on the homepage, EIT:

• connects innovation ecosystems (companies, startups, researchers, investors),
• supports ventures (via EIT Community initiatives),
• stimulates education and talent development,
• accelerates the path from idea to impact.

What can you find on the website?

1) EIT impact & figures

The site shows a few headline impact figures (see “EIT impact”):

• €30 bn investment raised by EIT ventures
• 1.5 m learners trained
• 10k+ ventures supported
• 3,000+ new products and services

2) In the spotlight (news, events, opportunities)

The homepage has a dynamic block with:

• news items,
• events,
• “opportunities” (e.g. Women2Invest).

Examples of recent items (as shown on the homepage):

• European Prize for Women Innovators (opportunity)
• AI Entrepreneurs Lab (opportunity)
• EIT Jumpstarter (news)

3) EIT Community solutions

The site points to “EIT Community solutions to global challenges” and shows, among others, “Cultural & Creative Sectors & Industries” on the homepage as an entry point to the relevant community activities.

Link

• https://www.eit.europa.eu/