Research and Innovation Research and Innovation EIT Whats in it for you?

What has the EIT to offer you? Why should you consider the EIT as the next step in your career?

Panel Endika Bengoetxea, Senior Education Officer, European Institute of Innovation and Technology Willem Jonker, CEO, EIT ICT LABs Eleanor Saunders, Deputy Director of Education, Climate- KIC KIC InnoEnergy – the testimonial of a young entrepreneur

What is the EIT? Mission: reinforcing the innovation capacity of the Member States and the EU… Concept: … by promoting and integrating higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards (= the knowledge triangle)

EIT – characteristics Overcoming fragmentation via world-class long-term integrated partnerships Adding value to the existing research base, by accelerating the take- up and exploitation of technologies and research outcomes Integrating education and entrepreneurship with research and innovation Nurturing Europe's main innovation asset: its highly talented people Operating according to business logic and a results-oriented approach Leveraging investment, notably private funding

KICs partnership Partners: 267 of which 82 Core partners 78 universities (27 Core partners) 59 research centres (24 Core partners) 119 companies (31 Core partners) 11 Cities, Regions, NGOs Open strategy with regard to entry and exit of affiliated partners

Looking ahead ( ) Consolidation and growth of existing KICs 6 new KICs 2014 Healthy living and active ageing Raw materials Food for future Added value manufacturing - Urban mobility - Smart secure societies

Panel Endika Bengoetxea, Senior Education Officer, European Institute of Innovation and Technology Willem Jonker, CEO, EIT ICT LABs Eleanor Saunders, Deputy Director of Education, Climate- KIC KIC InnoEnergy – the testimonial of a young entrepreneur