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Across Europe, the EIT Higher Education Initiative is helping higher education institutions and their partners turn ideas into real-world impact.
Explore funded projects, discover success stories, and see how these collaborations are strengthening Europe’s innovation ecosystem.
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IMPACTWHEEL
IMPACTWHEEL elevates the innovation and entrepreneurial potential of higher education institutions by embedding co-created training, institutional transformation strategies, and cross-sector collaboration in the areas of digital manufacturing and healthcare. Leveraging…
TECHSIGHT
The TECHSIGHT proposal is a strategic foresight and innovation initiative aimed at positioning European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at the forefront of sustainable and inclusive deep tech development.
TROPHY
The project transforms higher education institutions (HEIs) into leaders of Web 4.0 innovation, equipping students with advanced technical and entrepreneurial skills while fostering academia-industry collaboration.
We back bold ideas with real results.
As a flagship programme of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, we offer funding, coaching, and access to a thriving innovation ecosystem.
As the only funding programme targeting innovation in higher education, we are already delivering measurable change across Europe.
700+ institutions
involved
We’re empowering institutions to innovate, collaborate, and strengthen Europe’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
1,000+
partnerships enabled
We’re bringing together partners across sectors to spark collaboration, drive innovation, and deliver real-world impact.
2,000+ start-ups and
scale-ups supported
We are supporting organisations to launch, scale, and sustain.
118,000+
students and staff trained
We’re equipping students, researchers, and staff with the skills they need to spearhead real change and entrepreneurial growth.
Success stories from across Europe
See how teams are creating deep tech breakthroughs, building cross-border partnerships, and driving institutional change.
SMART4FUTURE: bridging academia and entrepreneurship
Explore the project activities spearheaded by Maja Brkljačić, Head of the research institute Algebra LAB at Algebra University in Zagreb, within the SMART4FUTURE project.
DISCO: Uniting universities and enterprises for sustainable innovation
In this interview, Monitoring and Evaluation Expert Dr Marek Oramus highlights the impact of DISCO, an innovative project fostering collaboration between education, businesses and civil society.
OASIS and PROMETHEUS: empowering student innovation through joint technology transfer initiatives
Discover how the OASIS and PROMETHEUS projects led to the creation of a joint technology transfer office, the outcomes of their collaboration, and the challenges they successfully navigated
SMILE: Supporting start-ups and scale-ups in smart manufacturing
Learn more about how the SMILE project fosters innovation in smart manufacturing through international collaboration
DETECT! project: connecting deep technologies and entrepreneurship as a driver of institutional change
Learn about the DETECT! project’s transformative goals and the challenges of bringing creative learning to highly technical fields.
EIT Higher Education Initiative’s successful Pilot Phase conclusion event fosters innovation and entrepreneurship in European higher education, emphasising collaboration and deep tech
The event celebrated the initiative’s journey, showcasing the transformative impact of innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education.
ILCA: driving innovation and climate action in Ukraine
Anton Tkachenko discusses the development of the Ukrainian Innovation Laboratory for Climate Actions (ILCA), a project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable practices.
Network IQ Alliance: developing networking competencies for innovation and entrepreneurship
From forging global partnerships to fostering entrepreneurial skills, discover how the Network IQ Alliance is shaping the future of innovation and entrepreneurship across borders.
VIADUCT: fostering spin-offs through inter-regional collaboration and innovation
Read an inspiring interview with Cristina Ruiz García on VIADUCT, a project helping drive technology transfer and commercialisation by valorising public research and helping universities collaborate.
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