EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology

The EIT is an independent body of the European Union set up in 2008 to deliver innovation across Europe. The EIT brings together leading business, education and research organisations to form dynamic cross-border partnerships.

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Euresearch National Info Event on EIT

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Recording of the entire EIT Info Event

Here are the recordings to all presentations and parallel sessions.

Overview of EIT

EIT Main Session Welcome, recording

EIT in General, Sylvia Jahn, EIT, presentation,  recording

Facts and Figures for Switzerland, Sylvia Jahn, EIT, presentation, recording

An Academic and an Industry Testimonial from Switzerland in Running EIT Projects, Emanuele Carpanzano, SUPSI and Remy Buser, Bloom Renewables, recording

General Information for Swiss Entities, Sasha Hugentobler, Euresearch, presentation

EIT Digital

EIT Speaker: Victoria Hoffmann, presentation
Testimonial: Isabell Claus, thinkers.ai, presentation
Recording

EIT Health

EIT Speaker: Kurt Höller, Jeff Wilkesmann, presentation
Testimonial: Francesco M Petrini, SensArs Neuroprosthetics, presentation
Recording

EIT Food

EIT Speaker: Marie Ammann, presentation
Testimonial: Claudio Reinhard, GaiaTech, presentation
Recording

EIT Manufacturing

EIT Speaker: Gian Mario Maggio, presentation
Testimonial: Silvia Giordano, SUPSI, presentation
Recording

EIT Raw Materials

EIT Speaker: Nora Groth, presentation
Testimonial: Alessandra Hool, ESM Foundation, presentation
Recording

EIT Climate

EIT Speaker: Meret Brotbek, presentation
Testimonial: Laurène Descamps, Zurich Impact Hub
Recording

EIT Culture & Creativity

EIT Speaker: Patricia Castillo, presentation
Testimonial: Florence Balthasar & Ramona Mosse, Zurich University of the Arts
Recording

EIT HEI Initiative

EIT Speaker: Marian Belko, presentation
Testimonial: Stephanie Kaudela-Baum, Stephen Wittkopf, HSLU, presentation
Recording

EIT Urban Mobility

EIT Speaker: Santiago Calahorrano, presentation
Recording

EIT InnoEnergy

EIT Speaker: Oana Penu, presentation

Closure EIT Event - Euresearch Services

Key Information

Swiss eligibility:

As a non-EU country, Switzerland has to negotiate the association to Horizon Europe. Currently, Switzerland has the status of a non-associated third country. As a consequence funding in EIT programmes and in the EIT KICs are not guaranteed and Switzerland at present is not eligible for EC funding. Participants from Switzerland may receive funding from the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation. For further information, please click here.

EIT Opportunities and Activities:

EIT Funding Opportunities
EIT Funding Opportunities can also be found on the funding and tender portal

Type of actions and funding rate:

The EIT addresses various areas of innovation and works through thematic networks, the so-called Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). The 9 KICs - also called partnerships - tackle specific global challenges. They are Europe's largest innovation ecosystem and bring together more than 2900 partners from industry and academia. Within and across the KICs various funding programmes and calls are published. Funding rates vary. 

Each KIC launches 3 types of calls:
1. Business Creation  An EIT Business Creation Example
2. Innovation Projects  An EIT Innovation Project Example
3. Entrepreneural Training Programmes

This comprehensive, compact EIT Guide on Innovation Activities illustrates the 3 types of calls and provides examples for all 9 KICs.

Partnerships:

The EIT supports the development of dynamic, long-term thematic partnerships among companies, research and higher education institutions, to tackle pressing global challenges. 

Knowledge and Innovation Communities by Thematic Area

Contacts

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Sasha Hugentobler

Sasha Hugentobler

National Contact Point for
Health (Cluster 1)
Joint Research Centre (JRC)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

+41 31 380 60 06
sasha.hugentobler@euresearch.ch
LinkedIn
Euresearch Network Office
Belpstrasse 11
3007 Bern

Romain Muller

Romain Muller

National Contact Point for European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) and European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)

+41 31 380 60 10
romain.muller@euresearch.ch
Euresearch Network Office
Belpstrasse 11
3007 Bern

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