EIT – an integral part of
The EIT contributes to
H2020 by addressing
societal challenges via
the integration of the
knowledge triangle
H2020 has a budget of
approx. € 80 billion for
2014 to 2020, out of which
the EIT has been allocated
€ 2.7 billion
The EIT will further
nurture synergies and
complementarities
across H2020 and its
different initiatives
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020
How does Europe compare globally?
Global innovation performance Global innovation growth rate
European Innovation Scoreboard 2016 – European Commission
MODEST INNOVATORS
MODERATE INNOVATORS
INNOVATION FOLLOWERS INNOVATION LEADERS
EU Member States’ innovation performanceEuropean Innovation Scoreboard 2016 – European Commission
Innovation in the EU
Excellent European research base, dynamic companies and creative talent
Good ideas are too rarely turned into new products or services!
The European innovation paradox
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
• The EIT is the first EU initiative bringing together the three sides of the“knowledge triangle”: business (companies and SMEs), educationinstitutions and research centres.
• The EIT aims to increase the cooperation and integration betweenhigher education, business and research to facilitate the transitionfrom:
student to entrepreneur idea to product lab to customer
Our vision is to become the leading European initiative that empowers
innovators and entrepreneurs to develop world-class solutions to
societal challenges, and create growth and skilled jobs.
Our vision is to become the leading European initiative that empowers
innovators and entrepreneurs to develop world-class solutions to
societal challenges, and create growth and skilled jobs.
Boosting innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe
Growth and jobs for Europe
Start-ups and spin-offs
New products, services, processes and business models introduced in the
market to tackle societal challenges
Next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and change agents
EIT making innovation happen!
EIT business incubation & acceleration
EIT innovation & entrepreneurship activites
EIT entrepreneurial degrees & courses
• Entrepreneurial, creative, innovative people
• Networks
• Capital
• Markets
• Environment
(Inst. infrastructure, instruments, regulations, etc.)
Innovation ecosystem
Our strategy to boost innovation in Europe
Facilitate the development of European ecosystems where research, business and
education come together to find sustainable solutions to societal challenges by:
• Creating interconnected knowledge and creativity hotspots
• Fostering talent: innovators, entrepreneurs and students
• Attracting investors
• Entrepreneurial, innovative people – EIT labelled
studies, mentoring and coaching schemes
• Networks – knowledge triangle, KICs, EIT RIS, mobility…
• Capital – EIT Impact Fund, angel & venture networks
• Markets – B to B, procurement
• Environment (Inst. infrastructure, instruments,
regulations, etc) – flexible RD funding, innovation &
venture awards, contribution to policies, etc.
EIT in the European Innovation Eco-system
• Entrepreneurial, innovative people – Forbes 30 under 30
list, Iberdrola energy challenge…
• Networks – more than 800 partners, 30 Co-location Centres
• Access to capital – TADO Climate-KIC start-up,
EUR 20 mio, total EUR 50 mio
• Demand – B to B, partnership with public sector
• Environment (Inst. infrastructure, instruments, regulations,
etc) – KIC InnoEnergy & SET Plan, Climathon, EIT Awards…
EIT Achievements
EIT Community: 1st achievements
The first three innovation communities Climate-KIC, EIT Digital and KIC InnoEnergy have grown into thriving European innovation hubs:
776number of graduates
1,217number of business
ideas incubated
number of start-ups created
723number of knowledge
transfers/adoption
212number of new or improved
products, services and processes launched
213
Figures – September 2016
EIT’s Knowledge & Innovation Communities (KICs)
EIT’s first 3 KICs – designated in December 2009
Climate-KIC EIT Digital KIC InnoEnergy
EIT’s 2 new KICs – designated in December 2014
EIT Raw Materials EIT Health
The KIC modelA business logic• High degree of integration: each KIC is an
independent legal entity, gathering world-
class partners from across the knowledge
triangle based on a contractual
relationship/partnership with the EIT.
• Long-term strategic approach: each KIC is set
up for a minimum of 7 years to eventually
become sustainable.
• Autonomy and flexibility: to determine
organisational structure and activities
governed by a Board of KIC partner
organisations.
• Effective governance: run by a CEO and a lean
management team at central and co-location
centre level.
The KIC modelan investment logic
• Smart funding & high degree of
commitment of partners: EIT funding to
KICs is max. 25% of their total budget over
time with 75% to be attracted from other
sources, both public and private.
• Culture: KICs are shaped by strong
entrepreneurial mindsets and cultures.
• The co-location model: each KIC consists
of 5-7 world class innovation hotspots
building and leveraging on existing
European capacities.
• Results & high impact oriented activities:
KICs implement a Business Plan with
measurable deliverables, results and
impact.
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CLIMATE KIC EIT ICT Labs KIC INNOENERGY
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KIC Partners evolution: 2010-2014First wave of KICs
Overview of KIC partnersToday, the KICs bring together more than 800 partners:
Co-location Centre
Regional Centre (RIC)
Co-location Centre
Co-location Centre
Associate Partner
Co-location Centre
Co-location Centre
Climate-KIC
EIT ICT Labs
EIT Raw Materials
EIT Health
KIC InnoEnergy
EIT across Europe: KICs’ Co-location Centres
• Widening participation in
Horizon 2020 and EIT
• Outreach scheme aimed at
increasing innovation capacity
in MS and regions not yet
benefitting from the EIT and its
KICs
• Synergies with ESIF
EIT Regional Innovation Scheme
EIT CommunityDiverse Innovation Activities
Education for entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity• Master and doctoral programmes/ schools
• Executive training and post-doctoral education
• Continuous professional development courses/ modules
• Learning modules and OER
• Alumni Activities
Strong business involvement: programme design, internships, study visits, lecturers, co-supervisors, mentorship, selection of students, business projects
EIT Label for excellent educational programmes at Master & PhD levels
EIT overarching learningoutcomes
creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, research, intellectual transforming, leadership, making value
judgements
Quality Criteria
1. Entrepreneurship education
2. Multidisciplinary, innovative ‘learning by doing’ curricula
3. International and cross-organisational Mobility
4. Outreach: schemes that attract and keep excellent people and talent
Fostering entrepreneurship: from idea to businessBusiness development & Entrepreneurship
• Business mentoring/coaching
• Market assessment
• Access to finance/VCs
• Access to networks
• Challenge led competitions
e.gs. Climate KIC Market Accelerator, EIT Digital Business Development Accelerator, KIC InnoEnergy Highway, EIT Awards, EIT Roundtable of Entrepreneurs
Powering innovation: from lab to customer
• Testing facilities & simulation tools
• Demonstration actions
• IPR and patent support
EIT – 2014 to 2020
2006-2009
From ideato reality
2010-2013
Set up the EIT Headquarters & 1st 3 KICs
Learning by doing
2014 onwards
EIT growth underHorizon 2020
with a budget of €2.7 billion
EIT – from concept to growth
EIT priorities 2014 – 2020
growth and impact of first 3 KICS
5 new KICs
EIT good practices
Inc. EIT Regional Innovation Scheme
(RIS)
Sharing andDisseminating
Fostering
Climate-KIC
EIT Digital
KIC InnoEnergy
1 2 3
Creating
EIT Health
EIT Raw Materials
EIT Food
EIT Manufacturing
EIT Urban Mobility
2014
2016
2018
EIT – Financing for impact
EIT - Legal architecture
‘Other’ funding from a variety of sources:
• National/regional
• EU (non-EIT) e.g. FP7 research grant or structural funds
• Private funding
• Own resources
'Other’ funding from a variety of sources:
Leverage effect
EIT funding (EIT grant to the KIC): 25% of multiannual KIC budget
EIT operations – KIC funding
EIT funding evolution: 2010-2015
DevelopmentSetting up Achievingfinancial
sustainability
Financiallysustainable
Financial sustainability
• Gradual reduction of dependence on EIT funding over time
• Integral objective of a KIC's business model• Mobilising other funding sources is essential
EIT approach to financial sustainability
Framework ParternshipAgreement
Grant Agreements
Internal Agreements
EIT
KIC Partner
KIC Partner
KIC Partner
KIC Partner
KIC Partner
KICLegal entity
KIC
Engaging with KICs: contractual relations between the EIT and the KICs
The long-term cooperation between the KIC and the KIC partners must be formalised through Internal Agreements
EIT Governing Board defines
annual criteriafor funding
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
KIC prepares business plan
KIC submitsbusiness plan
EIT Governing Board decides
onfunding for KIC
How to get funding?
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