Boosting innovation and entrepreneurship capacity in higher education
Boosting innovation and entrepreneurship capacity in higher education
Achievements
65 projects
€69 million awarded to support 359 HEIs and 380+ non-academic organisations
40000 +
Trained students, academic and non-academic staff on innovation and entrepreneurship
1100 +
Start-ups and scale-ups supported
What is the EIT's HEI Initiative?
Empower, transform and thrive in higher education
The EIT HEI Initiative is a joint activity of the EIT community, which recognises higher education institutions (HEIs) as the pivotal actors in regional and European innovation ecosystems.
The EIT HEI Initiative is uniquely designed to enhance the innovation capacity and entrepreneurial mindset of HEIs and foster collaboration between academia, industry, research institutions, public authorities and governmental organisations. Through competitive calls for proposals, the initiative offers non-reimbursable grants to consortia formed by HEIs and their partners to work on innovation and entrepreneurship, but also on other dimensions of strategic interest for Europe, such as deep tech.
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Latest news
Published: 21st August 2024
EIT HEI Initiative to launch new call for proposals in autumn 2024
Published: 9th July 2024